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Dear Sir, Your report on illegal photographs taken in the House of Assembly and the call for an investigation into how such photographs were taken, when House rules ban such photographs without the approval of the Speaker, is like being caught with ...

Employment has risen, government revenues are up, spending is down and the deficit has been cut by 24 per cent, the Premier said yesterday. David Burt, also the finance minister, told the House of Assembly that “the facts totally disprove this tired ...

Debates on the treatment of sex offenders and the establishment of a minimum wage are expected to dominate what is expected to be a long session of the House of Assembly today. A report on wages called for the implementation of a minimum wage of $12...

Duty relief for the conversion of the Grand Atlantic housing complex in Warwick into a hotel is to be debated today in the House of Assembly. The legislation, tabled by public works minister Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch this morning, seeks to exemp...

Dear Sir, The photographs of sleeping MPs in today’s Royal Gazette (July 31, 2018) is worth more than a million words. Congratulations to the person who took them and to you for publishing them. Most of the comments on your blog were critical of the...

The final piece of legislation in a raft of new safeguards to protect Bermuda from money laundering and terrorist funding was passed in the Senate today. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said the Bermuda Bar Amendment Act “further enhances ...

This parliamentary session is the second longest in history, the Premier has said. The Throne Speech laying out the Government’s legislative agenda was read last September and the House of Assembly has sat 37 times since. Mr Burt said the long sessio...

Controversy over images of MPs claimed to be sleeping on the job will be “dealt with” next week, the Speaker of the House of Assembly promised yesterday. Dennis Lister, whose job is to enforce the rules of the House, said: “It’s an in-House matter th...

An MP snapped apparently asleep in the House of Assembly has called for an inquiry into the use of cameras in Parliament. Christopher Famous, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher, was one of several politicians captured sleeping in the House of As...

Shelly Bay Beach users will have the chance to sample food and learn about rental services that could be offered if plans for development go ahead. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, revealed a demonstration event will take...

Borrowers could have greater protection from the unfair practices of debt collection agencies if new legislation is passed. The Minister of Home Affairs tabled a Bill to provide a “comprehensive licensing regulatory framework” for agents involved in ...

Extra safeguards to protect Bermuda from money laundering and terrorist funding are expected to help the island pass an international audit next month, senators heard. The island’s anti-crime standards will be scrutinised by the Financial Action Task...