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Former premier Sir John Swan has spoken warmly about his meetings with the Queen as a huge banner to mark the monarch’s platinum jubilee was unveiled in Hamilton. Sir John, who resigned as head of government after voters rejected his push for indepen...

Revelations that the Government’s much criticised Travel Authorisation form is now a money-raising mechanism rather than an anti-Covid agent has intensified opposition demands for it to be scrapped. The One Bermuda Alliance has insisted the $40 char...

Problems with visa-free entry to the United States for Bermuda passport-holders were discussed during the visit of a senior British official to Bermuda. The Royal Gazette understands that Paul Candler, the director of the British Overseas Territ...

Calls for Travel Authorisation (TA) forms to be scrapped have been stepped up by the Opposition. Michael Dunkley, the shadow health minister, said the measure was a deterrent for people seeking to come to the island. The One Bermuda Alliance MP raise...

A better-than-expected cruise ship season has resulted in about $4 million of tax revenue so far, the Minister of Transport said. Lawrence Scott told the House of Assembly that more than 45,000 cruise passengers have come to Bermuda this season. He s...

Guided tour legislation returned to the House of Assembly yesterday after stalling in the Senate last year over fears that national parks could be harmed. The Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022, brought by transport minister Lawrence Scott, agai...

Nursing and residential homes are expected to get land tax relief with legislation being tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday. David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said that the Government committed to reducing tax burdens in the 202...

Moves to allow a wider range of guided tour services across Bermuda will be before MPs today, Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, has said. The legislation is aimed at allowing guided tour vehicles, which can include three-wheelers, to show visit...

Controversial financial breaks for the massive $376 million revamp of the Fairmont Southampton hotel complex were passed by the Senate yesterday after a clash over constitutional procedure. The One Bermuda Alliance attempted to table a raft of amendm...

Talks on the Government’s stalled bid to get its controversial cannabis plans into law will be held with a senior British official this week. Paul Candler, the director of Overseas Territories at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, i...