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Dear Sir, The issue of caustic partisan political debate in Bermuda and the value of the Westminster system of democracy needs to be seen in light of the American Republic model where legitimacy comes from their constitutional “we the people” as oppo...

A heartfelt address to Parliament by One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Leah Scott prompted comment this evening from the Progressive Labour Party. An occasionally emotional Ms Scott pleaded for collaboration and for Members of Parliament to “listen to...

A new schedule for a national census has been approved after what were initially strenuous objections from the Opposition. In a switch from the five-year schedule set in 2002, and last carried out for the 2010 census, the count is now left to the Pre...

The One Bermuda Alliance last night issued a statement of support for backbencher Leah Scott, who appeared to break with party ranks during Friday’s House of Assembly. A spokesman said Bermuda’s people wanted their elected officials to work together,...

Employers who break the law in failing to cover their staff’s health insurance will soon be named by the Bermuda Health Council. Every month, hundreds of people are found to have no health insurance — and the council has only been able to reinstate h...

A working group has been assigned to “frame terms of reference that will guide the process for developing recommendations regarding school reorganisation and possible closure”, Minister of Education Wayne Scott told the House of Assembly on Friday. T...

The Bermuda Government’s links with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and CIBC World Markets were detailed in a testy exchange between Minister of Finance Bob Richards and Shadow Minister of Finance David Burt. During Friday’s House of Assembly,...

New proposals affecting insurance coverage for mammograms were again defended by Health Minister Jeanne Atherden yesterday. Coverage is to be switched over to the more stringent clinical practices of the United States, according to a new Bill. In ad...

Hotly contested immigration reform that brought protesters into the Senate when it was first tabled has been approved in the House of Assembly, despite opposition. The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2015, which the One Bermuda Allia...

Artemis Racing are looking to move their entire operation to Bermuda this year, America’s Cup organisers have confirmed. The home base of the Swedish challenger for the 35th America’s Cup — to be hosted by Bermuda in 2017 — is in San Francisco. But t...

That was a pity about PATI, Mr Editor: one of the first public steps to see the light of day and it was very much a misstep – and that’s putting it mildly. It went beyond the usual foot in mouth when the identity of a PATI user/requester was revealed...

Marc Bean, the Leader of the Opposition, appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday to deny a charge of using offensive language. The charge is reportedly linked to an incident between Mr Bean and Toni Daniels, a former One Bermuda Alliance senator, ou...