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Restrictions on car ownership will make it easier for homeowners to earn extra income through a rental property, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Walton Brown, the home affairs minister, said that one-bedroom and studio apartments will be given...

Health minister Kim Wilson advised the public on travel and free health screenings in a ministerial statement at the House of Assembly today. To read her statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”.

The voluntary retirement age could be increased to 67 as the Bermuda Government grapples with its “underfunded” pensions plan. David Burt told MPs the assets of the Public Service Superannuation Fund was valued at $574.1 million in March 2017, compar...

An Opposition senator said a bid to have a Commission of Inquiry into a Government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic was a “Trump-esque” attack on political opponents. Andrew Simons said: “I found that a bit unsettling in that it see...

The Premier has signalled his support for a Commission of Inquiry into former attorney-general Trevor Moniz and the handling of a Government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic. Zane DeSilva, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher and f...

A new register of land ownership will crack down on people who try to cheat vulnerable owners out of their property, MPs heard yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the new land title registry would end a “sorr...

A tax on Airbnb-style holiday rental homes was approved by senators yesterday. The Vacations Rental Act 2018 will introduce a 4.5 per cent tax, which is expected to generate up to $750,000 for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Crystal Caesar, Progressiv...

A Bill to create a fintech development fund to invest in training Bermudians is to be introduced in Parliament today. David Burt, the Premier, told MPs that the fund would support software engineering educational programmes for Bermudians, as well as...

Bermuda’s water infrastructure is to be boosted, public works minister Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told Parliament this morning. A third extraction well at the Tynes Bay reverse osmosis plant and a new pumping station for the Cedar Park and Mary V...

The Bermuda Government’s partnership with PwC will “change the way that the Government delivers its services”, Lovitta Foggo said today. Ms Foggo, the government reform minister, gave the House of Assembly an update on its public service reform plan....

The Ministry of National Security has hired the PR firm Brand Lion to advance the Government’s fintech regime, Parliament heard this morning. Wayne Caines, the minister, provided details in response to questions from shadow minister Michael Dunkley. ...

Pitbull terriers, at present are on Bermuda’s list of prohibited breeds, could be set for a reprieve. The Dogs Amendment Act, designed to move the popular but banned pets to the list of restricted dog breeds, will be debated by MPs in Parliament toda...