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Original Bermuda First member Cheryl Packwood criticised the formation of another committee to discuss the economy and insisted action — not more research — is long overdue. Ms Packwood said the Bermuda First group set up in 2009 had already discusse...

Political bickering over the America’s Cup risks undermining the island’s ability to host other large international events, according to Grant Gibbons, the Shadow Minister of Economic Development. “It has clearly been politicised to a degree — it’s u...

The leadership of the One Bermuda Alliance is to be decided at a General Conference later this month. The party needs to “rebuild confidence and trust in our support base, and to reiterate the good that we did for the country during our administratio...

A report on immigration reform has been handed over to Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, after more than 18 months of deliberations by an independent working group. Mr Brown said he hoped to table legislation as early as February after revi...

A report assessing how well the America’s Cup delivered on investment is now in the hands of Cabinet, according to the ACBDA. A spokeswoman for the body told The Royal Gazette that the economic, social and environmental impact report for the 35th Ame...

The new government’s travel expenses bill for its first three months in office is just over $27,000, according to data released on its new expenses website today. Ministers made eight overseas trips between August 16 and October 14 to the US, Europe ...

The Bermuda First committee must help the most economically vulnerable by building the island from the bottom up. This is the view of executive director for Family Centre, Martha Dismont, who gave her approval to the revival of the group under the Pr...

The newly formed Bermuda First committee should discuss how hurricane devastation in the Caribbean can impact the island’s tourism and reinsurance industries, according to former chairman Don Kramer. Reacting to the reformation of the group he chaire...

The Progressive Labour Party’s “great rush” to deliver change has been blighted by mixed messages and disorganisation, political observer Denis Pitcher said. Mr Pitcher praised David Burt, the Premier, for his efforts to sell Bermuda to the internati...

On day 100 of its term yesterday, eight of the Government’s 21 pledges had been completed, ten were in progress and the status of three were unknown. David Burt, the Premier, told a press conference he would deliver news on the “success” of the promi...