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Mr. Speaker,

The impact of the global pandemic means that like all other businesses, the cost of operating child day care services in Bermuda has increased, resulting in added financial pressures being placed on families.

The increasing cost of childcare has added to the economic stresses for parents. As a result, the Ministry will increase the Childcare allowance benefits and expand the pool of parents who can qualify. These amendments will provide many families the opportunity to afford suitable childcare for their children.

Mr Speaker and Honourable Members,

I rise today to provide COVID-19 Public Information and Guidance.

Unfortunately, there is evidence of increasing COVID-19 infections in the community. However, the good news is that we are better positioned to manage the outbreaks because of the high vaccination rates and a less deadly virus strain.

Mr. Speaker,

Mr Speaker and Honourable Members,

I rise today to announce the launch of a one-of-a-kind Public Health Information App by the Department of Health, called Healthy People Bda.

Mr. Speaker,

In our increasingly digitized world, we are ever more dependent on the Internet and Information Technology to process our sensitive information and support critical services. These technologies represent significant economic and social opportunities for Bermuda. However, they also represent increasing risks that we must address. The cyber threats we face continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, with potentially devasting effects.

Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the steps required to obtain a death certificate.

I begin by acknowledging the fact that the loss of a life is never easy to accept. The Bermuda population is not immune to death, and as a small jurisdiction we experience our share of deaths, not just the deaths of local residents, but also the deaths of visitors to the island.