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Legislation tabled by the Opposition with the goal of encouraging equality was shot down by the Progressive Labour Party in the House of Assembly on Friday. Scott Pearman, the Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs, said the Equality Act 2022 was intended ...

Overseas firefighters are being hired to meet staffing requirements at the airport, the national security minister told MPs yesterday. Firefighters have complained about lack of resources available to meet international airport requirements as well a...

Bermuda passport applications have quadrupled since March, overwhelming the Department of Immigration and pushing delays beyond the expected wait of 11 weeks. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, told the House of Assembly today that an...

Bermuda is in “a better financial position” than expected earlier in the year, the Premier, David Burt, told the House this morning. Mr Burt, who is also the Minister of Finance, said that when the Budget was presented in February, revenues for the c...

Legislators highlighted yesterday how social and economic circumstances played a part in leading young people into gang activity. MPs made passionate pleas for residents to do what they could to help tackle the scourge, when they debated the Criminal...

Pensions payments to seniors are set for a 2.75 per cent boost, with the increase back dated nearly one year, MPs heard yesterday. David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, told the House of Assembly the rise “fully covers the overall rate of inf...

A number of litigation guardians who represent children in court have now been appointed following months of training. Tinee Furburt, the Minister for Social Development, made the announcement in the House of Assembly yesterday morning. She did not s...

Senior citizens will get a 2.75 per cent increase in their pensions, MPs were told in the House of Assembly today

A slew of statements are expected to be made by ministers in the House of Assembly today, including updates on the Government’s financial performance and the island’s economic recovery plan. The Order of Business also showed that a tourism investment...

A shortage of properties is pushing up rental prices, with increases of as much as 30 per cent in the past 12 months, according to realtors. Digital nomads moving to Bermuda on one-year residency permits were one reason for the squeeze on the availab...