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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
Column: Open Letter To President Of South Africa
[Opinion column written by Glenn Fubler] Dear Mr. President, I am writing to offer you and your team best wishes, following your recent mandate for a new term, as a result of the just-completed General Elections in South Africa. I do so, on behalf of a group of Bermudians, listed below. The group of us are only a small representation of the many Bermudians... Read more of this article
House Speaker: “Let’s Not Go Down There Again’
After MP Rolfe Commissiong tried to repeat his comments that Sir John Swan was ‘tap dancing’, Speaker of the House Dennis Lister interrupted him saying “let’s not go down there again”, adding that maybe he was “wrong last week for letting you go as far as you did go.” During the previous week in Parliament,... Read more of this article
Premier: Strategic Intent For Government Reform
“I am pleased to table for the consideration of this Honourable House a document that sets out this Government’s strategic intent for government reform,” Premier David Burt said in the House of Assembly. “This planning framework serves as the starting point towards the building of a comprehensive roadmap to realise Government Reform,”... Read more of this article
