• COVID-19 Update - 25 July

    Today there were 663 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19. The new case was imported on yesterday's Delta flight; the case is a resident without a pre-departure test. Isolation and…

  • COVID-19 UPDATE (July 24th)

    Mr Speaker and Honourable Members,

     

    In early February 2020, prior to COVID-19 becoming a pandemic, the whole world recognized that in order to prepare for the very likely pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies…

  • Airport Project Agreement and Regulated Revenues

    Mr Speaker, today I am bringing to the attention of the House the impact on the people of Bermuda of the Project Agreement for the L.F. Wade International Airport Redevelopment scheme in this time of the coronavirus pandemic. 

    Mr…

  • Caroline Bay – The Way Forward

    Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to provide this Honorable House with an update on the Caroline Bay Development and to provide the House with an interim report describing how we see the development progressing. In doing so I will provide greater…

  • Economic Development and Tourism Updates

    Mr. Speaker, Bermuda’s fortunes are dependent on the ability of the community to unite in two main efforts: the renewal of this existing economy and the design of a new paradigm of economic activity that strikes out from our traditions, creating…

  • Middle School and School Reform – A Critical Update

    Mr Speaker,

    This morning I rise to give my Honourable colleagues a critical update on the Government’s pledge to remake and redesign our education system.    The PLP Government’s 2017 winning election platform promised to: “…

  • Bermuda College: Audited Financial Statements 2018 and 2019

    Mr. Speaker, 

    This morning I rise before this Honourable House to lay the 2018 and 2019 Audited Financial Statements for the Bermuda College, as stipulated in Section 8 of the Bermuda College Act, 1974. 

    Mr. Speaker,…

  • Implementing Measures to Protect Mortgage and Lending Customers

    Mr. Speaker, I rise to inform Honourable Members of the steps being taken to bring to this Honourable House legislation to implement measures to protect customers from the challenges arising in mortgage and lending transactions. 

    Mr.…

  • Arable Land & Community Gardens Update

    Good Morning, Mr. Speaker, in the Government’s 2017 Platform we outlined the following in relation to arable land and community gardens.

    Firstly to - “Lease the many acres of government arable land that are currently not being used in…

  • 3rd Update on the Ottiwell Simmons Arbitration Centre

    Good Morning, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring my 3rd report on the state of plans for the Ottiwell A. Simmons International Arbitration Center.

    Mr. Speaker, to remind - in 2017 the Bermuda Business Development Corporation originally…