Op-ed: Revitalizing Tourism - Post Covid

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 8:00AM

Op-ed: Revitalizing Tourism - Post Covid  “Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready” – The Temptations  The unanimous passage of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022 on May 6, 2022 represents a clarion call to all Bermuda residents to ‘GET READY’!! Bermuda is now one step closer to seeing the iconic...

Op ed: Ideas, Not Personalities

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 8:00AM

Op ed: Ideas, Not Personalities  I read the recent comments from former Premier Cannonier with great interest.  I had hoped that he would be bringing forward a vision from the OBA on Tourism or any other issue critical to the elevation of the condition of our people. It would have...

Op-ed: Bermuda's Growth Requires Investment

Thursday, May 05, 2022 - 8:00AM

Op-ed: Bermuda's Growth Requires Investment  The Government’s support for the development project on the Fairmont Southampton site is essential to jumpstart our Tourism industry and add desperately needed hotel beds to our product. It will mean hundreds of jobs and opportunities for Bermudians.  Over the years, successive governments (UBP, PLP...

The Values of a Minimum Wage

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 8:00AM

The Values of a Minimum Wage  Beyond all of the economic data and statistics, there is a moral question at the heart of any discussion around a minimum wage. Do we, as a society, accept that there are people in Bermuda who work full time for wages that trap them...

Saying No to Proposed Increases in Gas and Diesel Prices

Sunday, April 03, 2022 - 8:00AM

Saying No to Proposed Increases in Gas and Diesel Prices Last month Premier and Finance Minister David Burt was asked to approve a 5% increase in price for gasoline and a 6.7% increase for diesel for March. He refused to raise the prices and instead ordered a review that will...