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MPs will today debate plans to give Bermuda Monetary Authority power to impose penalties of hundreds of thousands of dollars. BMA will also be able to censure an institution publicly, and ban it from providing certain services or publish information,...

“Seamen” in Bermuda are now known as “seafarers” — and rules for their pay, food and medical care by ship owners have been tightened, under a Bill approved in the Senate. Senators anticipated extra revenue for the Island, through inspection and certi...

Electronic software taken up by Government last November has resulted in speedier payments to vendors, according to Junior Finance Minister David Burt. Government sent out 47,451 payments between March 1 and May 31 this year, Senator Burt told the Up...

A “gap in the system” pointed out by Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner has been amended by the Senate. Attorney General Kim Wilson joked that her presentation of the Bail Amendment Act, 2012 “may perhaps be the shortest brief in history”, adding: “T...

Boys aged eight to ten must be targeted with “laser precision” to eradicate Bermuda’s gang problem, according to former Police Commissioner and Government Senator Jonathan Smith. Sen Smith said UK research shows how risk factors measured in boys of t...

Somerset residents are already benefiting from new powers bestowed upon police last month to clear neighbourhoods of troublemakers, the Senate heard yesterday. Junior National Security Minister Jonathan Smith told the Upper Chamber that members of th...

United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan questioned why Health Minister Zane DeSilva hasn’t addressed reports naming him in connection with alleged irregularities at the Southside affordable housing scheme. Mr Swan told MPs Mr DeSilva is usually quick to...