Government

In an effort to capture some of the important aspects of Bermuda’s history, the Government advised that over the next few months, CITV will be airing a series of interviews with former Premiers of Bermuda.

Entitled Conversations with A Former Premier, the 45-minute show features three separate interviews with former Premiers Alex Scott, Sir John Swan, and Dr. Ewart Brown. 

The interviews are being carried on CITV as part of its fall progamming line-up (see programme schedule below).

To correct a recent statement made to the media by the Farmers Association, currently, the Board of Agriculture (the Board) has a maximum of twelve members, and 50 per cent of those are registered commercial farmers focusing on in-ground crop production, organic type farming, and dairy and microgreen production. 

The Minister of Public Works, Lt. Col. the Hon. David A Burch, OBE (Mil), ED, JP, MP, stated: “It is completely irresponsible and alarmist to simply throw out grossly misleading information as fact and the Shadow Minister should know better – this Ministry will always provide accurate information.”

Consumers paid 4.7 per cent more in August 2022 than they did 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 August 2022 CPI from the Department of Statistics.

“In summary, during August 2022, consumers paid 4.7 per cent more than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the CPI. This level of inflation increased 0.2 percentage points from the July 2022 annual inflation rate of 4.5 per cent.

“I am pleased to announce the formation of a Review Group to assess the work of the Financial Policy Council (FPC) and make recommendations for possible improvements. This is the first review of the FPC since its establishment in 2015,” said the Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt. 

“The FPC has provided focused and helpful advice to previous Ministers of Finance and me. As with any ongoing advisory committee, it is timely to assess the overall effectiveness of its work, lessons learned and advise how it could be strengthened.”

Last Friday, Premier David Burt and the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized Mr. Jahkari Woods from the Department of Health as October’s recipient of the Public Service Excellence Award (PSEA).

Mr. Woods is a Community Health Worker and has been recognized for demonstrating exemplary professionalism and efficiency in his role.

“When Bermuda experiences a hurricane, getting the cargo docks up and running quickly is vital, not just for everyday goods, but also for hurricane supplies and repair materials to arrive here as quickly as possible,” said National Security Minister Michael Weeks following his recent tour of the Hamilton Docks.

The Minister’s visit coincides with his Ministry’s efforts to support critical national infrastructure entities.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the project of Constitutional Reform for Bermuda.

Mr. Speaker, today I am tabling the Bill entitled: the Development and Planning Amendment Act 2022 (“the Bill”). This Bill proposes to amend section 14 of the Development and Planning Act 1974 (“the Act”) to allow an Order made under section 14(2)(f) of the Act (i.e., a use classes order) to be subject to the negative resolution procedure. The Bill will also revoke the Development and Planning (Use Classes) Order 1975 (“the 1975 Order”).

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House and the listening public on the exciting work that is taking place to reform the public education system in Bermuda. Before I do that, however, I’d like to remind this House and the listening public of the journey to date.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to provide an update to this Honorable House and the general public about the current activities as it relates to the Mirrors Programme and the recent decision to formally align the organization with the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in the Ministry of Social Development and Seniors.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give the House an update on the Community Violence Workshop that was held at the end of September.

Mr. Speaker, you will recall that in May of this year I made a statement to this Honourable House on addressing violence in Bermuda. Not more than 48 hours after my appointment in April, I found myself performing the grim task of offering condolences to two families who were dealing with the grief of losing their young sons to gun violence.

Tomorrow, (November 18), the Department of Culture will host another edition of Creatives Live! – featuring local artists Charo Hollis, Danyell Webbe (Royalty), Ashanti Caesar (Princess Black) and Bruce Perinchief (Suav).

Happening on the steps of City Hall, this popular open air concert series will take place from 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm.

For more information see the below e-flyer. To learn more about Creatives Live!, please call 292-1681.

Online Registration for the Bermuda Public School System’s 2023/2024 school year is open and will close on November 30.

Parents and Guardians are reminded of the following general requirements:

Today, the Ministry of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, released the 2021 Tourism Satellite Account report from the Department of Statistics.

The Ministry of Public Works is reminding Pembroke residents and businesses about the work now underway on the Parson’s Road trunk Government water main.

The work, expected to last four months, is part of the Ministry’s island-wide upgrades to the Island’s water and sewage infrastructure. The water main in question was determined to be past its useful life and determined to be the source of a significant daily loss of water. 

The Ministry has already informed area resident complexes and business owners directly and through a previous press release on 28 October.

Starting November 14^th, the Pfizer-BioNTech original Adult formulation, and Moderna Bivalent coronavirus vaccines are available at the Hamilton Health Clinic, #3 Reid Street, every Tuesday from 9 am –  2 pm.

These vaccinations are for those persons who are uninsured or insured with HIP or FutureCare, and by appointment only, with no walk-ins. Call 278-6470 for assistance in scheduling an appointment.

Good day to members of the media and the listening public. Thank you for your attendance and for watching this Press Conference.

Following the November 5th Speech from the Throne, I am excited to be here today to share with you the Ministry of Home Affairs’ priorities over the upcoming parliamentary session. The Ministry of Home Affairs remains committed to plans and initiatives that will protect our environment and encourage the growth and development of green initiatives. 

Good day Bermuda,

I am delighted to join you today to share more about the work the Ministry of Social Development and Seniors will focus on during this parliamentary session.

2022 Speech from the Throne

As outlined in the 2022 Speech from the Throne, the Government, in partnership with SafeLives UK, will introduce a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) model in which all necessary agencies are engaged in a more coordinated plan of action to manage the conduct of perpetrators and provide protection for victims of domestic violence.

Good afternoon.

I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the initiatives for the Ministry of National Security as outlined in the 2022 Throne Speech.

I will initially provide you with a quick recap of the initiatives from last year’s Throne Speech, I will then highlight the initiatives in this year’s speech and will then take any questions that you may have.