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Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy defended his criticism of a recent Ombudsman’s report after coming under fire in the Senate. Speaking during the motion to adjourn, Opposition Senate Leader Diallo Rabain called Sen Fahy’s statement on the subject “...

Demolition at a historic Tucker’s Town cemetery, faulted in an Ombudsman’s report last year, cannot be blamed on the Department of Planning or the Bermuda Government, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said yesterday. Senator Fahy said the cemetery h...

Shadow Immigration Minister Walton Brown has expressed his alarm at the “flagrant violation of immigration laws” by a company highlighted in an Ombudsman report. The Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2014, released last Friday, stated that the Department...

By Owain Johnston-Barnes Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has accused the Ombudsman’s office of maladministration, labelling a critical report a “farce”. He also declined to name the employer or agent involved in the controversy, arguing that it wo...

The Department of Immigration refused to follow the advice of the Ombudsman following a Bermudian’s complaint about being overlooked for a job. The Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2014, tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, also claims that the Mi...

With today’s challenging economic climate, more and more Bermudians have turned to vending to make a living, especially those who would otherwise be unemployed. Bermudians are getting commercially creative and this Government encourages that entrepre...

Be careful what you wish for. Funny that, Mr Editor, but the admonition is probably best appreciated on hindsight. I have in mind here PATI, the Public Access to Information legislation which became effective (finally) on April’s first, April Fool’s...

A small group of people gathered on Parliament Hill yesterday to show their support for cannabis reform in Bermuda. The 4/20 rally was organised by Ananda Hill, who says the next step is to lobby Parliament about decriminalising the drug. Senator Je...

Support for allowing same-sex marriages in Bermuda has been voiced by the chairman of the Human Rights Commission, Michael Hanson, after a petition was launched calling for the law to be changed. The petition was started by Bermudian Tony Brannon...

In a civil society like Bermuda, one where the liberties and privileges of citizens are protected by constitutional authority and the rule of law, we will always be obliged to respect the right of others to differ. And in a society based on diversity...

A rally to encourage public discourse about cannabis reform is being held this month. Organiser Ananda Hill is hoping that the event will enable dialogue on the subject and encourage people who agree with “a common-sense approach to cannabis reform”...

The new Public Access to Information regime brings “awesome” implications, according to the creators of the Island’s first open data website that can assist with the refining of PATI questions. On the eve of PATI’s implementation this month, Louis Ga...