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Eight years of investigations into Ewart Brown have left the former premier unable to clear his name, MPs heard on Friday. Michael Scott, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher, castigated the police investigation into Dr Brown, who has never been ch...

Bermuda’s war veterans and their widows were given a pensions boost during Friday’s sitting of the House of Assembly. The Pensions (War Service) Order 2019 raised the monthly payment due to veterans from $800 to $1,000. The debate, opened by Wayne Ca...

A culture of “weaponising” public access to information laws has emerged, the Premier claimed yesterday. David Burt said that policy and legislative changes had been delayed owing to Pati requests. Mr Burt told the House of Assembly that the Pati A...

More than $6 million has been spent on investigations into Ewart Brown and an overseas hospital, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police, vowed that the inquiry into the former premier would continue, des...

Bermuda and the United States will work together on a counter terrorism exercise at LF Wade International Airport next year. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the Government was approached by the US representatives about the possi...

An update on work to fill vacant engineer posts in the Ministry of Public Works was provided by its minister today. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch highlighted 20 employees, including four summer students. Colonel Burch said that the employees were ...

The Bermuda Police Service and the Royal Bermuda Regiment will work together this Cup Match to protect Bermuda’s waters, according to Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security. Mr Caines told the House of Assembly parish constables would operat...

Legislated maternity leave and paternity leave will be enshrined in Bermuda’s labour laws, according to Lovitta Foggo. Ms Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Culture, said the Employment (Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave...

Non-Bermudian workers will be required to enrol in pension schemes under new rules put in place by the Government. Finance minister Curtis Dickinson told the House of Assembly that the Government would adopt a string of recommendations put forward by...

The OECD has formally reported its approval of Bermuda’s updated economic substance rules, according to Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance. Under amendments to the Economic Substance Act, enacted last month, entities that are tax resident in a...

Campaigners for better treatment for mixed-status families and reform of immigration law fear that proposed legislation has been rushed and may not be tabled in the House of Assembly before it adjourns for the summer break. A spokeswoman for Supporti...

The high cost of living has driven people away from Bermuda, an Opposition senator reiterated yesterday. Dwayne Robinson claimed the expense of life on the island had contributed more to the population drain than the threat of gang violence. He added...