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Taxpayers will be on the hook for a bigger salary bill following today’s Cabinet shake-up, the leader of the Opposition said last night. Craig Cannonier criticised a claim made by David Burt, the Premier, that the reshuffle would reduce the number o...

A complaint has been lodged over an alleged incident involving two One Bermuda Alliance party members, an OBA spokesman confirmed last night. The spokesman said the complaint was “made by a party member who criticised the alleged behaviour of anothe...

David Burt insisted his “door is open” to the concerns of the business community after a survey found confidence plunged dramatically. The Premier also pointed to positive economic signs from the first quarter of 2018, but conceded there was a long w...

The Progressive Labour Party’s women’s caucus is to host a discussion on their role in politics today. Topics will include the history, changing role, advantages and the impact of women in elected offices in Bermuda. A PLP spokesman said: “The event ...

The Premier and his deputy were in Washington DC yesterday for talks with members of the US Congress. David Burt, also Minister of Finance, and Walter Roban will discuss energy, finance, economics and air service development in a series of meetings. ...

The number of jobs that will be created by the financial technology industry was questioned by the Leader of the Opposition yesterday. Jeanne Atherden, also the shadow finance minister, asked David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, how many ...

Businessman Tarik Smith is the new deputy chairman of the One Bermuda Alliance. Mr Smith, who runs the Bermuda Commercial Laundry and Ord Road Laundry, was elected to fill the vacancy left by Justin Mathias, who was promoted to party chairman last mo...

A new tax will leave Bermuda’s least well off facing a “potentially huge bill”, an Opposition senator said this morning. The statement comes after the Payroll Tax Amendment Act was approved in the Upper Chamber on Wednesday. Justin Mathias, chair o...

The number of births in Bermuda decreased in 2017 for the first time in three years. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House of Assembly last Friday that there were 578 births in 2017, down from 591 in 2016. In 2015, the figure was...

Ten scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, have been handed out under the Public Service Bursary Scheme. Government reform minister Lovitta Foggo said the move would help young Bermudians fill essential technical and professional posts within the publ...