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An Opposition senator said that he would have recommended that legislators’ pay was cut by up to a half in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dwayne Robinson asked why a salary reduction for back bench MPs and members of the Upper House was set at 12...

Senators approved amendments aimed at giving the Government more flexibility to fight future pandemics. The Public Health Amendment Act 2020 gives the Minister of Health the power to create regulations in response to dangerous communicable diseases w...

Senators are expected to discuss a temporary pay cut for parliamentarians today. The order of business for the Upper House showed that members would consider the year-long changes to salaries, as well as associated suspension of pension payments. Cry...

Public-sector workers were told yesterday that a financial plan to help tackle the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will save jobs. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, outlined the problems faced by the Government in an open letter to ...

“Chronic social isolation” contributed to a surge in violence over the National Heroes Day weekend, according to Wayne Caines, the national security minister. But Mr Caines told the House of Assembly: “Bringing harm to others and instilling fear in t...

A Bill designed to help the island operate in a global market was backed by MPs. Wayne Furbert, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, said that the Bermuda Bar Amendment Act 2020 was among legislation to be introduced by the Government to help positio...

Amendments to allow suspension of contributions to pension funds for a year were approved by MPs last night. Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, said the move was intended to help struggling businesses and workers. He added: “We are where we ar...

Shoppers will be able to budget better after a database designed to show the cost of essential goods in different stores was backed yesterday by MPs. The House of Assembly heard that the public sometimes rushed to judgment over price gouging when som...

Legislation designed to introduce measures such as a curfew in the interest of public health was passed by MPs yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said that the Public Health Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020 would mean regulations that “provided...

Legislation designed to allow pension contributions to be suspended for a year is expected to be debated in the House of Assembly today. The proposed change will be accompanied by a plan for a 12-month halt to social insurance contributions. Curtis D...

As we are being “open and honest’ about racial issues worldwide and locally let us take a moment to discuss race and politics. Should be a peaceful discussion devoid of negative comments. During the lead-up to the 2012 General Election, I had the op...

Policies on work permits and Permanent Resident Certificates will be reviewed by the Government, new labour minister Jason Hayward said today. Mr Hayward pledged that work on immigration reform started under his predecessor Wayne Caines, including th...