Stories about Bermuda from February, 2009
Bermuda: Budget Response
From Bermuda, Vexed Bermoothes comments on the opposition's response to the government's 2009-10 Budget.
Bermuda, Cayman Islands: Freedom of Info
“While Bermuda continues to pay lip service to public access to information, the Cayman Islands forge ahead”: Vexed Bermoothes weighs in.
Bermuda: Budget Day
Vexed Bermoothes has been following the Bermuda's budget presentation and says: “It doesn’t seem so far to be a change from ‘business as usual'”.
Bermuda: Balancing the Budget
In anticipation of Bermuda's Budget Day tomorrow, Vexed Bermoothes says: “Government needs to show prudence, while stoking the rapidly eroding economy, while revealing where it’s going to get the cash.”
Caribbean, USA: Stanford Charged with Fraud
Fresh on the heels of the latest regional financial meltdown comes another: news that U.S. billionaire Allen Stanford has been slapped with charges for investment fraud - more than 8 billion dollars' worth. The potential fallout for West Indies cricket appears to be concerning Caribbean bloggers as much as the economic ramifications.
Bermuda: Stem Cell Research
As news breaks that a stem cell research facility will be allowed to operate under “guidelines” from the Ministry of Health, Vexed Bermoothes says: “Stem cell research and treatments are...
Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla: New Constitution
Vexed Bermoothes [Bermuda] and Corruption-free Anguilla blog about the Cayman Islands’ new draft Constitution and Bill of Rights that is scheduled to go before a public referendum on May 20.
Bermuda: Economic Plan?
“It’s two weeks to go until Bermuda budget day”: Vexed Bermoothes wants to know what the plan is.
Bermuda: Show Me the Numbers
The 2008 Bermuda Tourism numbers are out – Vexed Bermoothes and FreshieBlog both have something to say about them.
Bermuda: Ineffective Website
If the Bermudian government is sincere about wanting to promote a greater level of transparency, Vexed Bermoothes wants to know: “Umm, then what’s the deal with that creaky-perpetually-out-of-date-and-not-particularly-informative website?”
Bermuda: Good Governance?
Vexed Bermoothes thinks that “as the heat is poured onto ‘offshore tax havens’, Bermuda can differentiate itself by improving our ‘good governance’ in the public sector.”
Bermuda: Economic Answers
Bermudian Vexed Bermoothes asks: “Do we really have to wait another month for the budget before we get concrete information about Government’s plans to weather this economic storm?”
