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Legislation increasing how much the Corporation of Hamilton can borrow was passed by the Senate. The Municipalities Amendment Act 2015 will allow the City to borrow $30 million — a rise of $10 million from its present limit of $20 million. Michael Fa...

Leases for a proposed hotel development in St George’s were approved by the House of Assembly on Wednesday night. While the Opposition expressed support for the 262-year leases, it warned the Government to make sure the public will retain free access...

Tax concessions have been granted to the Coral Beach and Tennis Club as they begin a $14 million renovation project. According to Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism, who tabled the proposed concessions, the redevelopments will not only improve ...

Tobacco restrictions have been approved by the Senate, over continued doubts from the Progressive Labour Party. However, a proposal from Diallo Rabain, the Opposition Leader in the Senate, is to be added later to the Tobacco Control Act 2015. The leg...

Retired Cabinet ministers are set to have their pension pots restored, after a resolution proposed by the Premier passed at the House of Assembly. Michael Dunkley explained on Wednesday night that ministers’ salaries were reduced by 10 per cent in Ma...

Parking fines are set to rise from $50 to $75 thanks to new legislation, while loopholes allowing non-payment will also be closed. Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport, put forward his plans at the House of Assembly on W...

Three mechanics from the Ministry of Public Works are to be sent overseas for training from the manufacturers of the Island’s trash truck fleet. Trash collection has been hampered by a high rate of mechanical failures in recent months, according to t...

Legislation detailing how casino sites will be designated has been approved in the House of Assembly. The Casino Gaming (Designated Sites) Regulations 2015, presented by Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism, lays out the application process for d...

Legislation amending the Royal Bermuda Regiment has been passed in the Senate. Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Foster-Brown, the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s commanding officer, observed the debate. While the Defence Act was supported by independent senators,...

Both parties labelled the Par-la-Ville hotel loan guarantee a “travesty” last night as they debated amendments to increase the Corporation of Hamilton’s borrowing limit. However, the Bermuda Government and Opposition took shots at each other during t...

The Tobacco Control Act 2015 passed in the House of Assembly yesterday after a series of amendments. The Act had been tabled with the aim of improving Bermuda’s overall health and preventing children from taking up smoking, but became the subject of ...

Bermudian candidates will have a better shot at occupying the post of Commissioner of Education than in previous years, according to Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education. He was addressing questions in the House of Assembly from the Opposition, aft...