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Minister of Legal Affairs: AML-ATF Advisory 3/2019

AML-ATF Ministerial Advisory 3/2019: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing controls in higher risk jurisdictions

Requirement to apply Enhanced Due Diligence for higher risk jurisdictions

Minister…

Minister Presents Medicinal Cannabis Bill for Consultation

Madame President, I am pleased to present to this honourable Senate the Bill entitled “Medicinal Cannabis…

Electricity Retail Tariffs Slashed

Please see a statement from the Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter Roban JP MP:

"As a government elected with a mandate to improve the quality of Bermudian’s lives and to drive down the cost of living, we are pleased…

Bermuda Maintains Elimination Status for Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health learned that Bermuda was revalidated for having achieved the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis.

Bermuda received its initial certification of EMTCT…

BERMUDA MONETARY AUTHORITY HOSTS TWELFTH MEETING OF FINANCIAL POLICY COUNCIL

HAMILTON, BERMUDA – Bermuda Financial Policy Council (Council) held its twelfth meeting on 5th December 2019. The meeting was hosted by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).

The role of the Council is to assess possible…

Department of Education Teachers and Staff Attend Overseas STEAM Training

In November, a cohort comprised of six Department of Education staff and teachers attended experiential STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) training at three award-winning schools in Wake County, NC.  Schools who hosted the…

Government Employees Honoured at Bermuda Public Services Union Long Service Awards

The Bermuda Public Services Union (BPSU) recently celebrated Caribbean Public Services Day by recognizing 261 public officers who have worked for the Government of Bermuda for more than ten years. During the long service awards ceremony, the…

UPDATE ON HOTEL INDUSTRY IN BERMUDA

Mr. Speaker, as members of this House are aware, investment in Bermuda’s hotel product is essential to achieving this Government’s ambition to grow our tourism sector and increase the number of jobs in tourism. Today, I am…

Community Clean-Up Day

Good Morning Mr. Speaker.

You will remember this past September, Bermuda endured nature’s wrath in the form of Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Jerry. To this day, remnants of that encounter in the form of tree limbs…

Crime and Violence Reduction Strategy Update

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to highlight, some statistics in relation to crimes in Bermuda in addition to acknowledging and thanking those agencies which have played a significant role in what we now see as a reduction in overall crime.…