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Minister of Education Hosts 2019 Scholarship and Awards Recipients

The Minister of Education, The Hon. Diallo Rabain hosted a luncheon for the 2019 recipients of government renewable scholarships and awards. The Minister was pleased to have the opportunity to receive feedback from the students and reflect…

Writ of Pardon Presented to AME Leadership

On Friday 12 July, 2019, Premier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, was joined by Ministers and PLP Members of Parliament for a formal presentation of the framed, signed Writ of Posthumous Pardon of Rev. Charles Vinton Monk. During the presentation,…

National Training Board Annual Report 2017-2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the National Training Board Annual Report for the years 2017/18 and 2018/19.  In accordance with Section 11(1) of the National Training Board Act 1997, “The Board shall, within three…

November 2018 Labour Force Survey Report

Today, Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, released the November 2018 Labour Force Survey Report from the Department of Statistics (attached).

Highlights from the November 2018 Labour…

The Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority Financial Statements and Annual Report 2019

Mr. Speaker,

I am pleased today to submit to this Honourable House the annual report and audited financial statements of the Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority for the year ending 31st March 2019.

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Bermuda Post Office Closures

The Bermuda Post Office (BPO) is advising that it is currently undergoing an internal system upgrade and therefore its sub post offices will close at 12 noon on the following dates outlined. The BPO thanks the public for their patience and…

Caroline Bay Development – The Facts

Mr. Speaker, successive governments have confronted the challenge of hotel development in Bermuda. In the last two decades, words like ‘stack hotel’, ‘fractionals’, ‘condo-hotel’ and ‘boutique hotel’ have all been employed in a national dialogue…

Gang Violence Reduction Team - Summer Update

Mr. Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House with an update on the important work of the Ministry of National Security’s Gang Violence Reduction Team, and the teams’ initiatives that will run throughout the summer.

Sale of the Guardian Police Boat

Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide this Honourable House with some facts that informed the Government’s decision with reference to the recent sale of the Marine Police vessel – The Guardian. Honourable Members will be aware…

Exercise Tradewinds – Phase Two

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to provide this Honourable House with a further update on Exercise Tradewinds. Honourable Members will recall that Exercise Tradewinds, organized by the US Southern Command of the United States…