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A probe to find the cause of an island-wide blackout last week was still under way yesterday. Dennis Pimentel, the Belco president, added that a report on last Friday’s outage would be sent to the Regulatory Authority. He said: “Once the investigatio...

In response to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda is looking to trim its total expenditure budget by 11 per cent to $5,707,225. It is projecting a 10 per cent fall in revenues for the 2021-2022 fiscal y...

Two member of staff at the Bermuda Monetary Authority have been appointed to International Association of Insurance Supervisors committee leadership positions. The BMA’s chief actuary, Ricardo Garcia, has been appointed vice-chair of the IAIS policy...

The level of compensation paid to commissioners of the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda is to be reviewed. The RA board of commissioners has given approval for an updated benchmarking review of their remuneration to be conducted by KPMG Advisory Servi...

An international, independent advisory panel will review information on 5G to assist the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda decide on the suitability of the broadband mobile network technology for the island. Fifth Generation wireless networks are curre...

The deadline for public consultation on the introduction of controversial 5G technology will not be extended, it was announced yesterday. The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda confirmed that the November 23 deadline will remain, despite appeals from c...

There will be no backing down by Walter Roban, Minister of Home Affairs, on a decision to reduce the remuneration for the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda’s board of commissioners. The commissioners have taken issue with the process that led to the mo...

A 33 per cent cut in the monthly payments for commissioners at the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda has not gone down well. The board of commissioners has taken issue with the way the reduction was done, which saw the monthly remuneration drop from $9...

A new solar farm at the airport has won approval to become the first independent power producer on the island. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said that the Regulatory Authority had backed an operating licence for the electricity generati...

A preliminary report on the possible future of the electricity sector was released by the industry watchdog tonight. The Regulatory Authority published the document on its website and asked for public views to be submitted by June 2. The authority sa...

A new consumer-friendly policy unveiled by the telecoms and energy watchdog was backed by the home affairs minister. Walter Roban said the consumer advocacy rules from the Regulatory Authority, which includes loss of service compensation for broadban...

The Regulatory Authority is calling for public feedback on a preliminary report of an electronic communications sector market review. The report is specifically focused on reviewing providers in the electronic communications sector for significant ma...