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Yesterday presented yet another sign that Bermuda is hurtling uncontrollably towards a status that is not of the First World variety that we often claim to possess. It did not require a high-priced sleuth to figure out that Chris Furbert and the Reve...

A group of demonstrators has begun to gather outside the House of Assembly for a third day of protest. By about 9am, an estimated 200 to 300 had gathered around the House; yesterday’s protest drew more than a thousand protesters. It comes after nine ...

The Bermuda Tourism Authority came under fire for declining air arrivals as the House of Assembly debated the body’s budget on Friday night. Reading the brief on behalf of tourism minister Shawn Crockwell, who was absent owing to illness, Patricia Go...

A resolution has been found in the dispute between the Bermuda Police Association and the Bermuda Government, according to Michael Dunkley. Speaking in a budget debate, the Premier said a joint statement by the parties would be issued in the near fut...

Changes to the standard health insurance providing additional benefits without increased costs have been approved by the House of Assembly. Opening debate on the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2016, health minister Jeanne Atherden said she was please...

Increases to the tourism authority fee will not be as high as expected, the Minister of Economic Development told the House of Assembly. Grant Gibbons said the hotelier’s tax for each guest would be set at 4.5 per cent and not 5.5 per cent as set ou...

As more than a 1,000 demonstrators arrived at the Session House grounds, police took no chances and guarded the locked doors of Parliament. The orders were said to come from the sergeant-at-arms, as Progressive Labour Party MP Walter Roban confronted...

The referendum on same-sex partnerships in Bermuda will likely take place in mid-to-late June, Michael Dunkley has revealed. Speaking at the House of Assembly last night, the Premier acknowledged that the topic remained “a highly emotive issue” which...

The Human Rights Commission, accused in Parliament of taking a “narrow” focus on same-sex marriage, called the comments “disheartening”. The response, from HRC chairwoman Tawana Tannock, followed remarks in the House of Assembly given by Marc Bean, w...

Controversial legislation calling for a referendum on the issue of same-sex marriage is set to be debated today as MPs return to Parliament. Tabled last Friday by Michael Dunkley, the Premier, the Bill will also put to the public whether they are in ...

Dear Sir, Would someone please persuade Bryant Trew to run for election? ELSPETH WEISBERG, Warwick

Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has told MPs how she was “beaten for breakfast, dinner, lunch and tea” by her ex-husband. The Minister of Community, Culture and Sport spoke of her experiences as a young woman during a debate on setting up a joint select com...