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The Progressive Labour Party has declared its support for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed in his work permit row. In a statement issued this afternoon, the party said: “On the issue of the OBA’s refusal to renew the work permit of Reverend Nicholas Tweed...

A mentoring school for young men has received a $5,000 donation from the Argus Group. Impact Mentoring Academy, a full-time school for boys aged 11 to 18, is a registered charity with a mission to empower boys so that they can graduate into “producti...

The Bermuda Government has rejected the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s attempt to renew his work permit. St Paul AME Church said the move showed “total disrespect and disregard” for the church and declared that the entire congregation stands united in sup...

Inflation dropped to 1.3 per cent in August, down 0.3 per cent on the previous month. The consumer price index also decreased from July to August, nudging lower by 0.5 per cent. The all-items index dropped to 101.7, which means a basket of goods that...

The Department of Immigration remains committed to a policy of fairness, according to Patricia Gordon-Pamplin. The Minister of Home Affairs issued a statement tonight reiterating that while she could not comment on individual cases, each work permit...

Butterfield Bank has reported net income of $24 million in the third-quarter, down $4.8 million year-on-year. However, its core earnings improved to $33.4 million, up $4.1 million. The bank has announced an interim dividend of 10 cents per common sha...

The Bermuda Society of Arts is inviting the public to the Bermuda Fashion Collective 2016. Part of the proceeds of the show, which will see 12 local designers participate in the “landmark event” for local fashion, will be donated to Chewstick. The ...

Bank of Butterfield shares today rose on both the Bermuda Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange ahead of its third-quarter earnings release last night. In Bermuda, the bank rose 10 cents to $25.15, equal to 0.4 per cent, after 14,216 shares ...

A number of cruise ships have been lined up to visit the island during next year’s America’s Cup. And Bermuda Tourism Authority is attempting to lure even more. During the month of June, when most of the America’s Cup races will be held, the Fred Ols...

Regional economic and investment headwinds, together with softening trading conditions have impacted the performance of Qatar Insurance company during the first nine months of this year, but not enough to stop it boosting its profit for the period by...

Two road accident victims are continuing to recover in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. A 43 year-old Sandys parish man who was seriously injured in a motorcycle and auxiliary cycle collision on South Road in Paget near the junction with Tribe Roa...

Vehicles without the human touch could pose a future risk to the insurance industry, a legal expert in the field has warned. Richard Geddes said that pilotless drones, driverless cars and risks from cyber attacks on the technology that runs automated...