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Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

566
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6 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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277 words
Oh, yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I of course have to associate myself with the remarks wishing birthday wishes to your wife, Sister Miranda. I want to thank her for all that she does in our constituency and our community. She is an asset and a treasure, not just to you and your children, but to us as well. On …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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633 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate you allowing me to catch your eye before the gavel struck. 646 28 February 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly I rise to my feet tonight to talk about something that has for many years been a part of the dialogue in certain corners of the community and certain dark corners of …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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And I would like to begin by thanking the Honourable Member who just took his seat. I think that laying out the facts is important as we debate in this House. I think that laying out the facts is important for our people to hear because if you only get your information by WhatsApp forwards and from the Royal Gazette …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Now nothing has changed . . . No, no. I am sorry. Something has changed because now they say we steal and we travel too much. But, Mr. Speaker, what was interesting about what they said at that time was just who our Shadow Finance Minister was. And I am not going to say his name yet because I want …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Oppositions can be irresponsible. But when you aspire to be a Government -inwaiting, there is a higher responsibility.
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Speaker, they talk about increased homelessness. And what was their solution? Well, they did have one, and let me quote it for 424 23 February 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly you. They said they would “ implement comprehensive research of the housing needs of the I sland before implementing any new policy. ” Mr. Speaker, …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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My words not theirs, they said they did not have space to talk about education in the Reply.
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Speaker, the thinking behind cutting scholarships in the middle of an economy when you promised 2,000 jobs and did not deliver . . . but when you saw non- Bermudian jobs grow while Bermudian jobs dropped, what were you thinking? And how could you not apologise for that? How can you not apologise for kicking the ladder of …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you. I would love to be associated with the remarks about my constituent, Ms. Izola Harvey, and join in the congratulations and gratitude for her contribution toward moving Bermuda forward and for helping make it a more equitable place. While I am on my feet I would also like to acknowledge and praise Ms. Tajuana Dean- Swan, the Head …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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I had the pleasure of first meeting her [when I was] a newborn MP in 2014. And as many of my constituents’ children attend the school, we built a very strong relationship. And travelling up and down the Island, you would see many schools. And you were abl e to compare and contrast. And the leadership of Ms. Dean created …
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon, colleagues. Good afternoon, Bermuda. I rise in support of the Order particularly because of the incredible work that the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation has done since 2017. Part of the issue in terms of developing economic em-powerment, specifically Black economic empowerment, was to break down the barriers in access to capital. We have often said in Bermuda that …
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will not be long. I just wanted to stand and express my sympathies and prayers for a young man (I will not give the family name) who is an 11- year-old boy who was struck across from the Somerset Bridge Apartments yester-day. The family is of course waiting to see how it play s out …
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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So my family is praying for them, and I encourage the people of Bermuda to also extend their prayers for this young man and his family. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
24 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, a word that has entered the lexicon recently is “ triggered. ” Now I am old, so I do not get triggered. But when I heard the remarks by the former leader of our country, if I were capable of being so, I would have been in relation to stats on CARICOM. …
24 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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And unlike my colleague who just took his seat, I am not going anywhere unless the people put me out. I have a little time to go, but I . . . I . . . well, one of my colleague’s said, Well maybe . . . Well, you want to take on my family? Good luck to you, too. …
24 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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But it has been a wonderful experience, and I am very humbled by the time I have spent in constituency 33. And what I think has been important is over the past years we have moved from Op-position to Government. I have been Shadow Minister, I have been a Minister, I have been a Backbencher. But the focus has always …
24 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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But I do know this. We have a community that is very, very interested in the uplift-ment of Bermudians. They are very interested in the protection of Bermudians. They are very interested in a country where their children can grow up and do not feel they have to leave their own home. And that is why I first got involved …