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The Department of Corrections is to begin an internal security review of prisons, Wayne Caines told MPs in the House of Assembly last Friday. Mr Caines, the Minister of National Security, said he would also meet representatives of the Prison Officers...

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to respond to an opinion which recently appeared in your paper entitled, “End of conscription hurts black males most”. First let me state that this type of column, as insulting as it is, actually helps our ca...

A total of 23 new soldiers passed out of the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s first summer recruit camp last Friday. The soldiers were cheered on by friends and family as they marched on to Warwick Camp’s parade ground to be presented with their rank badges ...

Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said he would investigate “all sorts of questions” arising from the Westover Farm saga. The public works minister confirmed yesterday that the notice to quit the Sandys farm had been cancelled after he talked with tenan...

Lawmakers have approved changes to legal aid legislation that should result in savings for the Government. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told MPs yesterday that the amendments would increase the focus on in-house counsel to reduce costs. She sa...

Teachers accused of misconduct on the job have been paid to languish for months on leave and “go through stuff emotionally”, only for investigations to reveal no wrongdoing. Education minister Diallo Rabain revealed improvements to administrative lea...

The Senate’s newest member used her maiden speech to question efforts to bridge the gap between “the two Bermudas”. Robyn Swan told members of the Upper House that she was “greatly concerned about the lack of social and economic empowerment” promise...

A One Bermuda Alliance senator was tight-lipped yesterday about the employment of a Democratic New York State Assemblyman as a public relations adviser. Justin Mathias, the new chairman of the OBA, refused to comment on the role of Michael Blake, a ...

A chance to grill the Premier will get its premiere today in the House of Assembly. David Burt will field off-the-cuff questions from the floor of the House of Assembly in a 30-minute session, once a month, for the first time. Premier’s Question Tim...

Senior civil servants will be able to sit on Government’s Internal Audit Committee after an amendment Act was approved by the Senate. The Bill amends the Internal Audit Act 2010 to allow for a Permanent Secretary to serve on the committee. Any appo...

A One Bermuda Alliance MP has claimed the “living wage” report being tabled in Parliament today is “fundamentally flawed”. Leah Scott, the Opposition’s deputy leader, said recommendations on a statutory living wage for Bermuda have been drawn up befo...

Students were honoured last night at the annual Ministry of Education and Workforce Development Scholarships and Awards Reception. Education minister Diallo Rabain announced the winners in the House of Assembly today. They were: Recipients of the Mi...