• History and Legacy Committee

    Mr Speaker,

    This morning I rise to share with my Honourable colleagues and the community at large the work that will be undertaken for the establishment of a History & Legacy Committee.

    Mr Speaker,

    Many of us are walking…

  • Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses

    Mr. Speaker, progress in any society can be achieved in several ways. The history of many nations and peoples has shown that the past, no matter how painful or controversial, must be openly and fearlessly addressed. There is no requirement for…

  • Report on Travel to the UK, Belgium and USA

    Mr Speaker, I rise today to inform this Honourable House of recent travels to London and Brussels, along with the Acting Financial Secretary, as part of the Ministry of Finance’s ongoing program of engagement and advocacy with key stakeholders…

  • Revised Budget for the Financial Year 2021/22

    Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members will recall that on November 12th, I gave a Ministerial Statement on the 2021/22 Half-Year Performance. I also committed to report to this Honourable House on the updated 2021/22 Revised Estimates of revenues and…

  • Update on the New Electric Buses

    Mr. Speaker, in March of this year, during the Budget debate, I announced that as part of the Government’s commitment to protecting the island’s environment, the Ministry of Transport is starting by purchasing 30 electric buses.

    The buses…

  • Immigration Reform and Process Improvements

    Mr. Speaker,

    Introduction

    I rise before this Honourable House to provide you with an update on the Process Improvements made within the Department of Immigration under Immigration Reform.  I will speak on:

    The Process…
  • Human Rights Day 2021

    Today, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors and the Minister responsible for the Human Rights Commission, the Hon. Tinee Furbert JP MP recognized Human Rights Day 2021, observed annually on this 10th day of December since its formal…

  • COVID-19 Update 9 December 2021

    Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 3529 test results, and four were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 0.1%.

    These results are from testing done on:

    •     …

  • Minister Hayward Attends BTA Joint Hotelier Stakeholder Meeting

    Recently, the Minister of Labour, the Hon Jason Hayward, JP, MP, and his team attended the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) joint hotelier stakeholder meeting hosted at The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club.

    The group held roundtable…

  • Schools Moved into Phase 3

    The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP was pleased to announce yesterday to school Principals and Administrators that schools have now been shifted into Phase 3 of the COVID-19 Phases for School Protocols, effective Wednesday,…