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OBA: Retail Sales Fall A ‘Result Of Govt Policies’
Twelve consecutive months of falls in retail sales volume are a “direct result of Government policies,” according to Shadow Finance Minister Nick Kempe. “We have seen the Sugar Tax increase grocery bills, we have seen small Bermudian businesses hit with the dividend tax and we’ve seen increases in Government spending and related taxation,”... Read more of this article
Balance Of Payments & International Investment
Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the 2018 Q4 Balance of Payments & International Investment Position publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “Bermuda’s trade with non-residents resulted in a $233 million surplus for the fourth quarter of 2018. Bermuda’s stock of foreign assets at the end... Read more of this article
Premier David Burt’s Bermuda Day Message
[Bermuda Day message from Premier David Burt] The highlight of the Spring calendar is Bermuda Day. For some it remains the official start of the summer and culminates in that first jump overboard. Bermudians have united around traditions of the Day that include the Half-marathon and of course the colourful parade in Hamilton. At the heart of our diverse... Read more of this article
Opposition Leader’s Bermuda Day Message
[Bermuda Day message from Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier] I would like to offer my warmest greeting to the people of Bermuda as we celebrate Bermuda Day and the Bermuda Day Parade. Bermuda is blessed by an abundance of good fortune from the beauty of our island to the amazing people who make our home what it is today. We are a pioneering people who... Read more of this article
Minister DeSilva On Transport Initiatives
Minister of Tourism and Transport Zane DeSilva expanded on some of the initiatives the Ministry is working on to “modernise our transportation infrastructure.” Minister DeSilva said, “In the 2017 Speech from the Throne, the Government undertook to conduct a thorough review of transportation and to produce a Green Paper on the future... Read more of this article
Delegation Attends Tech Conference In Toronto
Bermuda Premier David Burt turned the spotlight on the island’s innovation community for a sold-out audience of global entrepreneurs in Toronto this week at North America’s fastest-growing tech conference, the Bermuda Business Development Agency said. “Collision, which brought 25,000 delegates, including investors and start-ups, to the city’s... Read more of this article
47 Groups To Take Part In Bermuda Day Parade
Currently there are 47 entries in the Bermuda Day parade including Gombey troupes, majorettes, floats, dance groups, marching bands, music trucks and more, Minister of Labour, Cultural Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo said today. Minister Foggo said, “I want to start by wishing Happy Pre-Bermuda Pre Day to all! This is my first Bermuda Day as the... Read more of this article
Panel Discussion On Corporation Of Hamilton
Bernews will be hosting a News & Views panel discussion at around noon today [May 22] with Mayor Charles Gosling and Patrick Cooper set to discuss various aspects related to the Corporation of Hamilton. The panelists will be discussing the matter with journalist Don Burgess, and we will update this article with the live video at around noon today,... Read more of this article
Senate: Order Of Business For May 22nd
The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [May 22] and Bills listed on the Order Paper include the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2019, and there are also a number of announcements listed on the Order Paper. The Order of Business follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Minister Lightbourne Visits Constituents Senate: Audio & Order... Read more of this article
Premier Meets With RFA Mounts Bay Captain
Premier David Burt met with Captain Macanley of the RFA Mounts Bay on Sunday afternoon [May 19], for a tour of the ship which is currently docked on Front Street. A Government spokesperson said, “On Sunday afternoon, Premier Burt met with Captain Macanley of the RFA Mounts Bay, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary cargo ship. The Premier was accompanied by... Read more of this article
Minister DeSilva’s Trip To Miami Cost $1,838
A trip in April 2019 by Minister of Tourism and Transport Zane DeSilva for the Seatrade Cruise Global Conference in Miami cost $1,838.00, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. The trip duration was listed as from April 8, 2019 – April 11, 2019, and the web page listing said, “The Hon. Minister Zane DeSilva attended... Read more of this article
Column: Issues ‘Too Important For Partisanship’
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Scott Pearman] It will very soon be my one year anniversary as an elected MP. People often ask me how I am finding it up on the Hill. My first year as the newest member of the House has certainly been interesting, sometimes frustrating, and, occasionally, profound. The legislation is probably the most “interesting”... Read more of this article
