To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly
Rahm Emmanuel: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. Things that we had postponed for too long – that were long-term – are now immediate and must be dealt with. This...
Private pension funds could soon be accessible for Bermudians who are financially strapped.
Finance Minister Paula Cox announced that persons could have access to funds they vested into the National Pension Scheme, if they faced financial hardship.
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I hope that there is room for a second opinion of the Charman Prize Exhibition currently on view at Masterworks Gallery. I am referring to Charles Zuill's Thursday, February 18 review of the show.
I appreciate Dr. Zuill's opinion and have read many o...
Finance Minister Paula Cox yesterday raised payroll tax to 16 percent — up from 14 percent — as she attempted to get to grips with the economic crisis with a $1.2 billion Budget.
Critics said the working poor are being unfairly punished for Governmen...
DATE: Feb 27, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Education had its budget cut by almost $6 million despite Finance Minister Paula Cox highlighting children as Bermuda's future.
The budget for this year — $143 million — is $5.9 million less than last year's $149.1 million.
Ms Cox said the Ministry's...
February 26 and 27
The Bermuda Festival continues with a performance by Pascal Rioult's vibrant dance group Rioult. Following the performance Mr. Rioult will be available for a question and answer session. At 8 p.m. at the Ruth Seaton James Centre fo...
Finance Minister Paula Cox last night pledged a fair and sensitive Budget — but warned not everybody will get what they're hoping for.
"The better policies are those where no one gets all that they might wish," Ms Cox told The Royal Gazette on the ev...
DATE: Feb 26, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
A British MP who participated in an inquiry into the Overseas Territories is "frustrated" none of the Bermuda recommendations have been implemented, 19 months on.
Andrew Mackinlay visited the Island with colleagues from the Foreign Affairs Committee ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, according to a study of over 20,000 Israeli military recruits.
Dr. Mark Weiser and colleagues from Sheba Medical Center in...
A British MP who participated in an inquiry into the Overseas Territories is "frustrated" none of the Bermuda recommendations have been implemented, 19 months on.
Andrew Mackinlay visited the Island with colleagues from the Foreign Affairs Committee ...
