Bermuda restaurateurs’ hearts will be beating a little faster tonight — thanks to the patron saint of love. For St Valentine’s Day is expected to provide a boost for the trade, with a total expenditure for the day on the island in excess of $1.5 million, according to...
Nearly two-thirds of registered voters want the Bermuda Government to press ahead with its plan to build a new airport, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette this week. The survey, conducted by Global Research, found 62 per cent in favour of the...
Poll results have been released on Rev. Tweed’s work permit and union-related matters, showing that 77% of respondents agree that BIU President Chris Furbert’s “call for union workers to down tools over non-union related matters is inappropriate because it unfairly...
A little more than a year ago, the One Bermuda Alliance enjoyed a 12-point lead over the Progressive Labour Party. In the first of a three-part series looking at Bermuda’s political landscape at the start of 2017, we ask political commentators how and why that lead...
Two-thirds of people contacted in an island-wide poll said they were against last month’s protest outside House of Assembly which prevented MPs from entering the building. The dispute led to police intervention when officers pepper-sprayed protesters and in turn...
The threat to derail the America’s Cup has received a huge thumbs down from all sections of the community. Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert warned last Tuesday that the showpiece sailing event would be jeopardised unless the Government reversed its...
Bermudians believe Brexit will restrict their opportunities to live and work overseas, according to a survey commissioned by The Royal Gazette. In a Global Research poll, 39 per cent of registered voters said Britain’s departure from the European Union will be...
Almost half of Bermudians believe Donald Trump will damage the island because of his temperament, radical views and tax policies, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. Some 45 per cent of registered voters fear United States President-elect Mr Trump,...
Three times as many voters disapprove of public works minister Craig Cannonier’s performance as those who support him, according to a political opinions poll. The Devonshire South Central MP had the backing of 23 per cent of voters, compared with 67 per cent overall...
The Progressive Labour Party has said a poll showing it to be more popular than the ruling One Bermuda Alliance was an “encouraging endorsement”. However, a spokeswoman for the party played down the importance of the results. “The PLP does not place much emphasis on...
