This is the continuation of coverage of Friday’s House of Assembly session in which Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, of the One Bermuda Alliance, warned that the Island was ‘flirting with economic failure’. The first part of this report appeared...
DATE: Jul 18, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
The other day school counsellor Anthony Peets was at the Victor Scott Primary playground playing with his two young children, when an 11-year-old approached, swearing a blue streak.
Mr Peets, 47, took the young boy aside. He said to the boy :“Look, ...
A national team cricketer has failed a drugs test.
The Bermuda player was tested in the build-up to next week’s ICC Americas Division One Twenty20 tournament and was subsequently removed from the squad.
Bermuda Cricket Board have refused to name the ...
If ever there was a time when you need a financial plan in your life, this may be it.
Uncertainty over the domestic economy, your job may be on the line, your family may be under financial pressure, and you may be worried about your prospects for fin...
Legislation ensuring oversight for Bermuda’s public accountants is in line with European requirements passed through the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Bermuda Public Accountability Act makes those who audit the Island’s Public Interest Entities (P...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess was roundly praised for his summer student training initiative yesterday as MPs from all sides of the House of Assembly said it could help young people build better lives.
Kicking off a debate on his Public Works Minist...
DATE: Jul 16, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Opposition politicians have demanded answers on structural damage to the $60 million Heritage Wharf cruise ship pier at Dockyard.
MPs from the One Bermuda Alliance directed a whole host of questions at Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess in the Ho...
Fares for commuters on the ferry service’s Pink Route are set to increase by 100 percent, announced Transport Minister Terry Lister yesterday.
Speaking in the House of Assembly, he said the uplift would affect individual, day rates, monthly and quar...
Opposition politicians have demanded answers on the structural damage of the $60 million Heritage Wharf cruise ship pier at Dockyard.
MPs from the One Bermuda Alliance directed a whole host of questions at Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess in t...
Residents are increasingly reporting job losses as the Island continues to suffer at the hands of the economy.
Telecommunications, construction, international business and retail have taken a number of hits according to the latest poll by Mindmaps, w...
DATE: Jul 15, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
