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Ministerial Statement: European Union Tax Listing

Mr. Speaker, I rise to provide further background information on the action by the European Union (EU) Committee of Finance Ministers, known as the Economic and Financial Affairs Council configuration (ECOFIN), to include Bermuda along with…

Bermuda and the EU - Bermuda Meets the Required Standard

Mr. Speaker, by now Honourable Members and the public will be aware of the decision of the European Council of Finance Ministers or ECOFIN to add Bermuda to the list of non-…

Minister of Finance EU Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction List

Good 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 would like…

Premier Burt, EU Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction List

Good 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 required…

Women in Sports Banquet

On Friday evening the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports the Hon. Lovitta Foggo JP MP attended the Women in Sports Banquet at the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club, which was hosted by the Bermuda Olympic…

Tsunami Warning Exercise 2019

The 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 Wave 19…

New Bus Schedule Effective Date and MOU Signing

Good 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 Government and…

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/CONSULTANTS AND ADVISERS – A REVISED CONSTRUCT

Mr. 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…

Sargasso Sea Commission Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Hamilton Declaration

This 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…

The Ministry of Education Hosts First 'Fathers Speak' Event

The 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 participation…