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The Bill provides for the establishment of the Education Authority in “four defined, legislated stages,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said, adding that “this is a deliberate design choice, one intended to ensure that reform is delivered thoughtfully, consultatively, and with appropriate legal safeguards at every step.” Speaking in the House of Assembly today [July …

“I rise today to report to Honourable Members and the public on the temporary suspension of the Integrated Resource Plan, the IRP, proceeding, and on the grounds on which that suspension now has legal effect,” Minister of Home Affairs Alexa Lightbourne said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [July 17] the Minister said, “The …

Opposition Leader Ben Smith has responded to Premier David Burt’s statement in the House of Assembly today [July 17], saying “after nine years, Bermudian families deserve results, not rhetoric.” Mr. Smith said, “In the House of Assembly, the Premier spoke proudly today about education investment, scholarships and signature schools. But he left out other things …

“Tomorrow, July 18th, it will be nine years since this Progressive Labour Party Government was returned to office,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [July 17] the Premier said, “Tomorrow, July 18th, it will be nine years since this Progressive Labour Party Government was returned to …

“As we commemorate Emancipation Day and Mary Prince Day, let us honour our history with honesty, celebrate the resilience of those who came before us, and carry their legacy forward with pride,” Minister of Tourism and Transport, Culture and Sport Owen Darrell said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [July 17] the Minister said, …

A specialist search team from the United States has arrived in Bermuda with two trained dogs to assist in the search for the reported Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works and Environment advises that a specialist search team from the United States arrived in Bermuda yesterday, 16 July 2026, …

“All available indicators suggest that a ransom demand and ransom-related payment activity may have occurred,” the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee report on the September 2023 cyber attack on the Government of Bermuda said, with the report adding “the Committee does not state, on the basis of the line items alone, that the full amount was …

The Ministry is “advancing Phase 2 of the Housing Infrastructure Projects Programme through the identification and assessment of additional sites for future housing development,” Minister of Housing and Municipalities Zane DeSilva said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [July 17] the Minister said, “I rise today to provide this Honourable House and the people …