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2019/20 Bursary Awards presentation

Recently, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Hon. Wayne Furbert presented this year’s Public Service Bursary Award Scheme awards to four deserving individuals.

This year’s recipients are:

TARIQ BASDEN

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Minister Caines Meets With Ghanaian High Commission of London

Recently, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne M. Caines, JP, MP, Gang Violence Reduction Coordinator, Pastor Leroy Bean and met with representatives of the Ghanaian High Commission of London, to discuss Bermuda’s gang reduction…

Department of Planning to launch new file management system Energov on 5 August, 2019

On 3 December, 2018, the Department of Planning had a soft launch of Energov in tandem with the publication of the Draft Bermuda Plan 2018. The Department of Planning is excited to introduce the next phase of implementation which will allow for…

Condolences from the Minister of Tourism Transport

Please note the below statement from the Minister of Tourism and Transport, the Hon. Zane DeSilva, JP, MP, on today’s fatal road traffic collision.

Minister DeSilva said, “Today we mourn the passing of a young man; yet another tragic death…

Bermuda Police Service Summer Update

Mr. Speaker, in anticipation of our annual Cup Match Holiday weekend, I rise this morning to provide this Honourable House with an update on the Bermuda Police Service’s policing performance and holiday safety and policing plans…

Post-Brexit Working Group

Mr. Speaker, now that the leadership process in the UK has been completed and the new Prime Minister had signaled a clear intention for the UK to leave the European Union as at 31st October, Bermuda, like many other Overseas…

Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team Summer Update

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to update this Honourable House on the work performed by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team within the Ministry of National Security. Honourable Members will recall that the Team was…

OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices – Economic Substance Legislation

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to advise this Honourable House and the listening public that the OECD’s Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (the “FHTP”) has formally reported its approval of Bermuda’s Economic Substance legislative framework, including the…

National Pension Scheme Update

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise Honourable Members and the general public on recent developments and proposals under consideration relating to Bermuda’s National Pension Scheme.

Honourable Members will be…

Better Management Of Pati

Mr. Speaker, the public access to information regime is well known to Honourable Members and the public.  It began with the Act passed in 2010 followed by Regulations in 2014.

Mr. Speaker…