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Legislation to introduce casino gaming to the Island was passed in the House of Assembly in the early hours of this morning. The debate drew mixed reviews but was finally agreed upon with two mirno amendments at 1:45am after about ten hours of discus...

MPs face “immediate suspension” from Parliament if they continue to flout orders of Parliamentary conduct. Telling legislators he had earlier felt reluctant to issue a formal rebuke, Speaker of the House Randy Horton said he had growing concerns in r...

The Bermuda Tourism Authority is owed a total of $34,822 in arrears for BTA fees, Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell told the House of Assembly. The statement came in response to parliamentary questions by Opposition MP Zane DeSilva. There are a total...

Highly anticipated legislation for Bermuda’s hosting of the 2017 America’s Cup went before MPs yesterday, laying down the required legal amendments for the Island to deliver on its commitment. Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons told Parliame...

Developers Desarrollos Hotelco Group have been chosen for a five-star St Regis, Starwood hotels resort to be developed in St George’s, starting next May. Phase one of the development will cost $120 million, according to Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwe...

The consultancy team responsible for formulating a new energy regulatory regime for Bermuda has been unveiled. Multinational firm, Castalia, has been enlisted to help develop a national energy strategy that will “define resources and set an implement...

The Senate will debate fire safety legislation today. All premises, except for private homes and common areas of multiple unit dwellings, must obtain a fire certificate from the Chief Fire Officer under the proposed legislation, which will be present...

Opposition MP Zane DeSilva has given a detailed account of his reasons for launching a police complaint about what he called a “throat-slitting gesture” delivered at Progressive Labour Party MPs during Friday’s session of Parliament. He also categori...

Members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC) will be eligible to receive insurance discounts starting next year. Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy announced in the Senate yesterday that, as a result of discussions with the Tripartite Economic ...

Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has fired back at claims by Shadow Immigration Minister Walton Brown that people who may be “fronting” property are seeking Bermudian status. Speaking in the Senate yesterday, Mr Fahy said a statement issued by the ...

Government has opposed a Progressive Labour Party move to ban the courts from incarcerating people for debt, with Attorney General Trevor Moniz believing that “if anything, courts in this jurisdiction stray on the side of being too soft”. Accusations...

A Progressive Labour Party bill to move the Bermuda Day holiday to the Friday before the last Monday of May received support from the Government’s Minister of Community, Culture and Sport Wayne Scott in the House of Assembly. The draft legislation, e...