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The Opposition have questioned whether the One Bermuda Alliance has stalled on controversial reforms to the Island’s criminal justice system. However, OBA senator Georgia Marshall said the delay was testament to the Bermuda Government’s attention to ...

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Rolfe Commissiong voiced concerns that too many students had been turned away from the summer employment programme under the National Training Plan warning government “not to set the bar too high that it puts out qualifie...

The Senate has unanimously approved amendments intended to modernise the land valuation process. The Land Valuation and Tax Amendment Act 2015, tabled by Lynn Woolridge, is largely intended to update the existing legislation. Among its modifications ...

An Act has gone before legislators allowing the Bermuda Government to retain half of criminal proceeds seized by overseas jurisdictions. The Proceeds Of Crime (Asset Retention) Amendment Act 2015 would allow 50 per cent, or such amounts as the minist...

Legislators were given a “highly overstated” number of troubled youth that had been served under a now-defunct government programme, according to Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs. The High Risk Programme, elimin...

Police benefits allowing 100 per cent coverage of health insurance should be reviewed, Shadow National Security Minister Walter Roban said, while affirming the Opposition’s support for the service. “If the Bermuda Government is serious about cutting ...

A slightly darker tint on car windscreens is to be allowed, along with the use of hands-free technology such as Bluetooth, under legislation coming to the House of Assembly. The announcement came from Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism Developm...

Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy was denounced at length by the Progressive Labour Party as thwarting a Bermudian worker from getting a job, as rancor continued over the Ombudsman’s criticism of the Department of Immigration. Deputy Opposition Lead...

Our House of Parliament, which is supposed to be the centre of legislative power in handling the island’s affairs, has in recent times, been sliding into highly questionable behavioural standards that for many observers is disturbing. Instead of the ...

The Bermuda Government has paid out a total of $15.8 million to lawyers in the last two fiscal years. The figures were revealed by Finance Minister Bob Richards, in response to questions from Progressive Labour Party Member of Parliament Derrick Burg...

Former Premier Alex Scott believes that the motion to censure House of Assembly Speaker Randy Horton is already doing a tactical job “just by sitting there”. Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean told The Royal Gazette this week that he was purpo...

Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy defended his criticism of a recent Ombudsman’s report after coming under fire in the Senate. Speaking during the motion to adjourn, Opposition Senate Leader Diallo Rabain called Sen Fahy’s statement on the subject “...