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I read with interest the opinion of Government MP Christopher Famous begging for the opposition OBA to “oppose” in his April 13, 2018 opinion piece, headlined, “Empty vessels but still no noise coming out of the opposition”. It appears the PLP is sti...

For someone reputed to be a deep, long-range thinker, outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, showed a surprising lack of foresight in his handling of President Donald Trump. Imagine what will happen if special counsel Robert Mueller concludes that Trump’s...

Ministers from the Bermuda Government are to be asked to give evidence before British MPs as part of a probe into tax avoidance and evasion. The sub-committee of the Treasury Select Committee launched its investigation in the wake of the Panama and P...

When Raúl Castro steps down as Cuba’s president on Thursday, as he has promised, it will mark the end of an era. He will remain a power behind the scenes as head of the Cuban Communist Party and the army, but for the first time in nearly six decades,...

Rules to regulate a boom market in cryptocurrencies were tabled yesterday in the House of Assembly. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, said the new rules would make Bermuda one of the first countries in the world to regulate initial coin of...

The Government is still to decide if betting shops need tougher regulation to block money laundering and terrorism funding as a critical international assessment looms on the horizon. David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, admitted in Novem...

Legislation to regulate a new digital currency industry in Bermuda is to be tabled as MPs return to Parliament tomorrow. Lawrence Scott, the Government Whip said the Bill “lays the regulatory foundation for us to become a leader in the cryptocurrency...

Pandora Glasford is the new director of the Department of Financial Assistance. Ms Glasford has responsibility for the overall management and operation of the Department of Financial Assistance, including the programme planning, financial, personnel ...

Last weekend, the rise of the Right in Europe continued at pace. In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Fidesz, with its coalition partner reportedly secured at least 133 of the 199 seats in the Hungarian Parliament. The Prime Minister said...

In an extraordinary series of events, the FBI executed a no-knock raid on the office, home and hotel of Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen. The President, seated alongside his top military and civilian national security advisers to disc...

Two teenagers have been arrested after three scooters were stolen from the Transport Control Department. A police spokesman said today: “A 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were arrested in connection with this matter and later released on police...

Hi, Joe Wakefield. I missed the time frame to comment on your letter of March 29, 2018. You are a senior lawyer and a former teacher, and it should be below me or, better said, above my pay grade to comment on your comprehension. Nowhere in my op-ed...