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Ministerial Statement: Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2020

Mr. Speaker,

I am pleased today to submit to this Honourable House the annual report of the Human Rights Commission for the year ending 31st December 2020.

Mr. Speaker,

The Commission has a statutory remit to protect and…

Ministerial Statement: Fourth Update on the Stimulus Programme

Good Morning, Mr. Speaker.

I am pleased to provide another update on the Short Term Stimulus Programme that was launched on December 17th, 2020 to a maximum value of BMD $13,385,000 where small to medium sized contractors were invited…

Ministerial Statement: Extending the Term for Financial Assistance of Abled-Bodied Unemployment Recipients

Mr. Speaker and the Honourable Members of the House, I rise today to inform you that the Government intends to extend the five (5) year limitation for a payment of an award to abled-bodied, unemployed recipients of Financial…

Ministerial Statement: OECD Inclusive Framework

Mr. Speaker, I rise to update this Honourable House on the work of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) Committee known as the Inclusive Framework…

Ministerial Statement: Marine and Ports Services Ferry Retrofit Programme

Mr. Speaker, on 27th June 2021, the fast ferry Resolute returned to Bermuda after an extensive 9-month refit project at Gladding-Hearn shipyard in Boston, the original builders, at the cost of 2 million dollars. This refit will…

SafeKey Testing Available for Saturday’s Eastern Counties Match

This weekend’s Eastern Counties Match will take place at Sea Breeze Oval and will be a SafeKey event.

Anyone wishing to attend must be in possession of a valid SafeKey and a valid ID which will be checked to ensure the SafeKey is being…

Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory Opening - Minister of Public Works Remarks

Good Afternoon,

I am pleased to be joined by the Premier, the Honourable E. David Burt, Minister of Health, Honourable Kim Wilson, my Warwick colleagues Minister Lawrence Scott and MP Neville Tyrrell and Dr. Carika Weldon and members of…

Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory Opening - Premier's Remarks

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media:

Thank you for being here today as we celebrate the opening of the new Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. I’m joined at this afternoon’s press conference by the Minister of Health…

Premier’s Remarks Circle Press Conference

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the media. Thank you for your time today.

This afternoon I am pleased to be joined by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. Curtis Dickinson, Mr. Jeremy Allaire - Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Circle…

Response to Mr. Antonio Belvedere

Contrary to recent social media posts, the Ministry of Health can confirm the following related to Mr. Antonio Belvedere and the process that occurred in completing and submitting his Travel Authorisation (TA).

He made an application for a…