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  • Podcast: World Champion Triathlete Flora Duffy

    14/11/2016

    In the latest Bernews podcast, one of Bermuda’s greatest athletes of all time, Flora Duffy, says being a world champion is something she has dreamed of since she was eight-years-old. Ms Duffy was back in Bermuda taking a short break after a grueling year which has seen her achieve outstanding success. “When I started racing, I […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Dr Fleming On Issues Affecting Seniors

    17/10/2016

    In the latest Bernews Podcast, we talk to Dr Claudette Fleming, the Executive Director of Age Concern, about issues affecting senior citizens in Bermuda. Dr Fleming talks about research she has done in Bermuda as well as the effects of the recession on Age Concern’s members. She also addresses the issue of income disparity and […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Martha Dismont On Child Neglect/Abuse

    23/09/2016

    In the latest Bernews podcast, we sit down with Martha Dismont, the Executive Director of the Family Centre, which has recently launched a campaign called ‘Neglect Is Abuse, See It, Stop It’ to try and stem a significant rise in cases of child neglect. Ms Dismont links the rise in neglect cases directly “to the […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Baron On Crime, Road Safety & More

    30/08/2016

    In this latest Bernews podcast, we speak to the Minister of National Security Jeff Baron who revealed than gang membership has dropped by more than 150 people. Yet, he says, gangs are still changing and recruiting – sometimes even from schools. The Minister talks about his plans for restorative justice – which focuses on both the needs […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Governor On Airport, Commission, More

    25/07/2016

    In this latest Bernews podcast, we interview George Fergusson who will soon be stepping down as Governor. He touches on a wide range of issues such as turning down a request to hold a Commission of Inquiry into the Tucker’s Point land matter, the airport redevelopment, the effect on Bermuda of Brexit, the British Government’s […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: MP Furbert On Same Sex Marriage Bill

    14/07/2016

    Bermuda is on “good grounds” regarding same sex marriage, based on what other countries around the world have done, according to MP Wayne Furbert. Mr Furbert — who tabled amendments to ensure marriage was enshrined as being between a man and a woman — was responding during a Bernews podcast interview to a statement from […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Ross Webber & Sean Moran Of BDA

    07/07/2016

    What does International Business means to Bermuda and what role does the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] play? That is the question we looked at during our most recent Podcast, where Chris Famous sits down with Ross Webber and the Sean Moran of the BDA. Ross Webber joined the BDA as CEO in 2014, having […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: MP Leah Scott On Politics & More

    23/06/2016

    OBA MP Leah Scott was aware of talks between former Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell and the PLP about forming a coalition government, she said in the latest Bernews Podcast. And asked if she supported Mr Crockwell, who has since resigned from Cabinet, she said: “Yes.” Asked how she knew, she said she was friends with […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Casino Gaming Commission Director

    30/05/2016

    In the latest Bernews podcast, the executive director of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission says using Singaporean gaming legislation as a model has slowed down the process of bringing a casino to Bermuda. Richard Shuetz told Bernews that the Commission had drafted more than 40 amendments to the legislation that was passed in 2014 and that […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Crockwell On Resignation, Politics, More

    17/05/2016

    Former Tourism and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell approached some members of the PLP about forming a coalition government after he quit the OBA Cabinet, Bernews can reveal. In the latest Bernews podcast – an in-depth interview spanning over 45 minutes — Mr Crockwell said it had been wrong to suggest he was considering crossing the […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Jamahl Simmons On Bermuda Tourism

    11/05/2016

    In the latest Bernews podcast, Shadow Tourism Minister Jamahl Simmons talks about various aspects of local tourism. He welcomed the recent uptick in tourism numbers and said: “We have to be very clear that the world is our competition now, and this uptick has to be sustainable, maintained and continue to grow.” Mr Simmons said […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: BTA CEO Bill Hanbury On Tourism

    04/05/2016

    In this latest Bernews podcast, Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO Bill Hanbury said when he started the tourism strategy had to be completely rebuilt. But he says it is now paying dividends and that tourism in Bermuda has a bright future, adding that figures released this week for the first quarter of 2016 were the result of […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Paralympic Sprinter Jessica Lewis

    29/04/2016

    Jessica Lewis is someone who does not believe in obstacles, leading her to be enthusiastic about not only sports, but changing people’s mindsets as well. With a breakout year in 2015 that included collecting Bermuda’s first ever major para-sports medals including a World Championships medal, shattering the Parapan Games record, and attaining a third world […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: George Hutchings & Cyril Whitter On IB

    22/04/2016

    [Written by Chris Famous] In any society with diverse views there will often be deeply entrenched feelings, perspectives and views of the “others.” Here in Bermuda we have a country of at least two different cultures and varying socio economic circles. One of our major divergences of views is between how many involved in International […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Anderson On LGBTQ Issues & More

    19/04/2016

    Mark Anderson always seem to have a smile on his face and a good word for everyone. He has won numerous awards recognising his ambassadorial role and has raised thousands of dollars for charity. Underneath that, though, there is a story of a man who was beaten at school for being a ‘sissy’, who was […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: MP Kim Wilson On Women’s Committee

    08/04/2016

    A Joint Select Committee examining issues facing women in Bermuda could start work within a few days, PLP MP Kim Wilson told Bernews in our latest podcast. “There has never been a Joint Select Committee established for the sole purpose of looking at issues that affect women and I was pleased that it found bi-partisan […](

  • Podcast: Shadow Finance Minister David Burt

    01/04/2016

    A small percentage of Government pension investments could be diverted into overseas companies to get them to set up in Bermuda. That is according to Shadow Finance Minister David Burt who was speaking to Bernews in this latest podcast about his Reply to the Budget. He said diversification of the economy became an issue after […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Elaine Butterfield On Role Of Charities

    22/03/2016

    Bermuda would descend into chaos if it were not for the contribution of the charities on the Island. That is the view of Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Centre on Philanthropy, who speaks candidly in this latest edition of Bernews’ podcast about the future of the charitable sector. “The charitable sector in Bermuda facilitates […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Finance Minister On 2016/17 Budget

    10/03/2016

    In the latest edition of the Bernews podcasts, we talk to Finance Minister Bob Richards about the 2016/17 Budget. In the interview he said the previous regime, when it raised payroll tax, made a critical error by not consulting with IB in particular, but he said the Fiscal Responsibility Panel, set up last year to look […](Click to read the full article)

  • Podcast: Fahy On Unions, Immigration & More

    25/02/2016

    In the 16th edition of Bernews’ podcasts, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy spoke to us for almost an hour in a wide-ranging interview on issues ranging from immigration to same sex marriage. The Minister said that perceptions some may have that his Ministry and the Government through immigration policies were anti-black Bermudian “could not be […](Click to read the full article)

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