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Bermuda’s Office of the Ombudsman has been in operation for ten years, growing into “one of the most highly regarded in the Commonwealth, at least in the smaller states”. This is the view of Victor Ayeni, the governance specialist who was the keynote...

In the second and final part of our question-and-answer session on the Island’s economy, Bermuda College lecturer Craig Simmons shares his hopes for 2016 •QUESTION: To what extent do we have reason to be optimistic or pessimistic for the year ahead?...

Dear Sir, Walton Brown’s suggestions in the House of Assembly that motorists cannot relicense their vehicles until outstanding fines have been paid should have been implemented years ago. However, I would not stop with motoring fines, but would inclu...

Good day, My name is Debre Evans, I am 15, and I seem to have a bigger heart than most of you people. Why do you hate gay people? There’s no reason good enough to hate someone so much that you drive them to a point where they want to kill themselve...

Several pieces of legislation were approved in the Senate on Wednesday, with both parties expressing unanimous support. The Perpetuities and Accumulations Amendment Act, tabled by Senator Jeff Baron, the Junior Minister for National Security, was des...

Steps to modernise the Royal Bermuda Regiment have been supported by the Opposition in Parliament, but the retention of conscription has come under strong criticism. While Michael Dunkley said that conscription would be eliminated, the Progressive La...

Dear Sir, I sat on the Human Rights Commission when its Act gained primacy over all the Acts; essentially meaning that whenever an Act came into conflict with the human rights law, the Human Rights Act would be the determinant. I am not a lawyer, bu...

A same-sex couple’s application to marry remains “under review”, according to Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs. However, Senator Fahy said that the Matrimonial Causes Act 1974 “makes it clear that a marriage other than between a man and a w...

Animal lovers are inviting people to support their cause by sporting special bracelets and key chains. Punish the Deed not the Breed Bermuda is giving away the items free to raise awareness for its campaign. The group advocates for the welfare of a...

Asthma charity Open Airways is “disappointed” that legislation providing stricter controls for the sale of tobacco has been delayed. The Tobacco Control Act 2015 was brought before the House of Assembly on Friday by Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of ...

The decision to include mental health under human rights laws has been applauded by the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation. “Amending the Human Rights Act in favour of giving basic human rights to the mentally disabled is simply the right thing to do,”...

Legislation setting out how casino locations will be selected has been put before the House of Assembly. The Casino Gaming (Designated Sites) Regulations 2015, tabled by Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport, details the ...