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Governor John Rankin is to host a Commonwealth reception on March 13 at Government House. The reception intends to commemorate Commonwealth Day and also to promote the Commonwealth Scholarship Programme in Bermuda. The Governor would like to receiv...

A thanksgiving service will be held for Lord David Waddington in Britain on Thursday. Lord Waddington, Governor of Bermuda from 1992 to 1997 and a key political figure in the UK, died on February 23, aged 87. According to an obituary announcement in ...

Lord Waddington’s stewardship of Bermuda did not get off to a particularly auspicious start. Eager to familiarise himself with the workings of our governmental system after he was appointed governor in 1992, he stopped off at the Foreign Office to c...

Lord David Waddington (1929-2017) Former Bermuda Governor Lord David Waddington’s death last week was a loss to not only the worlds of politics and diplomacy, but also to the field of pop culture. Lord Waddington helped to inspire the scheming politi...

Lord David Waddington, Governor of Bermuda from 1992 to 1997, has died, aged 87. Lord Waddington, who was at the helm during former Premier Sir John Swan’s bid for independence in 1995, was previously a key figure under Margaret Thatcher in British p...

Dear Sir, I was appalled by the disrespectful and utterly inappropriate letter in Saturday’s Royal Gazette written by Richard Foggo. Regardless of his personal feelings, he has no right to address our new governor in such an ill-mannered way. As a lo...

Having arrived in Bermuda just a short time ago, I am delighted that one of my first responsibilities is to deliver a Christmas message to the people of Bermuda. Since my arrival I have been fortunate to meet a number of people — both residents and v...

New Governor John Rankin yesterday backed same-sex civil unions in Bermuda. “Civil unions have been recognised in the UK and in many other jurisdictions around the world,” he said. “I hope that any differing views on this issue in Bermuda can be reso...

Police are investigating the protests on Friday outside of Parliament, and the response from authorities, according to John Rankin, the Governor. Mr Rankin said he had also been told by Michael DeSilva, the Commissioner, that he would be given a brie...

Ginny Ferson, the Acting Governor, Michael Dunkley, the Premier, and David Burt, the Leader of the Opposition, were among the dignitaries on hand to greet John Rankin, the new Governor, when he arrived in Bermuda last night. Mr Rankin told the assemb...

Acting Governor Ginny Ferson has this afternoon expressed concern over events at today’s protest, urging protesters to act within the law. In a statement, Mrs Ferson said: “I am very concerned at the events which took place today outside Parliament. ...

John Rankin, the former British Ambassador to Nepal, has been named the next Governor of Bermuda, filling the post left by George Fergusson in August. According to a Government House spokeswoman, Acting Governor Ginny Ferson will continue to hold the...