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A Best of Bermuda Day Parade special will be screened later this month, the community affairs minister said this morning. Lovitta Foggo said that the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs would work CITV to provide the public with a “Best of ...

Residents have called on the Government to use local expertise to help stimulate the economy. People also suggested boosting hotels and restaurants and creating high streets at either end of the island in an online forum set up by the Government afte...

Tribute will be paid in Friday’s House of Assembly to Stanley Lowe, the former Speaker whose funeral was held today. David Burt, the Premier, said at a press conference tonight that before the Covid-19 pandemic, “he and his family would have received...

A total of 263 deaths was predicted yesterday in a “better-case” scenario of the possible impact of Covid-19. David Burt, the Premier, explained that a pandemic model for Bermuda highlighted a comparison between the worst-case scenario and a “better...

“Lord, am I worthy for you to enter under my roof?” In a previous column, I talked about what we commonly call karma or reaping what we sow. Today, I want to introduce a parallel subject of “worthiness”. Too often as individuals and society, we act ...

Legislation to up the cost of immigration fees has been approved by the House of Assembly. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the 5 per cent increase would mean almost $1 million in additional revenue. Mr Dickinson said: “This is to ensu...

The Supreme Court is to get a permanent home in the building used to house the lower court, the Government has confirmed. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly last Wednesday that the cost of the mov...

Government will detail its plans to phase out single-use plastics in the next few months. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said it was planned to eliminate their use in about two years. Mr Roban said: “Our goal is to have the elimination o...

Immigration legislation to tackle the problem of mixed-status families and to give status to children born overseas to Bermudian parents was approved yesterday. The measures were passed with support from both sides of the House of Assembly — but Oppo...

Fast-tracked legislation to allow the emergency closure of public places on health grounds was approved by senators yesterday. The Public Health Amendment Act 2020 was passed without objection in the Upper House. The amendment altered the Public He...

Bermuda is too small for signature schools to have a solitary focus, the education minister announced. Diallo Rabain said the island was “not of the scale” where planned signature, or specialised, schools would be able to concentrate on “one special...

Changes to speed up compensation payments to people who suffer criminal injuries and to boost cruise ship revenue have been approved in the House of Assembly. The amendments to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act and the Miscellaneous Taxes Act we...