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Senators have roundly endorsed new legislation aimed at prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of mental illness. The Human Rights Amendment Act 2016 was debated by the Senate yesterday and received support from both the Bermuda Government, Opposi...

British musician Julian Lennon has voiced his support for same-sex marriage in Bermuda. The 53-year-old son of rock legend John Lennon posted his approval on the website of his environmental and humanitarian charity The White Feather Foundation. Th...

Jeff Baron, the Minister of National Security, has pledged to work with senate colleagues from the Opposition to tackle crime in the East End. Mr Baron told the Senate yesterday he would listen to concerns raised about a recent rise in burglaries and...

This month’s referendum could lead to a constitutional crisis if the majority of ballots are against same-sex marriage and civil unions, a court heard yesterday. With less than a week to go before early polling on the June 23 referendum begins, the C...

Community groups have reaped $140,000 in cash seized from criminal proceeds. Nine groups benefited in the third instalment of a programme started by the Bermuda Government in November 2014, Cash Back for Communities. They ranged from neighbourhood in...

Senators crossed swords over the airport redevelopment plans yesterday after government senator Georgia Marshall branded the public private partnership as a “stroke of brilliance”. Ms Marshall, who was speaking during the motion to adjourn, maintaine...

Chief Justice Ian Kawaley may order the Bermuda Government to change the location of some polling stations in the referendum on same-sex relationships so they are not held on church premises. Dr Justice Kawaley indicated during a Supreme Court hearin...

Sir John Swan has been named Bermuda’s 2016 national hero for his lasting contributions to the island and her people. Sir John said yesterday that he was “deeply honoured” to have been chosen. “I am particularly honoured because this is coming from ...

Government has reminded the public that June 22 will be the last day residents can complete their Census forms online. Premier Michael Dunkley said: “The primary and preferred method of collecting data is through the online survey. And since we launc...

Rolfe Commissiong has suggested that the Employment Act needs to be amended so that employers are obliged to pay overtime rates to employees working in excess of 40 hours a week. During the motion to adjourn in the House of Assembly on Friday, he sai...

Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, has defended his position in face of accusations that he did not adhere to financial instructions over the release of key information about the Bermuda Government’s airport plans. Shadow minister and chairman o...

Progressive Labour Party MP Diallo Rabain has accused the Bermuda Government of issuing “essentially illegal” work permits to motor mechanics, landscape gardeners, electricians and welders. Mr Rabain said he was “shocked” to learn from responses to p...