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John Wight, an independent senator and leading business figure, has warned that the introduction of a minimum wage risks increasing unemployment. He was speaking as the upper chamber yesterday as it passed legislation guaranteeing a base salary of $1...

Extending full marriage equality to same-sex couples will be a priority for the One Bermuda Alliance if it regains power, according to party leader Cole Simons. Mr Simons said he had taken a personal “journey” on the issue and now sees it as a human...

The deadline to apply for the payroll tax rebate for workers earning less than $96,000 is tomorrow. The one-time payment is available as per the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) (Salary Based Benefit) Regulations 2022. David Burt, the P...

A son of the soil who played a key role in ending segregation in Bermuda more than 60 years ago was honoured at a celebration of his life. A packed crowd gave the Reverend Dr Kingsley Tweed a standing ovation when he took to the stage at the St Paul ...

Tax will go up for high earners if One Bermuda Alliance regains power, party leader Cole Simons has said. Asked if taxes would go up under an OBA administration, Mr Simons told The Royal Gazette: “In some cases, yes. I think it will be progressive, ...

Bermuda is too divided on racial and economic lines for the “unsettling” prospect of independence to be an option at this time, Cole Simons, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, has said. The opposition leader said the island should concentrate on issue...

Legislation to create a government-owned company to oversee the redevelopment of the failed Morgan’s Point hotel property was passed in the House of Assembly. The Morgan’s Point Company will have the power to hold the land, buy more of the Morgan’s P...

Legislation allowing changes to building use to go ahead with less planning red tape has been approved in the House of Assembly. The Development and Planning Amendment Act 2022 tabled earlier this month will revoke the Development and Planning (Use ...

An average of about 40 more people a month received financial assistance in 2021-22 compared with the previous year, the House of Assembly heard on Friday. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, said there was an increase in the number of...

About 25 of the Government’s 31 policies to drive the economy are “on track”, the Minister of Economy and Labour said. Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly on Friday that the economic recovery plan combined fiscal responsibility “with a clear pat...