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A fall in the island’s gross domestic product last year will lead to more job losses, the Leader of the Opposition warned yesterday. Cole Simons, also the One Bermuda Alliance’s shadow finance minister, said that GDP was expected to drop by seven to ...

A decision to back the stalled Caroline Bay resort with a $165 million guarantee was defended today by the Leader of the Opposition. Cole Simons, also the One Bermuda Alliance shadow finance minister, said the Morgan’s Point site in the West End, a ...

Government’s Department of Human Resources will be eliminated on April 1 and replaced by the Department of Employee and Organisational Development, MPs were told today. The change brings to a close a two year shake-up of Government’s human resources...

Potential buyers have been lined up for the stalled Caroline Bay resort complex, the finance minister revealed yesterday. Curtis Dickinson added Gencom, the owners of the shuttered Fairmont Southampton Hotel, were still trying to raise money for the ...

A total of $1.3 million has been earmarked to pay for minibuses to take children to and from school this year, the Transport Minister revealed yesterday. Lawrence Scott also announced that $6.6 million would be put towards the purchase of electric bu...

A “groundbreaking” tourism and transport plan scheduled to be revealed yesterday has been delayed for another month, the Minister of Transport said. Lawrence Scott explained that “unforeseen circumstances” had pushed back the announcement of several ...

The new Royal Bermuda Regiment Coastguard is to recruit five more soldiers, it was revealed today. Renee Ming, the national security minister, said the new full-time positions would be backed by an increased number of part-time soldiers to ensure tha...

More than half a million dollars will be dedicated to support those who age out of child care, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors announced yesterday. The allocation was one of several funds listed by Tinée Furbert, the social development...

The education budget has been cut by more than $9 million – but the minister yesterday vowed major services would still be funded. Diallo Rabain said: “Although this figure may seem large, it is important to note that all primary programmes and servi...

An arbitration centre planned for the site of the old Hamilton Police Station will be paid for with a “rent to buy” scheme, the public works minister said yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch added the Government would generate income with charg...