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The Financial Assistance Department has identified almost $500,000 in overpayments due to fraud and abuse, according to a Government report. The Department of Financial Assistance Annual Report 2020-21 – tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday – sa...

A youth training initiative has been launched — but the minister responsible was unable to say how much it would cost the taxpayer. It was announced late last night that it would cost up to $75,200. Jason Hayward, the Economy and Labour Minister, sa...

A Cabinet minister has denied that behind the scenes talks with London are the reason for a delay in sending controversial legislation on legalising cannabis to the Governor for consideration. The remarks came after OBA former premier Craig Cannonier...

A group of financial assistance recipients have completed a pilot financial literacy programme launched by the Ministry of Economy and Labour. A spokesman said the first 13 participants completed the course on April 6 after attending presentations on...

A scheme to allow non-Bermudians to become long-term residents if they invested a minimum of $2.5 million has continued to pay dividends, the economy and labour minister said yesterday. Jason Hayward said that the total investments that supported Eco...

Welcome to today's live coverage of the Budget debate. Stay tuned for live updates.

I am trying to maintain composure and not be overly critical. I certainly do not want to be polarised in any of my observations and criticisms, appearing just to be against everything the Government does; perchance there is higher wisdom at work. But...

Four key triggers for jobs recovery have been targeted to kick start growth, the economy and labour minister told the House of Assembly today. Jason Hayward said the recovery plans were aimed at powering Bermuda out of the economic crisis caused by ...

Responsibility for business development and international business has been shifted from the Premier to the Minister of Labour, the Government announced yesterday. A spokeswoman for the Cabinet Office said Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, would...

A crackdown on companies that have forced people to accept inferior working conditions because of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched. Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said action was needed because workers were not regulated, registered or gi...

The leader of the island’s blue collar union has accused the ruling Progressive Labour Party of an attack on its core support. Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, hit out yesterday as he demanded stricter enforcement of work...

Jason Hayward claims a disproportionate number of Bermudians are being laid off from workplaces, but cannot provide statistics