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Campaigners against a plan for a new parking lot near Shelly Bay playground said today they were celebrating after the idea was shelved. Developer Tom Steinhoff had proposed installing a new parking lot next to the playground for customers of a beach...

The Bermuda Government’s three-pronged approach to tackling marriage equality has created “total confusion”, according to an Opposition MP. Same-sex marriage opponent Wayne Furbert said announcing a referendum, introducing draft legislation on civil ...

Dear Sir, Please allow me space in your paper to ask a question that I know a number of voters have on their mind. When voters go to the polls, they are voting for the person they feel has the skills and knowledge to make decisions that are in the be...

The right to publicly express one’s views is a tenet of democracy. In recent times in Bermuda, we have seen demonstrations on issues including same-sex marriage, public-sector furloughs and immigration policy. For people to openly express their opini...

Close to half a million dollars has been allocated in the Budget for a Commission of Inquiry to examine how government finances were handled under the former Progressive Labour Party administration. Meanwhile, Marc Bean has vowed to put in place a co...

The dispute over the Bermuda Government’s immigration policies continued as MPs debated the budget for the 2016 census in yesterday’s House of Assembly. A sum of $1.7 million has been allocated for the census, which Michael Dunkley, the Premier, call...

“This government has failed to produce the jobs promised; they have failed to improve education; they have failed at tourism; they have failed in providing hope and opportunity to Bermudians. Their term in office will be remembered as the great Bermu...

The Bermuda Government’s Bill for a referendum on same-sex relationships is due to be brought before MPs tomorrow in the House of Assembly. The Bill, to be tabled by Michael Dunkley, was announced on Monday when the Premier said that the Government w...

In May 2015, former Progressive Labour Party Premier Ewart Brown encouraged the Opposition to engage in a “sustained programme of ... disinformation and criticism ...” to remove the One Bermuda Alliance from government. One of the Opposition’s chie...

The Bermuda Government has been accused of a blatantly inconsistent approach to tackling two separate human rights issues: same-sex marriage and immigration reform. The Centre for Justice claimed that while the country’s leaders were willing to push ...

Dear Sir, On this island I have constantly been made aware of race and hate. I grew up in a multiracial society, which has not been without discord, but the biggest difference here is that the black population really does believe that the white popul...

An order approving May 20 as the starting date for the 2016 census has been passed by Parliament. Its questionnaire, which Michael Dunkley described as “tried and tested by the Department of Statistics”, is expected to have a 10 to 12 per cent comple...