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The Premier told a town hall-style meeting that proposed tax changes were designed to benefit the least well-off in Bermuda. He said: “The report on the tax commission has been submitted and I think the most important basis of that is that those pers...

A new senator called for better online opportunities for Bermudians in his maiden speech yesterday. Dwayne Robinson said that more could be done to keep Bermudian talent on the island. Mr Robinson, 24, added: “We have a lot of social-media influencer...

I have been pondering over several city and county names such as New York, New England, New Brunswick, and the list goes on. The common factor is the term “new”, but probably just as common is that at one time these were new visions by persons somewh...

Senators urged the Government to focus on job creation yesterday and raised concerns about the provision of affordable housing. A new line-up of legislators met to debate the Throne Speech, delivered by John Rankin, the Governor, earlier this month. ...

Bermuda is a small place, and I think that we all have cabin fever. But if one is discouraged from speaking freely because of how small the population is, and how we all know one another, can one still argue that we have free speech? It is difficult ...

The island’s defence force is to launch a fresh drive for new soldiers for the second of its new-style Recruit Camps. Volunteers for Recruit Camp Alpha, the first of two next year, have until the end of January next year to sign up for training, whic...

A farmer has pledged to support young people growing crops and raising chickens as part of a scheme designed to deter them from violence, Members of Parliament heard. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the man had offered his help ...

The views of organisations that commented on proposed reforms to healthcare financing are expected to be made public in the next few weeks. Kim Wilson, the health minister, told MPs a task force set up to review two options first presented six years ...

Charities have called for more attention to women’s problems and streamlined services to help struggling families in the wake of Government’s Throne Speech. Leaders of the Women’s Resource Centre and housing organisation Habitat for Humanity of Bermu...

David Burt, the Premier, is to host a public forum this evening to discuss plans from the 2018 Throne Speech. The town hall meeting will be held in the Berkeley Institute cafetorium, starting at 6.30pm. The event will be streamed live on Government’s...

Members of the Opposition drew comparisons with Bermuda’s struggling gaming industry in warning that political interference could hamper Bermuda’s tourism prospects. They were speaking during the Reply to the Throne Speech on Friday evening and refer...

Free wi-fi zones could be coming to Hamilton. A spokeswoman for the Corporation of Hamilton said the city was looking into the service, although there would be costs associated. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said proposals were under di...