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Payouts to more than 9,000 people left out of work by the Covid-19 pandemic have topped $32 million, the finance minister said last night. Curtis Dickinson added that $9.2 million in unemployment benefits had been paid out to 7,780 people this week a...

This week as we embark on stage two of the Government’s phased reopening plan, I have a few thoughts for you to consider. Once you got over the initial trauma of being confined to your home and cut off from what — for the purposes of discussion — I w...

Managing your cashflow has become critical since this Covid-19 crisis emerged. Most have lost or have reduced income. To meet this historic challenge, the Government of Bermuda has legislated emergency financial assistance for those unemployed after ...

On May 27th, the Inter Agency Committee for Children and Families (IAC) will be hosting a meeting for individuals who have experience providing training in topics relevant for human service professional development. The purpose of the meeting is to b...

Einstein once said: “The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” On a superficial level it seems an obvious statement. If you need a book, then you can have one as long as you know where books are kept. Sounds simple e...

A meeting called by the Bermuda Industrial Union for this morning delayed the limited reintroduction of a bus service “until further notice”, the Government said last night. The Department of Public Transportation said the eleventh-hour cancellation ...

The Premier complained last night that negotiations with unions and employers’ associations had got into the public domain. An angry David Burt lamented the release of sensitive negotiations with unions being shared with the public, as he revealed th...

Layoffs and pay cuts caused in the novel coronavirus pandemic have hit people on lower incomes hardest, a survey has found. A poll by Total Research Associates said that 26 per cent of working residents had been laid off. A total of 38 per cent told ...

“Frugal living means being conscious of your spending and focusing on a few financial priorities. A consumer who wants to live frugally should think about their main goals and how changing their finances can help them reach that goal.” — www.clevergi...

A relief plan to help keep struggling restaurant workers afloat was launched this week with the help of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce. Companies and members of the public were asked to contribute cash to Serving the Servers to buy grocery gift card...

Some workers laid off because of the coronavirus have yet to get unemployment benefits from an emergency programme that started in March, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Several out-of-work residents vented their frustration yesterday because they have...

An “unemployment pandemic” caused by the coronavirus outbreak will prove doubly traumatic for families already living from paycheque to paycheque, according to Sandy De Silva, director of services at the charity Family Centre. Dr De Silva said job lo...