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Tabling Statement – Building Amendment Act 2025

Mr. Speaker,
I am pleased to table in this Honourable House the Bermuda Building Amendment Act 2025. This bill addresses the broader and ongoing discussion about streamlining the Department of Planning’s procedures,…

Bermuda’s Strong Ratings Continue

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share with this Honourable House encouraging news that highlights the strength of Bermuda’s economy and the confidence that global investors continue to place in our island.

Mr. Speaker, two globally respected…

Truth Be Told: Youth Rise Against the Violence – A Movement Begins

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with pride, gratitude, and hopefulness, to share with this Honourable House and the wider Bermuda community the profound and inspiring event held earlier this month on June 10th, titled “Truth Be Told:…

Bermuda’s Cost of Living: 2025 Cost of Living Summit

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda with an update on the 2025 Cost of Living Summit, held on June 25, 2025, at the Hamilton Princess Hotel. The event brought together 258…

Job Readiness Programme

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in this Honourable house this morning to applaud the work of the Office of Youth Affairs, Youth Services Team on the successful launch and initial outcomes of their Job Readiness Programme.

Public Health Risks of Nicotine-Containing Products and Legislative Reforms

Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members,

Today I rise to address a public health issue that affects our youth, our families, and the integrity of our regulatory system – the unchecked proliferation and marketing of nicotine-…

Investment in Sports and Athletes

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share with this Honourable House recent developments in the area of sport—highlighting our continued commitment to recognizing student-athletes, supporting elite athletes, and investing in the…

Expanding Tourism Inventory - The Loren Resort

Mr. Speaker, Honourable members will be aware of the acquisition of the former Elbow Beach property by Sardis Developments Limited, the owners of The Loren Hotel at Pink Beach. 

Mr. Speaker, this…

Morningstar DBRS Upgrades Bermuda’s Credit Ratings, Outlook Stable

Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, today welcomed the upgrade of Bermuda’s credit ratings by Morningstar DBRS. The agency raised the Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Ratings to A (high) and the Short-Term…

May PSEA Award Recipient

The Government of Bermuda is pleased to announce that Jared Pearman of the Department of Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) is the recipient of the May Public Service Excellence Award (PSEA). 

Mr Pearman, in his role as a…