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The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

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3 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to start off my remarks by assoc iating congratulatory remarks to Nahki Wells in scoring his 100 th goal. I remember, Mr. Speaker, when he left Bermuda on his quest to become a professional foot-baller. And I was one who said then that there would be at some point when he would be …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker and colleagues.
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Sp eaker, I first would like to be associated with the condolences being sent to Mr. Eugene Vickers. Mr. Speaker, many years ago, Mr. Vickers and I worked together in residential care. I was in residential care, and he was an avid comm unity worker. And he was very passionate about his community and our young men, especially our …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Pardon? Remembrance Day. I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, I said Memorial Day. But it is Remembrance Day. Mr. Speaker, in spite of what happened after the game, I would be remiss if I did not get up, and I want to congratulate both teams for a great game. I Bermuda House of Assembly 16 14 November 2014 Official Hansard Report …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Dandy Town and S omerset [Trojans] played an excellent game. And, Mr. