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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...

The Youth Parliament last night held its first debate of the legislative year, with the student members tackling the subject of mental health. While the government team, led by Namrata Bisht, argued that the Bermuda Government should substantially in...

The Bermuda Government has guaranteed the West End Development Corporation’s payment obligations in relation to a $39 million credit facility provided by Butterfield Bank. Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly that the “un...

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...

There have been 765 applications for Bermuda status since a Supreme Court ruling that opened the way for certain holders of Permanent Residents’ Certificates, the House of Assembly heard. To date, 215 have been approved, according to Sylvan Richards,...

The Bermuda Cadet Corps and the Junior Leaders will be amalgamated and will continue to operate as a company under the Royal Bermuda Regiment. A Bill was passed in the House of Assembly to repeal and re-enact the Bermuda Cadet Corps Act 1944, with am...

Opposition MP Kim Wilson has urged the Bermuda Government to make efforts to save the closed Sandys 360 Sports Centre. Speaking during the House of Assembly’s Motion to Adjourn on Friday, Ms Wilson called on the Government to look into ways it could ...

Community groups and charities preparing Christmas hampers for the needy are being urged to work with the Salvation Army to ensure the donations go as far as possible, Speaking in the House of Assembly, One Bermuda Alliance MP Suzann Holshouser said ...

A national plan is needed to tackle the issue of homelessness in Bermuda, according to Opposition MP Michael Weeks. Opening a take-note debate in the House of Assembly on Friday, the Shadow Minister of Health and Community Affairs said treating homel...

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...