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Press Conference Remarks - Minister of Finance EU Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction List
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - Press ReleaseGood afternoon.
Earlier today the European Union committee of finance ministers, known as the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) placed Bermuda on its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
I...
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Press Conference Remarks - Premier Burt, EU Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction List
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - Press ReleaseGood afternoon and thank you for coming. As I indicated in a statement earlier today, the news from Brussels this morning is a setback for Bermuda. It is disappointing that after endless hours of crafting a regime that would meet the...
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Tsunami Warning Exercise 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019 - Press ReleaseThe Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne M. Caines, JP, MP, wishes to advise the public that Bermuda will join other localities in the Caribbean as a participant in a tsunami response exercise on Thursday 14 March, titled Caribe...
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Press Conference Remarks - New Bus Schedule Effective Date and MOU Signing
Monday, March 11, 2019 - Press ReleaseGood morning everyone and thank you for coming,
We are here today to announce March 18 as the effective date for the Department of Public Transportation’s new bus schedule; and to sign the Memoranda of Understanding between...
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Ministerial Statement: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/CONSULTANTS AND ADVISERS – A REVISED CONSTRUCT
Monday, March 11, 2019 - Press ReleaseMr. Speaker, the use of subject matter experts or political advisers in support of a government’s policy aims and objectives is an established and accepted use of professional services in Bermuda and elsewhere. From the days of Raj...
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Sargasso Sea Commission Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Hamilton Declaration
Monday, March 11, 2019 - Press ReleaseThis week, the Sargasso Sea Commission returns to Bermuda to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea, alongside its Signatory governments and...
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The Ministry of Education Hosts First 'Fathers Speak' Event
Monday, March 11, 2019 - Press ReleaseThe Ministry of Education hosted the very first ‘Fathers Speak’ event, on Thursday, 7 March, aimed at encouraging an open dialogue between fathers, the Ministry and community stakeholders about the importance of a father’s role and...
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Child Care Regulations
Friday, March 8, 2019 - Press ReleaseMinisterial Statement by the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, JP MPMr Speaker and Honourable Members,
Today I stand before this Honourable House to provide an update on developments in improving the safety and enhancing...
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Statement from the Commissioner of Education, 8 March 2019
Friday, March 8, 2019 - Press ReleaseThe Department of Education has been made aware of a recent incident at Whitney Institute Middle School that resulted in the injury of two students.
Based on reports received from the Whitney Institute, it was determined that a...
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November 2018 Retail Sales Index
Thursday, March 7, 2019 - Press ReleaseToday the Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Walton Brown, JP, MP, released the November 2018 Retail Sales Index publication from the Department of Statistics.
The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales...
