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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...

“The economic impact is and will be severe, but the faster the virus stops, the quicker and stronger the recovery will be” — IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Let’s first make something clear: Covid-19 is a health crisis, and saving and prot...

The recession in Bermuda caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will be deeper than the economic downturn that followed the 2008 financial crisis, an economist said. “This recession will be deep, dwarfing the one resulting from the financial crisis, but it ...

Dear Sir, Once upon a time, Bermuda was a powerhouse in soccer. We beat USA, Canada and Mexico, but once upon a time is over. Once upon a time Bermuda was a powerhouse in the area of tourism. We were the envy of other countries and the jewel of the t...