Delivering on our Foundational Promises

Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 8:00AM

Delivering on our Foundational Promises In two years, Bermuda’s first political party will be 60 years old. I decided to look through our 1963 PLP platform to compare those pledges to those made in our 2021 Platform. Lest we forget, back then the PLP was often vilified for proposing so-called...

Our Financial Reality: COVID-19 Continues to Take Its Toll

Thursday, December 02, 2021 - 8:00AM

Our Financial Reality: COVID-19 Continues to Take Its Toll In late 2019, the Government’s financial position was steadily improving. We had reduced our deficit significantly, increased our GDP growth rate, and made an $80 million payment on Private Placement Notes towards our national debt. Then, the pandemic hit. When faced...

Bermuda is Still Paying the Price for the Flawed Airport Deal

Wednesday, December 01, 2021 - 5:20PM

Bermuda is Still Paying the Price for the Flawed Airport Deal 5 years after that fateful day of December 2nd, 2016, where peaceful protesters were attackedas they called for transparency, we are still living with the effects of the flawed airport deal. To date, Bermuda has paid out $41 million...

Working hard on behalf of the workers of this country

Wednesday, December 01, 2021 - 8:00AM

Working hard on behalf of the workers of this country The Government continues to work hard on behalf of the workers of this country. With the most recent amendments to the Employment Act the Government has demonstrated its commitment to ensure workers’ rights are protected in the workplace. Additional rights...

Hey Young People, We’re Here to Help

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - 8:00AM

Hey Young People, We’re Here to Help We hear you! Young people are frustrated about the availability of jobs and opportunity. They see the red tape of bureaucracy and their lack of access to capital and think that they can’t make their dreams come true. They see people working with...