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Videos: Premier’s Town Hall Meeting
Last night [Jan.18] Premier Paula Cox was joined by three Cabinet Ministers at the Dalton E. Tucker Primary School in Southampton, as she hosted the first in a series of Town Hall meetings to discuss the upcoming Budget. The Premier was joined by Attorney General & Minister of Justice Kim Wilson, Minister of Health Zane Desilva, and Minister of... Read more of this article
Premier To Host Town Hall Tonight
Premier Paula Cox will host the first on a series of town hall meetings to discuss the upcoming National Budget at 7pm this evening [Jan.18] at the Dalton E. Tucker Primary School in Southampton. The Premier will be joined by Attorney General and Minister of Justice Kim Wilson, Minister of Health Zane Desilva, and Minister of Youth, Families, and Sports... Read more of this article
Cox: ‘Transparency, Fairness, Equity’
Premier Paula Cox today [Jan.16] provided a briefing on Government’s Office of Procurement and Project Management initiative, saying steps were underway to ensure Bermuda followed international best practice when it comes to how taxpayer funds are spent. Unveiled last year, the Premier has described the new office as “yet another pillar in... Read more of this article
Think Tank Backs Job Makers Act
The BermudaFirst think tank today [Jan. 16] commended Premier Paula Cox [pictured] for the recently enacted Incentives for Job Makers Act. BermudaFirst, an organisation made up of business sector and Government leaders, was founded in 2008 to promote collective responses to both opportunities and challenges faced by the local economy. The endorsement... 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
Premier/Ministers To Host Town Halls
Premier Paula Cox, joined by various Government Ministers, will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss the upcoming National Budget. Premier Cox released the Pre-Budget Report last month, which highlights a number of policy options currently under consideration. The Premier said at the time, that she will host a series of town hall meetings... Read more of this article
ABIC Chairman Commends Premier
Chairman of the Association of Bermuda International Companies [ABIC] George Hutchings today [Jan. 12] confirmed the business group supports the Premier’s announcement of the Guidelines the Incentives for Job Makers Act. Bermudian insurance executive Mr. Hutchings commended the Premier on the recent “important steps that have been taken to... Read more of this article
Video: Premier On Job Makers Act
Premier Paula Cox today [Jan.11] unveiled the guidelines for the Incentives for Job Makers Act which offers immigration inducements to those companies which make hiring Bermudians an organisational priority. The law, which came into effect on January 1, provides work permit exemptions for up to five foreign executives of firms based on the island Bermuda... Read more of this article
Video: Premier Cox Visits Retailers
Premier Paula Cox went out shopping yesterday [Jan.6], making her way through various stores from Front Street to Court Street. The Premier said as she wasn’t “consumed with a lot of meetings,” so it gave her the opportunity to visit some of the local retailer Related Stories Video: Independent Candidate Paula Cox Videos: Online... Read more of this article
Video: Premier Cox On UK Relations
Premier Paula Cox held a press conference yesterday [Jan.5] to discuss Bermuda’s submission for the 2012 White Paper on Overseas Territories that will set out the UK Government’s approach to the Overseas Territories The submission proposed a number of things including; providing Bermuda with direct engagement to the UK Parliament; transfer of prisoners... Read more of this article
Cox & Dunkley On Political Record
Premier Paula Cox said over the last 13 years of a PLP Government there has been “push for equality” and a “shifting of the formerly very skewed economic pie,” while OBA Deputy Leader Michael Dunkley said he thinks if you “ask people today if they feel economically secure my bet is they would say no.” The Premier... Read more of this article
Premier Cox’s 2011 Christmas Message
My fellow Bermudians and friends, Christmas is the time of the year when we reconnect with family and friends. Faith and fellowship also come to mind in this festive season. I love this time of the year. I appreciate the smiles, the warmth and our determined spirit.We have a wonderful diversity of religion, culture and races and we have an incredible... Read more of this article
Premier Donates To Christmas Drive
All that was missing was a partridge in a pear tree when Premier Cox on Tuesday [Dec. 21] presented two Christmas Hampers, three turkeys and a Market Place Gift certificate to radio personality Miss Thang’s Christmas charity drive. The HOTT1075 broadcaster told the Premier her donations had capped a full Christmas campaign that could only be characterised... Read more of this article
Premier Celebrates Senior’s Birthday
Premier Paula Cox visited King Edward Memorial VII Hospital’s Extended Care Unit yesterday [Dec. 21] to wish 90-year-old Mr. Eugene Burcher-Sabree, a happy birthday and the very best for the Christmas Season. Mr. Burcher-Sabree, was in high spirits and warmly greeted Premier Cox, informing her he knew her father, late Finance Minister Eugene Cox. On... Read more of this article
Premier Cox Receives “Hall Of History” Book
Last week Premier Paula Cox received a copy of the National Museum of Bermuda’s new book, “Hall of History: Bermuda’s Story in Art.” The recently published book showcases artist Graham Foster’s mural at Commissioner’s House, Dockyard. The large-format edition, features the unprecedented 1,000-square-foot artwork in 208 full-colour... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s ‘Tug-Of-War’ With Cayman
Thee “tug-of-war” between Bermuda and the Cayman Islands over the lucrative reinsurance industry is officially on, a recruitment firm for the Caribbean off-shore domicile says today [Dec. 12]. In a blog at its website, CML — which recruits high-level staff for the legal and financial services sectors in that terrritory — says Bermuda... Read more of this article
