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Legislation to bring the Land Title Registry into effect was passed in the House of Assembly without objection. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the registry was created by legislation passed in 2011 but it had yet t...

The impact of economic disparity was at the heart of debate in the House of Assembly on Friday. During an often impassioned series of speeches, MPs said that action must be taken to address the issues facing the island. The Motion to Adjourn discussi...

The morning-after pill is to be available in pharmacies without a prescription, the Minister of Health told Parliament yesterday. Kim Wilson, who outlined updates to pharmacy and misuse of drugs legislation, revealed that cannabidiol-containing prod...

New parks legislation is to be debated by MPs today in the House of Assembly — while controversial amendments to casino legislation are expected to be passed over. A motion is to be brought by Government Whip Michael Weeks for the House to approve th...

David Burt laughed off questions today about the Progressive Labour Party’s intentions to take Bermuda to independence. Members have publicly stated the Premier raised the subject at the party’s banquet at the Fairmont Southampton last Saturday night...

New One Bermuda Alliance senator Justin Mathias yesterday became one of the youngest people to serve in the Upper House. But the 25-year-old accounting and political science graduate said his age would give him an advantage and that he hoped to “brea...

A law to boost Bermuda’s credentials as a transparent offshore centre was today backed by Senate. The legislation is designed to ensure the island meets transparency standards for registered businesses in line with Financial Action Task Force and Org...

Minister of National Security Wayne Caines said that the December 2 protests marked a turning point that spurred his journey into Parliament. During an impassioned maiden speech in the Motion to Adjourn on Friday night, Mr Caines said he felt compell...

A bid to shift the Bermuda Day holiday to the final Friday of May will go before MPs for debate today. Grant Gibbons, the Shadow Minister of Economic Development, is scheduled to bring the report on the impact of the 35th America’s Cup by professiona...

Bermuda’s sewage treatment and energy infrastructure are in line for upgrades after the Bermuda Government announced it is seeking a $100 million investment from local insurance companies. The Bermuda Infrastructure Fund will boost a series of constr...

Developer Michael MacLean abandoned court proceedings after he failed to win $156 million in compensation for the voiding of his development proposal for the Hamilton waterfront, Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs said yesterday. The Bermuda ...

Violent crime in Bermuda is a public health crisis, national security minister Wayne Caines told Parliament this morning. Specifically addressing the impact of crime on the black community, Mr Caines noted that 35 black men had been shot and killed s...