Hashtag: #2017Throne
Video: Minister On Care Homes, Radiation & More
[Updated] Minister of Health Kim Wilson held a press conference today [Sept 27] discussing Throne Speech initiatives, including amending the Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes Act 1999, radiation therapy under HIP and FutureCare, and the efforts to reverse our community’s incidence of non-communicable diseases. The press conference has just... Read more of this article
Loan Guarantees, Financial Assistance & More
Providing loan guarantees to community and sporting clubs, reforming Financial Assistance, publishing a Green Paper on Bermuda’s drug policies, and amending the Children Act are some of the Throne Speech initiatives discussed by Minister of Social Development & Sports Zane DeSilva at a press conference today [Sept 25]. Saying that the “current... Read more of this article
Video: Town Hall On Throne Speech Initiatives
Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt, Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown, Minister of Education & Workforce Development Diallo Rabain, and Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons held a Town Hall meeting this evening [Sept 18], discussing some of the initiatives contained in the 2017 Throne Speech. The 90-minute live video replay is below: Related... Read more of this article
Opposition Deliver Reply To The Throne Speech
Opposition Leader Patricia Gordon-Pamplin delivered the official Reply to the Throne Speech in the House of Assembly, saying the “relentless pursuit of power” by the PLP “denigrated the entire political process to a level perhaps unprecedented in Bermuda politics,” and it is “unfortunate that the same approach is being... Read more of this article
Video: AG On Support, Legal Aid, Sex Offenders
[Updated] Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons held a press conference this afternoon [Sept 14] discussing Throne Speech initiatives under her Ministry’s remit, including child support collection, releasing information on convicted sex offenders, and Legal Aid reform. Information About Sex Offenders As it pertains to the release of information... Read more of this article
BEST: “Two Nuggets Of Environmental Treasure”
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they noted “two nuggets of environmental treasure” in the 2017 Throne Speech that they thought were worth highlighting and responding to. A BEST spokesperson said, “While reviewing the 2017 Throne Speech, the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] noted two nuggets... Read more of this article
Town Hall On Throne Speech Set For Sept 18th
The Throne Speech Town Hall Meeting — which was originally scheduled for tomorrow – has been rescheduled to September 18th, when it will take place at 7.30pm at the Berkeley Institute. A spokesperson said “Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt, has rescheduled his Town Hall meeting which was originally scheduled for tomorrow,... Read more of this article
Coalition Welcomes Throne Speech Initiatives
The CPC is “glad to see that so many of our recommendations” have made their way into the Throne Speech, Coalition for the Protection of Children Chairperson Sheelagh Cooper said, adding that “we are pleased to see a commitment to a more systematic approach to minimizing the risks posed by dangerous sexual offenses including notification... Read more of this article
Photo Set #3: Convening Of Parliament 2017
The Government’s Legislative Agenda for the year ahead was put forward on Friday morning [Sept 8] when Governor John Rankin delivered the 2017 Throne Speech at the Convening of Parliament ceremony on Cabinet grounds. The first set of photos is here, the second set of photos is here, the full speech is posted here along with some excerpts and... Read more of this article
Premier To Hold Town Hall Meeting On Sept 18
[Updated] Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt will hold a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday evening [Sept 12] to discuss the Government’s 2017 Throne Speech initiatives. “The Premier will be joined by some of his Ministerial colleagues and will provide a presentation on the 2017 Throne Speech as well as take questions from the audience,”... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: Convening Of Parliament 2017
The Convening of Parliament took place this morning [Sept 8] on the Cabinet grounds with Governor John Rankin delivering the 2017 Throne Speech, which outlines the Government’s Legislative Agenda for the year ahead. The first set of photos is here, the full speech is posted here along with some excerpts and you can view all our coverage of the... Read more of this article
Dennis Lister Sworn In As Speaker Of House
As part of this morning’s [Sept 8] Reconvening of Parliament, Dennis Lister II was formally sworn in as Speaker of the House of Assembly, while Derrick Burgess was sworn in as the Deputy Speaker. Mr Lister is the longest serving MP from either party, having been first elected to Parliament in 1989, while Mr Burgess is also a veteran MP, having... Read more of this article
Photos: Parliament Convenes & Throne Speech
Marking the first Throne Speech since the PLP won the election, the Convening of Parliament took place this morning [Sept 8], with Governor John Rankin delivering the 2017 Throne Speech, which outlines the Government’s Legislative Agenda for the year ahead. Some of the initiatives unveiled in this morning included establishing an Economic Diversification... Read more of this article
Full Text & Highlights: 2017 Throne Speech
Establish an Economic Diversification Unit, transform the ACBDA into the Bermuda Event Authority, establish a Bipartisan Committee on Immigration Reform, install wi-fi in schools, officially end conscription, decriminalise cannabis possession for amounts under 7 grams and invest in new buses, are some of the initiatives unveiled in this morning’s... Read more of this article
Live Video & Updates: 2017 Throne Speech
[Updating] Marking the first Throne Speech since the PLP won the election, the Convening of Parliament will take place this morning [Sept 8], with Governor John Rankin delivering the 2017 Throne Speech, which outlines the Government’s Legislative Agenda for the year ahead. The proceedings are set to get underway at around 11.00am, and the Government... Read more of this article
Age Concern On The Upcoming Throne Speech
Tomorrow [Sept 8] the House of Assembly will convene and the 2017 Throne Speech will be delivered, which will outline the Government’s Legislative Agenda for the year ahead. When asked if there was anything specific they would like to see in the Throne Speech, a spokesperson for Age Concern told Bernews that they are “interested in hearing... Read more of this article
