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Ministerial Statement: Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment and Validation Act 2021

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise Honourable Members of the tabling today of the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment and Validation Act 2021 (the Act). The amendments provide the Government with the legislative mechanism to…

Ministerial Statement: Immigration Reform Strategic Priorities

Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform this Honourable House of the Government’s plans for immigration reform which seeks to modernize the Country’s Immigration laws and supporting policies, and create operational efficiencies through…

Moving Bermuda’s Tourism Beyond the Pandemic

Mr. Speaker, if we were ever in any doubt as to the importance of tourism to this economy, the pandemic has shown just how critical tourism jobs are and the importance of economic activity created by tourism to Bermuda.

In the National…

Development and Planning Amendment Act 2021

Mr. Speaker, later today, I will table the Bill entitled: the “Development and Planning Amendment Act 2021” [the Amendment Act], which seeks to amend the Development and Planning Act 1974 to (1)…

Summer Water Shortage

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to provide an update on the state of Government water supply and distribution as we enter a period of high demand this summer.

The Bermuda Weather Service indicates that rainfall in…

In a spirit of cooperation, Bermuda joins the OECD ‘Inclusive Framework’ on global taxation plan

Bermuda registers concerns, particularly in relation to the financial services sector and timeline for effective implementation

Hamilton, Bermuda – July 1, 2021: As a country committed to transparency, cooperation and…

National Sports Centre to Install Energy Savings Micro-grid System

Today the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport advised that the National Sports Centre (NSC) has entered into a partnership with a local company to create and install an energy savings micro-grid system at the facility.

The Ministry…

Mask guidance for Child Daycare Facilities

The Ministry of Health advises the public that the mask guidance for child daycare facilities has been updated on the Government portal.

“The mask guidance for daycare facilities was inadvertently changed on the portal while…

HDPE Certification

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As part of Phase 1 Water Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan, the Bermuda Land Development Company Limited and the Water and Sewage Section in the Ministry of Public Works has worked together to arrange an internationally…

Parish Primary School Proposal Decision Delay

The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, has released a statement to advise of a delay in the announcement of his decision regarding the proposal for parish primary schools.

Minister Rabain shared, “Initially, I indicated…