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A project to fix telecoms towers throughout Bermuda was put into action after safety equipment used to access some sites fell into such disrepair it became risky to use. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of ...

A review board to assess the salaries of ministers and MPs is to be given an extra three months to finish its work. David Burt, the Premier, made the announcement this morning in the House of Assembly, as legislators prepare to start the Budget debat...

The City of Hamilton’s mayor last night signalled a legal battle will be launched to fight a government plan to turn the city into a quango. Charles Gosling revealed that preparations were being made for a writ and he would “talk tactics” with lawyer...

Bermuda is on the European Union’s blacklist. Our excuses are chilling, to say the least, and at each and every turn Bermuda has responded either in denial or by taking tepid responsibility for the blunders. When the EU called an emergency parliament...

The Mental Health Amendment Act and the Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act won support from both political parties as they passed through the Senate yesterday. The revised Mental Health Act, which addresses gaps in the previous Mental Health Act, sets r...

The Attorney-General expressed concerns about the drug market in Bermuda yesterday. Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate: “The drug market is still very much active in Bermuda as persons who sought drug treatment, or have been offenders of the law have...

The Premier shouldered the blame yesterday for a deleted paragraph in a document that triggered Bermuda’s inclusion on an EU blacklist of noncooperative jurisdictions branded tax havens. David Burt told the House of Assembly: “This issue is one for w...

It has been very clear, from the statement made in the Throne Speech last year, that the intentions of this government regarding the municipalities are evident. It is so simple. Taking away the right to determine the representatives on the city coun...

Britain is preparing to return to the 19th century in the event of a hard Brexit — or at least to experiment with unilateral free trade on a scale unseen since the repeal of agricultural tariffs in 1846 changed the course of history. But in the moder...

Controversial legislation to turn Bermuda’s two municipalities into unelected quangos was passed by MPs this morning. The decision will bring to an end a combined total of almost 450 years of local government in Hamilton and St George’s. MPs voted 2...

A cut of inheritance from homes that belonged to financial assistance claimants should be turned over to the Government to help fund the system, the Minister of Health told MPs. Kim Wilson said money should be recouped in cases where seniors passed p...

Legislation to increase the cost to import alcohol and tobacco has been tabled in the House of Assembly. The Customs Tariff Amendment (No 2) Act increases the cost of duty for a variety of alcohol and tobacco products. The cost to import beers, cider...