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The “irrational carnage” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be a major blow to Bermuda’s economy, an Opposition MP warned in the Budget debate. Michael Dunkley of the One Bermuda Alliance highlighted the size of Ukraine’s economy and resources and ...

The Premier is a “slippery-tongued” deceiver who has hiked payroll tax, the Opposition leader told the House of Assembly yesterday. Cole Simons accused David Burt, also the finance minister, of deliberately misleading the public. He said: “The Minis...

The Premier last night accused the Leader of the Opposition of misleading the public with his response to the 2022/23 Budget. Cole Simons, the OBA Leader, told the House that he had heard Bermuda had been moved onto the EU “grey list” because of a mi...

The Opposition’s Budget reply was last night criticised by government MPs as too long – but short on substance. Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office Minister, attacked a claim by Cole Simons’, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, that payroll tax wou...

The Opposition’s Reply to the Budget statement amounted to “two hours of rhetoric” closer in tone to a Throne Speech reply, the economy and labour minister claimed yesterday. Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly that “all of Bermuda should be dis...

Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of today’s House of Assembly. We will be bringing live updates of the main Budget debate, and much more

More than $7 million will be allocated to Covid-19 pandemic response work in the next financial year, the health minister announced yesterday. Kim Wilson said that the funding would also support the Molecular Diagnostics and Research Laboratory, at p...

A vibrant retail sector is essential for a healthy Bermuda, a leading retailer and entrepreneur told the annual Budget Breakfast presented by the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce. Delight Morris, founder and CEO of Orange Bay Company, said yesterday that ...

Confusion reigned over Government support for the redevelopment of the island’s biggest resort after the Premier insisted yesterday a $50 million guarantee was agreed with the developers in 2019. But David Burt’s announcement contradicted statements ...

The Premier yesterday refused to outline which public services would be cut in the Budget axe. David Burt signalled a “significant amount of reductions in services” in last Friday’s Budget speech. But Mr Burt, also the finance minister, yesterday avo...

Peter Dunne, president of the Bermuda Olympic Association, has welcomed estimated increases towards elite athlete assistance within the Budget Statement, but recognises the need for more to be done to safeguard sport at grassroots level. Included wit...

David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, held a press conference at 12.30pm today to discuss the Budget. The conference was meant to be held yesterday but was postponed because Mr Burt tested positive for Covid-19. We will have in-depth reports...