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Premier Celebrates Bernice Smith's 100th Birthday

Last Saturday (July 12), surrounded by love and laughter, Mrs. Bernice Winifred Delores Smith celebrated an extraordinary milestone, her 100th birthday.

Born on July 14, 1925, Mrs. Smith is St. David’s oldest living resident and a pillar…

Royal Bermuda Regiment – Summer Update

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide this Honourable House with a comprehensive update on the commendable work and recent achievements of the Royal Bermuda Regiment (RBR) and the Coast Guard Unit, highlighting their unwavering…

Supporting the National Violence Reduction Strategy through Community Grants

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda of the ongoing work being done under the National Violence Reduction Strategy, and in particular, the financial support we have provided to…

Advancing a Fair and Sustainable Minimum Wage for Bermuda

Good morning, Mr. Speaker,

I am pleased to introduce to this Honourable House today the Wage Commission’s Report on Recommendations for the Minimum Hourly Wage in Bermuda. This report marks a pivotal step in our ongoing…

Bermuda Land Management Corporation Update 2025

Mr. Speaker,

I rise today to provide an update on the Bermuda Land Management Corporation (BLMC).

As Honourable Members may recall, I reported that the Bermuda Land Development Corporation (BLDC) would be fully…

2024 – 2025 Zone In and Zone Outs

Mr. Speaker,
As another school year has concluded, I am happy to rise today in this Honourable House to speak about the work The Office of Youth Affairs (TOYA) to ensure that this Government is responsive to Bermuda’s youth.…

Emancipation Commemoration and Cup Match 2025

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge one of the most defining moments in our collective history: the emancipation of our ancestors from the brutal system of slavery.

This year’s emancipation commemoration theme, “Time…

Shorelink: Launch of Phase 2

Mr. Speaker, today I rise with enthusiasm to share a significant and forward-looking update with this Honourable House, one that marks a bold step in the Government’s mission to modernize Bermuda’s public transport system. At the…

Human Rights Commission – 2024 Annual Report

Mr. Speaker,
I am pleased today to lay before this Honourable House, the Annual Report of the Human Rights Commission for the year ending 31st December 2024.

Mr. Speaker,
The Human Rights Commission…

Tabling of the Beneficial Ownership Bill 2025

Madam Acting Speaker, I rise to advise this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda, that later in today’s sitting, I will be tabling a Bill entitled, “the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025”. This Bill supports the transfer of…