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Child Care Standards for Bermuda

Mr Speaker and Honourable Members,

Today I stand before this Honourable House to provide an update on the development of Child Care Standards for Bermuda.

Mr Speaker, I know I speak for everyone…

Health in Review, Minister Wilson's remarks

Good afternoon,

 As Minister of Health, I am very pleased to launch the second edition of ‘Health in Review: An International Comparative Analysis of Bermuda Health System Indicators’.

Health in Review is a comprehensive look…

Minister of Education and Workforce Development Post 100 day Update

Good Morning and thank you for coming,

I am pleased to be here today to provide further updates on key initiatives currently in progress within the Ministry of Education and Workforce Development.

Let me start first by sharing about…

Financial Assistance Reform Group

The Hon. Zane De Silva JP, MP -  Financial Assistance Reform Group  

A.B. Place Media Room - Wednesday 15th November 2017 at 11:00 am

Good Morning and thank you for joining me.

From…

Ministry of Health advisory: get your flu vaccine

The Ministry of Health advises that everyone over the age of 6 months should get a flu shot this year, and this is particularly important for those who are especially vulnerable to complications from flu. Although rare, the complications stemming…

Inaugural visit of the Viking Sun

Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, the Hon. Walter H. Roban JP MP today led a delegation that greeted the Italian-flagged Viking Sun, on its inaugural cruise to Bermuda, arriving in Hamilton from the Azores.

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Electric vehicles on show during focus on the future of energy

The Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with Bermuda’s leading electric vehicle distributors, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts, will be hosting the Island’s first free, multi-vendor Electric Vehicle Showcase Thursday from noon to 5pm at the…

January symposium focuses on halting the rise in obesity and diabetes.

The Ministry of Health considers our current rate of diabetes and obesity a public health crisis. Steps to a Well Bermuda (2014) showed that one in three of us is obese. It also showed that one in three of us (35% of adults in Bermuda) have…

Paradise Papers Update

Mr. Speaker, That great friend and frequent visitor to Bermuda, Mark Twain reacted to the rumor that he had passed away by…

Progress on developing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to report on the progress being made on the development of a bill entitled “Fair Debt Collection Practices…