Bermuda’s Parliament must be modernised, according to the Joint Select Committee’s report on Bermuda’s governance — but budget constraints will limit moves to update the Island’s legislature.
Committee chairman Cole Simons opened Friday’s debate on t...
DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Ayo Johnson, a Bermuda- and West Africa-based journalist, has founded a ‘digital journal’ which launched yesterday.
The journal, which is called Politica, is found on the Think Media website.
On its launch, Politica includes a ‘Featured Story’ about...
April 24, 2014
Dear Sir,
When I read recently in The Royal Gazette that a poll showed Ewart Brown had been considered the most “effective” Bermuda Premier since loquats, I almost choked on my hot cross bun. I thought, “Bye fet, those byes mus’ be mic...
DATE: Apr 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
The Corporation of Hamilton will be shut down and replaced by a board of administrators if it continues to challenge Government’s authority through the courts.
And the threat looks likely to lead to a head-on collision between the municipality and Ho...
‘The book recognises the birth of Caribbean museums from colonial-era institutions, which were faithful adjuncts to the status quo, to the present day institutions which in a dynamic way seek to protect, respect and promote cultural diversity as well...
Bermuda seems to be in the early stages of an economic recovery, according to Minister of Finance Bob Richards
“There seems to a nascent, fragile, embryonic recovery in Bermuda,” Mr Richards told hundreds of business people at the Fairmont Hamilton P...
You asked, Mr Editor, for my take on the 2014/15 Budget. Here you go in no particular order: —
First, I thought the Statement was pretty faithful. It followed the One Bermuda Alliance script as we have come to know it since their election. There were...
DATE: Feb 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: John Barritt
Bermuda seems to be in the early stages of an economic recovery, according to Minister of Finance Bob Richards.
“There seems to a nascent, fragile embryonic recovery in Bermuda,” Mr Richards told hundreds of business people gathered at the The Fairmo...
The Civil Service must be cut after the coming fiscal year, Finance Minister Bob Richards warned as he outlined the advantages of mutualisation or privatisation.
Staff layoffs will be inevitable unless “non-core functions” are outsourced after 2014/1...
DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Economy | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
The Civil Service must be cut after the coming fiscal year, Finance Minister Bob Richards warned as he outlined the advantages of mutualisation or privatisation.
Staff lay-offs will be inevitable unless “non-core functions” are outsourced after 2014/...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
