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Frontline professionals should be forced to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Opposition said yesterday. Scott Pearman, the acting leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, said that the Government’s campaign was “not working” and appealed for to...

Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy was praised by senators during a short session of the Upper House yesterday. Supporting a proclamation that a public holiday be held on October 18 in honour of the triathlete, Independent senator Michelle Simmons...

The current Covid-19 crisis dominated debate during the Motion to Adjourn in the Senate yesterday. The Opposition’s Marcus Jones began the session urging everyone to follow government safety regulations and guidelines. He claimed that the current spi...

Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission. Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...

Legislation to create an independent Human Rights Tribunal were given the green light in the senate yesterday. The Human Rights Amendment Act 2021 is intended to give the tribunal – which hears human rights complaints – greater autonomy from the Huma...

Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break. There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act. The human...

Legislation to extend financial assistance for able-bodied recipients was given the green light by the Senate. Arianna Hodgson, the Junior Minister for Labour, Finance and Health, said the Financial Assistance Amendment and Validation Act would exten...

Financing for a controversial solar project at the National Sports Centre was approved by the NSC’s Board of Trustees in May, the sport minister reiterated at the Senate. In response to questions Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Port,...

Controversial changes to laws governing special development orders were approved by Senators yesterday morning despite opposition. Lindsey Simmons, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, told the Senate the Development and Planning Amendment Act 2021 ...

The Minister of Education will be able to choose the deputy chairman of the Board of Education following the passing of a new law in the Senate yesterday. The Education Amendment (No. 2) Act 2021, read by Owen Darrell, a government senator, was a...

The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority will be permitted to keep its operating fund in interest-bearing bank accounts either in Bermuda or abroad senators have agreed. There were no objections to the passing of The Civil Aviation Authority Amendment Bi...

Neighbours of a Government property in Pembroke have been left in the dark over development plans, according to Marcus Jones, an Opposition senator. Mr Jones raised questions in the Senate on Wednesday over a roadway named for land disputes, where pr...