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The grocery Industry is an obvious essential component of Bermuda’s day-to-day life. Keeping Bermuda’s people fed and healthy is a responsibility taken very seriously. The system is a flow of food stuffs from producers to wholesalers (local or overse...

Business leaders pleaded with the Government yesterday to slash red tape to get people back to work — and help stave off the collapse of companies hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce warned that the economy was in dire ...

The partial reopening of bars and restaurants could help thousands of people return to work, an industry insider said yesterday. Rick Olson said that the sector was a “huge employer” and that the move, part of Phase 2 of recovery from the Covid-19 c...

A lifeline for businesses devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic was pledged last night by Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister. Measures include a payroll bailout for some hospitality establishments, customs duty deferral for stores, and a break on p...

David Burt has received high marks for his leadership in the Covid-19 crisis. The only time when the Premier has faltered is when his “spinstinct” has gotten ahead of his better judgment. That happened when he started talking about Bermuda’s “aggres...

Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, has named the 11 members of the Economic Advisory Committee charged with “delivering bold ideas to shape Bermuda’s future”. International business has strong representation, including four insurance company ex...

Scylla and Charybdis were monsters in Greek mythology — one a whirlpool and the other a six-headed creature — situated on either side of a narrow channel. If mariners avoided one danger, they were certain to be caught and destroyed by the other, and ...

The finance minister promised he is keeping a close eye on the public purse strings during the Covid-19 crisis — but his priority is to get relief to struggling families. Curtis Dickinson was speaking after Heather Thomas, the Auditor-General, warne...

All options will be on the table as Bermuda starts to look at ways to kick-start the battered economy, the finance minister revealed last night. Curtis Dickinson said the Economic Advisory Committee, which he will head alongside ten other people from...

The Leader of the Opposition today backed a call for people to support the island’s economy through the Covid-19 pandemic. Craig Cannonier said this morning that, in addition to the health threat posed by the coronavirus, Bermuda faced an economic cr...

Lockdown may be over for now, but the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 crisis have only just begun. The island suffered an economic heart attack during the month of April as the circulation of dollars that feeds livelihoods slowed to a trickle ...

Government has called on the public to say how they think Bermuda should move forward after Covid-19. Jamahl Simmons, the Minister with Responsibility for Communications, said Government has taken an “all hands on deck” approach and want to get input...