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Lorraine Rest Home Opens New Wing

Lorraine Rest Home Opens New Wing

The new wing at the Lorraine Rest Home in Warwick includes four new bedrooms with modern amenities, a recreation room and an area housing security equipment to view the entire facility, Minister Patrice Minors said today [June 14]. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors was joined by Premier Paula Cox and Elder Kevin Santucci, Warwick... Read more of this article

Summer Landscape Gardening Programme Planned

Summer Landscape Gardening Programme Planned

In the House of Assembly on Friday [June 8], Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Patrice Minors highlighted an upcoming Summer Landscape Gardening and Basic Horticulture Programme. Minister Minors’ said, “Horticulture is said to be an interesting and refreshing vocational field. A person who enjoys working with plants, soil, and the... Read more of this article

BEDC’s Retail Development Programme Graduation

BEDC’s Retail Development Programme Graduation

The first eight graduates were awarded their completion certificates by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors, after finishing the newly created BEDC Development Programme. The participants were Terence Douglas of Unlimited Supplies, Sonia Paul-Smith of Temptations Café’ in St. Georges, Janson Cross of VIP Consulting & Promotions,... Read more of this article

Minister: Library Youth Outreach Programme

Minister: Library Youth Outreach Programme

Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday [Apr.13], Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors said over 600 people attended the annual Children’s Reading Festival held by the Youth Library recently. The Minister also spoke on the Outreach Program which runs on Saturdays and alternates between the West End and East End of the island. At... Read more of this article

Minister Praises Bermudian Actor Earl Cameron

Minister Praises Bermudian Actor Earl Cameron

Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Minister Patrice Minors praised Bermudian actor Earl Cameron, after his presentation in Bermuda titled “An Evening with Earl Cameron”. “It is a source of great pride among Bermudians when one of our own creates a legacy of contribution; perhaps even more so on the occasion when these contributions... Read more of this article

Minister Responds To Chamber On Immigration

Minister Responds To Chamber On Immigration

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry today [Apr.4] responded to recent public comments emanating from the Chamber of Commerce regarding the Ministry’s work and term limit policies. In a speech to the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday, Chamber executive vice-president Joanne MacPhee said “major immigration reform” was needed to make... Read more of this article

Minister Minors Unveils Jobs Initiative

Minister Minors Unveils Jobs Initiative

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors today [Feb.9] announced a new employment initiative involving the cleaning contract for Government’s recently completed Dame Lois Browne Evans building. The Minister said Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] had collaborated with the Ministry of Government Estates and Information... Read more of this article

Economy Minister On Job Creation

Economy Minister On Job Creation

Economy & Trade Minister Patrice Minors yesterday [Nov. 21] unveiled a raft of plans and programmes aimed at putting recession-battered Bermudians back to work in the coming months. At a briefing to expand on her Ministry’s objectives as outlined in the recent Throne Speech, the Minister touched on the creation of a One-Stop Career Centre... Read more of this article

Cabinet Supports Islamic Finance Report

Cabinet Supports Islamic Finance Report

Business Development Minister Patrice K. Minors said yesterday [Apr. 20] Cabinet supported a 2010 report commissioned by the Finance Ministry regarding opportunities for Bermuda in the Islamic finance securities and investment funds sector as well as the re/insurance [takaful and retakaful] sector. Minister Minors [pictured] stated the purpose of proposed... Read more of this article

Minister Launches Tour Of Bermuda Hotels

Minister Launches Tour Of Bermuda Hotels

Tourism & Business Development Minister Patrice Minors will be getting a visitor’s-eye view of the Bermuda hospitality product in the coming weeks as she embarks on a tour of island hotels to underscore Government resolve to revive the industry. Two weeks ago, the Minister launched the “Hotel Tour” initiative, which has Minister Minors... Read more of this article

Minors: ‘Excited About Tourism’s Future’

Minors: ‘Excited About Tourism’s Future’

Overall tourist arrivals were up by almost five percent in 2010 thanks to a surge in cruise ship visits and a near-record fleet participating in the Newport-Bermuda Yacht Race  – but air arrivals dipped by 1.5 percent. Tourism Minister Patrice Minors revealed the statistics yesterday [Feb. 16] during an appearance at the Grotto Bay Beach... Read more of this article

Minors: ‘Revitalising Gem of An Island’

Minors: ‘Revitalising Gem of An Island’

Bermuda has attracted the interest of six hotel developers who are contemplating physical bricks-and-mortar investments in the island’s hospitality infrastructure, says Tourism and Business Development Minister Patrice Minors. Minister Minors said at a press conference yesterday [Feb. 3] in the hundred days since Premier Paula Cox had come to... Read more of this article

Minister Meets with BSX CEO & US Consul

Minister Meets with BSX CEO & US Consul

Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors continued her schedule of business meetings this week. Yesterday [Nov 17] saw two prominent meetings taking place, one with the US Consul General Grace Shelton and the other with President and CEO of the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] Greg Wojciechowski. In addition to discussing areas of common... Read more of this article

Video: Minister Minors on Tourism & Business

Video: Minister Minors on Tourism & Business

After yesterday’s Throne Speech Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors spoke, speaking on plans for both business and tourism, with a focus on business. You can watch Minister Minors below, and view other videos from yesterday’s post-Throne Speech press conference here. Related Stories Video & Bio: Minister Patrice... Read more of this article

Video & Bio: Minister Patrice Minors

Video & Bio: Minister Patrice Minors

Yesterday afternoon [Nov 1] Patrice Minors was sworn in at Government House, returning to Cabinet after a four year hiatus. Premier Cox appointed her to a new portfolio; Minister of Business Development and Tourism. The Tourism portfolio had previously been held by former Premier Dr Ewart Brown, and Premier Cox combined the portfolio with business development. On... Read more of this article