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Christopher Famous, JP, MP

Christopher Famous, JP, MP

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18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
34 words
I will move on to the next question. The S peaker: Okay. 1594 18 June 2021 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly QUESTION 2: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
171 words
Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Board of the Bermuda College, we often e ncourage our students to stay in Bermuda and get their first set of degrees here in Bermuda. The question that then comes back is, Are their credits transferable to the overseas school? So what I am asking the Mi nister is, Are credits from the …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
4 words
Further question, Mr. Speaker?
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
5 words
A new question, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
194 words
Mr. Speaker, as we heard from Minister Hayward, often Bermudians are over-looked for employment in which they are suitably qua lified. So sometimes that yardstick is that, Oh, the school you w ent to isn’t accredited, blah- blah-blah. So, what I would like to ask the Minister is, Are UWI courses comparable to other courses around the world? Are they …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
3 words
Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
141 words
Would the Honourable Minister b e able to provide proof, as in alumni, proof to show and prove to Bermudians that the University of West Indies alumni have produced some top scholars? Proof is in the pudding, so . . . [Inaudible interjection] Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Well, the proof is in the pudding. The university . . . …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
4 words
Final supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
81 words
Would the Honourable Minister know that in our midst we have two medical doctors who are graduates of the University of West Indies? One is Dr. Roger Wong, and the other one is Dr. Osseyran. Would the Minister know that? Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Yes, I would know that. As a matter of fact, Dr. Osseyran is one of …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
14 words
All right. That is it. Thank you very much, Minister. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
2 words
Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
3 words
Yes, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
147 words
I would like to associate myself with the remarks with Ms. Duffy, Dr. Maxwell and Ms. Laurie Shiell -Smith. But what others failed to mention is that all of those persons are Berkeleyites. Mr. Speaker, I also would like to wish [happy] National Heroes Day to all of the young people who have been on the front lines administering vaccines …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
3 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
31 words
Yes, it is. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Good afternoon, sir. If I put on my video, I might lose my audio, so I am [going] to keep my video off.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
52 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker, over the last few weeks anyone who has been elected, whichever side of the fence they are on, anyone who is appointed, no matter which side of the fence, or no fence, they would have gotten mes sages from friends, family and constituents in some cases for elected Members.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
1,380 words
These messages would have said something along the lines of, My child ca nnot afford to pay quarantine. Or my mom wants to quarantine that event. Or they will go so far as to say, The PLP is only working for rich people. It goes on and on, just in diff erent ways. What some people tend to forget are …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
13 words
Sorry, Mr. Speaker. I thought the gentleman had said something incorrect. My bad.
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
4 words
Yes, Madam Acting Speaker.