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Protecting Our Shores: Enhancing Lifeguard Coverage for the Safety of All

Mr. Speaker,
As we usher in a new administration, I rise today to address a matter that is both urgent and deeply important to the safety and well-being of our community — the lifeguard coverage at our beaches. Over the past two years, tragic…

Salary Uplift for Public Officers

Mr. Speaker,
I rise today to share with this Honourable House the details of an agreement reached with our six union partners representing seven bargaining units in the public service regarding salary adjustments for public officers. The union…

Updates to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection (Prohibition of Entry) Order – Bermuda’s Visa Controlled Nationals List

Mr. Speaker,
I rise before this Honorable House to provide updates to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection (Prohibition of Entry) Order – Bermuda’s Visa Controlled Nationals List.

Mr. Speaker,
Bermuda relies on the UK, US, and…

Recent Youth Violence in Our Community

Mr. Speaker, there are videos circulating in Bermuda showing students from our schools, particularly Cedarbridge, and including middle school students, engaging in violent and disturbing conduct towards each other. This Government is not taking…

National Fire Chiefs Council Peer-Led Review of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide this Honourable House with an update on a key strategic initiative of the Ministry of National Security, stemming from the 2022 Speech from the Throne.

Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members may recall that in…

Employment Amendment Act 2025

Good morning, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce in the Honourable House today, a Bill entitled the Employment Amendment Act 2025 which proposes to clarify the calculation of paid leave for employees who receive gratuities and service charges…

Transport Control Department Advancement of Digitalization

Mr. Speaker, today, I stand before this esteemed House to share an exciting and transformative development within the Transport Control Department (TCD) that will redefine how we interact with government services. As technology continues to…

Minister of Education and CedarBridge Academy Board of Governors

The Minister of Education, Senator the Hon. Crystal Caesar, and the CedarBridge Academy Board of Governors have issued a statement today addressing the video about students fighting at the senior school. 

"I have seen the video, and I…

Minister of Health delivers Throne Speech Initiatives

Last week’s Throne Speech outlined the Government of Bermuda’s commitment to building a fairer, more stable, and more affordable Bermuda for all.  

In the months ahead, we will work to address the challenges facing our community,…

Whale Watching Advisory: Enjoy Responsibly and Respectfully

As humpback whales travel from the warm Caribbean waters to their northern feeding grounds in North America, Greenland, and Iceland, Bermuda's ocean becomes a prime location for whale sightings.

March and April are peak months for…