When Paula Cox strode into Parliament on Friday she was clutching her father's tattered old briefcase ? a briefcase that was holding its fifth Budget.
And she knew fine well she was stepping into formidable shoes, those of her late father Eugene Cox,...
Twenty-four-year old Gerald Dill has an excellent reason for wanting to become a chef.
?I like food,? he said, laughing.
And, in the so-called ?business of pleasure?, there really can be no better reason.
Mr. Dill, who has dreamed of becoming a chef ...
Friday?s Budget threw up some interesting statistics. Here are a sample.
It takes nine months on average to complete a criminal injury compensation claim which average out at $13,162.
There were 901 cases heard in the Supreme Court but only 15 crimin...
International business is now the key pillar of the economy with far reaching benefits for Bermuda, according to figures published in the 2003 Economic Review yesterday.
At the end of 2003, there were 13,509 international companies registered in Berm...
Government is boosting spending on housing the homeless, pensions benefits and assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs, Finance Minister Paula Cox announced in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Ground will be broken on the new St. George's re...
Bermuda?s economy is on firm ground and will continue to grow at a healthy rate in 2004 due to a continued buoyant international business sector and construction industry, according to Finance Minister Paula Cox.
And wages are expected to go up durin...
The education of the Island?s young mothers will continue with Finance Minister Paula Cox announcing a grant of $204,000 for the Teen Services programme.
Two years ago the scheme was threatened with closure due to a lack of funding.
Head of Teen Serv...
Bermuda's business community yesterday said there was little to take exception to in Government's 2004 budget, although retailers had hoped for some breaks.
There was also praise for Finance Minister Paula Cox's promise of increased Government accoun...
A thorough review of the issues plaguing CedarBridge Academy will be conducted over the next four months by the new interim executive of the school?s Parent Teacher Student Association, chairperson Eugene Woods has promised.
Then, with a clear idea o...
BERMUDA could become a powerful agricultural entity, according to one of Africa's leading voices on sustainable development.
Father Godfrey Nzamujo, founder and director of the Songhai Centre in Benin, West Africa, believes that the island's proximit...
