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Financial initiatives aimed at trying to ease the cost of living crisis are expected to be being unveiled by David Burt, the Premier, in the House today. Mr Burt, who is also finance minister, will outline a “Government relief package” after widespre...

A researcher claims in court papers she was subjected to “retaliatory action” by the Government after she blew the whistle on alleged cover-ups and bad practices at the Commission of Inquiry into Historical Land Losses. A judge is expected to hold an...

Members of a commission of inquiry into cases of illegal land grabs were correct to reject a complaint on the grounds that it did not come under its remit, a lawyer has argued. Delroy Duncan QC, said that commissioners dismissed several complaints by...

The Government is still stonewalling questions about why it failed to involve the police after it accused a debt recovery company it hired of committing a “criminal offence”. A secret court settlement was made with Oarrs Inc in May, but ministers...

An Opposition MP has demanded to know why the Government did not bring in the police when it alleged a company it hired to collect taxes on its behalf without a licence had committed a “criminal offence”. The controversy erupted after it emerged the ...

The Bermuda Government E-tax website crashed for a time yesterday, causing concern among some employers trying to file their payroll tax returns. The hub is also used by businesses for other taxes like land tax. The incident sparked alarm as Friday i...

A trip by David Burt, the Premier, to Switzerland to attend a crypto conference cost more than $13,000. The Premier attended the Crypto Finance Conference from January 11 to 15 and a post on the ministerial travel calendar stated: “Growing and divers...

The constitutional stand-off over whether Bermuda is allowed to legalise cannabis took a new twist as it emerged the British foreign secretary is currently considering if the controversial move can go ahead. It remains unclear when Liz Truss, who is ...

The PLP’s decision not to back proposed OBA legislation aimed at encouraging equality shows “how partisan our island has become”, according to the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Legal Affairs. Scott Pearman said the OBA tabled the Equality Act ...

Tianny Butterfield has been declared a new municipal residents’ councillor for the Corporation of St George after polling for an extraordinary municipal election was held on Thursday. Lynwood Trott was the second candidate for the role. Ms Butterfiel...