Live Blog/Webcast: 2012/13 Budget

[Updated] This morning [Feb.24] Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox will deliver the 2012 Budget in the House of Assembly. She is expected to leave the Cabinet Office at approximately 9.30am, and make her way to the House where she will deliver the Budget – setting out Government’s financial goals and expectations for the [...]

Live Blog: Cup Match Day #2 [St George's Win]

[Updated - St George's win] With the first day complete, locals are ready and raring to go for the second day of the annual Cup Match holiday. At the Wellington Oval, Somerset is 97 and 39-1, while St George’s 188. Somerset are 52 runs in deficit with 9 second innings wickets left. Somerset, who won [...]

Video: New Miss Bermuda Crowned

[Updated - Jana Lynn Outerbridge, who represented St. George's, is the new Miss Bermuda] The 2011 Miss Bermuda Pageant is now underway at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel this evening [June 12]. Filming is limited for the event, however we will bring you the information in text form as it happens. Fifteen young ladies aged 18-25 [...]

Webcast & Live Blog: May 24th Races & Parade

[Updated] The May 24th Holiday is winding down, with the Marathon, Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle Race, Dinghy Races and Bermuda Day Parade all complete. Below there are links to our live coverage from the day, with much more to come this evening. Update May 25: 150 photos of parade added here, and over 30 videos [...]

Live Video/Photo Blog: BPSU March On Cabinet

[Updated] Members of the Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] have gathered this morning [Apr.26] to voice their concerns, and are marching to the Cabinet grounds on Front Street. A flyer mailed out last week said “should the membership agree to take a 1.25% pay increase or salary freeze, the Government should agree there will be [...]

MPs Expected to Approve SDO Today [Passed]

[Updated - SDO passed] Marking the fourth time the bill has come up for debate, the revised Tucker’s Point Special Development Order [SDO] is back before MPs in the House of Assembly today [Mar.28], and is widely expected to pass. The original SDO passed in the House of Assembly March 1st, with votes 2-1 in [...]

Live Blog/Webcast: SDO Debate [Passed]

[Updated - SDO has passed by a vote of 7-4] The Tucker’s Point SDO is back before the Senate today [Mar.25], with the debate expected to start at approximately 5pm. Last night Government confirmed there were changes to the SDO. In the revised draft, the total donated land is around 41.12 acres, and the total [...]

Live Blog/Video: SDO Debate [No Vote]

[Updated - no vote to be taken] Senators are expected to debate the Tucker’s Point SDO today [Mar.18], and both CURB and BEST called for residents to come to the Cabinet Building grounds to “quietly protest the Tuckers Point SDO.” Updates will be posted through the day, with the most recent on top, press ‘F5′ [...]

Live Blogging: 2011/12 Budget

This morning [Feb 18] Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox will deliver the 2011/12 Budget in the House of Assembly. Speaking yesterday UBP Leader Kim.Swan said: “Virtually everyone in the country is aware that Bermuda is in the grip of its most serious economic challenge in many generations, and that the Government’s spendthrift ways [...]

Live Blogging: Warwick By-Election [PLP Win]

[Votes coming in] Starting from 8am today [Dec 15] the constituents of Warwick South Central, Constituency 26, headed to St. Mary’s Church Hall, Warwick, to select their Member of Parliament. The polls close in 15 mins [8pm] with the winner expected to be announced later tonight. You can view videos of the candidates speaking earlier [...]

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