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The Employment (Minimum Wage Entitlement) Bill 2022

Good morning, Mr. Speaker. 

I am pleased to rise today to provide the Members of this honourable House an overview of the Employment (Minimum Wage Entitlement) Bill 2022 (the “Bill”) that has been tabled and set for…

Tourism 2022 - An overview of the 3rd Quarter Tourism Performance

Mr. Speaker, 

As we meet today in this Honourable House, the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) is hosting the Bermuda Tourism Summit. Organisers have invited tourism stakeholders, business owners, and members of…

Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2022

Mr. Speaker,

I rise today to table the Bill entitled: the “Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2022” (BIPA). The purpose of the Bill is to clarify and strengthen the provisions relating to the unrestricted…

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Bermuda

Mr Speaker, and Honourable Members, last month I set out the steps the Government of Bermuda is taking to deliver on its promise to implement universal health coverage for all residents. In particular, the work currently…

Community Violence Workshop

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give the House an update on the Community Violence Workshop that was held at the end of September.

Mr. Speaker, you will recall that in May of this year I made a statement to…

The Mirrors Programme – An Update

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to provide an update to this Honorable House and the general public about the current activities as it relates to the Mirrors Programme and the recent decision to formally align the organization with…

Parish Primary Schools

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House and the listening public on the exciting work that is taking place to reform the public education system in Bermuda. Before I do that, however, I’d like to remind this…

Tabling of the Bill entitled: “Development and Planning Amendment Act 2022"

Mr. Speaker, today I am tabling the Bill entitled: the Development and Planning Amendment Act 2022 (“the Bill”). This Bill proposes to amend section 14 of the Development and Planning Act 1974 (“the Act”) to allow an Order made…

Update on Constitutional Reform

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the project of Constitutional Reform for Bermuda.

Mr. Speaker, Bermuda's Constitution is a live instrument that must remain relevant to the…

New $50 Million Guarantee

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with Section 2 AA (3) of the Government Loans Act 1978, I rise to inform this Honourable House of the issuance of a new $50 million Government guarantee to Bermuda Commercial Bank.

Mr.…