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The Hon. Jache Adams, JP, MP

The Hon. Jache Adams, JP, MP

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23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Last Saturday I spoke with my dad. He commented that he saw a picture of me in the paper. I said to him, I look good, don’t I? He said, Of course; you look like me! [Laughter]
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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I reminded him that I would speak in this Parliament Friday, which is today. And he smiled and he specifically asked for me to bring him a radio so he could listen. He would never do that. He asked me to bring him a radio so he could listen. You see, if y ou knew anything about him you would …
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, one of the positive things I hear on the doorstep is the work that the Gov-ernment is doing with its mortgage guarantee pro-gramme. So can the Honourable Premier please provide this Honourable House with an update on the programme, including how many persons have applied and been approved for the mortgage guarantee programme? Hon. E. David Burt: Thank …
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to thank the Premier for his answer. And I certainly agree that it is great news and something that the Government should be proud of. I notice that the Premier had mentioned that the Government has moved into phase 2, which allows public officers and the like to transfer their mortgages and save …
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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No, no. One more supplemental.
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you, Premier. Certainly, we agree that this is great news to hear. So I appreciate the update on phase 2, but, Premier, as you can appreciate, a lot of my constituents are anxious to hear some news about phase 3 which allows the public —not just public officers, but the wider public …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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To the Honourable the President and Members of the Senate, to the —
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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[To the Honourable Speaker and] the Honourable Members of the House of Assembly, the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Private Bills has the honour to submit the following report: The Committee has carefully considered the petition, together with the related Bill, for the Act listed hereunder and is satisfied that the Bill is a private Bill and that all of …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Oh, I jumped the gun? [Laughter]
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, let me first, similar to Minister Campbell, let me first acknowledge the Herculean effort it took to get us to this point. I cannot thank the civil servants and members of the private sector enough for putting in the long hours and the double duties. For while in the midst of a cyberattack, still managed to deliver what …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, today is the day we finally get to discuss the Corporate Income Tax Bill. To-day is the day we discuss fundamental tax reform for this country. Today is the day we pass a significant milestone that I believe will lead to a brighter and more prosperous future. Now, it does not take long to realise that the very …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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—as to why the OBA would come with a last -minute amendment that appears to try and circumvent the work of the Tax Reform Commission which the One Bermuda Alliance themselves are a part of. Mr. Speaker, the Government empanelled the Tax Reform Commission comprising of reputable accountants and lawyers for the very purpose of having them evaluate the landscape …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Today. Hon. E. David Burt: Today!
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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We can get political where the PLP blames the OBA, and the OBA blames the PLP regarding our debt, but again, not one person can deny that as a result of this Government consistently outperforming expectations, we have now positioned ourselves on 290 15 December 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly the path towards reducing our debt. Mr. …
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Pretty good, thanks. Mr. Speaker, I will be brief this afternoon. But as the Chair of the BEDC, I just wanted to express my support for this [Order] and the establishment of the South East Hamilton Economic Empowerment Zone. I think it is important to first acknowledge that the purpose of establishing the EEZ was primarily based on providing additional …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Nineteen.
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Let’s have some fun this evening.