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Condolence Book Available For Quinton Edness
A Condolence Book will be available for signing at the Cabinet Office to pay respects to the late Quinton Edness. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda joins the community in extending heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the late Hon. Quinton Edness, JP, MP. “The public is advised that an Official Book... Read more of this article
British MP Questions Domestic Partnership Bill
The Bermudian Parliament is “begging the Foreign Secretary to allow it to cancel same-sex marriage, which is an entirely retrograde step,” British MP Chris Bryant said while speaking in the British Parliament, with the MP asking will the UK Minister make “sure that the Government tell the Bermudian Parliament very firmly ‘no... Read more of this article
“Another Highly Compensated Job Is Created”
[Updated] “Out of the blue, another highly compensated job is created which looks like moving the current Cabinet Secretary in an effort to have a political appointment,” former Premier Michael Dunkley said, adding that “since July 2017, we have seen more jobs added to the government ranks with no known efficiencies or cost savings.” Mr... Read more of this article
Minister Congratulates Butterfield & Minors
Minister of Social Development and Sports Zane DeSilva congratulated both Tyler Butterfield and Ki-Juan Minors for their sporting accomplishments, with Butterfield having recently won the Race Weekend Marathon, while Minors secured a qualifying spot for Bermuda at the CAC Games. A spokesperson said, “The Minister commends Tyler Butterfield for... Read more of this article
Minister Foggo Attends Caribbean IT Summit
Minister of Cabinet Office with Responsibility for Government Reform Lovitta Foggo, is currently in Antigua and Barbuda with Caribbean leaders this week to participate in an IT conference. “At the invitation of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Minister Foggo, together with Ministerial representation from other Caribbean Islands, is engaged... Read more of this article
Cabinet & KPMG Discuss U.S. Tax Reform
Cabinet Ministers held a meeting with KPMG in Bermuda to discuss U.S. Tax Reform, and the “threats and opportunities” that it presents for the Bermuda economy. Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt tweeted the photos below, and said, “This morning the Cabinet discussed US Tax Reform with @KPMGinBermuda and the threats and opportunities... Read more of this article
Cabinet Secretary & Head Of The Civil Service
[Updated] In an “effort to place a sharper focus on Public Service Reform,” the posts of Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service will be separated, the Government said today, with Dr. Derrick Binns to continue as the Head of the Civil Service, while the role of Secretary to the Cabinet will be filled. The Governor has invited... Read more of this article
Tributes Paid To Political Icon Quinton Edness
[Written by Don Burgess] [Updated] Political icon Quinton Edness passed away on Thursday, he was 86. Mr Edness was a United Bermuda Party MP for Warwick West for 30 years, serving many of them as a Cabinet minister. During his long political career for the UBP, he held the portfolios as Minister of Works and Housing; Minister of Health and Social Services;... Read more of this article
Video: Minister On ‘Peacebuilders’ Programme
[Updated] Minister of National Security Wayne Caines and Gang Violence Reduction Coordinator Pastor Leroy Bean held a press conference this morning [Jan 11] to announce the ‘Peacebuilder’ programme. The press conference has just concluded and we will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the 14-minute live video replay... Read more of this article
Environmental Statistics Compendium Released
Minister of Cabinet with responsibility for Government Reform Lovita Foggo released the 2017 Environmental Statistics Compendium from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained: “The Compendium is structured into thirteen sections and contains brief analyses, tables and graphs for each section. There are more than 40 statistical tables... Read more of this article
Will Governor Sign Domestic Partnership Bill?
Reprehensible but not unconstitutional, between a rock and a hard place, the Bill will be reluctantly signed into law, hoping that the Bill is rejected by the Governor, and asking why we want to follow directives from a European colonial power, were some of the responses when Bernews asked a number of people on their views on whether the Governor will... Read more of this article
Video: New Year’s Message From Premier Burt
[New Year’s message from Premier David Burt] 2017 has been an exciting year. The Progressive Labour Party received a clear mandate from the people of Bermuda to move forward with the agenda we laid out in our election platform. We made a bold start with our 100 day pledges, followed by the Throne Speech which laid out the government’s roadmap for... Read more of this article
