<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	
	>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: $607,000 Allocated To 38 Tourism Experiences</title>
	<atom:link href="https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/</link>
	<description>Bermuda&#039;s #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos &#38; videos</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:26:43 +0000</lastBuildDate>
		<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
		<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5</generator>
	<item>
		<title>By: hotcrossbuns</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3186158</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hotcrossbuns]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3186158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Great investment in Bermudians. Glad to see that someone believes in investing in our future. The haters just keep on hating!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great investment in Bermudians. Glad to see that someone believes in investing in our future. The haters just keep on hating!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: hmmm</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185798</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hmmm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OJ is a persona, especially design to inflame. Obvious really. In time it will come out who is responsible and their motives.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OJ is a persona, especially design to inflame. Obvious really. In time it will come out who is responsible and their motives.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: hmmm</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185794</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hmmm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These fools bitch and whine at everything. The schools don&#039;t have enough intake to be viable.

If we had pots of gold then we could throw money on them.
If we had the numbers of kids then we would have no reason to close them.

The PLP made sure we don&#039;t have either..Direct your angst appropriately at the PLP.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These fools bitch and whine at everything. The schools don&#8217;t have enough intake to be viable.</p>
<p>If we had pots of gold then we could throw money on them.<br />
If we had the numbers of kids then we would have no reason to close them.</p>
<p>The PLP made sure we don&#8217;t have either..Direct your angst appropriately at the PLP.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Salty 20YO</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185793</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Salty 20YO]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185793</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seems like Bermuda is just getting better for internationals rather locals...

I hear my grandmother talking all the time about how she&#039;s worked her whole life and now she can&#039;t even get a proper pension. I&#039;m scared to see what will be in the next 10 years here in Bermuda.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seems like Bermuda is just getting better for internationals rather locals&#8230;</p>
<p>I hear my grandmother talking all the time about how she&#8217;s worked her whole life and now she can&#8217;t even get a proper pension. I&#8217;m scared to see what will be in the next 10 years here in Bermuda.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: mixitup</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185548</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mixitup]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 02:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is actually one thing that I do agree the BTA are doing the right thing... I see the seeds being planted for a different Bermuda experience, that is not all sand and sea, more authentic... If the BTA have done anything right this is it...This would attract ppl/back.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is actually one thing that I do agree the BTA are doing the right thing&#8230; I see the seeds being planted for a different Bermuda experience, that is not all sand and sea, more authentic&#8230; If the BTA have done anything right this is it&#8230;This would attract ppl/back.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Triangle Drifter</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185484</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Triangle Drifter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185484</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nothing to do with schools but just a little simple math will show that this grant money is about the same as what Government spends on 27 students for 1 year.

Some of these startup businesses are going to fail real fast. Some will struggle for a year or so then pack it in. Some will succeed.

What they will all do is pay taxes to Government such as import duty on equipment, payroll tax &amp; taxes on fuel.

Government will get at the very least, some of that grant money back.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing to do with schools but just a little simple math will show that this grant money is about the same as what Government spends on 27 students for 1 year.</p>
<p>Some of these startup businesses are going to fail real fast. Some will struggle for a year or so then pack it in. Some will succeed.</p>
<p>What they will all do is pay taxes to Government such as import duty on equipment, payroll tax &amp; taxes on fuel.</p>
<p>Government will get at the very least, some of that grant money back.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Build a Better Bermuda</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185366</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Build a Better Bermuda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185366</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So it&#039;s the OBA initiatives don&#039;t support local and are all about foreigners, now it&#039;s complaints that and OBA initiative is supporting local entrepenuers and it they obviously don&#039;t care about our seniors and children... never mind that these initiatives are being done with the smallest tourism budget in years as it is not only education and social services that got cut. All budgets have been cut as the government continue to take measures to get us off the path to being owned by foreign creditors that the last administration set us on. Seriously, what do you want... the PLP policy to spend and borrow, until we can&#039;t borrow anymore and are owned by the IMF. The OBA could do that, fund lots of great social program with money we don&#039;t have, give everyone what they want; but they are smarter than that, they know that eventually creditors expect to be paid back and paying creditors with more credit is just plain garbage financial planning, and eventually you run out of creditors willing to give you money. So again, what is it you want...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So it&#8217;s the OBA initiatives don&#8217;t support local and are all about foreigners, now it&#8217;s complaints that and OBA initiative is supporting local entrepenuers and it they obviously don&#8217;t care about our seniors and children&#8230; never mind that these initiatives are being done with the smallest tourism budget in years as it is not only education and social services that got cut. All budgets have been cut as the government continue to take measures to get us off the path to being owned by foreign creditors that the last administration set us on. Seriously, what do you want&#8230; the PLP policy to spend and borrow, until we can&#8217;t borrow anymore and are owned by the IMF. The OBA could do that, fund lots of great social program with money we don&#8217;t have, give everyone what they want; but they are smarter than that, they know that eventually creditors expect to be paid back and paying creditors with more credit is just plain garbage financial planning, and eventually you run out of creditors willing to give you money. So again, what is it you want&#8230;</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Vortex</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185344</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vortex]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I agree, surely all of these have to stand on their own two feet? I they make a fortune, is that money given back? Clearly not.

