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The primary reason why Bermuda is such an outstanding island nation is determined by one undeniable fact: we have a large middle-class population that provides a high overall standard of living. Many of the island nations in the Caribbean have opule...

David Burt and his government have been given a good deal of credit for their handling of the coronavirus crisis, and rightly so. But Mr Burt faces a greater challenge now with the economy, and it’s one that his government was struggling with before...

The group tasked with developing ideas for economic rejuvenation has been processing dozens of “quick win” suggestions. The Economic Advisory Committee, formed by Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, two months ago includes representatives from lo...

The Government is seeking a director for its new Department of Economic Development. David Burt announced the formation of the department in the House of Assembly on January 31, saying it would become operational “in the coming months”. The post of ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has, and will, cause significant changes to our way of life. We have already had to adapt to unfamiliar phrases such as “shelter in place” and “the new normal”, which will become clear only as time passes. Many of us have been w...

A policy that would allow international remote workers to base themselves in Bermuda temporarily is being considered by the Government. Barbados has signalled its intention to offer a one-year stay to those working digitally for employers in differen...

Antonio’s, my kids’ favourite pizza-by-the-slice joint, will be fine. The rest of downtown Amherst, Massachusetts, where I live — I’m not so sure. Antonio’s is — or was, before March — perpetually swarming with high school and college students, local...

Like most countries around the world, Bermuda has been struck by the catastrophic impact of Covid-19. We have seen lives lost and other lives compromised. From a health perspective, our recovery is admirable, with the Pan-American Health Organisation...

The Government has a lot of work to do to get unemployed Bermudians back to work, the labour minister said last night. Jason Hayward said in an online question-and-answer session yesterday that he believed the island’s economic recovery was still mor...

Bermuda has done an exceptional job navigating this viral crisis from a health perspective. We are actually in excellent shape in terms of controlling the spread and the overall level of infections. But this is not translating into any significant po...

Bermuda’s balance of payments surplus was $763 million in 2019, with the value of goods and services sold by the island to the rest of the world easily dwarfing the value of goods and services the island bought from overseas. However, the surplus was...

Bermuda will be the new stage for an international youth golf tournament next year, the tourism minister announced yesterday. Zane DeSilva said the Bermuda Junior Championship would be held as a part of a four-year deal agreed between the Bermuda Tou...