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Ministerial Statement: The Safe Return to In-Person Learning

Mr. Speaker,

This morning I rise before you and my Honorable colleagues to share the plans that have been put in place to reopen our schools safely for in-person learning, on Monday, May 10th.

Mr. Speaker,…

Ministerial Statement: Skyport Minimum Revenue Guarantee

Mr. Speaker, much has been said in the media recently about the payments being made to Skyport under the Minimum Revenue Guarantee obligations as set out in the Project Agreement. Mr. Speaker, this Government…

Ministerial Statement: Update on Government Reform - Meeting the Wellness Objective

Good Morning Mr. Speaker, I am pleased this morning to provide this Honourable House with an update on efforts to meet the Government Reform initiative - Wellness Objective.

Mr. Speaker, as a reminder, in…

Ministerial Statement: Issuance of New Government Guarantees

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with Section 2 AA (3) of the Government Loans Act 1978, I rise to inform this Honourable House of the issuance of a new Government guarantee.

Mr. Speaker, when determining…

Ministerial Statement: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Review

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to inform this Honourable House on the positive results of the recent sovereign ratings review by Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, March 29th, 2021…

Ministerial Statement: Third Update on the Stimulus Programme

Good Morning, Mr. Speaker.

I am pleased to provide a further update on the Short Term Stimulus Programme that was launched on December 17th, 2020 to a maximum value of BMD $13,385,000 where small to medium sized…

Ministerial Statement: Update on the Department of Planning Statistics as an Indicator of the State of the Construction Industry

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this opportunity today to inform this Honourable House of the Department of Planning statistics. The applications submitted to the Department continue to serve as an indicator of…

Ministerial Statement: Foster Care Month 2021

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to inform this Honorable House that the month of May is celebrated as Foster Care Month.  Under normal circumstances, the Department of Child & Family Services would be gearing up to hold…

COVID-19 Update Premier's Remarks 6 May 2021

Good evening Bermuda.

Thank you for joining us tonight as we outline our country’s next steps for Moving Beyond the Pandemic.

First let me begin by extending my condolences to the families of Mr. Marvin Lambe, and Mr. Eugene Thomas…

COVID-19 Phase 2 Remarks 6 May 2021

Good evening Bermuda,

As we begin to move into Phase 2 with the relaxing of some of the regulations, I will provide a general overview on the following:

1) Curfew Exemptions;

2) Large Group Exemptions;

3) Enforcement…