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Economist Craig Simmons is calling on the Bermuda Government to appreciate the pain ahead for people as it prepares for a likely tough year of union negotiations. Mr Simmons warned the Government could not make necessary debt reductions without restr...

Nearly eight out of ten people believe civil servants should be disciplined when they fail to comply with financial instructions, according to a poll. The Global Research survey, commissioned by The Royal Gazette this month, also found that most vote...

Dear Sir, Having read the Auditor-General’s report on negligence in the Civil Service, my advice to her is to send a copy of her report to the Governor and the Director of Public Prosecutions, with a cover letter recommending that those responsible f...

Michael Dunkley was quizzed yesterday about conscription, same-sex marriage and the size of the Civil Service during an online chat with readers of The Royal Gazette. The Premier spent 50 minutes at his computer at the Cabinet Office answering questi...

Dear Sir, I am in some disagreement with Derrick Binns on the role of the Civil Service as it relates to the recent Auditor-General’s report. As a vendor who worked hard on a project for the Government and never was paid for it, I am sensitive to t...

The recent Auditor-General’s report on the former Progressive Labour Party government’s handling of the public purse, regarding a number of transactions was far from complimentary, and in fact, left many questions hanging over why there was no accoun...

Head of the Civil Service Derrick Binns stressed that decision-making lies in the hands of ministers as he spoke out on the controversial failure to follow financial instructions. Auditor-General Heather Jacobs Matthews has heavily criticised the Ber...

Unionised workers are seeking clearance to attend next week’s Supreme Court hearings on an injunction against them by the Bermuda Government. The legal action, set for Tuesday through Thursday, stems from marches prompted by a letter on January 23 fr...

Thursday’s question and answer session between information commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez and readers of The Royal Gazette. Here are all the questions and answers Question: Which has greater precedence in this era of Pati, the “right to know” or t...

Citizens were encouraged yesterday to submit freedom of information requests even when they believe the records they request may not be released. Information commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez, in a live online question-and-answer session with readers ...

Information commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez will take part in a live online question and answer session with The Royal Gazette this morning and she is urging the public to log on and get involved. Ms Gutierrez proposed the real time discussion to ma...

Nineteen public officers will retire from the Bermuda Government today, as part of the voluntary early retirement programme. The scheme, which was reintroduced in June for eligible persons in the public service, applies to Government employees aged b...