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Former Berkeley Institute principal Michelle Simmons has been appointed an independent Senator. Ms Simmons joins Joan Dillas-Wright and James Jardine as the independents in the Upper House after Carol Bassett, President of the Senate since 2008 and a...

A 33-year-old St George’s man accused of possessing a firearm and ammunition was this morning remanded in custody. Dion Cholmondeley was charged in Magistrates’ Court with possession of a Glock 9mm handgun and four rounds of 9mm calibre ammunition wi...

We are 30-plus days in with the new government and too early for any report cards, but signs that a buzz of investment issues have already lined up against their door shows there is no lack of interest in working with the new government, or that conf...

Legislators return to Parliament next month with a new Cabinet position under Lovitta Foggo designed to steer Government reforms. The ministry, Ms Foggo’s first portfolio after ten years as an MP, will involve fresh scrutiny of good governance measur...

Election postmortems tend to be more Rorschach Test than rigorous analytical exercise: those conducting them usually see what they are predisposed to see, ignore information which does not conform to their pre-existing notions and rely on gut instinc...

More than 100 students will benefit from cash earmarked for financial support at Bermuda College, the president of the school says. Duranda Greene said that more than 100 students would be able to benefit from $300,000 in additional funding for the...

The Corporation of Hamilton’s offices and works depot will close at noon on Monday so that staff can attend the funeral of their colleague Collins Smith. Both the E.F. Gordon and union car parks will also be closed to the public all day due to the fu...

He’s lost elections and leadership battles, been through spells as public enemy number one for his blunt approach to finances, and even been accused of taking bribes from the Canadian government. But considering what Bob Richards has been through in ...

The One Bermuda Alliance scored a huge own goal by making Craig Cannonier the “fall guy” for Jetgate, according to former deputy premier Bob Richards. Mr Richards described Mr Cannonier’s resignation as premier as a “very traumatic event” which could...

Former finance minister Bob Richards has warned of “catastrophic” consequences if Bermuda does not heed a series of international dangers. The island’s OECD assessment is up for renewal, Mr Richards said, while a blacklist threat still lurks from the...

Shortly after 1pm on December 2 last year, a heated demonstration against the One Bermuda Alliance’s airport development proposal turned violent as police were assaulted and protesters were pepper-sprayed. The Royal Gazette looks at seven factors beh...

Of all the global consequences of US President Donald Trump’s first half-year, surely one of the most surprising is the rise in multilateral diplomacy. After all, this is the guy who came into office pledging to put America First. He downgraded the s...