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Health minister Kim Wilson outlined efforts made to improve the health workforce. Ms Wilson told the House of Assembly the Ministry of Health was aiming to “improve health, social and economic development outcomes by ensuring universal availability, ...

Cuts in cash to buy police vehicles were highlighted by the Shadow Minister for National Security. Jeff Baron said that the budget for vehicles had been cut to $136,000 from a high of $500,000. Mr Baron, a former police officer, said the reduction ...

More investment in pupil testing must produce higher marks, the education minister said last week. Diallo Rabain said: “As we continue to invest in Cambridge Assessments it is with the understanding that our results for these assessments must improv...

The deadline for applications for education ministry scholarships and awards has been extended to April 5. Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, said the move would give students “more time during their school break to ...

“Initial meetings” have been held on a government campaign promise to phase out Bermuda’s middle schools. Diallo Rabain, Minister of Education, said that the meetings had been held with “technical officers to discuss the most effective approach for ...

A top-level shake-up of the Civil Service is to cost taxpayers an extra $40,000, Lovitta Foggo told Parliament yesterday. The government reform minister said the increase was because the post of Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service had bee...

The lawsuit undertaken by the former One Bermuda Alliance government put Bermuda’s treaty relationship with the United States at risk, the Speaker of the House said on Friday night. Denis Lister said: “Our treaty relationship was in threat, based on...

Shadow Attorney-General Trevor Moniz was kicked out of the House of Assembly last night amid a row over files regarding the Bermuda Government’s lawsuit against the Lahey Clinic. He was told to leave after he repeatedly accused national security mini...

New cash for the island’s tourism quango will be earmarked to prepare Bermudians for the hospitality workforce. Jamahl Simmons, Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, said: “Tourism growth and success must include Bermudians at every level of...

Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden questioned during the Budget debate of finance why government staff could not draw cash from the Contributory Pension Fund in times of hardship. David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said his government h...

Three pieces of legislation were passed without objection in the House of Assembly this week. Members of Parliament approved the Companies and Partnerships (Fees) Act 2018, the Motor Car Amendment Act 2018 and the Auxiliary Bicycles Amendment Act 20...