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MacLean On Generation Next Show Tonight
Generation Next said they encourage people to tune in this evening [Sunday, Jan 28] at 6pm to HOTT 107.5 to the Generation Next radio show with guest, Mr. Michael MacLean. Generation Next hosts, Karim Creary, Miles Dill, and Torianno Simmons will be interviewing Mr. MacLean. “You may recall that Mr. MacLean had his lease to the Waterfront Development... Read more of this article
2017 Edition Of Facts And Figures Released
Today [Jan 26] the Department of Statistics released the 2017 Bermuda Facts and Figures publication, which contains an array of statistical data and information pertaining to Bermuda’s economy. It highlights social, economic and geographic data from 2014 to 2016 and also contains historical notes on the development of Bermuda since the 16th century. The... Read more of this article
Minister Simmons’ Trip To NY Cost $1,017
A trip in January 2018 by Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Jamahl Simmons to New York for the Insurance Leader of the Year Awards and economic development meetings cost $1,017.40, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. The trip duration was listed as from January 17, 2018 – January 18, 2018, and... Read more of this article
Minister Foggo Holds Meeting With BPSU
Minister for the Cabinet Office with Responsibility for Government Reform Lovitta Foggo held her first Government Reform Agenda Meeting with the Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] yesterday [Jan 25], saying “we believe their input and active participation is imperative to the success of innovation in Government.” A Government spokesperson... Read more of this article
Video: Premier, Minister & Moran In Davos
Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt, Minister of National Security Wayne Caines, and Head of Business Development at the Bermuda Business Development Agency Sean Moran at Hub Culture spoke with Hub Culture while attending a conference in Switzerland. The Premier, Minister and Mr Moran are currently in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, where the 48th... Read more of this article
Lords Vote ‘No’ On Public Register For OTs
The UK’s House of Lords voted down a proposal that would have called for six British Overseas Territories, including Bermuda, to implement a publicly-accessible register of beneficial ownership by January, 2020. One report said, “The vote took place during a debate on a proposed Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, of which the plan to... Read more of this article
Power Of One Student Assembly At TN Tatem
Earlier today [Jan 24], the Minster of Public Works Lt. Col. David Burch addressed students at a special assembly at TN Tatem Middle School for the Power of One Student Council pinning ceremony. Minister Burch offered some words of encouragement to the young people who were appointed as members of the Senior Power of One Leadership Team. Power of One... Read more of this article
Video: Dr Ewart Brown On Lahey Lawsuit
As far as he knows the Lahey lawsuit has not been dropped, and the allegations are “frivolous,” former Premier Dr Ewart Brown said, adding that if they “had weight the Department of Justice would have agreed to take the case.” Dr Brown recently sat down with Bernews for a 80-minute live interview discussing a wide range of topics,... Read more of this article
Opposition Leader On Resignation, Health Costs
“The statement by the Premier announcing former Minister DeSilva’s resignation leaves a lot of unanswered questions,” Opposition Leader Jeanne Atherden said, adding that “regardless of what the reason is for the resignation of Mr. DeSilva the people of Bermuda need to be assured that this will not lead to an increase in the cost... Read more of this article
Video: Zane DeSilva Explains Why He Resigned
“This principled stand that I’m taking is one based on fairness and justice,” Zane DeSilva said following news that he resigned from Cabinet, adding that he “could not just stand by and watch a black business close, let alone a good friend of mine like Dr. Brown.” Last night, Premier David Burt confirmed that Mr DeSilva resigned... Read more of this article
80 Minute Video: Interview With Dr Ewart Brown
[Updated] Dr Ewart Brown will be speaking with Bernews this afternoon [Jan 22], sitting down for a live interview with journalist Jeremy Deacon, where they plan to discuss a number of topics, including the comments Dr Brown made at last week’s press conference, when he spoke about the closure of the CT Scan Unit at Brown-Darrell Clinic, which he attributed... Read more of this article
Video: British MPs Discuss UN & Decolonization
The United Nations Committee on Decolonization was discussed during a recent meeting of the British Foreign Affairs Committee, with questions raised as to what is being done to remove the ten British Overseas Territories — including Bermuda — from the list of “Non-Self-Governing Territories.” While the subject of the House of... Read more of this article
