The question of the public’s right to know was once more brought to the fore this week.

Two PLP MPs, Kathy Lynn Simmons and Vance Campbell, resigned from Cabinet with very little explanation given.

Gary Foster Skelton hit the streets to garner public opinion on the matter, with some saying their privacy should be respected, and others insisting that public representatives should be more transparent.

OBA Leader Jarion Richardson has acknowledged his comments about an outgoing MP were severe.

He says such assertiveness was necessary because he feels Constituency 36 Sandy’s North has been neglected during the tenure of Kathy-Lynn Simmons.

Having grown up in the area, he says he is shocked when he drives through Somerset Village now.

Bermudians living in the United Kingdom put on alert today after riots and public disorder swept the country.

Anti-immigration riots have broken out over the past week with a list circulating on social media of up 39 immigration centres across the country that could be targeted.

Large counter-protest led by anti-racist groups have also taken place across England. Mark Rowley, Metropolitan Police Commissioner in London, said they have marshalled thousands of police with some in key locations to respond swiftly to any unrest.

Police in the country’s capital are bracing for similar events while about 140 people have been charged so far in relation to the riots.

Here’s how Bermudians living in the U.K. are being advised.

A shock announcement this afternoon confirmed the resignation of two Cabinet Ministers.

Vance Campbell, the former Cabinet Office Minister and Kathy Lynn-Simmons, the former attorney general tendered their resignation to Premier David Burt.

Premier Burt says he accepted their resignations “reluctantly”, but no specific reasons were given for their departures.

This just weeks after Deputy Premier Walter Roban announced his retirement from politics … and as murmurs of an upcoming call for a general election persist Jasmine Patterson reports on what we know so far.

Riots and arrests have swept across the UK following the murder of three children – with reports that far-right groups are using the tragedy to incite violence.

Bermudian journalist Carla Zuill, living in Manchester, spoke to Gary Foster Skelton about the racial tension, and the fear among people of colour.

It’s a blueprint for a greener future – and now it’s available for public scrutiny and input.

A new integrated resource plan consultation period has opened, with an ambitious target to convert 85 per cent of all energy generation to renewable sources by 2040.

A couple have been found guilty on all counts after being charged with breaking COVID-19 restrictions during the height of the pandemic. 

Sophia Cannonier and Michael Watson told Bermuda Broadcasting they will be appealing the ruling. 

A magistrate raised concerns about how long the case has taken, and disclosed that he was coaxed out of retirement to hear the case.

Jasmine Patterson reports.

A touching tribute to two young murder victims was made today by backbench MP Chris Famous.

Berkeley Institute graduates RazI Garland, 18, and Amon Robinson, 19, died in a firearms incident on Scaur Hill about two weeks ago.

MP Famous recalls the community work they did with him in Devonshire.

Gary Foster Skelton reports.

Premier David Burt has promised to deliver a relief package in September, and that Government will put the needs of Bermudians above presenting an impressive balance sheet.

In an address to the island this evening, the Premier also said that recent tragedies have reminded us of the fragility of life, and the importance of unity in the face of adversity.

He promised to work with police to ensure the safety of residents, but also pledged more investment to address the root causes of our social ills.

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If you were on Front Street early on Saturday, you may have spotted a very, very big delivery for BELCO slowly making it’s way through Hamilton.

A new 66-ton Alternator has been brought in to replace one of the four Alternators in the new North Power Station.

Gary Foster Skelton reported live as the equipment was being delivered, providing details about this delivery and our previous reporting on apparent equipment failure in BELCO’s four-year-old North Power Station.

A raft of issues between landlords and prospective tenants have been deemed discriminatory in a Human Rights Commission report.

The HRCs 2023 Annual Report provided an overview of submissions from renters reporting being rejected based on having children, drawing financial assistance or being ‘not local.’

Premier and Finance Minister David Burt unveiling in Parliament recently what he described as a strong fiscal performance based on higher payroll income that will be used towards a pension increase and a 60% tax cut on fuel imports.

Bermuda’s budget deficit is projected to be $10 point 1 million below the $43 point 5 million estimate as stated in the 2023/24 Consolidated Fund.

The government highlighted its track record of the elimination of mortgage transfer rates, tax breaks for the lowest earning residents and reductions on import duty.