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The Tax Reform Commission is facing a difficult but achievable challenge, according to new chairman Ronald Simmons. Mr Simmons, a former director of the Bermuda Monetary Authority, said he was honoured by the opportunity to serve as chairman. He said...

The Premier identified yesterday the 14 promises he claimed the Progressive Labour Party government had completed in its first 100 days. David Burt announced in Parliament last Friday that two-thirds of the PLP’s 21 pre-election pledges had been fulf...

David Burt claimed yesterday that the Progressive Labour Party had completed 14 of its 21 “first 100 days” election pledges. But statements by the Premier and his PLP colleagues suggest only ten of the promises have actually been fulfilled, with nine...

The Progressive Labour Party’s “great rush” to deliver change has been blighted by mixed messages and disorganisation, political observer Denis Pitcher said. Mr Pitcher praised David Burt, the Premier, for his efforts to sell Bermuda to the internati...

With the PLP Government now well and truly settled into their new roles, The Royal Gazette examines what progress the new administration has made on its key promises. Parliamentary oversight A plan to set up three watchdog committees recommended by t...

A Bill creating a commission to look at changing Bermuda’s tax structure was approved by the House of Assembly last Friday. David Burt, the Premier, said the Tax Reform Commission Act would help create a fairer system for the island. He said: “This B...

David Burt, the Premier, has dismissed a trip to meet would-be gaming operators in New York as a “figment of the imagination” of the former government. The purported trip, a source of controversy in social media in the run-up to the July General Elec...

A number of initiatives outlined in last week’s Throne Speech will be funded through existing money, David Burt, the Premier said yesterday. The Premier discussed some of the pledges made on Friday at a press conference held at The Cabinet Building...

Bermudians left waiting on “crumbs” from the island’s economic recovery will have “a seat at the table to share the full meal”, the Progressive Labour Party vowed as legislators returned to Parliament. Pledging to “face the issues of division in our ...

Governor John Rankin has delivered the Progressive Labour Party’s first Throne Speech in nearly five years. Below is The Royal Gazette’s blow-by-blow account of today’s proceedings. For our full story, visit http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/artic...