And if an insurer goes belly up with lots of Bermudian job losses does the Govt bail them out? Of course not - and yet that is the income that keeps the wheels turning in Bermuda.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree, surely all of these have to stand on their own two feet? I they make a fortune, is that money given back? Clearly not.</p>
<p>And if an insurer goes belly up with lots of Bermudian job losses does the Govt bail them out? Of course not &#8211; and yet that is the income that keeps the wheels turning in Bermuda.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: bluebird</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185311</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bluebird]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[And Tourism brings in 15% of our income.
and IB brings in 85% of our income.
As the minister of Finance &quot;SAID&quot; Money does not grow on TREES.
We have to earn it,which might be very strange to some of you who live off the Government as we are Borrowing $220 MILLION DOLLARS per year to pay you.
We are going to have to &quot;CUT&quot; many things to balance the Budget (ONE DAY) and that&#039;s when you can really complain.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And Tourism brings in 15% of our income.<br />
and IB brings in 85% of our income.<br />
As the minister of Finance &#8220;SAID&#8221; Money does not grow on TREES.<br />
We have to earn it,which might be very strange to some of you who live off the Government as we are Borrowing $220 MILLION DOLLARS per year to pay you.<br />
We are going to have to &#8220;CUT&#8221; many things to balance the Budget (ONE DAY) and that&#8217;s when you can really complain.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Come Correct</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185298</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Come Correct]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185298</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In other words you will never be happy with anything done by anyone but the plp...I&#039;ll post this again for everyone...

Photos: Prayer Vigil Taking Place On Marriage

Onion Juice says:

February 8, 2016

The lack of diversity shows what segment that endorses this NASTY unnatural act.

Keeping pace says:

February 8, 2016

It is really disheartening to read such hateful posts. We are your sisters, brothers, mothers, school friends, employers and co-workers. Have some respect. I again challenge you to bring constructive arguments to the table and stop with all this hate speech against the body of Christ. It sincerely detracts from your cause.

There is only on similarity in these two comments, the avatar to the right of the name. This only does one thing and that proves you&#039;re a deceitful human being deliberately but not successfully trying to mislead the people of this island. Time to switch it up again Madumbo.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In other words you will never be happy with anything done by anyone but the plp&#8230;I&#8217;ll post this again for everyone&#8230;</p>
<p>Photos: Prayer Vigil Taking Place On Marriage</p>
<p>Onion Juice says:</p>
<p>February 8, 2016</p>
<p>The lack of diversity shows what segment that endorses this NASTY unnatural act.</p>
<p>Keeping pace says:</p>
<p>February 8, 2016</p>
<p>It is really disheartening to read such hateful posts. We are your sisters, brothers, mothers, school friends, employers and co-workers. Have some respect. I again challenge you to bring constructive arguments to the table and stop with all this hate speech against the body of Christ. It sincerely detracts from your cause.</p>
<p>There is only on similarity in these two comments, the avatar to the right of the name. This only does one thing and that proves you&#8217;re a deceitful human being deliberately but not successfully trying to mislead the people of this island. Time to switch it up again Madumbo.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: jrsmith</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185283</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jrsmith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[yup thats how they roll, I can understand the austerity measures that we are seeing now, but why mess with the innocent? the youth never asked for this neither did our elders, show them the respect that they deserve....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yup thats how they roll, I can understand the austerity measures that we are seeing now, but why mess with the innocent? the youth never asked for this neither did our elders, show them the respect that they deserve&#8230;.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: somuchless</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185278</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[somuchless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;d like to hear updates from last years winners and how they&#039;re doing. I remember reading about one particular business (in 2015) that received funding and I have yet to
see them in operation. So if they never started, what happened the funds?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d like to hear updates from last years winners and how they&#8217;re doing. I remember reading about one particular business (in 2015) that received funding and I have yet to<br />
see them in operation. So if they never started, what happened the funds?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Onion juice</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185273</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Onion juice]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In other words F!@# the senior citizens and F!@# education, in the animal kingdom the most vulnerable that are preyed on are the young,feeble and the injured.
And these Hyenas are hungry.
F!@#ing PATHETIC]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In other words F!@# the senior citizens and F!@# education, in the animal kingdom the most vulnerable that are preyed on are the young,feeble and the injured.<br />
And these Hyenas are hungry.<br />
F!@#ing PATHETIC</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: hmmm</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185270</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hmmm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[None...schools to close because there is a lack of need for them. not enough kids in multiple schools.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>None&#8230;schools to close because there is a lack of need for them. not enough kids in multiple schools.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: jrsmith</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/02/607000-allocated-to-38-tourism-experiences/#comment-3185258</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jrsmith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=491337#comment-3185258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[how many schools must close so that we can fund this?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>how many schools must close so that we can fund this?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>

<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Page Caching using memcached
Database Caching 29/31 queries in 0.004 seconds using memcached
Object Caching 605/608 objects using memcached
Content Delivery Network via cloudfront.bernews.com

Served from: bernews.com @ 2026-04-03 11:35:56 -->