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The SAGE Commission has been given a two-week extension to submit its final report to Government. Finance Minister Bob Richards tabled an order in the House of Assembly this morning giving the group until October 31. The extension prompted independen...

Dear Sir, I see a lot of people and I listen a lot; a whole lot, and I keep hearing people say that the OBA Government “needs to be bold … to just go ahead and get things done … and fast.” People say the Government should forget about the politics, f...

The Price Control Commission has yet to meet six months after being appointed. The Commission was established to protect consumers from unwarranted rate increases on essential goods and services, but Finance Minister Bob Richards said Government was ...

Finance Minister Bob Richards has declined to give evidence to a parliamentary select committee on elections. The bipartisan committee, chaired by Opposition MP Walton Brown, was formed, primarily, to determine what election candidates are required t...

September 29, 2013 This letter was sent to the Security and Defence Review Committee, Government of Bermuda and copied to The Royal Gazette Via e-mail to: securityreview@gov.bm Dear Committee Members, I am writing to you in a personal capacity and...

A “surprisingly large” population of US veterans exists in Bermuda, and many don’t realise that they qualify for benefits from the US government. Former US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant David Perinchief, a dual US-Bermuda citizen, told The Royal Gazett...

A “trailblazing” drug-testing policy for MPs is in the works — along with a “sensible, mature public discussion” on the decriminalisation of cannabis in Bermuda. Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley raised the proposal near the close of a 15-hour s...

Governments in free societies around the world have paid dearly for being a part of questionable decisions that in the eyes of the public, lack logic and common sense, in order to achieve some lofty goal they claim, will enhance the economic base for...

Parking fees within the City of Hamilton won’t be raised today, the municipality assured motorists. The Corporation was reported last month as planning to switch all streets in the city over to the pay and display system, in an effort to boost revenu...

A visit to the KPMG Infrastructure Summit in Florida has been described as a huge success for the Island by Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz. Speaking in the House of Assembly, he said: “The conference brought together parties interested in public ...