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BPSU “Emergency Meeting” Tomorrow
The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] called an “emergency membership meeting” for 4pm tomorrow [Feb.15] at the St Paul AME Centennial Hall on Court Street. Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox recently proposed that Government workers take a one-year 8% pay cut in exchange for a one-year freeze on their pension contributions. Related Stories BPSU... Read more of this article
Minister Minors On Job Creation Plans
Promoting entrepreneurship not only leads to job creation, it also makes Bermudians stakeholders in the island’s economic recovery, Economy, Trade & Industry Minister Patrice Minors told Parliament on Friday [Feb. 10]. Detailing job-creation initiatives being spearheaded by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC], the Minister... Read more of this article
Minister Minors Unveils Jobs Initiative
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors today [Feb.9] announced a new employment initiative involving the cleaning contract for Government’s recently completed Dame Lois Browne Evans building. The Minister said Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] had collaborated with the Ministry of Government Estates and Information... Read more of this article
Zoological Society Cuts Five Jobs
Support charity Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] confirmed that it will lay off three full-time and two part-time positions as a “cost-cutting measure due to challenging economic conditions.” “We are sad to have to resort to laying off valued staff, but this is entirely due to the state of the economy and is no reflection on these employees... Read more of this article
Jupiter To Close Bermuda Office
[Updated] Britain’s Jupiter Fund Management is to close its hedge fund in Bermuda this year, following substantial net outflows during the last quarter of 2011. The Company presently employs eleven people – eight of which are Bermudian. It emerged today [Jan. 19] that the firm saw net outflows of $347 million during the fourth quarter of... Read more of this article
Ministers: Small Job Works Programme
Minister of Government Estates & Information Services Michael Scott and Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry Patrice Minors held a press conference yesterday [Jan.16] at the Somerset Post Office to highlight the Small Job Works Programme. DCI Photo: Minister Minors and Minister Scott with Bobby and Marlene Carty of MarCarty Construction, BEDC... Read more of this article
Minister & OBA On Moratorium Policy
[Updated] Last night Minister Patrice Minors admitted the the timeline issued by Government for guest workers to leave was “somewhat aggressive” and said that employers can appeal the decision. Yesterday the Royal Gazette reported that restaurateurs told them that “the Department had called them to say that the workers all of whose... Read more of this article
Minors: Possible Work Permit Closures
Government will be looking at closing additional categories of work permits including masons, carpenters, electricians, plumbers; and placing additional restrictions on categories including waiters, servers, secretaries and caregivers. “The public will recall that in February 2011, the Government implemented a moratorium on certain job categories.... Read more of this article
Minister Minors Commends Businesses
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors commended local companies, Butterfield Fulcrum Group (BFG) and the MEF Group for their “demonstrated commitment to hiring Bermudians and supporting the local economy.” Recently Butterfield Fulcrum announced that it’s currently in the process of hiring 12 new employees, while... Read more of this article
Waiter Course: Almost 300 People Sign Up
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors said that close to 300 people have signed up for a job training initiative seeking to fill 100 wait/server jobs in the hospitality industry. Of the almost 300 people who applied, 45 people have been screened and 15 commenced their first course at the Bermuda College on the 5th December, 2011. “The... Read more of this article
46 Staff: Voluntary Retirement Offered
The Bank of Butterfield today [Dec.7] confirmed that they offered voluntary early retirement to 46 employees aged 60 to 65. A Butterfield spokesperson said, “We confirm that we have offered early retirement to 46 employees in Bermuda aged 60 to 65. Each employee’s decision whether to accept the retirement package being offered is voluntary... Read more of this article
Economy Minister Hails Jobs Initiative
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice K. Minors highlighted the success of the 30 participants who have completed the Tri 30 employment programme at a reception held on Monday [Dec.5]. Minister Minors also used to opportunity to thank the local business organisations who partnered with Government in support of the Tri 30 initiative. This initiative... Read more of this article
BIU: Work Permits Should Be On Hold
BIU President Chris Furbert hosted a press conference this afternoon [Dec.5], and spoke about the recent staff layoffs at The Reefs Hotel in Southampton, general unemployment numbers in Bermuda, and said he feels all work permits should be put on hold until Bermudians “get a fair share in the workplace.” On November 7th, Reefs General Manager... Read more of this article
Premier Unveils Jobs Creation Plan
Premier Paula Cox provided Parliament with the outlines of a substantive plan aimed at helping job creators put Bermudians back to work when the House of Assembly met on Friday [Dec.2]. Describing the Incentives for Job Makers Act 2011 as major initiative aimed at stimulating business growth and employment, the Premier said the legislation —... Read more of this article
Minister Spotlights Hospitality Jobs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice Minors is encouraging unemployed individuals who want to work to sign up for the “Waiter/Server Retraining Programme”. The deadline for applicants is tomorrow [Dec. 1]. The programme which is a joint initiative between the Bermuda Hotel Association and the Restaurant Division of the Chamber of Commerce... Read more of this article
More College Outreach ‘Boutiques’ Likely
The Bermuda College is likely to continue to use innovative techniques including “Information Boutiques” to reach out and enroll new students, Junior Education Minister Diallo Rabain said today [Nov. 23]. Speaking in the Upper House, Senator Rabain said the College would continue to operate “outside the box” to reach young... Read more of this article
