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Loan sharks have worsened the problems of people in financial difficulty, the House of Assembly heard. Wayne Furbert, the junior finance minister, said he knew of cases where $10,000 loans become $66,000 debts in just a year, and that action was need...

The Centre Against Abuse has praised legislation that ensures the monitoring of sex offenders after their release from prison. However, the charity said she hoped there would be a provision to notify victims of any appeals, probations or parole heari...

The new Minister of Finance is to outline refinancing part of the Government’s $2.42 billion debt in the House of Assembly today. Curtis Dickinson is said to have secured a deal at a favourable rate of interest as one of his first acts as minister. Z...

Education minister Diallo Rabain delivered an update on the Government grant awarded to Bermuda College to offer financial support to students at the House of Assembly today. To read Mr Rabain’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Medi...

The Premier told a town hall-style meeting that proposed tax changes were designed to benefit the least well-off in Bermuda. He said: “The report on the tax commission has been submitted and I think the most important basis of that is that those pers...

Charities have called for more attention to women’s problems and streamlined services to help struggling families in the wake of Government’s Throne Speech. Leaders of the Women’s Resource Centre and housing organisation Habitat for Humanity of Bermu...

International businesses would be “more than willing” to focus a greater amount of their investments locally, the Opposition leader has claimed. Craig Cannonier said that if industry bosses appreciated the financial benefit to their companies and had...

The One Bermuda Alliance called yesterday for urgent action to stimulate the “flatlining economy” and stem the flow of cash overseas. Opposition leader Craig Cannonier said private pension schemes should be made to invest some of their portfolios loc...

Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, provided updates on the Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority financial statements and annual report for 2018 in the House of Assembly today. Ms Foggo said: Under the Anti-Doping in S...

Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, tabled the 2017-2018 annual report of Bermuda College in the House of Assembly this morning. Mr Rabain said: This morning I am pleased to rise before this Honourable House to table the 2017-2018 Annual Repor...