LABOUR & IMMIGRATION
10 made redundant at Hamilton Princess (Update)
Len Czarnecki, general manager of The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, confirmed on Tuesday that the hotel has made 10 staff members redundant.
Ministry introduces Custodial Technician Training Programme
To get Bermudians back to work and reduce the issuance of work permits, the Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a Custodial Technician Certification training programme.
Premier: Labour Survey shows we’re on the right track
Premier Craig Cannonier on Monday said that the 1 per cent drop in the unemployment rate is good news, but he remains concerned that many are still unemployed.
PLP ‘very concerned’ about tourism jobs
Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert on Thursday questioned whether the OBA is protecting Bermudian jobs within BDOT.
Citizenship for sale?
St. Kitts and Nevis has the oldest so-called citizenship by investment programme in the world. Could Bermuda do the same?
728 X 90 AD
Redundancies made at HSBC
HSBC Bermuda has made several employees in its retail banking section redundant.
Cayman Enterprise City: Something we should try?
The basic philosophy behind Cayman's Enterprise City is simple - more people equals more consumers equals economic growth.
SAGE report ‘a blow’ to workers
The SAGE Commission's recommendations to make huge cuts to the Postal Service came as a big blow to workers, union bosses have admitted.
Who will lead the civil service?
With just a week to go before the retirement of Cabinet Secretary Donald Scott, rumours are swirling about who will take his place.
Find work with Bermuda Job Board
Senator Michael Fahy on Wednesday announced the launch of Bermuda Job Board, a new site that aims to to consolidate and centralize jobs available in the Bermuda market..
728 X 90 AD
Fahy: Government, employers and unions coming together was productive
Senator Michael Fahy on Wednesday said the recent Tripartite Retreat, where Government, Employers and Unions faced issues together, was informative and productive.
Brown's immigration lecture rescheduled (Update)
Walton Brown will deliver a free public lecture on "Immigration Policy and the Politics of Population Change: Historical Perspectives" on December 3rd at the BIU.
Your tax dollars - gone up in smoke
It might have been the worst kept secret in Bermuda but the full extent of the wastefulness, poor leadership and inefficiency of the public sector is now sinking in.
Get 'Linked Up' with BEPRO and LinkedIn
BEPRO will be hosting a special networking event, 'LinkedIn Link Up', on November 21 at Bermuda Chamber of Commerce from 6 – 8pm.
Economy: Slump to drag on?
Amid some glimmers of hope, data released this week has confirmed to some experts that we could be at least 16 months away from pulling out of this persistent and punishing recession.
728 X 90 AD