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The Opposition Senate Leader has called for a change in how the Senate handles budget debates. Ben Smith said that while the Opposition determines what ministries are debated in the budget debate and the duration of the debates, there is not always a...

A 25 per cent rise in family cases in the courts and a 30 per cent spike in domestic abuse protection orders over the last year were probably sparked by the Covid pandemic, MPs have been told. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said there had ...

Budget cuts mean that the public works ministry will not be able to do as much routine maintenance as it used to, it was admitted yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that the ministry budget had been cut by $3.75 million because of the eco...

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...

There are almost 3,000 fewer jobs on the island than a year ago, the Premier said yesterday. But David Burt predicted last Friday’s Budget laid the foundations for an economic recovery that would diversify the economy and get Bermudians back to work....

Government spending will top the $1 billion mark in the next financial year, the Minister of Finance revealed yesterday. Curtis Dickinson said that estimated revenue for the year was $998.8 million and that a Budget deficit of $124.5 million would be...

The Government’s plans for economic recovery over the in the new financial year were branded “aspirational and low on detail” by the One Bermuda Alliance yesterday. Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, said Bermuda’s debt combined with pension ...

The maintenance of school buildings must get better, the shadow education minister said yesterday. Ben Smith warned that renovated schools would deteriorate fast if work was neglected. Mr Smith said: “We have a lot of buildings that are old – it’s ab...

A “project management team” is to be created to help boost the economy, the finance minister announced yesterday. Curtis Dickinson said during his 2021-22 Budget statement that a list of 30 policy changes and initiatives had been developed to “accele...