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A Government senator has appealed to the public to talk to their doctors about vaccines after her cousin died of Covid-19. Lindsay Simmons said the recent death had left a family in mourning, including her cousin’s mother, siblings and three children...

The Senate has passed legislation which will allow more long-term residents of the island to obtain permanent residency. The amendments opened a route to residency for non-Bermudian divorced people and unmarried parents of Bermudian children who have...

Higher mandatory health insurance premiums were approved by the Upper House yesterday. Senators approved the Health Insurance Amendment Act introduced to the chamber by Arianna Hodgson, the junior health minister. Marcus Jones, an Opposition senator,...

Bermuda’s environment got extra protection from imported pests after senators approved new legislation yesterday. The Invasive Alien Species Act was designed to combat the importation, breeding, sale and intentional cultivation of problem plants and...

Frontline professionals should be forced to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Opposition said yesterday. Scott Pearman, the acting leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, said that the Government’s campaign was “not working” and appealed for to...

Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy was praised by senators during a short session of the Upper House yesterday. Supporting a proclamation that a public holiday be held on October 18 in honour of the triathlete, Independent senator Michelle Simmons...

The current Covid-19 crisis dominated debate during the Motion to Adjourn in the Senate yesterday. The Opposition’s Marcus Jones began the session urging everyone to follow government safety regulations and guidelines. He claimed that the current spi...

Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission. Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...

Legislation to create an independent Human Rights Tribunal were given the green light in the senate yesterday. The Human Rights Amendment Act 2021 is intended to give the tribunal – which hears human rights complaints – greater autonomy from the Huma...

Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break. There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act. The human...

Legislation to extend financial assistance for able-bodied recipients was given the green light by the Senate. Arianna Hodgson, the Junior Minister for Labour, Finance and Health, said the Financial Assistance Amendment and Validation Act would exten...

Financing for a controversial solar project at the National Sports Centre was approved by the NSC’s Board of Trustees in May, the sport minister reiterated at the Senate. In response to questions Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Port,...