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Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, has received generally high marks for his handling of the economic and financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. He has, rightly but with a suitable show of reluctance and many expressions of regret, ...

The Bermuda Tourism Authority’s chief operating officer will step down later this month, it was announced today. Karla Lacey has spent almost seven years as a founding member of the organisation’s executive. A BTA spokeswoman said that Ms Lacey “tend...

A petition to extend the Covid-19 quarantine period for people who arrive in Bermuda from overseas was tonight rejected by the Government. Sabrina Ledyaev and Alaina Cubbon gathered almost 600 signatures by 2pm today after they launched the change.o...

Lawyers for jobless Fairmont Southampton employees will sue hotel owner Gencom if the firm does not make good on redundancy payments, the finance minister said yesterday. Hundreds of ex-staff had to agree to the class action against the company as pa...

December 2019: The Fairmont Southampton, built in 1972, is purchased by Gencom, a Miami-based hotel investment firm. Karim Alibhai, Gencom’s founder, announces plans for a substantial restoration of the island’s biggest resort. March 2020: Co...

The owner of a tech company hired to set up an online payment portal for the Government has explained why about $1.7 million in revenue had not yet been passed on. Denis Pitcher, the chief executive of ResQwest and also a fintech adviser to the Gover...

The beachside cafe at Horseshoe Bay may not be the only tourist attraction to receive an upgrade, the public works minister has revealed. David Burch said a number of proposals have been put to the Parks Commission, which he said was “the first port ...

The Government paid out $11 million to redundant hotel workers at the Fairmont Southampton without an agreement from owner Gencom that the money would be paid back, it was revealed today. Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, added that the Governm...

Members of Parliament on both sides of the House yesterday welcomed a Bill to lease a closed East End resort to a hotel developer for up to 262 years. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly yesterday ...

A team of Bermudian entrepreneurs has been chosen as the new leaseholders of the beachside café at Horseshoe Bay. Delton Ebbin, Carl Vincent and Devon Simons – together, Horseshoe Bay Live – were unveiled as the winning bidders by David Burch, the pu...

Access to a historic black cemetery in the Town of St George has been improved as part of a collaborative effort between multiple organisations. A new pathway into the slave and free black portion of St Peter’s cemetery was officially unveiled yester...

Up to $8 million could be generated for the economy when the second season of an international sailing event begins next spring, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said. The Bermuda Grand Prix will launch the SailGP 2021-22 calendar on the waters of the G...