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The Progressive Labour Party’s “great rush” to deliver change has been blighted by mixed messages and disorganisation, political observer Denis Pitcher said. Mr Pitcher praised David Burt, the Premier, for his efforts to sell Bermuda to the internati...

With the PLP Government now well and truly settled into their new roles, The Royal Gazette examines what progress the new administration has made on its key promises. Parliamentary oversight A plan to set up three watchdog committees recommended by t...

Legislation to create a commission to look at changes to Bermuda’s tax system was today approved by Senate. Government senator Vance Campbell said the Tax Reform Commission Act 2017 made provision for a short-term statutory body to examine tax. The J...

A Bill creating a commission to look at changing Bermuda’s tax structure was approved by the House of Assembly last Friday. David Burt, the Premier, said the Tax Reform Commission Act would help create a fairer system for the island. He said: “This B...

New legislation giving the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act priority over the Human Rights Act will be debated in the House of Assembly today. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, has said the move “will not take away from anyone’s funda...

David Burt, the Premier, has dismissed a trip to meet would-be gaming operators in New York as a “figment of the imagination” of the former government. The purported trip, a source of controversy in social media in the run-up to the July General Elec...

A number of initiatives outlined in last week’s Throne Speech will be funded through existing money, David Burt, the Premier said yesterday. The Premier discussed some of the pledges made on Friday at a press conference held at The Cabinet Building...

Bermudians left waiting on “crumbs” from the island’s economic recovery will have “a seat at the table to share the full meal”, the Progressive Labour Party vowed as legislators returned to Parliament. Pledging to “face the issues of division in our ...

Governor John Rankin has delivered the Progressive Labour Party’s first Throne Speech in nearly five years. Below is The Royal Gazette’s blow-by-blow account of today’s proceedings. For our full story, visit http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/artic...

A living-wage policy is on the cards as the new Progressive Labour Party government outlined its plans for its first year in power. The Governor, John Rankin, who delivered the Throne Speech to mark the start of Parliament yesterday, said: “To ensure...