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UK To Host Overseas Territories Meeting

Premier Paula Cox is expected to represent Bermuda when future relations between the UK and the British Overseas Territories top the agenda at this year’s consultative council which takes place next week (Nov. 23-24] in London. Hosted by the Foreign Office’s Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham [pictured here with the Premier], the meeting... Read more of this article

Premier, Ministers To Host Town Hall [Postponed]

[Updated - event postponed] The Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox will host a Town Hall meeting on Monday November 14th,at the Number 6 Shed on Front Street from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. The public forum, entitled, “Let Us Build One Another Together”, will also feature several Government Ministers, including the Minister of Economy, Trade &... Read more of this article

Videos: 2011 Premier’s Fashion Design Expo

“Catwalk” was the name of the event. And the glitz and glamour of the catwalk was certainly in evidence at the Bacardi Building last night [Nov. 5] when the Premier’s Fashion Designer Expo showcased the creations of more than a dozen Bermudian artists and designers. Designs were displayed in the Bacardi Building’s entrance area... Read more of this article

Video: Premier Announces Cabinet Reshuffle

[Updated] Officials have confirmed there will be a Parliamentary swearing-in ceremony this morning [Nov.2] at 11:30am at Government House, although there was no indication as to who will be taking oaths of office. Update 11.28am: The ceremony has not yet begun, however numerous people are present at Government House. Update 11.37am: Cabinet Changes... Read more of this article

Customs Duty Changes Coming Into Effect

Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox will table legislation in the House of Assembly amending the Customs Tariff Act 1970 increasing the rate of duty payable on accompanied goods imported for personal use from 25 percent to 35 percent. In addition, the $100 duty free allowance for returning residents will be restricted so that where two or more members... Read more of this article

Video: Premier’s Speech At PLP Banquet

[Updated] The PLP hosted their 44th Annual Conference Banquet last night [Oct.29] at the Fairmont Southampton, and Premier Paula Cox told those in attendance that after a year in office it’s “time to … shake it up a bit.” Pointing out it was the first anniversary of her election as Party Leader and Premier, Ms Cox said: ”As... Read more of this article

Bermuda Welcomed Into The IWF

Premier Paula Cox has announced that Bermuda has been officially inducted into the International Women’s Forum [IWF] and has been invited to form a Chapter on island. Premier Cox was is in Washington DC this week, attending the high level forum and is leading a delegation of local Bermudian women including Grace Shelton, Dame Jennifer Smith, Patricia... Read more of this article

Dale Butler To Host Two Economic Forums

Parliamentarian Dale Butler will be hosting two public forums over the next week on the island’s worsening economic situation and mounting Bermudian unemployment. The Progressive Labour Party MP, who represents a Warwick constituency, said feedback he’s received on the campaign trail leaves him in no doubt his constituents’ chief concerns... Read more of this article

Local Group To Attend Women’s Forum

The Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox will lead a delegation of local women from both the public and private sectors to the International Women’s Forum (IWF) from October 26-28th in Washington D.C. The International Woman’s Forum goal is to advance women’s leadership across careers, cultures and continents by connecting the world’s most... Read more of this article

Mixed Views On “Bermuda” Tax Bill

Proposed legislation denying tax deductions for US reinsurance premiums paid to offshore affiliates will likely pass through Congress, a Bermuda executive predicted last year — but he criticized the measure as a restriction of free trade. Speaking at the 2010 Standard & Poor’s Insurance Conference, Edward Noonan, chair and chief executive... Read more of this article

Premier To Be On 102.7 Today

Popular talk show host Sherri ‘Sherri J” Simmons will be hosting the Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox today [Oct.3] on Magic 102.7 FM at 11:30 am. You can email questions or comments to sherri.magic@gmail.com or call in live on 296-2442. The Premier recently announced “several emergency measures” including payroll tax... Read more of this article

‘Retail’ Classification To Be Reviewed

Saying “Government will make the tough choices for the benefit of all of Bermuda’s people,” Premier Paula Cox announced this evening [Oct.2] said she has requested a review of business classifications for retail businesses. On Friday [Sept.30] the Premier announced that payroll tax will be set at a zero rate for the retail sector for... Read more of this article

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