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Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

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17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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I am challenged. I asked for the total amount spent. I did not ask for all this.
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Well, we have made pr ogress, have we not? Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House who were the recipients of contracts associated with the on-I sland marketing for the BTA?
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Pardon me, Madam Deputy Speaker.
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Perhaps to assist the Honourable Member, let me rephrase the question again. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House, who were the recipients of contracts associated with on- Island marketing for the BTA?
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Madam Deputy Speaker. What was the process for the awarding of these contracts for on- Island marketing by the BTA?
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Could the Honourable Member confirm what dates they were advertised in the Royal Gazette?
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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We are trying to end this ordeal as quickly as possible. Th e Deputy Speaker: Thank you. Please proceed. QUESTION 3: RECIPIENTS OF BTA GRANTS
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Would the Honourable Ju nior Minister please advise this Honourable House who were the recipients of grants by the BTA for 2014/ 15? 658 17 February 2017 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly The Deputy Speaker: Thank you, Member. The Chair recognises the Junior Minister of Tourism. Hon. Kenneth (Kenn y) Bascome: Madam Deputy Speaker, the recipients were the …
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Just for the benefit of the House. I would be glad to get the notes from the Mi nister afterwards if he is willing to comply. [Inaudible interjections]
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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I do not know if that is a promotion or a demotion, Mr. Speaker . [Laughter]
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the Chinese philosopher Confucius once said, Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves . In my opi nion, this journey of revenge is nothing more than that. But instead of two graves, one for their intended victim and one for themselves just in case, this Government has potentially dug 65,000 graves and they have …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today on a sad note to note and honour a Sandy’s resident of some stature, Ms. Marilyn Si mmons. Ms. Marilyn Simmons was a stalwart in the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party in the Sandys branch and was among many of the people who worked quietly behind the scenes.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, Marilyn Elaine [nee] Jones. She passed the other day. And she was one of the people with a backbone of sand, and one of the people who helped to do the work behind the scenes to get things done. We extend our condolences to the family and to all who knew and loved her. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, one of my good friends has a saying. He says, there is no good decision or idea that is produced after 9:00 pm. And I can assume it only gets worse after midnight! [Laughter]
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, all. Would the Honourable Minister inform this House, in reference to the register of over 7,000 small and medium -sized businesses, as well as the ec onomic empowerment zones, what, if any, use is the Government , whether through this Ministry or others , using this information?
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Actually, I should say it is the second question, Mr. Speaker, second question. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Okay. Second question, right.
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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In going forward and fulfilling that promise, has any effort or specific initiative been put in place to provide more inclusiveness and diversity in the awarding of contracts?
3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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A question with regard to something from the Minister’s remark. As he cannot speak to what is being done in the Ministry of Works and Engineering, could he speak to his Ministry in r elation to what he has been doing in terms of the incl usiveness and diversity in the granting of any contracts?