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Premier's Budget Edition of This Week In Gov

As the formal Budget Debate gets underway in the House of Assembly today, the public is reminded that on February 16, the Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, delivered a comprehensive Budget Statement that highlighted…

Customs Department Affirms Efficiency and Professionalism in Clearance Processes Amid Recent Scrutiny

In light of recent media reports, the Customs Department wishes to clarify the procedures and efficiency that relates to the clearance of imported goods into the Island. 

The Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2024

Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to announce the release of the Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2024 (“the Draft Plan”), which has been prepared by the Department of Planning (“the Department”) to guide development activity within…

Tips and Other Gratuities Policy Statement Template, Pursuant to the Employment (Protection of Employee Tips and Other Gratuities) Amendment Act 2023

Good morning, Mr Speaker. 

I am pleased to introduce in the Honourable House today a Template Tips and Other Gratuities Policy Statement pursuant to the…

Update on Road Paving and Equipment

Mr. Speaker, in keeping with prior commitments made by myself to keep the public informed, I rise, again, in this Honourable House today to address the state of our national highways and plans to address their deplorable…

Update on Fisheries

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the work being undertaken on the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme.

Mr. Speaker, Initiated in June 2019 the…

Caricom - An Update

Mr Speaker, it will no doubt be recalled by this Honourable House and the public that in the 2023 Speech from the Throne, the Government set out the following undertaking:

"..the vision of former Premier, the Hon…

Minister of Education Post-Budget Press Conference

Good day, Bermuda, 

I am thrilled to stand before you today to outline our vision and strategic steps we are taking through the 2024/25 Ministry…

Minister of Transport Post-Budget Press Conference

Today, the Minister of Transport, the Hon. Wayne Furbert, JP, MP and the Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, gave remarks at a joint post-Budget press conference.

Good afternoon:

I am pleased to present an…

Minister of Public Works Post-Budget Press Conference

Today, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Michael Weeks, JP, MP and the Minister of Public Works, Lt. Col. the Hon. David A. Burch, OBE (Mil), ED, JP, MP, gave remarks at a joint post-Budget press conference in Prospect.