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Deputy Premier Hosts Gibraltar Representatives
The Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Bob Richards today [June 10] met with the Minister for Financial Services and Gaming of Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, the Hon. Albert Isola, and James Tipping, the Finance Centre Director at the Ministry of Financial Services. “Accompanied by the Financial Secretary, Anthony Manders, Minister... Read more of this article
Minister: Airport Plan Appraisal Now Completed
Today [May 20], Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Bob Richards announced the “completion of an independent appraisal of the method of procurement for the redevelopment of the L.F. Wade International Airport using the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC].” Minister Richards said, “In order to improve the value of this unique proposal,... Read more of this article
Video: Finance Minister On Aecon/CCC Deal
“The notion that somehow we were doing some sort of deal with Aecon before we met and dealt with CCC is nonsense” and the “idea that somehow we had some sort of plot or collusion is ludicrous,” Finance Minister Bob Richards said today [May 13], adding that “there is nothing that we have done that has not been according... Read more of this article
Videos: Minister Bob Richards On Airport Plans
The airport project is “expected to create over 600 jobs at least three quarters of which will be Bermudian,” it should be finished by 2019, and “the lease appears to be 35 years and a management contract,” Finance Minister Bob Richards said at a Town Hall last night [Mar 31]. The Minister also there has “been some disagreement”... Read more of this article
Premier’s Trip Cost $5.4K, Richards Cost $19.3K
A trip this month by Premier Michael Dunkley to Washington DC cost $5,472; while a trip late last year by Finance Minister Bob Richards to the United Kingdom cost $19,316, according to recent listings on the Government’s travel webpage. The Premier’s trip duration was listed as Tuesday, February 03, 2015 – Friday, February 06, 2015, and... Read more of this article
Minister Richards Trip To London Cost $9,397.49
According to the latest listing on the Government’s travel webpage, Minister of Finance Bob Richards’ trip to the UK last month cost $9,397.49. The trip took place from Sunday, November 9th to Friday, November 14th, and the webpage listing said: “The Minister of Finance met with Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to HM Treasury, to put... Read more of this article
“Engaging With The Outside World Is Vital”
“Every penny every Bermudian has or earns comes from the same place – outside Bermuda. This means that engaging with the outside world is as vital as the heart is to the body,” Finance Minister Bob Richards said in a recent speech to the Bermuda Society in London. Minister Richards said, “Since the general election of 2012 my... Read more of this article
Minister Richards Banking Trip Cost $2,220.11
The Government’s webpage providing the costs of Minister’s travel has been updated again, this time showing a $2,220.11 cost for Finance Minister Bob Richard’s trip to attend the 2014 G30 International Banking Seminar in Washington, DC. The trip took place from Saturday, October 11, 2014 to Monday, October 13, 2014, and the website... Read more of this article
Richards: “Growing The Economy We’ve Got”
[Opinion column written by Minister of Finance Bob Richards] Economic growth is essential for Bermuda’s recovery from years of recession and fiscal mismanagement. Growth is the Government’s Number One priority because only through growth – fueled by new dollars flowing into the Island from abroad– can we improve the lives of more Bermudians... Read more of this article
FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement Update
Minister of Finance Bob Richards confirmed this week that under the Bermuda-UK FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement [IGA] model 2, Bermuda and the UK have agreed the inclusion of a Limited Capacity Exempt Beneficial Owner Category in Annex II of the IGA. The effect of this amendment will mean that there will be no obligation for Bermuda financial institutions... Read more of this article
Minister Richards Meets UK Foreign Secretary
The Minister of Finance Richards, attended the Foreign Secretary’s Diplomatic reception on Tuesday 17th June at Lancaster House in London. While there the Minister had the opportunity to have discussions with the UK Foreign Secretary William Hague. Minister Richards and Foreign Secretary Hague Related Stories Finance Minister Attends Anti-Corruption... Read more of this article
‘Imperative’ Bermuda Have Contacts With France
Following his recent visit to Paris and Brussels, Finance Minister Bob Richards said that the meetings were “beneficial as we were able to dispel many misconceptions the French officials had about Bermuda.” “However, nothing that we said really changed their minds that Bermuda was “Un paradis fiscale” – a tax haven,”... Read more of this article
