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The Bermuda Airport Authority Act has been deferred from today until the next sitting of Parliament, according to Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House. After meeting yesterday with Opposition and Government leaders, the Act was delayed “so that Mem...

Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation came into effect this week, putting the spotlight on the supervision of dealers of high- value goods. Trevor Moniz, Minister of Legal Affairs, explained to MPs the progress that had been ...

Fixing the swing bridge over Ferry Reach would cost $3.3 million, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Public works minister Craig Cannonier said the decision to make all necessary repairs to the rusty facility would be weighed against the cost of ...

Tinee Furbert, a 39-year-old mother of two with an extensive background in healthcare, has been unveiled by Opposition leader David Burt as the new Progressive Labour Party appointee to the Senate. With Renee Ming now the Opposition leader in the Upp...

Bermuda’s relationship with Britain will be “stronger than ever” after Brexit, Michael Dunkley has assured the House of Assembly. The Premier, who attended the Joint Ministerial Council meetings in London earlier this month, said that the UK’s withdr...

Revisions to Bermuda’s gaming laws were approved by MPs in the House of Assembly last night, paving the way for casinos in Bermuda. The Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2016 was passed with no objections after a fiery debate lasting more than four hours, ...

Wayne Furbert has been named the new chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. In the House of Assembly yesterday, Speaker Randy Horton also announced that Michael Weeks would be joining the committee. It comes after shadow finance minister David Bu...

Legislation designed to further pave the way for casino gaming in Bermuda will be put before MPs today. The Casino Gaming (Designated Site) Order 2016, Casino Gaming (Designated Site No 2) Order 2016 and Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2016 are scheduled...

Protesters stood outside the House of Assembly to raise a variety of concerns this morning. About ten members of Move (Mobilise Organise Visualise Execute) were holding placards on the grounds of Sessions House, as MPs began a day of debating. Among ...

The Bermuda Government’s airport development project is to take shape, two years after the deal first went public, under key pieces of legislation waiting to go before MPs in this session. According to the Government Whip, the Airport Authority Act a...

An elevator at a government-owned nursing home for seniors has been broken since May leaving residents “stuck” in their rooms, it was alleged in Parliament yesterday. Opposition Senator Renee Ming told the Upper House that the lift was broken at the ...

National security minister Jeff Baron said yesterday that Bermuda’s recidivism rate was falling and at an “all-time low”, describing it as a measure of the success of prison rehabilitation programmes. The government senator told the Upper Chamber tha...