Bermuda’s 1959 Theatre Boycott was a pivotal event. The protest against segregated seating in cinemas, launched on June 15 by the Progressive Group, struck a fatal blow against racial discrimination in two short weeks —…
It was in 2022 that David Burt first announced he would step aside in 2026. That promise became conditional on him not being toppled by former finance minister Curtis Dickinson in a leadership challenge that…
A consumer savings plan that was borne out of an agreement with the island’s wholesalers and retailers was unveiled by the Minister of Home Affairs. Alexa Lightbourne said the Affordable Bermuda Agenda — which took…
Work to reopen one shuttered hotel property continued to make progress, while plans were unveiled to breathe new life into a second historic resort. Gencom, the owner of the Fairmont Southampton, continued redevelopment of the…
The resources of Crime Stoppers Bermuda were rallied for an all-out campaign in 2025 as the island’s count of unsolved murders, virtually all attributable to firearms, hit discouraging new heights. The year also came with…
For the first time in years, both sides of the Flora Duffy Stadium were sold out as Bermuda hosted Jamaica in September in a World Cup qualifying match. Bermuda had reached the final stage of…
Economic growth is again slowing in Bermuda, figures released in December show. While the Government used the latest available statistics to highlight there was growth in the past four years, there was no substantive explanation…