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Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

566
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12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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And the seat that you held, will become somebody else's . Bermuda House of Assembly And, y ou know , I ha ve been around a little bit and I am hoping to . . . as I said, I am hoping to stick around a little bit longer , but we are all drawn to this Chamber , to …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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And so, there are many people . . . I remember years ago there was a person who wanted to run for Parliament . And I said, Well, do you know what we do? And h e said , Yeah, you guys put on a suit , you go give some speeches , and that i t’s. And I said, …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay ? So, as we depart for the holidays, I would like to join the Honourable Deputy Premier in wishing a Merry Christmas , Happy Holidays , to all who celebrate , and best wishes to all who do not. And I would also like to extend the hand of gratitude to the Opposition. Because, you know, it certainly would …
26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Also briefly, Mr . Speaker. Thank you, sir. Just many colleagues may be aware now, but for those who do not, Assata Shakur has passed at 78 years old in Cuba. And for those of us who grew up in the 1970s with parents who encouraged us to read and to be aware and conscious, a very important figure, a …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Thirty -three.
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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A lot of Simmonses in here. [Laughter] QUESTION 1: MANGROVE BAY PROJECT, UPDATE ON
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Madam Deputy Speaker. I just have a question in relation to . . . the Government back in July gave a press conference on the start of the Mangrove Bay project. Could the Honourable Premier inform the people of Sandys, who would be very interested and excited about this project, when they expect that to come on line?
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, Madam Deputy [Speaker].
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, great news, I think, for many of the people I represent and the people across Sandys. Could the Honourable Premier expand upon [that]? He mentioned that there will be investment in health care. Could he outline some of the other government investment in health care and how they plan to expand health care access for Bermudians? Hon. E. David …
11 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon to our listening audience. I would like to join in extending condolences on the passing of Marcia Smith who was an educator, a valued, valued, valued member of the Progressive Labour Party family and the constituency 33 Sandys South team. She will truly be missed for her commitment to the children of the …
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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Good morning, everyone.
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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You see I’ve got my purple on, so it is red and blue together. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute on the passing of Mr. George Courtney who was a very strong advocate and supporter of the Progressive Labour Party , the Deputy Leader of the party . Zane De Silva is also wishing to be associated as …
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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Condolences to his mother , Sylvia — [Inaudible interjections]
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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—and Honourable Kim Swan tells me he went to Dalton [E.] Tucker [Primary School] too.
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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—but condolences to his mother , Sylvia , who actually just recently celebrated her 95 th birthday , and to his siblings and all who loved him and will miss him . Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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I will not speak ill of the Member because he is not here. But I would like to thank the Member who just took her seat for saying that she does not support the granting of status .
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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And I think it's a very clear thing because that's not the policy of her party . So, I hope that she will as a new voice influence and shape the direction to pull back from this position which they have held since 2012. Mr. Speaker, those of us — POINT OF ORDER Bermuda House of Assembly Ms. Linda Smith: …
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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So, let's be clear . Let's be clear . [Inaudible interjections]
27 Jun 2025 House of Assembly
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She doesn't want to open the immigration floodgates but wants to give away status .