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Bermuda’s financial industry sector express confidence in Budget Statement

The Government today welcomed the collective endorsement of the 2024/25 Budget Statement by leading business entities, including the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers, Association of Bermuda International Companies, Bermuda Business…

Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors Post-Budget Press Conference

Today the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the Hon. Senator Owen Darrell, JP, MP, and the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, The Hon. Tinèe S. Furbert, JP, MP, gave remarks during a joint post-Budget press…

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Post-Budget Press Conference

Today the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the Hon. Senator Owen Darrell, JP, MP, and the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, The Hon. Tinèe S. Furbert, JP, MP, gave remarks during a joint post-Budget press…

Premier's Budget Edition of This Week In Gov

As the formal Budget Debate gets underway in the House of Assembly today, the public is reminded that on February 16, the Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, delivered a comprehensive Budget Statement that highlighted…

Customs Department Affirms Efficiency and Professionalism in Clearance Processes Amid Recent Scrutiny

In light of recent media reports, the Customs Department wishes to clarify the procedures and efficiency that relates to the clearance of imported goods into the Island. 

The Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2024

Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to announce the release of the Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2024 (“the Draft Plan”), which has been prepared by the Department of Planning (“the Department”) to guide development activity within…

Tips and Other Gratuities Policy Statement Template, Pursuant to the Employment (Protection of Employee Tips and Other Gratuities) Amendment Act 2023

Good morning, Mr Speaker. 

I am pleased to introduce in the Honourable House today a Template Tips and Other Gratuities Policy Statement pursuant to the…

Update on Road Paving and Equipment

Mr. Speaker, in keeping with prior commitments made by myself to keep the public informed, I rise, again, in this Honourable House today to address the state of our national highways and plans to address their deplorable…

Update on Fisheries

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the work being undertaken on the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme.

Mr. Speaker, Initiated in June 2019 the…

Caricom - An Update

Mr Speaker, it will no doubt be recalled by this Honourable House and the public that in the 2023 Speech from the Throne, the Government set out the following undertaking:

"..the vision of former Premier, the Hon…