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Advancing Disability Inclusion

Mr. Speaker,

I rise today to speak about an issue that goes to the heart of who we are as a country: how we treat persons with disabilities, how we remove barriers to full participation the community, and how we build a…

Commissioning of New Airport Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this Honourable House, and the people of Bermuda, of an important investment in our national emergency response capability. The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service has now commissioned four new…

Advancing Digital Finance in Bermuda

Madam Acting Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the recently completed Bermuda Digital Finance Forum and to outline the next steps the Government will take to build on the momentum generated by that event.…

The Annual Report of the Registry General 2025

Mr. Speaker,

Today I rise to introduce the Annual Report of the Registry General for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Registrar General recognises the essential role that vital statistical information plays in planning for the…

Ending the Silence: Reflections on Mental Health Anti-Stigma Month

Mr. Speaker,
As Mental Health Anti-Stigma Month comes to a close, I rise today not only to reflect on the progress we have made throughout May, but to reaffirm this Government’s sustained efforts to reduce stigma, expand access to care, and…

Grow Local

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the launch of the Grow Local initiative by the Department of Planning, developed in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Mr. Speaker…

Update on Government Housing Initiatives

Mr. Speaker,

I rise today to provide this Honourable House with a timely update on this Government’s resolute commitment to addressing one of the most demanding needs…

Home Affairs expands Essential Commodities list to support Affordable Bermuda Agenda

The Ministry of Home Affairs is pleased to advise the public that further cost of living relief has been introduced through an expansion of the Essential Commodities Regulations.

As part of the Government’s Affordable Bermuda Agenda,…

Ministry of Home Affairs urges public to complete CARICOM public survey as consultation to conclude

The Hon. Alexa N. H. Lightbourne, JP, MP, Minister of Home Affairs, issued the following statement ahead of the close of the public consultation on Bermuda’s pursuit of full membership in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

The public…

Youth Trailblazers 2026 Deadline Extended to June 5

The Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors is advising the public that the nomination deadline for Youth Trailblazers Out Front–2026 has been extended to June 5, 2026. The initiative celebrates Bermuda’s graduating students who have…