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Dear Sir, I find myself nodding in vigorous agreement with the piece by Denis Pitcher on July 4: politics today more closely resembles a football rivalry than public service. And he is of course correct that we, the public, lose when it is reduced to...

The Royal Gazette has taken the decision to close comment to political stories for the duration of this election cycle. This covers the period from today through to July 19, and has been brought about by the often venomous and potentially litigious c...

Pembroke West Central could be one of the seats that swings the election on July 18, with the incumbent MP David Burt having a majority of less than 100. The Progressive Labour Party leader is going head-to-head with the One Bermuda Alliance’s Nick K...

Mr Burt said last night: “Information has come to us, as is often the case in Bermuda’s small community, that indicates that the Premier and some ministers knew in advance of the deployment of police support units (PSUs).” This newspaper asked the Op...

The two candidates vying for the seat of Pembroke West Central appear to have much in common: both are highly educated, dynamic young men in their thirties who run businesses and have the energy to spend their spare time knocking on doors in their co...

The Progressive Labour Party pledged last night to unite the island’s citizens and put its children first as it unveiled its platform for the upcoming General Election. Party leader David Burt told supporters that the PLP would accomplish more in its...

The latest graduates from the Skills Development Programme were recognised at a ceremony earlier this week. The 13 men and women were joined by dignitaries including John Rankin, the Governor, Michael Dunkley, the Premier, and Sylvan Richards, minis...

Several campaign pledges made by the One Bermuda Alliance relating to security 4½ years ago remain unfulfilled — including a pair of promises for St George’s. Rolled out under the public safety section of the party’s platform were plans to fully reo...

While the political climate in Bermuda has been nothing short of thunderous over the past term, there are some issues both parties agree on in St George’s West. Improving transportation, protecting the vulnerable and realising the potential to build ...

Independent electoral hopeful David Burch may have been turned away at nomination day — but Mr Burch declared last night his fight is far from over. Mr Burch, a would-be candidate for Warwick South Central, paid his $250 fee, but is now seeking legal...

One Bermuda Alliance election candidate Sheila Gomez has dropped her complaint to police about alleged “bullying and intimidation” by a Progressive Labour Party volunteer. A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said on Monday: “The Bermuda Police Service...

Shadow tourism minister Jamahl Simmons has blasted the One Bermuda Alliance for its failure to create more jobs for Bermudians. In a press conference yesterday, Mr Simmons noted that the Government in 2013 promised to create 2,000 jobs over the follo...