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E. Grant Gibbons

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15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Sorry?
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Eight minutes. Thank you. Now, on page 8 of the Throne Speech, there was another interesting proposal and that was “a R equest for Information to establish a Technology Hub at Southside.” An incubator of sorts, if I understand it. The idea was to transform Southside into a technol ogy-based community with living facilities. Now, Mr. Deputy Speaker, you have …
8 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I do solemnly and si ncerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law. AFFIRMATION OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN HON. DR. E. GRANT GIBBONS
8 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I, being a Member of this present Assembly, do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will use and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without respect to private inter-est, gain or advantage, and will strive to discharge a good conscience in all equity and integrity during my continuance therein. AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE MR. BEN SMITH 8 8 …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker , and good morning. Mr Speaker, as we are only one week away from the start of the America’s Cup [AC] which co mmences on the 26th of May, I would like to update this Honourable House on the status of our preparations for the event. Since my last update on February 3, 2017, the AC …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members may reca ll that on Friday, February 17 th, I informed this Honour able House that as the Minister responsible for tele-communications, I had commenced a review of the Government’s existing policies and legislation relating to free- to-air broadcasting for both radio and telev ision, many of which date back to the …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Proceed? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago Honourable Members will recall representatives from the Bermuda Government, Marriott International, Hotelco Bermuda Holding Ltd , the Corporation of St. George’s, and ot her invited guests gathering in St. George’s to witness the ground- breaking of the new 122- room St. Regis Hotel. The Government was delighted to see so …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Obviously, I do not have that up- to-date i nformation, but I know they were fairly pleased with the extent of ticket sales as it went along. There were up-dates that were coming ever since January on this. But I do not know at this particular point what the per-centage of tickets sold is because, as …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Sure. This information is obviously the property of the America’s Cup Event Authority [ACEA].
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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So, I would need permission from them to provide that particular information. Thank you.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I do not have that information off the top of my head. Thank you.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, that is a moving target right now, but I can undertake to bring that information back. There are still some tickets being purchased. We are talking about the access to the Event Village, primarily. Those are not very expensive tickets, as you know. They are discounted by some 50 per cent. But I will undertake this to see …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Sorry, the list I am talking is the lis t with the . . . not the priority list, it is the . . . [Crosstalk ]
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Protocol list. That is what I am talking about. Thank you.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Sorry, I d id not quite hear the question.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, I think . . . well, it was an issue to try and get participation by as many Bermuda residents as possible. That was the point of it. And it was essentially a generous contribution from ACEA to discount the normal price of tickets for Ber-muda residents by 50 per cent.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker?
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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The Pr em ier can actually answer the question in terms of the number of tickets purchased by Government so far. So, if you will allow him, I think he can address the Honourable Member, Mr. Simmons’ question.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am actually pleased to answer that. The protocol is going to be that any established vendors that have been there up to this point, vegetable stands and others, will not have any pro blems with respect to the Restricted Marketing Order. It is after May 15 th when the Restricted Marketing Order kicks in. There …
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, thank you for that question. It is an oversight. It has been gazetted, but I will undertake to make sure that it comes to the House. Thank you.