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A new chief executive of the Bermuda Gaming Commission has been announced. Charmaine Smith, a Bermudian, takes over the role from Canadian Jean Major. Mrs Smith, who was chief regulatory officer with the commission, said: “We have an excellent team o...

The Government is to hold a series of forums for young people to share their views and give feedback. Owen Darrell, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said: “We are committed to engaging directly with our young people to hear about the issues ...

The One Bermuda Alliance has accused the Government of deliberately picking fights with the UK in order to push through an independence agenda. Scott Pearman, the OBA’s spokesman on Legal and Home Affairs, spoke out after a Government senator blamed ...

The newly appointed Government whip has claimed the farcical ending to the House of Assembly on Friday was due to a “PR stunt” by One Bermuda Alliance. However the Opposition hit back, insisting the “arrogant” Government was not present in “grown-up ...

Bermuda suffers a “democratic deficiency” under the current constitutional set up, a new study into self-governance states. The report, commissioned by the Government at a cost of $50,000, finds that the UK is not doing enough to work with the island...

Legislation to create a Government-owned company to oversee Morgan’s Point has been tabled in the House of Assembly. David Burt said the Morgan’s Point Company will be charged with managing the site with the goal of securing a return for Bermudian ta...

The first stage of creating a wastewater management treatment centre should be completed by next spring, the Minister of Public Works said. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly that the $30 million infrastructure project plan was...

The Government has been accused of “racing” poorly drafted legislation through the House of Assembly which then has to be corrected by subsequent bills. Craig Cannonier, of the opposition One Bermuda Alliance made the claim Friday, after the Governme...

An international adviser on self-governance suggested the island cannot afford to delay its political evolution, which would include “removal of the final vestiges of colonialism”. Carlyle Corbin said that the level of delegation to Bermuda by the UK...

A meeting of the House of Assembly ended in farce on Friday as not enough MPs returned to the chamber after lunch for the legislative session to continue. Dennis Lister, the Speaker, made repeated appeals for MPs to resume their seats so that the ba...