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The island’s farmers appear to have been shut out of a planned vertical-farming industry — one of the Government’s central initiatives to revive the economy. At a press conference yesterday, Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy, confirmed that the ...

The Government has come under fire for releasing the latest inflation figures only after it delivered its Throne Speech on Friday. The monthly statistics are normally released in the middle of each month. But the October bulletin was released late on...

Food prices have shot up by 9 per cent in the past year, while the fuel and power sector saw an increase of more than 15 per cent, according to the latest inflation figures. But overall the rate of inflation rose by just 4.5 per cent in the 12 months...

When the Throne Speech is delivered tomorrow, the Government is likely to strike a balance between laying out its policy and legislative plans for the year and the philosophy underpinning them. Some past speeches have been longer on philosophy than ...

This year, global central bank monetary policy tightening has caused the most damage to conservatively managed investment portfolios in over hundred years, according to a recent study by Bank of America. Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell and h...

In 2022, Latin American and Caribbean countries are facing the effects of a series of shocks that have deteriorated their investment and production conditions, including the global financial crisis, economic tensions between major poles of the global...

Members of the community expressed disappointment with the "appalling“ state of Bermuda’s economy during a town hall meeting on the high cost of living, according to an economist on the panel. Robert Stubbs, head of research at think-tank Seed Bermu...

The Government is pressing ahead with plans to revitalise the economy — but does not have “a magic wand” to bring about instant progress, according to the Premier. In an interview with The Royal Gazette this week, David Burt revealed that a deal to d...

Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, has refused to fully explain an apparent discrepancy in inflation figures which suggest a big increase in the fuel and energy sector. Mr Hayward was first quizzed about the apparent discrepancy – con...

Dear Sir, Beverly Connell’s excellent and well-researched comments in her letter in today’s paper (October 13, 2022) should be an urgent rallying cry to all of us — not just our political leaders. It is more than alarming that our futures are being j...

Farmers have poured cold water on government plans to develop a vertical farming industry on the island. Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, unveiled the initiative at a press conference last month, claiming that — on the advice of con...