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...

OBA Offers Attack Instead of Ideas

Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 8:00AM

OBA Offers Attacks Instead of Ideas The OBA’s reply to the Throne Speech was little more than a series of hollow attacks that trivialized the serious economic and social situation our island is facing. This pandemic has wreaked havoc on Bermudians economically and socially. Many of our people have lost...