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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Eight times. Thank you, Minister, for being able to provide that so quickly. Members, we have now concluded the Question Period, and we will now move on. CONGRATULATORY AND/OR OBITUARY SPEECHES
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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If any Member would like to . . . wishes to participate. Opposition Leader, you have your three minutes. Hon. Robert King: Thank you, sir. I just want to offer congratulations to the Wind - Reach Farm, and I know Minister Tinee, Ms. Furbert, Minister Furbert was there yesterday when they celebrated . . . well, they celebrated the opening …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you. Is there any other . . . MP . . . Deputy Premier . Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week, Caesar ’s Pharmacy presented some awards to some famous Somerset -arians.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Well . . . well — Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Hang on, hang on.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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What we did last week was acknowledge them, but we did not acknowledge the awardees. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Right.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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That's where you are going. I follow you. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: That’s where I am going.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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I follow you. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: I just wanted to preface that. Yes, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, as you probably do, I know just about everybody who was awarded, but I would like to highlight one lady in particular, and that is Sonia Smith.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: As you know, probably, Mr. Speaker, Sonia was a super -talented athlete from a young age, and she dominated the CAR IFTA Games when she was competing, Mr. Speaker, and she earned 11 medals, five of which were gold. She set a Bermuda Javelin record, which remains today, Mr. Speaker, and I have …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Bermuda House of Assembly Just to add, a street has been named after Sonia at her university, so she is recognised internationally as well. [Inaudible interjections]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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MP Smith.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Any other Member wish to make a contribution? MP Swan, you have your three minutes.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Eight months.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Just for a day. He can have it for a day.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. MP Swan. Minister Weeks . Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise on a sombre note. I have just gotten the news that one of my constituents has passed away, Mrs. Pauline Augustus. Those who may not know, Mrs. Augustus is the matriarch of the Augustus family, Augustus Funeral Home. A nd she …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Any other Member . . . MP . . . Government Whip Tyrrell.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Government Whip. Minister Furbert, would you like your three minutes? Hon. Tinee Furbert: Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. 1780 12 December 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Speaker, I would like to send congratulatory remarks out to a very important seniors' tea that occurs every Christmas. It is usually put on by Miss Carol Clark …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Minister, the only thing that I ever heard that her grandmother stressed to me, was that it wasn't a tea, seniors tea, it was a seniors’ party. She said a party.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, she said there wasn't a tea. [Inaudible interjections]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay. Mr. Pearman, MP Pearman.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Mm-hmm.