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A squabble over parliamentary procedure saw the same half-hour of Budget presentation read out twice in the House of Assembly. Speaker of the House Randy Horton was thwarted in his attempt to present briefs on non-Ministry Departments. Announcing tha...

March 2, 2013 Dear Sir, What a great display of a true democracy last night on the evening news Channel 7. Yes, I was shocked at the lack of respect for the Premier, the same way as I would feel if it had happened to Louis Brown Evans or Paula Cox. T...

Three bills to implement measures to raise extra Government revenues were tabled in the House of Assembly. Parliament is now set to debate the Motor Car Amendment Act 2013 which would raise vehicle licensing fees by three percent for all vehicle cla...

The Bermuda Industrial Union said yesterday that it is not involved with a planned march on the House of Assembly today. However in the same statement they urged their membership to take part. A spokeswoman for the Union said: “The public should be a...

Debate over the termination of term limits dominated yesterday’s Senate session. Government’s leader in the Upper House, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy, said term limits would be recognised as “a job killer for Bermuda”. Senator Fahy said he “wil...

Marc Bean is set to deliver his maiden speech this morning as the new Leader of the Official Opposition. Mr Bean will deliver the Progressive Labour Party’s formal Reply to the Throne Speech, which was read by the Governor last week. His task has a u...

The Opposition Progressive Labour Party has decided not to nominate someone for the position of Speaker of the House of Assembly, The Royal Gazette has learned. With both parties almost equal in strength, the election of House Speaker is a critical d...