• PGA Preparations at Port Royal

    Good Morning Mr. Acting Speaker.

    As you know we are just a few weeks away from hosting our first-ever mainstream PGA Tour event, the Bermuda Championship so I rise this morning to provide an update on preparations at the Port Royal Golf…

  • Agreement between the Bank of Butterfield, HSBC Bank Bermuda and Government of Bermuda
    Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Finance, The Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson, JP, MP

    Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members are advised that on Tuesday September 17, 2019, the Ministry of Finance successfully executed a US$200,000,000 Credit Facility…

  • Department of Planning Repair Fees Waived for Hurricane Damages

    The Department of Planning is sensitive to the needs of the public regarding potential repairs to damaged property caused by the recent passing of Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Jerry.

    Department of Planning technical officers are…

  • Bermuda College 2019 Annual Graduates’ Survey

    Mr. Speaker,

    This morning I am pleased to rise before this Honourable House to share the results of the Bermuda College’s 2019 Graduates’ Survey.  The overall aim of this annual survey is to determine how well Bermuda College serviced…

  • Minister DeSilva Celebrates Guest’s 26th Visit to Bermuda

    Recently, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, the Hon. Zane DeSIlva, JP, MP, visited Sharon and Ed Reynolds and presented them with gifts as tokens of appreciation, to commemorate the couples 26th visit to Bermuda.

    Minister DeSilva said…

  • Steps Population Health Survey 2019

    Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members,

    I rise today to announce that the Ministry of Health will be commencing the STEPS to a Well Bermuda Survey in October 2019.

    The survey is conducted in collaboration with the Pan American Health…

  • Bermuda Health Plan 2020

    Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members,

    Healthcare is surprisingly controversial.  

    You would think the wish to give people care when they are at their weakest would be totally acceptable. And who would challenge the desire to get…

  • The Annual Report of the Registry General 2018

    Mr. Speaker, there was a decrease of 2 or 0.003% in the estimated resident population at the end of 2018 at 63,919 as opposed to the 63,921 in resident population estimated in 2017. At the end of 2018 there were 2,435 more females than males in…

  • Update on BEDC's Initiatives to Assist Bermuda’s Entrepreneurs

    Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide an update on the progress of initiatives being offered by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) to support Bermuda’s local entrepreneurs.

    The BEDC is currently responsible for providing…

  • Submarine Cables

    Mr. Speaker, earlier today I laid before the House the following Bills for Consultation entitled: (1) ‘Submarine Cables Permit and Licensing Act 2019’; (2) ‘Submarine Cables (Protected Areas) Act 2019’; and (3) ‘Submarine Cables (Protected Areas…