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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…

Cost of Living Closing Remarks

Good afternoon everyone, as I close out today's events, I wish to state that today will not only be remembered for these amazing panels and discussions, it will also be remembered for what we dared to consider.

I begin with heartfelt…

Cost of Living Opening Remarks

Good morning,

I wish to first acknowledge my ministerial colleagues here today and especially Hon. Kim Wilson, Minister of Health and the Hon. Zane Desilva, Minister of Housing and Municipalities who will provide presentations on the…

Data Privacy Meets Innovation: EDD’s June Webinar Tackles AI and PIPA

The Economic Development Department (EDD) is pleased to announce the upcoming Fintech Webinar Series 2025 session, scheduled for Friday, 27 June 2025, at 12:00 pm. This instalment will feature Dr. Marisa Stones and Lovette Tannock and focus on…

Capturing Bermuda’s Ocean Biodiversity

Using a Baited Remote Underwater Video System (BRUVS) with dual mounted cameras, marine scientists have been capturing footage of the pelagic fish community in Bermuda. In efforts to evidence Bermuda’s ocean…

Senior Public Servants Complete Advanced Leadership Development Programme

The Executive Leadership Programme provides targeted development for those at the highest levels of the public service and recently, the Public Service celebrated 24 public officers who successfully completed the transformative programme.

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