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“The Cost of Living Commission Amendment Act 2020 is being brought into force as of today,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said in the House of Assembly today [June 17]. The Premier said, “The Cost of Living Commission Amendment Act 2020 provided for the following: Increased powers for the Chair of the Cost […]

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Leaders from the Bermuda and Lloyd’s re/insurance markets joined Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt in a roundtable discussion in London. “The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Insurers [ABIR] organized the event, which is on the schedule for a Bermuda Business Development Agency delegation, led by Premier Burt, visiting the United Kingdom this week […]

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“An unqualified success”, said Premier Burt about his time at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas, where he and representatives from the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] and the Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] engaged with business leaders to promote Bermuda’s Fintech industry. A Government spokesperson said, “The Premier & Minister of Finance departed Texas on Saturday […]

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The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] said they “will continue to promote Bermuda’s strengths at its latest overseas mission to London next week.” A spokesperson said, “Across four days, from June 12 – 16, the BDA delegation will engage with leading global capital allocators, law firms, wealth managers and tech incubators, specifically to discuss Bermuda’s […]

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[Opinion column written by MP Jache Adams] There is a new bank in town for the first time in over two decades! Jewel Bank has received its full bank and digital asset business licenses from the Bermuda Monetary Authority, opening the door for them to service the digital asset industry and will eventually offer retail […]

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[Written by Opposition Leader Cole Simons] Like many countries around the world, Bermudians live in a digital economy, with much of our financing, shopping and other personal services supported digitally. The education and the international banking sectors are also advancing to meet the growing demand for online access to a plethora of new learning opportunities, […]

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Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt is leading the Bermuda delegation at Consensus 2022, being hosted by CoinDesk in Austin, Texas from today [June 9] to June 12. A Government spokesperson said, “The Premier will be headlining CoinDesk’s Money Reimagine Summit, in a session entitled ‘BUIDL Island: Bermuda’s Digital Asset Strategy’ moderated by Sandro […]

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Governor Rena Lalgie hosted a Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Reception at Government House last night. A Government spokesperson said, “The event took on special significance as it marked Her Majesty’s milestone occasion with a performance by the Gombeys, the Coral Beats and the Royal Bermuda Regiment Band. Last evening Bermuda also joined other Commonwealth and […]

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Premier David Burt and Acting Minister of Public Works Diallo Rabain attended a site visit, and were given a tour of the Harmony Hall campus today [Feb 10] by the General Manager of the Bermuda Housing Corporation Paul Martin. Premier Burt said, “In our 2020 election platform, the Government recognised that the cost of housing […]

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[Opinion column written by OBA MP Susan Jackson] Government has got to break its silence and pick up the pace to amend protection orders for domestic violence victims. We have children and families living with abuse and we must act with a sense of urgency and find solutions now to stop the violence. It is […]

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