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Landlords were warned today not to pass a proposed rental tax on to their tenants. The Government said tenants have called Consumer Affairs reporting that their landlord has informed them their rent will be increased “due to the new tax” from March 1...

The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports the Hon. Lovitta Foggo JP MP attended a reading by Bermuda’s 2019 Writer-in-Residence and guest author Andrea Stuart. The Minister provided brief welcome remarks at the event. Ms Stuart is on the ...

Police have met with liquor licence holders to explain their powers to shut down establishments where antisocial behaviour breaks out. About 40 representatives met at the Police Club at Prospect, Devonshire yesterday — with further meetings planned f...

The executive director of Age Concern Bermuda is to address a public meeting tomorrow. Claudette Fleming will be the guest speaker at an event hosted by the Devonshire Parish Council. Members of the public were invited to attend the talk from 2pm unt...

Shares of Ascendant Group Ltd hit a 10½-year high as they gained 4.1 per cent in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading. The owner of power utility Belco gained 75 cents to close on $19.25 as 31,000 shares changed hands, capping a 10 per cent gain for the we...

A daylight armed robbery yesterday at a Warwick gas station has prompted a fresh call from police for the public’s help. Two men wearing dark coloured clothing — one brandishing a knife and the other armed with what appeared to be a firearm — struck ...

Rubis Energy Bermuda is to help boost road safety as the lead sponsor of The Royal Gazette’s Drive for Change campaign. Thanks to the support of Rubis, the campaign will be able to extend its reach into the community through different events at the ...

A drive to recruit young blood donors has been launched. Eyitayo Fakunle, of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital haematology department, said people aged 18 to 24 make up only 4 per cent of blood donors. He said: “Finding young blood donors between...

Police officers will discuss problems around kite flying in Warwick at a meeting with residents on Friday. Members of the public are encouraged to attend to talk about their concerns and make recommendations. The meeting will be held at Bright Temple...

A man accused of the rape of a 15-year-old girl 30 years ago claimed yesterday the teenager seduced him. The defendant, who was 23 years old at the time, told the Supreme Court that he had sex with the girl three times while she was underage. He clai...

Our investment focus is primarily on global companies, but we do keep an eye on the local market. Recently, a concerning chart pattern in Bermuda-headquartered Maiden Holdings caught our attention. Maiden stock has fallen over 85 per cent in the past...

A premiums hike in the government employee’s health insurance scheme could hit seniors on fixed incomes, campaigners for the elderly have warned. Now the Bermuda Senior Islanders’ Centre has urged older Bermudians to push politicians to force down he...