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This week, Bermuda welcomes 20 energy professionals from 12 Caribbean nations for the week-long Caribbean Energy Transition Academy Fellowship Summit and is proud to have 3 participants representing the Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO).

The Summit includes site visits to Bermuda’s solar and electric transportation projects, regional networking, capstone project presentation, and other experiential learning opportunities toward a more sustainable, clean energy future for the region.

The Bermuda Government is currently accepting applications for the 2023 Public Service Bursary Award Scheme. The deadline for applications is April 28, 2023.

The Public Service Bursary Award Scheme provides funding to Bermudians pursuing post-secondary academic qualifications in a discipline identified to meet future needs of Government Departments. This ensures a well-trained selection of individuals to fill positions within the Public Service. The bursaries are valued at $20,000 per annum; not exceeding five (5) years.

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Mr. Speaker, I have today as Minister with responsibility for Housing the pleasure of tabling the most recent audited financial statements for the Bermuda Housing Trust, the statutory body charged with providing seniors in Bermuda with the most affordable rental accommodation possible.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda with yet another report on the state of the island’s roads and the various ongoing trenching projects and a look forward on what to expect.

Mr. Speaker as the Minister with responsibility for the West End Development Corporation more colloquially known as WEDCO, I have the privilege to lay before this Honourable House the Corporation’s Annual Report for the year 2021.

Mr. Speaker, this Government has a vision. A vision for a more efficient and effective Government – especially in relation to the Quangos.

Mr. Speaker, General Colin Powell said “there are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation and hard work and learning from failure”. Mr. Speaker, preparation and hard work, is what we at the Ministry of Transport, Department of Marine and Ports and Department of Public Transportation have been doing to get us ready for this season. We are prepared for whatever confronts us.

The Junior Minister of Finance, Senator Arianna Hodgson, is today clarifying a statement she made in the Senate yesterday (March 23, 2023).

Senator Hodgson explained, “In my brief presented to the Senate on The Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2023, in my capacity as the Junior Minister of Finance, I stated that the increases in Government fees would raise an additional $21 million in revenue. This figure was incorrect.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

I am pleased to rise today to inform Members of this Honourable House that today we have made a minimum wage in Bermuda a reality. Our people deserve it.  They deserve to enjoy decent work and fair compensation.

Good morning Mr. Speaker; I rise today to provide an update on an initiative spearheaded by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, which aims to help the Island’s next generation of young, entrepreneurial minds launch and sustain their businesses.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide this Honourable House with an update on the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service.

Mr. Speaker,

The Minister of Economy & Labour, The Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, today congratulated the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) on holding its second annual Bermuda Risk Summit on March 6-8, 2023.

The Ministry of Economy and Labour reminds all employers of Live-In Domestic workers/employees that the provisions in the Employment Act 2000, which sets out the rights of employees, also apply to all Live-In Domestic employees, whether Bermudian, spouse of a Bermudian or a work permit holder. 

The Department of Workforce Development is inviting all current administrators and those wishing to become administrators with the opportunity to obtain a valuable qualification.  

Through a short 12-week training programme, participants will earn a certification that increases employability and demonstrates their depth of knowledge, expertise, and commitment to being an administrator.

Participants can expect to learn the following skills:

· Interpersonal communication

· Project management

· Event planning

· Video conferencing

The Hamilton Health Centre currently located on the 3^rd Floor, Reid Hall, 3 Reid Street Hamilton, will be closed March 27 – 31 while the services are relocated back to the Hamilton Health Centre, 67 Victoria Street, location. The Hamilton Health Centre will re-open for services on Monday, April 3, 2023. All services are by appointment only.

“Saturday’s display of peace during a walk in Paget was a powerful display of unity and strength, and it showed that the people of this community are determined to come together to create a safe and peaceful environment,” said Minister of National Security Michael Weeks, JP, MP, in applauding the initiative that took place on 18 March.

The Ministry of National Security was proud to participate in the event, which began with a tree-planting ceremony at Bermuda College and was attended by members of the Ministry’s Gang Violence Reduction Team.

Consumers paid 4.1 per cent more in December 2022 than a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI].

The Ministry of Economy and Labour released the December 2022 CPI from the Department of Statistics.

“In summary, during December 2022, consumers paid 4.1 per cent more than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the CPI. This level of inflation was up from the November 2022 annual inflation rate of 3.8 per cent.