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On the eve of a union meeting this morning to discuss the future of furlough days, the Bermuda Government has said that further savings are needed to meet its debt reduction plan. In a statement released yesterday afternoon, the Bermuda Government sa...

The Ministry of Education has had to accept the inevitable and announce that some of the public schools and preschools are closing early today owing to insufficient staff support. Parents will be notified by school staff of early closures. As of noo...

More than 100 entertainers crowding the auditorium of the Leopard’s Club for the Bermuda Entertainment Union’s (BEU) annual general meeting heard tonight there could be a protest march tomorrow. If it were to go ahead, it would take place after a mas...

Disruptions are expected throughout the Island for all public services on Monday morning as unions have called an urgent meeting regarding the future of furlough days. The Island’s unions converged at the Bermuda Industrial Union headquarters yesterd...

A real estate firm has honoured a record eight staff for a total of 125 years of service. Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty said the employees had worked for the firm for between five and 25 years. The firm’s president and CEO Brian Madeiros said: “In t...

The Finance Minister’s recent press statement contained the following: “Changes in the black working population and white population are indeed significant and are something of note.” This tidbit came after the Minister and his Government found them...

The Electricity Supply Workers’ Trade Union is to celebrate 50 years since its formation which was borne out of the Belco riots in 1965. The union, which has 200 members, has organised a week of community service to mark the milestone and is launchin...

Chris Furbert has hit back at comments made by Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, that allegedly accused the Bermuda Industrial Union president of misinforming the public over the Island’s job loss statistics. The union leader said he took oppos...

Conyers Dill & Pearman employees Coralie Hayward, Louise Payne and Franzine Smith have between them worked for the law firm for a total of 130 years. Ms Hayward and Ms Smith have each worked for Conyers for 45 years, while Ms Payne has been with the ...

The number of work permits granted each year dropped by more than 6,800 in just six years, according to Government statistics released yesterday. The report showed that the estimated number of work permits issued peaked at 18,131 in 2007 — but had dr...

Bermuda Industrial Union head Chris Furbert addressed Government’s release of a workforce survey today at the union’s headquarters. Saying that he wished to clear up statements made by Finance Minister Bob Richards, Mr Furbert gave the following rema...

The Regulatory Compliance Association (RCA) will provide 100 scholarships in financial services compliance training. A press release announcing the scholarships stated that Premier Michael Dunkley and Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons...