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Opposition MP Jamahl Simmons said he was returning to his roots by taking up the role of Shadow Minister of Tourism in the House of Assembly. The Sandys South MP, who has also taken over economic development in this week’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, s...

Progressive Labour Party MP Glenn Blakeney has confirmed his retirement in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Randy Horton. Citing “personal reasons” for stepping down, he said: “Although I will no longer sit as an elected member in t...

“Punitive and draconian” tobacco legislation brought to the House of Assembly has been delayed for the Minister of Health to rise and report progress after rigorous opposition from the Progressive Labour Party. While Jeanne Atherden emphasised the ne...

Asthma charity Open Airways is backing proposed legislation amendments that will restrict the sale of electronic cigarettes. The Tobacco Control Act 2015, first announced in last year’s Throne Speech, is expected to be debated by MPs in the House of...

Bermuda must refrain from isolating itself and pay attention to the outside world, Michael Dunkley has insisted after returning from London. The Premier visited the British capital from Monday to Thursday to attend the annual Overseas Territories Jo...

Parliament’s latest session consisted largely of “housekeeping legislation”, which was covered with bipartisan support. Business legislation will be updated with the tabling of the Corporate Service Provider Business Exemption Order, the Government A...

Battle lines have been drawn over allegations of mistreatment and mismanagement at Summerhaven, but staff and residents have also rallied behind John Powell, its chairman. Mr Powell dismissed allegations raised by Progressive Labour Party MP Glenn Bl...

Senators crossed swords during an heated debate over the Bermuda Government’s proposals in the Throne Speech and the Opposition’s alternative vision for the Island. While the Senate leaders of both parties, Michael Fahy and Diallo Rabain, exchanged v...

The public will hear updates in today’s sitting of the House of Assembly on how the Public Access to Information Act has fared in its first months in effect. Michael Dunkley will offer details, along with the Public Access to Information Amendment Ac...

Michael Dunkley has issued a call to women to take advantage of the move to open up the Bermuda Government’s boards and committees. The Premier told the House of Assembly that members of the public seeking to join boards and committees were now free ...

Updates to Public Access to Information Act have gone before Parliament. It includes a cutting down of the response time for public authorities to give information. Michael Dunkley told MPs there had been 75 Pati requests so far: 15 have been directe...

Parliament will soon debate a motion to look into “serious allegations of extortion and bribery made against sitting ministers of the Government”. The motion was brought by Opposition MP Wayne Furbert in an earlier session of the House of Assembly. R...