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Minister Caines Condemns Local ‘Drill’ Music Video Promoting Violence

The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne Caines, JP, MP, said, “I am sure many people have seen the ‘Drill’ music video on social media, depicting young men promoting violence towards members of the Bermuda Judiciary, Police Service and…

2019 Emancipation Commemoration

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise my colleagues in this honourable House of events taking place this month to recognise the 185th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Bermuda.

Mr. Speaker, the…

Bermudiana Beach Resort Launch

Good Morning, Mr. Speaker.

I rise this morning to report on the launch of Bermuda’s newest hotel development.  You may recall that my colleague, the Minister of Public Works announced in March 2018 the conversion of…

Bermudian Professional Development: Michele Bean P3 Certification

Mr. Speaker, the House is aware of this Government’s unwavering commitment to creating and supporting professional training and development opportunities for Bermudians. The House is also aware of this Government’s continued…

Minister of Education Honours 2019 Government Scholarship and Award Recipients

Mr Speaker,

This morning I rise to share with this Honourable House, the recipients of the Ministry of Education’s 2019 scholarships and awards. On Wednesday, this week, July 17th, the Ministry of Education held its annual…

Bermudian Youth Parliamentarian Achieves Top Debater Award

Bermuda’s Youth Parliamentarian Halle Teart was awarded top honours  as ‘Most Outstanding Debater’ in the 15th Annual Regional Youth Parliament debate held in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago on 17 July, 2019. 

Two…

Minister DeSilva Visits Tourism Accommodations

Good day invited guests, members of the press,

I am delighted to be speaking to you today from the beautifully landscaped premises of…

Minister Burch Bermudiana Beach Resort Remarks

Earlier today, Premier David Burt, Public Works Minister, Lt. Col. the Hon. David A. Burch, JP, MP and Tourism and Transport Minister Zane DeSilva hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Bermudiana Beach Resort in Warwick. The visitor…

New Legislation to Protect Bermuda Children Ministerial Brief on the Child Safeguarding Act

Madam President, as stated in the 2006 UN Global Study on Violence Against Children, “No violence against children is justifiable; all violence against children is preventable.”

Madam President, as a…

Redemption Farm Commences With Eight Participants

The Ministry of National Security’s Gang Violence Reduction Team is pleased to announce that the therapeutic form of the Redemption Farm Programme commenced in earnest today, with eight at risk young men joining the programme.

The…