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Immigration changes proposed by the One Bermuda Alliance in 2016 would have boosted the island’s economy, a former senator has claimed. But Dwayne Robinson, an OBA senator from 2018-20, said his party’s Pathways to Status immigration legislation was...

The late Walton Brown Jr had it right. The impetus for major reform and social justice for the longest time came not from within the legislature, but from without. He catalogued much of that history in his book, Bermuda And The Struggle For Reform: R...

The Leader of the Opposition tonight denied that the One Bermuda Alliance supported the introduction of income tax. Cole Simons said that claims by David Burt, the Premier, that the idea had bipartisan support was false. He added: “I flatly refute Da...

Major changes to Bermuda’s tax structure are needed to reduce the cost of living, according to the Premier. David Burt said at the Progressive Labour Party annual conference that difficult conversations may be needed to create a fairer tax system – o...

The One Bermuda Alliance said yesterday it was “cautiously optimistic” about proposed immigration changes – but highlighted that they were long overdue. Jarion Richardson the Shadow Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Cabinet, said the problem of th...

The Progressive Labour Party’s annual general conference will be held online this year – and the public are invited to watch the opening night. The event – scheduled to begin at 6pm today – will feature performances by several local artists includi...

The Progressive Labour Party government yesterday came under fire from the Opposition for “alarming trends” in spending outside of the cost of the coronavirus pandemic. Cole Simons, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, warned the island was on course for...

“Fundamental changes” to Bermuda’s taxation regime could come with some form of tax on rental income in the 2022-23 Budget, the Premier has revealed. David Burt said the Tax Reform Commission, set up in 2017, continues to examine an overhaul of taxat...

Bermuda will get its first casino in 2021, the Premier has pledged. David Burt said the island’s banks had been the only block to the gambling industry – for more than six years after the legislation was approved. But he added that problems had been...

Exactly 100 days after David Burt led his Progressive Labour Party to an historic landslide election victory on October 1, 2020, the Premier sat down with The Royal Gazette for an exclusive interview on Friday. This is the full interview. Will t...

The Premier said new products were being created in the financial technology sector – although progress was slower than he had wanted. Mr Burt admitted: “I would have liked it to advance faster. “But I think we are in a far better position as a count...

The Minister of Public Works yesterday defended a decision to relocate a government department to offices owned by a Progressive Labour Party MP. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch hit back after the The Royal Gazette reported yesterday that the Departm...