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Government Releases 2024 Pre-Budget Report
The Government has released its pre-budget report and “invites and welcomes feedback on this document,” with the deadline for submissions set for January 17, 2024. A spokesperson said, “The pre-budget report [PBR] is a document produced annually by the Government to provide the public with a better understanding of our fiscal aims... Read more of this article
Premier Updates On 2022/23 Govt’s Finances
“Revenue was higher than budgeted, expenditure was lower than budgeted, and the deficit was smaller than budgeted,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said in the House of Assembly today [July 14] The Premier’s full statement follows below: Mr Speaker, I rise today to provide this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda with... Read more of this article
Premier & Minister To Meet With Age Concern
Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt and Minister for Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert will meet with members of Age Concern on March 16 “on matters specific to our seniors.” A Government spokesperson said, “As part of the Government’s continued outreach regarding the 2023/24 Budget, Premier and Minister of Finance... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Weeks Press Conference
[Updated] Minister of National Security Michael Weeks will be holding a press conference at 11.00am this morning [March 9] to “discuss his Ministry’s budget initiatives.” The live video should start at around 11.00am, and in the meantime, you can view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the... Read more of this article
Video: OBA On Immigration/Economic Budget
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister of Labour Jarion Richardson released a video response to Bermuda’s Department of Immigration and Economic Development Budget 2023/24, saying “there seems to be a lack of coherence across the entire project.” You can watch the video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget... Read more of this article
Video: OBA MPs Dunkley & Jackson
Shadow Minister of National Security & Health Michael Dunkley and Shadow Minister of Social Development & Seniors Susan Jackson are holding a joint press conference this morning [March 2] regarding the 2023/24 Budget. You can watch the live video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. Update: The live broadcast has concluded... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Vance Campbell On Budget
[Updated] Minister of Tourism and the Cabinet Office Vance Campbell is holding a press conference this morning [March 1] to “discuss his Ministry’s budget initiatives.” You can watch the live video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the replay is below Update 1.50pm: Minister... Read more of this article
PLP Comments On OBA’s ‘Sudden Reversal’
“The sudden reversal of the OBA Leader, who now says he no longer supports the economic policy printed in his own Budget Reply, is surprising – but is not unexpected given how economically damaging those proposals would be,” Junior Minister for Labour, Finance and Health Senator Arianna Hodgson said. Background The OBA released their Reply... Read more of this article
Video: OBA MPs Scott Pearman, Craig Cannonier
[Updated] Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs Scott Pearman and Shadow Minister for Works & Engineering Craig Cannonier are holding a joint press conference this afternoon [Feb 28] regarding the 2023/24 Budget. You can watch the live video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. Update: The live broadcast has ended, and the video... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Rabain & Minister Furbert
[Updated] Minister of Education Diallo Rabain and Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert are holding a press conference this morning [Feb 27] “to discuss their Ministry’s budget initiatives.” You can watch the live video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the... Read more of this article
KPMG Releases 2023/24 Budget Snapshot
KPMG in Bermuda provided a “Budget Snapshot and its perspective on key items discussed in the Budget Statement.” A spokesperson said, “Premier David Burt presented the 2023/24 budget on Friday, February 17, 2023. The budget speech highlighted the Government’s goal of achieving balanced and sustainable economic growth for Bermuda.... Read more of this article
Videos: OBA Response To The 2023 Budget
[Updated] “Every man, woman and child living in Bermuda at the end of January 2023, is responsible for repaying approximately $50,251.00, of Bermuda’s National Debt of $3.14 billion dollars,” OBA Leader Cole Simons said today, adding that “Bermuda needs a recovery plan that is realistic, workable and addresses Bermuda’s fiscal... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Roban & Minister Darrell
[Updated] Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban and Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Owen Darrell are holding a joint press conference this afternoon [Feb 23] to “discuss their Ministry’s budget initiatives.” You can watch the live video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. Update: The live broadcast... Read more of this article
Health Minister: $155M In Funding For Hospital
The budget for the 2023/2024 financial year includes $155,158,762 in funding for the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said. Speaking at today’s [Feb 22] press conference, Minister Wilson said, “The budget of one hundred and ninety-nine million, two hundred and forty thousand, one... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Wilson & Minister Furbert
[Updated] Minister of Health Kim Wilson and Minister of Transport Wayne Furbert are holding a joint press conference this afternoon [Feb 22] to “discuss their Ministry’s budget initiatives.” You can watch the video below and view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the replay is below Update... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Burch Press Conference
[Updated] Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch will be holding a press conference at 12:30pm this afternoon [Feb 21] to “discuss the budget initiatives of his Ministry.” The live video should start at around 12:30pm, and in the meantime, you can view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. The live video has concluded and the... Read more of this article
