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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay. Supplementary or new question?
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you. Okay. Minister , MP King also has questions for you this morning. MP. QUESTION 1: ROAD PAVING AND PLANNED WORKS FOR THE SWING BRIDGE, UPDATE
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Mm-hmm. Hon. Jache Adams: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I stated in the Statement, the RFP is expected to be in the next imminent weeks. So, I would roughly . . . again, [it is] hard to give concrete deadlines because there is still work that needs to be done in order to achieve that. But I think it's reasonable …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Supplementary? No further? Okay. Members, that brings us to the end of the Question Period. Thank you for your participation, Members. We will now move on. CONGRATULATORY AND/OR OBITUARY SPEECHES
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Junior Minister Furbert . Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to bring condolence to the family of Bishop Lloyd Duncan.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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I think you should associate the whole House with that. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I definitely associate the whole House. I'm sure every M ember would like to bring condolence to the family. Mr. Speaker, I knew Bishop Duncan before he was a bishop. This goes back many years ago when he was just a . . . I think …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Take a moment. Take a moment. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Yes, it's tough.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Bishop Duncan's wife unfortunately six months ago lost her mother and father.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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And father, yes. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: So, it's been a very sad day for her in particular.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Mm-hmm. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: This is, like I said, it's a family I have known for a long time. So, he was a very excited gentleman. I mean, he could preach. One thing about Bishop Duncan, he could preach. He loved to sing. I'm not sure many people realise that also he played the piano from time to time. …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Mm-hmm. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: He has finished the race. He kept the faith. And, Mr. Speaker, henceforth, there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Mm-hmm. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, I will miss Bishop Duncan. Thank you.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Does any other M ember wish to make a contribution at this time? Minister Week s. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to you, colleagues, and the listening au-dience. I rise to my feet, Mr. Speaker, to be associated with the remarks by the M ember who just took his seat for Bishop Lloyd Duncan. His …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Out of the West End. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: He's out of the West End, yes, and I will give him that. [Laughter] Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Yes, I will give him that. You know, I am a West End man when it comes to cricket. But I would like to put the country on notice that this young man, …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Okay. Yes. Does any other M ember wish to make a contribution this morning? Minister Adams. Hon. Jache Adams: Mr. Speaker, I'm going to be ever so brief today because we have assembled today. And so, I thought I would wish a very special fifth birthday to Yara Michelle Adams, who is very special. She's my daughter. [Desk thumping] Hon. …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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I think you might want to — Hon. Jache Adams: I associate the H ouse. There we go. There we go.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Look who just walked in! Yes, see? Hon. Jache Adams: So, yes, somebody else may want to wish you a very special birthday. But nonethe-less, I assure you, she's probably not listening. But nonetheless, I wish her the best birthday. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Okay. Does any other M ember wish to make a contribution? Opposition Whip, MP Cannonier. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Yes, t hank you. Thank you, and good morning, colleagues , and to Bermuda. Mr. Speaker, last Monday I spoke of my concern of the war that is going on. And you mentioned , you had some words and that we …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Again, last night I sat up watching the live feed and more atrocities taking place. I gave it some thought. And I'm really concerned about everyone in this conflict. But I do have some friends in Lebanon. They have 130 members of Parliament. And just this last year . . . only six are women. …