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Police were out in force at the gates of the House of Assembly yesterday as Parliament kicked back into action for the first time since November 25. There was little sign of protesters throughout the day, which came as no surprise given that legislat...

Joaquim Alberto Barreto, a former Portuguese Vice-Consul and Acting Consul to Bermuda for nearly 20 years, has died at the age of 91. A career diplomat born in the former Portuguese territory of Goa in India, Mr Barreto enjoyed a lengthy tenure in Be...

A plan to build a ten-storey residential building on Serpentine Road has been renewed more than eight years after originally being approved. The proposed building, which would stand at 70 Serpentine Road where it meets Dundonald Street and Park Road,...

David Burt, the Leader of the Opposition, has hit back at Bob Richards over the finance minister’s criticism of his approach to the airport redevelopment project Mr Richards condemned Mr Burt’s constant criticism of the project and urged him to “get ...

Michael DeSilva admitted yesterday that the police’s plan for dealing with the December 2 protest “didn’t work” with regard to ensuring Parliament was able to sit. The Commissioner of Police told a press conference the “right contingency” was “perhap...

The Bermuda Government is in talks with police and prosecutors over plans to decriminalise cannabis. Attorney-General Trevor Moniz gave the update on the One Bermuda Alliance’s Throne Speech pledge this afternoon, shortly after the Progressive Labour...

The Commission of Inquiry has been given a third extension after failing to release its report on the misuse of public funds by Tuesday’s deadline. The independent four-person panel, chaired by Sir Anthony Evans, has been tasked with looking into the...

Chartered accountant Craig Mayor will give a presentation about the airport redevelopment to the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow. Mr Mayor, who has heavily criticised the Bermuda Government for its proposals over LF Wade International Airport, has...

A police press conference regarding the scheduled reconvening of parliament on Friday was hastily cancelled this afternoon. It was expected that Commissioner of Police, Michael DeSilva, would address the potential for another protest regarding the ai...

Parliament’s debate on two pieces of legislation pertaining to the airport redevelopment project has been postponed by one week, according to Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House. MPs were due to return to the House of Assembly on Friday, taking up...

The Bermuda Government has remained tight-lipped over whether controversial Public Service Commission Regulations, which critics claim will politicise the body, will be taken off the table. The Royal Gazette has repeatedly asked the Government to cla...

Wayne Furbert has said he will bring amendments solidifying marriage as between a man and a woman back to the House of Assembly as the debate over same-sex marriage prepares to return to the courts. Speaking last night at a prayer rally organised by ...