Tag: Bermuda government spending
SAGE Public Meeting To Be Held This Evening
The first public meeting to be held by the SAGE Commission will take place at St. James Church Hall, Somerset beginning at 7:00pm this evening [May 21]. A spokesperson said, “All are welcome. Please join Chairman Brian Duperreault and Commission members at a meeting designed to invite members of the public to share their ideas for reducing the... Read more of this article
Next Week: SAGE Commission Public Meetings
The Spending and Government Efficiency [SAGE] Commission today extended an invitation to members of the public to attend meetings the Commission will be holding later this month. SAGE Commission Chairman Brian Duperreault said the meetings have been organized to offer the public an opportunity to share their ideas for reducing the cost of running the... Read more of this article
SAGE: Committee Chairs, Award Programme
[Updated with video] The Spending and Government Efficiency [SAGE] Commission Chairman Brian Duperreault introduced the chairs of committees this morning [Apr 22], and announced that financial awards of $2,500 each will be awarded to those from different sectors with the best ideas. Former Premier Dame Jennifer Smith, Martha Dismont, Tom Conyers and... Read more of this article
SAGE: ‘Solutions Will Come From Consultation’
Chairman of the Spending and Government Efficiency [SAGE] Commission Brian Duperreault today welcomed the formal enactment of the SAGE Commission Act 2013, noting that solutions to the economic challenges facing Bermuda will come from broad-based consultation. Mr. Duperreault said that the Act was officially gazetted on Monday, April 1 and members of... Read more of this article
Tourism Ads Being Shown On Local TV For April
In celebration of Hospitality Month, the Bermuda Tourism Board said they are helping residents get a glimpse of the island from the same perspective of those who visit. Throughout the month of April the Board will showcase the North American ‘So Much More’ TV campaign on local television stations, allowing the people of Bermuda to better understand... Read more of this article
PLP: Overseas Ferry Charter Is ‘Very Disturbing’
Shadow Minister for Transport Lawrence Scott said the decision to contract a non-Bermudian company at a cost of over $1 million is “very disturbing,” and becomes “more troubling as it appears that the OBA failed to give first, fair, due consideration to Bermudian companies.” Earlier this month Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell... Read more of this article
Premier Cannonier On Cabinet Office Expenses
The Cabinet Office Group’s overall summary budget in 2013-2014 is $16.8 million, a reduction of about 3% year-over-year, Premier Cannonier said yesterday [Mar 6] in the House of Assembly. The Cabinet Office provides policy advice and other support services to the Premier, the Cabinet, and the Civil Service, and is also responsible for the administration... Read more of this article
House Passes Debt Ceiling Raise: To $2.5B
Last night Parliamentarians passed the Government Loans Amendment Act 2013, allowing for the Government’s authorized debt ceiling to raise from $1.45 billion to $2.5 billion. The raise does not mean the Government intends to immediately borrow this amount, it means it is legally permissible to. The bill still has to go to the Senate before it... Read more of this article
$21 Million Budget For Home Affairs Ministry
Today the Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy provided an overview of his Ministry’s $21 million budget, noting that the Ministry’s primary focus was on ensuring training and employment for underemployed and unemployed Bermudians. “As the economy grows we need to ensure that Bermudians are well prepared and positioned to take on the new... Read more of this article
$93.7 Million Budget For Tourism & Transport
The Ministry of Tourism Development and Transport’s budget for the fiscal year 2013/14 has decreased by 3% from $96.3 million to $93.7 million, Minister Shawn Crockwell said. The Ministry’s anticipated Government revenue is projected to increase by 3% from $51.7 million to $53.4 million, the Minister said – with the increase driven by revenue... Read more of this article
