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The contract on the controversial airport deal will not be scrapped, the Premier announced yesterday. But David Burt pledged that the Government would work through the “bad deal and do all that we can do to realise some good for the people of whom ...

The former One Bermuda Alliance administration was accused in the Budget speech of an attempt to “cut its way out of a recession”. David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance, blamed the Opposition party’s programme of austerity for “mouldy schools, ...

The cost of financial assistance is expected to drop by about $1.5 million in the next fiscal year. The update came as the 2018-19 Budget earmarked $51.68 million for the programme, down from $53.55 million in 2017-18. Financial assistance has been u...

A commitment to the introduction of roadside breath tests is “a frontline priority”, despite no mention of road safety in the Budget statement. Walter Roban, Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, said that handheld breathalysers were not high...

Proposals to raise the skyline in Hamilton have been backed by mayor Charles Gosling, but he is disappointed that the city was not consulted on the plan. He said: “It had not been raised in any conversations with our minister. I am disappointed the C...

Bermuda is to open an office in Brussels to protect the island’s interests as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance, said the office would cut the cost of consultants in Europe. He said in his Budge...

Proposals to merge or close schools should be looked at again before the Government splashes out to repair crumbling buildings, the teachers’ union has said. Mike Charles, secretary-general of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said it would be too expen...

A change to payroll taxes for taxi operators is being praised by the president of an island organisation. Difficulties collecting tax from drivers meant only $350,000 of the expected $1.2 million yield was achieved last year. David Burt, the Premier ...

David Burt conceded he will face opposition from within his own camp as he outlined plans to reform the business ownership 60:40 rule. In yesterday’s Budget Statement it was announced foreigners, who could previously only own 40 per cent of a busines...

Leaders in the international business sector broadly welcomed the Budget. At the same time, the private sector was told it needed to do more to support Bermuda’s efforts to attract more international business to the island. Arthur Wightman, PwC Bermu...