PROVIDENCIALES, TCI -- Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Governor Peter Beckingham welcomed leaders from seven of the UK’s Overseas Territories for lunch at his official residence on Thursday.
Justice Desiree Bernard and Geoffrey Bell QC have been appointed as new Justices to the Court of Appeal.
Making the announcement, Governor George Fergusson said: “I am delighted to see two such distinguished lawyers join the Court of Appeal. Bermuda is fortunate in being able to attract such high level jurists to maintain the quality of its courts, providing a level of service at the highest possible level both for the people of Bermuda and international business.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Premier Craig Cannonier called for unity after around 200 unionised bus and ferry workers marched on Parliament on Wednesday in a noisy protest over government plans to make public transport an essential service. “If we continue to look in the rear-view mirror as we drive this vehicle — the Budget and how we move this country forward — we will only see what’s behind us, and not the potential that lies in front of us,” the Premier said, denying government is out to bust the unions.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - While Bermuda wrestles with the thorny topic of introducing casinos to the island, cruise ship passengers could soon be allowed to gamble on board their vessels while in port.
A bill to allow in-port gambling has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The legislation, long sought by cruise companies, would permit licensed vessels to run casinos between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. (local time) while in designated local ports.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda government says it will not be renewing the work permits of “guest workers” unless they sign a declaration outlining they have no residency status in the British Overseas Territory.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said that the Immigration Department would be adopting a “more aggressive” stance on the issue.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - The government-run Department of Tourism, which employs around 40 workers here and in New York, is to be abolished on October 1 as the new independent Tourism Authority gets ready to swing into action. Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell has travelled to the United States to deliver the message to overseas staff. Staff members were told on Tuesday that they can apply for new positions with the new entity, although there are no guarantees of a job offer, or opt to be transferred to other civil service jobs.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jul 9, CMC - Premier Craig Cannonier has reiterated a warning that recovery for Bermuda's reeling economy, which has been in recession for more than four years, would take time and effort.
Cannonier, made the statement in a televised address late Monday as he summed up the One Bermuda Alliance's (OBA) first six months in power.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Premier Craig Cannonier has pledged to give St George's, Bermuda's second town, a facelift.
On a recent fact finding tour, Cannonier, visited the town which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, to take a look at the town’s crumbling infrastructure.
He pledged not to let the east end get dragged further into decline, saying the condition of Bermuda's former capital was “unacceptable.”
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Industry insiders believe old-fashioned attitudes about the lucrative gay marriage market are costing Bermuda millions of dollars in tourism revenue.
They have warned that Bermuda is losing out as same-sex unions become the norm in the western world, the Bermuda Sun newspaper said in its Wednesday edition.
Much of the opposition to change in Bermuda comes from the majority of the island's churches, which also are against the introduction of casinos.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Six employees from the Operations and Custody Departments at the Bank Butterfield have been made redundant and a further ten redundancies will be made in August.
Senior Executive Vice President, Micahel Collins who made the announcement on Wednesday said there were three reasons that led to the layoffs.