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It was the Budget dog that did not bark. David Burt did not show the public the money on what caused the bust-up with Curtis Dickinson only days before the set piece parliamentary occasion of the year – widely believed to be government guarantees for...

Cuts to services and a hiring freeze have been announced in the Budget by David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance. However, in a sweetener move, Mr Burt, who took back the finance portfolio following the shock resignation of Curtis Dickinson...

The Budget will put the Government on track for a current account surplus of $50 million by 2026, the Premier promised. Mr Burt, also the finance minister, said that Government had at first planned to limit current account expenditure for the next ye...

The Premier’s desire not to steal the “thunder” of his ministerial colleagues left the Budget Statement light on detail, a leading realtor has said. Buddy Rego, president of Rego Sotheby’s International Realty, said the real estate industry had speci...

The One Bermuda Alliance has accused David Burt, the Premier, of presiding over an irresponsible and electioneering Budget. Cole Simons, the Opposition leader, yesterday warned voters not to fooled by the Premier’s “sweet melodies”. He claimed the bl...

The police and fire service yesterday got increased budgets – although they will still get less than they did two years ago. The Ministry of National Security’s was allocated $62.1 million for policing – an increase of $860,000 compared with last yea...

The Government has spent more than $100 million to help the public and businesses weather the Covid-19 storm, the Premier said. David Burt said that, because the pandemic went on longer than expected, the cost of Covid-19 expenditure during the 2021-...

Bermuda can expect to grow the economy by 2.5 to 4.5 per cent from next year, the Government’s National Economic Report of Bermuda has predicted. The 2021 report, released alongside the annual Budget statement, said the island could expect an increa...

Workers at the Fairmont Southampton will get increased wages because of a new collective bargaining agreement highlighted in the Budget statement. But the hotel may initiate layoffs if occupancy falls below 85 per cent compared with the 75 per cent t...

Bermuda’s fintech-friendly policies have made the island a global leader in the industry, the Premier said yesterday. David Burt, also the finance minister, said during a breakdown of the 2022-23 Bermuda Budget that three digital asset businesses had...

The burden of the high costs of labour and doing business in Bermuda will be lightened for hotel developers by an extension of concessions, the Premier said. David Burt, also the Minister of Finance, highlighted that some Caribbean destinations offer...

Reduced electricity bills could be in the pipeline if government revenue and expenditure pan out as predicted this year. The pledge was one of several relief measures promised by David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, during yesterday’s Budget...