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Social insurance payments will be made according to a sliding scale based on what a person earns, according to yesterday’s Throne Speech. No details of how the changes would impact individual contributors were stated, and the One Bermuda Alliance sai...

Plans to give the tourism minister greater powers of discretion over relief for developers of hotels, restaurants and attractions could lead to “mess-ups”, the One Bermuda Alliance has insisted. Cole Simons, the OBA leader, warned against the move af...

Madame President and Members of the Senate, Mr Deputy Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly — Bermuda has been tested. Our families, systems, and institutions have been confronted with immense strains that have threatened to radically alter Be...

The reading of the Throne Speech by Tom Oppenheim, the Deputy Governor, has concluded. We will be bringing further updates on details of the speech here and on the home page. Mr Oppenheim was authorised by Rena Lalgie, the Governor, to deliver the sp...

The cost of living crisis is set to dominate as the Government outlines its legislative agenda for the coming year in the Throne Speech today. David Burt, who was recently re-elected leader of the Progressive Labour Party, will outline key objective...

Britain’s decision to cancel a meeting with the leaders of overseas territories at very short notice has been strongly criticised by the Government. The move to postpone the Joint Ministerial Council gathering with UK officials in London caused “cons...

The turnover of ministers in key government departments and lack of senior civil servants in permanent positions, is damaging Bermuda’s economy, the Opposition has warned. Jarion Richardson, the One Bermuda Alliance deputy leader, has called on the G...

Plans by David Burt to meet Bermudians studying in the UK next week have been postponed. The Premier was to host two “dinner and dialogue” events with students in London and Nottingham on November 10 and 11. Also on Mr Burt’s agenda for the trip was ...

A bank withdrew complimentary tickets for a golf tournament from Progressive Labour Party MP Zane DeSilva on the day he appeared in court on money-laundering charges, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Butterfield Bank informed Mr DeSilva that free ticket...

David Burt, the Premier, reneged on a deal to keep Lawrence Scott in Cabinet as a reward for his personal backing in the Progressive Labour Party leadership battle, a senior source has told The Royal Gazette. Mr Burt surprised some when he axed Mr Sc...