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Kim Wilson said a pilot scheme has helped to give trainee nurses clinical experience helping to increase the number of Bermudians in the field

Improvements could be made to dug-up roads across the island before permanent resurfacing takes place, the Minister of Public Works said yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch explained that his team was looking at how to help motorists while util...

Bermuda’s two hospitals had less than six days’ worth of cash in hand last December

More than $7 million will be allocated to Covid-19 pandemic response work in the next financial year, the health minister announced yesterday. Kim Wilson said that the funding would also support the Molecular Diagnostics and Research Laboratory, at p...

Capital spending is expected to be almost $20 million less in the next financial year than was first estimated for 2021-22, the Premier said. David Burt told the House of Assembly that $73 million was earmarked for 2022-23 – including $51 million for...

The burden of the high costs of labour and doing business in Bermuda will be lightened for hotel developers by an extension of concessions, the Premier said. David Burt, also the Minister of Finance, highlighted that some Caribbean destinations offer...

Members of the island’s white collar union have been asked to attend an “urgent” meeting tomorrow. A message from the Bermuda Public Services Union advised workers that the gathering was about “the Government’s austerity measures”. It added: “Please ...

Dock-workers returned to work yesterday after talks were held to try to end a dispute that led to Stevedoring Services Limited staff downing tools this week. Discussions will continue between SSL and the Bermuda Industrial Union to consider the compa...

About 25 dockers formed a picket line at Hamilton Docks yesterday to protest against a move to outsource work. Staff from Stevedoring Services Ltd held signs including “Lies Lies!”, “Tricks” and “Workers’ Rights” from about 8am. Allan Butterfield, wh...

Members of the island’s white-collar union are believed to have voted to accept a 10 per cent pay cut and suspension of pension contributions to ease pressure on the public purse caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A message from the Bermuda Public Serv...