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Marine and Ports Services: Mariners Notice of Kayak Event

Please be advised that on Saturday, June 8, 2024, there will be a SCARS Kayak for Kids Fundraising Event. Beginning at 8:00 AM from Somerset Long Bay, participants in kayaks and paddle boards will either paddle North Shore or…

Bermuda Archives Open House

The Bermuda Archives formally invites the public to visit us, get a rare glimpse of our repository and collection, and learn more about the Bermuda Archives at our 2nd Annual Open House for International Archives Day, with the theme this…

The Bermudian Ferry Returns After Extensive Refit

The newly refitted 700-passenger ferry, Bermudian, returned to Bermuda last week from the Gladding-Hearn shipyard in Somerset, Massachusetts.

In August 2022, the Department of Marine and Ports Services announced that the Bermudian, built…

Increased Military Activity at LF Wade International Airport

Over the coming months there will be an increase in military aviation activity in and from our island’s airport.

I wanted to assure the public that this activity is being undertaken under the terms of a long standing (2017) agreement…

Hurricane Season 2024 Preparedness

Mr. Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House and the public with a timely reminder of the precautionary measures we should all take as we enter another hurricane season. Yes, it is that time of year already and the…

Progress on Affordable Housing

Mr. Speaker, it has been almost two (2) years since I stood in this Honourable House to announce the Rental Unit Renovation Programme under the Bermuda Housing Corporation and I rise today to provide yet another update on the…

Update- Implement of the UK Electronic Travel Authorization

Mr. Speaker,

On November 23, 2023, a press release relating to the UK’s implementation of an Electronic Travel Authorisation was communicated to the Bermuda public. In that release I stated that the UK began work on this…

Update On Air Service Development

Mr. Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to address this honorable House and the people of Bermuda.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present an update on the status and outlook of our airlift, which is a vital component of Bermuda’s economy…

Road to PIPA 2

Mr. Speaker,

I rise today to share an update on the work of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in preparation for PIPA, otherwise known as the Personal Information Protection Act 2016. The Office of the Privacy…

Short-Term Relief Benefit

Mr. Speaker,

This morning I rise before this Honourable House very much pleased to introduce the Bill entitled the “Financial Assistance (Short-Term Relief Benefit) Act 2024”.

This Bill seeks to establish a…