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Premier Cox: ‘Investments Show Confidence’
“While the global economic crisis continues to impact Bermuda, two encouraging investments over the last week have confirmed that investors are bullish on the future of Bermuda’s economy,” a statement from the Finance Ministry said. LinkBermuda is investing millions of dollars in an island-wide fibre-optic network that will provide... Read more of this article
Premier Cox Commends St. Paul’s Art Show
Premier Paula Cox recently attended the opening of the St. Paul AME Church’s Mustard Seed Exhibition at Centennial Hall. The Mustard Seed Exhibition features works by Mr. Palacio, Kenneth Burch, Antoine Hunt, Sharon Wilson, Christopher Grimes and others. Premier Cox said, “St. Paul’s Church, Rev. Dr. Lanel D. Guyton and the committee are to be... Read more of this article
Premier Cox To Speak At Global Women’s Forum
Tomorrow [Sept 21] Premier Paula Cox will address a group of prominent female executives when she participates in the FedEx Global Women’s Forum 2012. “Transforming Yourself, Your Community and Fedex” is the title of the forum and Premier Cox was invited to participate in the event as part of an International Women’s Foundation [IWF] Executive... Read more of this article
Photos: Premier Cox, Bill Clinton At NY Summit
Premier Paula Cox served as Co Chair of the C3 Summit held on September 13/14 in New York City, with former U.S. President Bill Clinton serving the keynote speaker. At the conference, Premier Cox made introductory remarks to President Bill Clinton’s keynote speech and also facilitated a panel discussion with the Minister of Business Development and... Read more of this article
Premier, Clinton Speeches To Be Webcast
Tomorrow [Sept 13], Premier Paula Cox will take centre stage at the 2012 C3 Summit 2012 when she makes introductory remarks to former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s keynote speech. At 1.25pm Bermuda time the Premier will deliver her introductory remarks, and those interested can tune in via a live webfeed at c3-summit.abn-ir.net. The 2012 C3 Summit... Read more of this article
Premier Paula Cox Welcomes Fitch’s Comments
Today [Sept 11] Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox responded to recent comments made by Fitch Ratings senior director of insurance, Brian Schneider. Mr. Schneider told The Royal Gazette: “On a net basis, I think Bermuda stands to gain from having greater regulation… “As a company, you don’t want to be viewed as being in a regulatory environment... Read more of this article
Premier Praises Politicians For Taking Pay Cut
Speaking at yesterday’s [Sept 4] Labour Day celebrations, Premier Paula Cox thanked Ministers and MPs of “all political stripes” for taking a pay cut which she called “leading by example.” After thanking the workers, Premier Cox said: “I also want the Ministers of Government, Members of Parliament, across the board... Read more of this article
Videos: 2012 Labour Day Messages
Politicians from all three parties joined leaders from the islands unions outside the Bermuda Industrial Union yesterday [Sept 3], with various speeches being made as part of the Labour Day celebration. Videos of those who addressed the gathered crowd are below, and include remarks by Premier Paula Cox, OBA Leader Craig Cannonier, UBP Leader Kim Swan,... Read more of this article
Eight Companies Receive ‘Job Makers’ Concessions
Since the Job Makers Act became operational, eight companies have successfully applied for and been awarded concessions, Premier Paula Cox said yesterday [Aug 22]. The Incentives for Job Makers Act 2011 recognises companies that have demonstrated that they believe in Bermuda by exempting senior executives from requiring a work permit for as long as... Read more of this article
Premier To Co-Chair Summit, Bill Clinton To Speak
Premier Paula Cox will serve as Co Chair of the C3 Summit to be held on September 13/14 in New York City, with guest speakers at the event set to include former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Apple CEO Tim Cook. President Clinton will serve the keynote speaker for the C3 Summit 2012: The 21st Century Business Challenges in U.S.-Arab Opportunities. Ransel... Read more of this article
Premier To UK MP: “Bermuda Pays Its Own Bills”
Premier Paula Cox has issued a statement “to remind” a UK MP that Bermuda pays all of its own bills — including the bill for Bermuda’s Governor — after he criticized Bermuda’s tax policy and said “we are paying twice because we are paying for Bermuda.” The Independent reports that John Mann [pictured],... Read more of this article
Premier To Formally Recognise Somerset’s Win
Tomorrow afternoon [Aug 14] Premier Paula Cox will formally recognise the Somerset Cricket Team for their 2012 Cup Match victory. The event will take place at the National Sports Centre’s Frog Lane Field, and Premier Cox will offer official congratulations on behalf of her Cabinet colleagues and the Government on Somerset’s commanding win over St.... Read more of this article
