• Role of the Labour Relations Section
    Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, The Hon. Lovitta F. Foggo, JP, MP

    Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to provide to the Members of this Honourable House an overview of the role and functions of…

  • Public Bus Service

    Mr. Speaker, the Department of Public Transportation (DPT) implemented a new fifty-bus schedule on 18 March 2019 to provide a reduced public bus service that could be reliably met with the available buses and no cancellations. However, the…

  • Westgate Correctional Facility Work to Rule Update

    Mr. Speaker, I rise to provide the Honourable House with an update on The Department of Corrections. I would like to say from the outset that we appreciate and value the work of our Corrections Officers.

    Mr. Speaker, the Health and safety…

  • European Union Tax Listing

    Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide additional background information regarding the action which Bermuda has taken to be removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in tax matters, as adopted by the EU Finance Ministers (“ECOFIN”)…

  • Streamlining Planning Processes

    Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this Honourable House about new initiatives the Department of Planning are expecting to introduce to streamline processes to support the construction and development industry over the course of this financial…

  • Reviewing the Retirement Age – a Report of the Labour Advisory (LAC) Sub-Committee

    Mr. Speaker, there is a growing tendency to use statistics around our declining birth rate and what is referred to as the “graying of our population” in support of arguments that mitigate against innovation or economic success. Make no mistake,…

  • Ordinary Municipal Elections Results Corporations of Hamilton and St. George

    At the end of the municipal elections today for the Corporations of Hamilton and St. George the results are as follows:

    Corporation of Hamilton – Business Ratepayers Election Results 

    Business Ratepayers Councillors

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  • 2018 4th Quarter GDP Statistics / February CPI

    Thank you for joining me.

    Last week I reported the results from the 2018 4th Quarter Bulletin of Statistics which signaled positive growth for our economy.

    Today, I am pleased to highlight some further good economic news for Bermuda…

  • Minister of Education Congratulates Bermuda College Students Kayla Hollis and Laree Talbot

    Yesterday, 8 May,  the Minister of Education, The Hon. Diallo Rabain joined the Child Development Programme in presenting two Bermuda College students, Kayla Hollis and Laree Talbot, with a bursary award in the amount of $500 each to support…

  • The Ministry of Education Salutes Teachers for National Teacher Appreciation Week

    “If you can read this sentence, thank a teacher!”, said the Minister of Education, The Hon. Diallo Rabain.

    The Ministry of Education wishes to extend their appreciation to all Bermuda teachers in honour of this year’s National Teacher…