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Legislation opening up the Island’s power generation sector to competition has been tabled in the House of Assembly. The Electricity Bill 2015 will also provide for a new regulatory framework to oversee the Island’s electricity production and distrib...

After facing accusations of sexism, a council overseeing co-parenting mediators has added two spots specifically for men. The Co-Parenting Council launched on August 1, intending to help separating parents reach an amicable compromise over their chil...

The Bermuda Government has raised land taxes to avert a potential $19.1 million loss in revenues brought about by the latest annual rental value figures. The ARV has fallen due to the recession and the resultant unemployment and a drop in real estate...

A motion to look into allegations of “extortion and bribery” against three government ministers was withdrawn last night by Opposition MP Wayne Furbert. The motion, which was tabled by Mr Furbert, proposed that the House should discuss calling on the...

The Island could face a water crisis in the future unless a plan for managing its resources is drafted now, according to Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works. “What we’re doing right now will not sustain us in the next 20 years,” Mr Cannoni...

Two senior Ministry of Finance officials are at odds over whether adequate permission was sought for the Bermuda Government’s deal to build a new airport terminal. “Clearly we are at an impasse,” David Burt, the Shadow Minister of Finance, said at t...

Parents have not lost the right to stay informed about changes in their schools, according to education minister Wayne Scott. However, Mr Scott stressed that the ultimate decision lies with the ministry itself, and that consultation was not the same ...

A trip to England in September by the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport cost almost $7,000. Shawn Crockwell attended the annual London International Shipping Week 2015 Convention from September 5 to 11. He travelled with Permanent Secret...

Despite the beaming sunshine and colourful dresses, the 2015 Speech from the Throne played out in front of a somewhat subdued atmosphere. Spectators packed into the gazebo on the Cabinet lawn to watch the Island’s politicians gather for what is likel...

The Minister of Economic Development’s trip to the America’s Cup World Series event in Sweden cost almost $4,000. Grant Gibbons, who has Cabinet responsibility for Bermuda’s America’s Cup preparations, travelled to Gothenburg for the event, which too...

The Ministry of Public Works would like to respond to the opinion piece by Christopher Famous in Thursday’s issue of The Royal Gazette entitled, “Coincidence trash service is underfunded?” While we appreciate Mr Famous’s efforts to come to some concl...

The following is a letter to the Minister of Community, Culture and Sport that was copied to The Royal Gazette. Good day minister, It is with sadness that we in Bermuda are in a place of defending traditional marriage. Please let it be known that no...