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Reforming the Bermuda Tax system and Its Administration for Fiscal Consolidation

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with the Government’s commitment made in the 2017 Speech From the Throne, I am pleased to table the…

Town Hall Meetings to discuss Progress on Improving the Care and Management of Dogs

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is inviting members of the public to join them at two upcoming town hall meetings to discuss Progress on Improving the Care and Management of Dogs:

Government’s commitment to a better, fairer Bermuda

The 2017 Throne Speech laid out the government’s commitment to a better, fairer Bermuda. The Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism has several initiatives designed to create new business and entrepreneurial opportunities while enhancing…

Advance team gears up for World Triathlon event in Bermuda

Members of an advanced team for the World Triathlon Series event in Bermuda are ending a three day site visit and departing the island today.

For the first time, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) will host a “World Series” event in…

Public Asked to Keep an Eye Out for Two Invasive Plant Species

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is asking the public to keep their eyes peeled for two invasive vine species presently growing in Bermuda - kudzu and the hyacinth bean.

DENR needs to monitor these invasive…

Public Invited to Attend Gombey Festival

The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is inviting the public to come out and enjoy the 2017 Bermuda International Gombey Festival which has been expanded this year from a one-day event to an entire weekend.

The Minister of…

Nominate Tech Innovations for the 2017 TechAwards

What do Hitch’s mobile taxi reservation app, Trunomi’s identity encryption platform, MediaMine’s Official Hollywood Walk of Fame mobile app, Gorham’s iOS mobile apps, the Code 441 Hackathon, and the Bermuda Football Association mobile app have in…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2017

Good afternoon,

Looking around the room today, I see many pink ribbons. They have become a visual reminder of both loss and hope, not just during Breast Cancer Awareness Month but throughout the year. Whether you wear the ribbon in memory…

Celebrating Wellness concentrates on youth 15 to 29 years old

Bermuda is facing a public health crisis. A 2014* study found that 3 in 4 adults are overweight or obese and 97% of the population has at least one risk factor for non-communicable diseases.

That is why ensuring a brighter future for our…

Release of a New Geography Text Book ‘Young Geographers

Mr. Speaker,
I rise this morning to share with the Members of this Honourable House and to the listening audience, an exciting public–private partnership initiative, related to the release of a new geography textbook for…