The Minister of Finance, the Hon Curtis L. Dickinson, this week authorised unemployment benefit payments to individuals whose ability to earn an income has been directly impacted by the recent measures the government has taken to reduce the…
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] will be closing to the general public from Saturday, December 12th 2020 until January 1st 2021 to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses and to ensure…
Mr. Speaker, let me firstly thank you and this Honourable House for the opportunity to make this important statement at this stage in today’s proceedings.
It was nine months ago today that the World Health Organisation declared a global…
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table the Bill entitled “Cannabis Licensing Act 2020” in this Honourable House today. This comprehensive Bill establishes the Cannabis Licensing Authority to advise and assist the Minister responsible for drug…
Today (Dec. 11), Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, released the September 2020 Consumer Price Index (CPI) publication from the Department of Statistics.
The Minister explained, “In September 2020 consumers…
Mr. Speaker,
This morning I rise to lay the 2018 - 2020 Annual Report of the Department of Financial Assistance (DFA) as prescribed by the Financial Assistance Act 2001, Section 3(4) which states: “the Director shall as soon as…
Mr Speaker
I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the preliminary plan for COVID-19 vaccination in Bermuda.
Preparations are well underway to bring COVID-19 vaccine to Bermuda and I will outline what we intend to achieve in…
Mr. Speaker
This morning I rise to provide my Honourable colleagues with an update on the Government’s commitment to reform the Bermuda Public School System.
Mr. Speaker,
The overarching drive to the Government’s 2020…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme or BOPP.
Mr. Speaker, Honourable members may be aware that in June 2019 the Government committed to developing an integrated Marine Spatial…
Mr. Speaker, I lay before this Honourable House the Bermuda Land Development Company’s Audited Financial Statements and Annual Reports for the years 2012 – 2018.
Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the BLDC is to manage or oversee the management…