Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands are seeing red over British lawmakers' decision to force its colonies to make public their registers of beneficial owners of companies. All three colonies have characterised the move as overreach by the mother country, citing their constitutional development and the fact that they have their own locally elected … [Read More]
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Police looking into Lahey lawsuit allegations
Bermuda police are looking into whether any criminal offences were committed in the handling of the Lahey lawsuit, in the wake of allegations against former Attorney … [Read More]
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Calling all independent thinkers
ThinkMedia invites Bermudian academics and independent thinkers of all disciplines to participate in ThinkFest 2018. The annual conference takes place for the … [Read More]
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Premier: Bermuda’s debt will be under control by 2019 – Budget 2018/19
Premier David Burt has repeated a pledge that 2019 is the year Bermuda's debt will be brought under control by ending a ten year run of annual increases in net debt. And in his first Budget Statement, he told the House of Assembly that, while the debt is just … [Read More]
Policy changes target foreign direct investment, economic growth – Budget 2018/19
Premier and Finance Minister David Burt has announced major policy changes aimed at stimulating the economy, including relaxation of the longstanding 60-40 rule, opening up the legal industry to global law firms and expanding the banking industry. And … [Read More]
Opposition Leader on Tax Reform Commission
Opposition Leader and Shadow Finance Minister Jeane Atherden is among the members of the Tax Reform Commission. The newly formed Commission was unveiled today by Premier David Burt, who reminded the public that he was fulfilling a commitment made when his … [Read More]
Mental health patients’ right to refuse medical treatment to be secured under proposed new rules
Patients with mental disorders will be given the right to consent to - or refuse - medical treatment under a radical and overdue overhaul of Bermuda's mental health laws. The raft of proposed changes also include establishing a mental health regulatory … [Read More]
Progress has been made on LGBTQ issues – OUTBermuda
LGBTQ lobby group OUTBermuda is looking on the bright side in the wake of the final approval of the Domestic Partnership Act. In a statement reacting to the development, the group recognises that the DPA satisfies international human rights requirements and … [Read More]
Marriage Equality fight to continue say advocates
Bermuda is now among the few territories - if ranked alongside English speaking Caribbean nations - to provide legal recognition for same sex couples, but advocates for "marriage equality" say they will continue the fight after the Domestic Partnership Act was … [Read More]
Senior magistrate sounds warning on island drug use
Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe says that the courts are seeing a "population of lost boys" whose drug use is severely impacting their life chances and has called for sustained anti-drug education and rehabilitation programs. Speaking at Friday's Supreme Court … [Read More]