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Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

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9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Your point of order. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Jason Hayward: The Member is now intentionally misleading the House when he refers to the failure of Bermuda. Bermuda is not a failed state. Bermuda is not a failed country. You cannot say that Bermuda has failed in any way. And so, I do not understand how he can continue to …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Speak to the Chair please. Hon. Jarion Richardson: Sorry Madam Deputy Speaker.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Yes. Hon. Jarion Richardson: I apologise. It is easy to get distracted. As I was saying, the Honourable Shadow Finance Minister made a number of points about why the Sovereign Wealth Fund would not be a good idea, including having to use the CIT funds as a revenue stability fund. This was a fascinating point for me, realising the volatility …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Member. Are there any other Members who wish to speak? Any other Members who wish to speak? [Pause]
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay. I am going to put the gavel down and the debate will end. So, if somebody needs to speak, they better get up now. [Inaudible interjection]
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Yes. [Timer chimes]
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
I recognise the Member from constituency 8. Hold on, Member, before you start. Okay. Now you may start. Yes.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Right.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Your point of order? POINT OF ORDER [Misleading]
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Member.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Speak to the Chair.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Speak to the Chair.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Your point of order, Minister. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Jason Hayward: The Member is misleading the House in a number of areas. Number one, he is stating that companies are making decisions to move employees overseas after I just articulated that the number of employees in international business has increased, is at record levels. We have more numbers in …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Member.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Your point of order, Minister. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: The Honourable Member would need to withdraw that statement. Because if the OBA were turning over — [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: The OBA were not turning over work permits in 20 days on a consistent basis. They were not. They might …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Do you accept? Okay. POINT OF CLARIFICATION Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you. When the One Bermuda Alliance first came into Government in 2013, it was quite correct to say that work permits were not being turned around in 20 working days. After some period of time of a reform, we in fact hired consultants through KPMG to help process the …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Member. Hon. Jason Hayward: Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Your point of order. Hon. Jason Hayward: Mr. Speaker [sic]—
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Madam Speaker. Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker —
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Acting Speaker. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Jason Hayward: The Honourable Members are misleading the House. There has always been inconsistency in terms of processing work permits within the Department of Immigration. Even after the reform ex-ercise took place, they were able to get the permits done for a short period of time and then you went through peaks and …