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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...

Convicted sex offenders should undergo mandatory treatment or spend more time behind bars, MPs heard yesterday. The recommendation was included in a report by a Joint Select Committee on the need for a public sex offenders register and related matter...

Police will conduct roadside sobriety checkpoints to crackdown on drink driving during Cup Match weekend. And a number of Bermuda’s bar and restaurant are backing the bid. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, announced the measure in the...

A public register of sex offenders will take a step closer today after a special report is tabled in the House of Assembly. The report, the result of work by a Joint Select Committee of the House, was asked to look at current legislation relating to ...

Senators gave their approval for the introduction of ATV tours in the West End. The proposal — which has drawn criticism from environmental groups — garnered support from One Bermuda Alliance senators on Wednesday. But James Jardine, independent sena...

Updated legislation to support the St Regis Hotel Project was passed with unanimous support in the Senate. The St George’s Resort Act 2018 grants additional duty relief for the hotel project, updates the development plan and clarifies public access t...

Amendments to payroll tax rules to tackle notional salaries were approved in the Senate. Justin Mathias, One Bermuda Alliance senator, expressed concerns the changes would negatively impact those in small and medium sized businesses. But the legislat...

New electronic monitoring devices could be used to detect alcohol use as well as monitor the movements of criminals, the Attorney-General said yesterday. Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate: “The overall design and data are being reviewed to advance f...

A lawyer who led an inquiry into the police’s use of pepper spray on protesters represented the Bermuda Police Service before the findings of the investigation were released. Jeffrey Elkinson, the Police Complaints Authority chairman, appeared in Sup...

Parents will be appointed for two-year terms to committees working closely with the school system. Education minister Diallo Rabain told the House a Parental Involvement Committee had been meeting monthly with the Commissioner of Education to improve...

Members of the public will retain access to a St George’s beach near a new hotel development. The news came as the House of Assembly repealed an earlier Act to develop the new St Regis hotel in the Olde Towne, which had given “reasonable” access to F...