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Leaked legal documents relating to a Supreme Court action by the would-be developer of the Hamilton waterfront attack the constitutionality of the legislation that allowed Government to void the development and lease agreements, to which he was a par...

Bermuda cannot have any kind of economic growth without somebody signing some big cheques first, Finance Minister Bob Richards said yesterday afternoon in defence of the 2015-16 Budget statement. The Finance Minister, who noted that jobs creation wou...

The latest Budget was strong on debt-cutting but short on heart when it comes to Bermuda’s people. This was the verdict from Martha Dismont, executive director of Family Centre, who asked: “How much are we actually investing in our product, which is ...

Rising premiums for the civil service are a taste of things to come for the private sector, according to a new insurer specialising in plugging the gaps in coverage. “We have already seen and heard in the press, during the furlough debate, that Gover...

Downpours after a night of thunder brought flooding, road closures and outages around the Island, as high tides coincided with a rise in sea levels. Mills Creek, a perennial problem spot, was so badly awash that area businesses may chip in to raise t...

The plight of dogs left tethered and alone in a field has prompted concerned members of the public to voice frustration at the inability of animal authorities to address the issue. The owners of the dogs are not believed to be breaching any laws but ...

If the Budget were Christmas, “expect Scrooge instead of Santa Claus”, says Charles Jeffers, the deputy chairman of Age Concern. Seniors advocates would like to see an increase in monthly pensions, but Mr Jeffers has conceded that it would take “a mi...

Readers could be forgiven for wondering exactly what the ocean phenomenon was that raised Bermuda’s sea levels just in time for torrential rains. A warm-water eddy is not an uncommon visitor to local waters, according to Bill Curry, president and CEO...

An austere 2015-16 Budget, heavy on savings measures, can be expected this morning from Finance Minister Bob Richards. Mr Richards told The Royal Gazette that his Budget speech would include material from the Spending and Government Savings (SAGE) Co...

Glimpses of recovery can be seen in the Budget, according to Bob Richards, Minister of Finance, who characterised the latest Budget as part of a multi-year national recovery plan. Mr Richards got applause from colleagues when he told MPs that the cur...