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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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I cannot speak in this forum on this set of questions, to that question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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We dealt with that matter in the budget. I am in no position to answer anything further.
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the indulgence by the Finance Minister and Premier who sits in Cabinet who shed ample light on the matter. I do not sit in Cabinet, so I will defer from that.
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Can I ask the Opposition Whip to restate that?
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, as I stated previously, no events have been affected. But this boost in tourism income is expected. The Ministry has noted that there is going to be an uptick, Mr. Speaker, in cruise and hotel visitors to the Island, leading to increased revenues. Because the revenues for the BTA, in addition to the Government grant, come from visitor …
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, we are in 2023/24, 2024/25. And we just had an event recently for that year. [Crosstalk and laughter]
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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The event was held in this budget year already.
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I certainly would like to be associated with the condolences being extended to the Woods family, to the Richardson family and especially to the family of Ms. Albena Bean from St. George’s, whose family I and MP Foggo’s, wish to be associated with those condolences being provided by MP Ming as well, e arlier. And …
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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You know, Mr. Speaker, on the Atlantic Publishing House, I cannot forget Ms. June Caisey who was honoured (in the last few seconds I have), because she is a living legend. And they honoured her while she could still smell those beautiful flowers.
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to start on this historic weekend that we are about to embark upon and join in the plea by the Minister of National Security for all of those citizens that we have in Bermuda, all the persons living in Bermuda to exercise caution whilst having fun on this weekend. And I pray —and …
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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L. F. Wade on the Mistress , every year with the late Colin Pearman. So, they, you know, were always out there in that race. So, it will not be uncommon, and I will mention it on Monday because he one of the sponsors that is going to contribute to the broadcast. [Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr., Deputy Speaker, in …
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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But you know, Mr. Deputy Speaker, it is important that we capture all the history. Particularly, you cannot cherry -pick history sometimes. Do you know that if I today came to this House, peti-tioned for a bank charter, I would be told, Look Member, you have got a conflict. What are you doing? You cannot do that. You are a …
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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A third of that vote was a Michael Dunkley vote. And I am here to tell you that there was no surprise to me that there was an Independent candidate. The name of the game of Bermuda politics since 1963 and the emergence of party politics introduced by the PLP is divide and conquer. And the only race of people …
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hopefully in a few months I will rise a little bit faster.
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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I would like to be associated with the condolences to the Woods family, to the Brunson family, to the Stowe family on those condolences that were done just this morning. I would like for suitable congratulatory remarks to be given by myself to Bermuda Breeze, a collaborative effort led by Marico Thomas, Ms. Danielle Riviere, from the Bermuda Chamber of …
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much. I am not able to pop up as quickly as those gentleme n on my left and right and in front but I will do my best. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot of discussion about the increase in air arrivals which we are very ap-preciative of , and particularly since COVID …
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is right. I do have a little bit of an ailment, but not enough to prevent me from having heartfelt condo-lences sent to the family of one of my mentors, Mr. Arthur Chesley Trott, who was my art teacher at Warwick Sec, who was taught by my art teacher at Berkeley, who was our art …
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that consideration be given the draft Order entitled the Tourism Investment (Hamilton Princess and Beach Club) Order 2024 pr oposed to be made by the Minister responsible for Tourism with the written agreement of the Minister of Fi-nance in exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Tourism Investment Act …
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I move that the said draft Order . . . sorry. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to invite this Honourable House to take this Order under consideration. Mr. Speaker, the application for Tourism Investment Act was submitted in respect of Phase IV of the redevelopment of the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club by Hamilton Properties …
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister.