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Legislation to up the cost of immigration fees has been approved by the House of Assembly. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the 5 per cent increase would mean almost $1 million in additional revenue. Mr Dickinson said: “This is to ensu...

The Supreme Court is to get a permanent home in the building used to house the lower court, the Government has confirmed. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly last Wednesday that the cost of the mov...

The Government of Bermuda is pleased to release the Public Access to Information: Administrative Code of Practice for Public Authorities (the Code) to serve as a practical guide for Government officers, and provide public authorities with information...

Immigration legislation to tackle the problem of mixed-status families and to give status to children born overseas to Bermudian parents was approved yesterday. The measures were passed with support from both sides of the House of Assembly — but Oppo...

Fast-tracked legislation to allow the emergency closure of public places on health grounds was approved by senators yesterday. The Public Health Amendment Act 2020 was passed without objection in the Upper House. The amendment altered the Public He...

Bermuda is too small for signature schools to have a solitary focus, the education minister announced. Diallo Rabain said the island was “not of the scale” where planned signature, or specialised, schools would be able to concentrate on “one special...

The race to come in line with international standards has left Bermuda in a strong position, the finance minister said. Curtis Dickinson told the House of Assembly on Monday that last year had been a “transitional” year with a degree of uncertainty a...

Changes to speed up compensation payments to people who suffer criminal injuries and to boost cruise ship revenue have been approved in the House of Assembly. The amendments to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act and the Miscellaneous Taxes Act we...

Past convictions for possession of small amounts of cannabis could be quashed, a Cabinet minister signalled yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health who led the House of Assembly budget debate for the Ministry of Legal Affairs, said the policy w...

“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power” These cautionary words, attributed to President Abraham Lincoln in 1883, still hold true today. And history is scarred with similar warnings. Power is a responsibility not to be taken lightly....

MPs clashed in the House of Assembly over the hiring of a defence lawyer to run the Government’s Legal Aid office. Opposition backbencher Trevor Moniz questioned whether Charles Richardson — who he described as one of the island’s “leading and very g...

The Government has cut funding for a controversial programme which sends vulnerable Bermudian children to overseas institutions. The Department of Child and Family Services will get almost $1.6 million to spend on its psychoeducational programme in t...