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Six weeks into the new Progressive Labour Party administration, Public Works Minister Colonel David Burch has stated that the current system of conducting major repairs to the island's public schools during a two-month summer holiday period is flawed. Speaking at the cross-Ministry news conferenc... Read more

Government is now in the final stages of cleaning and repair work projects "at the majority of public schools' with the exception of Dellwood Middle School, which will remain closed after schools re-open. Apart from that, all other projects are "on schedule" for the schools "to be fully operation... Read more

The Bermuda Police Service today confirmed the death of 62-year-old Thomas Kyser, a Canadian national who died offshore yesterday after a marine incident near North Rock. A police spokesman said the male visitor "was taking part in a snorkeling excursion when he lost consciousness in the water". ... Read more

Premier David Burt will make his first keynote address as guest speaker at the 36th Annual Labour Day Banquet to be hosted by the Bermuda Industrial Union at the Fairmont Southampton Princess Resort on Friday, in the lead up to the annual holiday weekend. [caption id="attachment_2427" align="alig... Read more

Home Affairs Minister Walton Brown has rejected the decision to refuse charitable status to Preserve Marriage, the group opposed to same-sex marriages and civil unions. The group was advised by the Minister this week that they have now been granted charitable status. [caption id="attachment_14... Read more

A 33-year-old Southampton man who was hit by a taxi near his residence on Horseshoe Road, has been admitted to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with" serious abdominal injuries". According to police, he was struck by a taxi around 9:30pm on Saturday night. A spokesman said: "The taxi dri... Read more

Transport Minister Walter Roban has disclosed that the four new buses due to arrive in Bermuda before the end of this year, were approved and signed off on for purchase five years ago in 2012, when he was the Minister of Transport. In part two of the Bermuda Real series with newly appointed Minis... Read more

Marine Police responded to a report of an incident that took place around 5:35pm today, involving a rental boat with 13 people on board that ran into difficulty. A police spokesman said the boat was located between Darrell's Wharf and Morgan's Point when the incident occurred. "Early reports s... Read more

Roadwork repairs by Belco on Sunday to fix an underground transmission cable, may cause traffic delays in the Rural Hill area of Paget this weekend. Motorists are encouraged to take alternative routes on Sunday during the repair work, which started on Friday evening in the eastbound lane, heading... Read more

Bermuda imports increased by 12 per cent to $248.8 million in five of the nine local commodity groups in the first quarter of this year. According to the latest Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics: "The largest increase was recorded in the finished equipment commodity group which rose $12.9 million ... Read more