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A gaming expert has come to the defence of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission after the body was criticised in Parliament as ineffectual in advancing the new industry in Bermuda. The commission came under fire yesterday from Independent MP Mark Pet...

A decade ago, few outside the academy would have noticed Jonathan Brown’s lecture on slavery. A Washington native who looks a good bit younger than his 39 years, Brown is now a professor of Islamic studies at Georgetown University, where he directs t...

A vote of no confidence in Michael Dunkley might be good for the Progressive Labour Party — but Charles Jeffers argues it would not be in Bermuda’s best interests. Mr Jeffers, the political commentator and former leader of the National Liberal Party,...

Independent MP Mark Pettingill called for “heads to roll” in the Casino Gaming Commission over the lack of progress in establishing gaming in Bermuda. Speaking for the first time since his resignation from the One Bermuda Alliance Mr Pettingill told ...

Michael Dunkley has told MPs that he had been assured by a principal of the St Regis development in St George’s that the hotel will be built before the residences. The Premier was responding to repeated claims by Progressive Labour Party MP Zane DeSi...

It would be entirely remiss not to comment on the recent parting of Mark Pettingill from the ruling One Bermuda Alliance. The House stands at 17-17 with two independents, while the OBA holds the reins of government for the rest of this term. It is a ...

The former US Ambassador to Ireland is lined up to be the guest speaker at this year’s annual island celebration of St Patrick’s Day. Kevin O’Malley, a lawyer who served in the US Embassy for three years until he retired at the start of this year, wi...

Women from across the island came together this weekend to discusses the issues affecting females on the island. The Progressive Labour Party’s first Women’s Caucus forum drew a crowd of almost 100 concerned women to the Bermuda Industrial Union, whe...

Dear Sir, I am writing about the people protest on December 2, 2016. It was a day that would live in the memory of many Bermudians for the rest of their natural lives and go in the history books. That day drew parallels for me of South Africa aparthe...

Democracy should never be taken for granted, since there are always those who choose to operate outside of basic commonsense rules that promote order, honesty, integrity and transparency. This is particularly required when it comes to leadership role...

New equipment is being bought to improve waste collection and increase the amount of road repairs being carried out on the island. According to public works minister Craig Cannonier, work was hindered in the past fiscal year because of “reliability ...

The implementation of the employees’ portion of proposed payroll tax reform will be delayed until July 1, Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly last night. The announcement came before the Payroll Tax Amendment Act 2017 w...