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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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20 words
I am not misleading the House. We are going to win C up Match one day. [Laughter and crosstalk ]
26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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248 words
One day soon. But in all seriousness, I encourage . . . and you know what? That young entrepreneur could maybe cut a deal with the owners of a dock that needs some repair, get an investment order and cut a deal for some . . . for exclusive use or whatever. Because I remember Mr. Kelly, may he rest …
26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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4 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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11 words
You got a sample. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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841 words
Yes, Mr. Speaker. Whatever's required to be able to echo what the Deputy just said with regard to Mr. David Allen. It is important to realise that as a journalist and a business owner in the tourism industry with [Ber-muda] Dateline as well, and he did that in addition to being an Opposition MP prior to being in the Government …
26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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29 words
Yes, thank you. The Speaker: You have your 20 minutes on the clock. VIOLENCE IN BERMUDA —THE NEED TO COLLECTIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY CONSIDER THE BERMUDAFIRST AND GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL CONCEPT
26 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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2,695 words
Thank you Mr. Speaker. [It is a] v ery sobering motion to adjourn and a very necessary motion to adjourn. The last speaker said, What are we going to do? I was pleased to see that the Premier reached out to the Governor's Council to bring it into force. Consti-tutionally our security is not the responsibility of the Government save …
12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly
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Associate me. Hon. Owen Darrell: Associate the Honourable Kim Swan . —who is — [Inaudible interjection] Hon. Owen Darrell: —and [associate] her MP, MP Alexa Lightbourne. —who is currently on the Sapphire Golf Tour and is dedicated to increasing diversity in professional golf— [Timer chimes] Hon. Owen Darrell: —and creating opportunities for African women in this sport of golf. Thank …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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322 words
Yes, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise to ask for condolences to be sent to the family of Ms. Aretta Furbert from Boundary Lane in St. George’s. Ms. Furbert comes from a family that I have known for 40 years this year, as it was 40 year s ago that I …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, and please associate Member DeCouto, and the whole House, I believe with that. Thank you.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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324 words
Yes, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I first would like to declare my interest. I am a senior. I am a pensioner, and I am appreciative of the seven increases by this Progressive Labour Party Government in eight years. And I think I can put it into context what it means. Had there not been th ose increases, had it …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, and I was thinking of a brother of yours who did very good work and many others who worked for a company all their life in insurance and that company had a principal owner down in Trinidad and just around the time of that recession, that company went under, and persons who had all their retirement packages connected to …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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174 words
We are solid as a rock when it comes to pensions for seniors. Why? Because there are seniors in this country who are land rich, as the Minister just before me who speaks . . . that acts on behalf, doesn’t speak on behalf of seniors as much as she acts on behalf of seniors, very well. And I am …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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And there are seniors in this country today making choices between food and medication. And I want to say thank you to some companies out there today that are selling medication cheaper, so it makes it easier for a senior to spread it out. And there are seniors today, I tease some of my senior friends. I call one lady, …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Point of order , Madam [Deputy Speaker]. P oint of order .
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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100 words
Now the Honourable Member is imputing improper motives on the M ember by referencing the fact of his profession. B ut also, he is misleading the House . Because any Member connected with the community in the way in which the Honourable Member Bean and the Honourable Minister W eeks are connected, and others [who] are connected with the community …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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I’m happy to yield to the Minister, but he was a little slow jumping up and I didn’t want you to hit the gavel, Madam Deputy Speaker. But I will let you know that the [Cup Match] Extravaganza in St. George’s has been cancelled for an-ybody out there planning to come to St. George’s and join in the festivities. I …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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—some 50 years later was delivering flowers for Gardine’s when she first had her Bermuda House of Assembly florist [shop] and he says he went up on Fielding’s Lane and Sluggo’s, grandmama looked down in the truck and saw him there. When the guy went up to the door to ask where this house was and she said, I won’t …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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His name was Quinn Talbot. I want to say something hurt me this week. I was in the Garden Market. The St. George’s Esso has been rebranded and it has a Garden Market there. Many people shop. A lady stopped me and said, Mr. Swan, my mother cleans for Mr. Talbot . . . and I sent a shout out …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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104 words
Right? I ain’t got to go nowhere! I will never go where I am never wanted! [Inaudible interjections ] 1330 18 July 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan: And you trampled on me. Craig talks about the party that he brought into power. Let me tell you. You left me by the roadside. …