Speeches by Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Absolutely . And the criteria was set by the Organising Committee of CARIFESTA XV. The Honourable Member from the other side may not know that CARIFESTA is a programme and a subset that comes out of CARICOM. So, when the CARICOM Heads of Government meet — [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Owen Darrell: Pardon?

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Talk to the Chair. 1390 12 September 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Owen Darrell: When the CARICOM h eads of government meet, they talk about many things that help the region and things that are beneficial to the residents of the region as we are not geographically connected but we are very much connected. And as …

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes. [Crosstalk ]

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Member . . . yes. SUPPLEMENTARY

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Okay. Minister . [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Owen Darrell: Trying. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Owen Darrell: So, I refer to my Statement that was read a couple of hours ago, Madam [Deputy] Speaker , and I think that it summed up quite well towards the Statement and it reminded from the Prime Minister of the island that actually hosted that it was …

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you, Minister . Do you have a second question?

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Deputy Speaker

No, no. Y ou have two supplementals. Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Dwayne Robinson: Yes, so I'll use —

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

So, do you have a second question?

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Yes. QUESTION 2: BERMUDA’S PARTICIPATION AT CARIFESTA XV BARBADOS

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Deputy Speaker, it is disappointing that the Member from the other side who has been to the Gombey Festival many times and claims to be a friend and a supporter of creatives —

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Your point of order? POINT OF ORDER [Misleading]

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you, Member . Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As said earlier, the Honourable Member from the other side can find the criteria on www.culture. bm. Thank you.

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Do you have a supplemental to your second question? [No audible response]

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

No. Do you have a third question?

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Deputy Speaker

Yes. Okay. QUESTION 3: BERMUDA’S PARTICIPATION AT CARIFESTA XV BARBADOS

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The original estimates of how much it would have taken a delegation was a lot higher than [what was] actually spent . And the amount spent was $68,000. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you, Minister . Supplemental? SUPPLEMENTARY

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Deputy Speaker , the Honourable Member has maybe forgotten that minister ial travel is actually put on the minister ial website. So, the number that I gave has nothing to do with minister ial travel. It went directly to supporting, transporting, and a stipend for the creatives , of which I know the …

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Further supplemental? [No audible response]

12 Sep 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

None. 1392 12 September 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Okay. So that settles the questions for the Minister on both of his papers. That brings us to I think . . . Member Fahy, you have questions for the Minister of Home Affairs. QUESTION 1: SECOND AFRICA CARICOM SUMMIT Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you, Madam [Deputy] Speaker. …