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Minister of Home Affairs Expresses Full Support of Bermuda's Integrated Resource Plan

The Ministry of Home Affairs is encouraged by the publication of the Regulatory Authority's (RA) Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). This Ministry has worked hard to ensure that Bermuda is an environment where the expansion of renewable energy…

Ministry Urges Water Conservation

With the hotter months upon us the Ministry of Public Works is issuing a timely reminder to the community about the importance of conserving water this summer.

The Ministry is urging residents to utilize some basic water…

Minister Foggo - Minimum Wage

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce the Bill entitled  the Employment (Wage Commission) Act 2019 which seeks to set up a Wage Commission in order to report on and recommend a minimum and living wage regime for Bermuda.…

Premier Burt Announces Circle Establishing Headquarters In Bermuda

Good Afternoon.

Minister of Finance, Special Guests, Cabinet Colleagues, Members of the Fintech Business Unit, Business Development Unit, Bermuda Business Development Agency.

For two years this government has worked to…

Minister Visits Summer Camp

The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo stopped by one of the many Government summer day camps recently to visit with the young people in the programme.

There are just over 400 …

Ministry of Education Celebrates 2019 Scholarship and Award Recipients

On Wednesday evening, 17 July, the Ministry of Education hosted a Scholarship and Awards reception to honour and congratulate the 49 recipients of the 2019 Government Scholarship and Award offerings.

These scholarship and awards…

Minister of Home Affairs Comments on Environmentalist Protest

The Minister of Home Affairs, The Hon. Walter Roban provided comments regarding the environmentalist protest held today, 19 July, outside of the House of Assembly.

Minister Roban said, “I encourage and welcome an open dialogue regarding…

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…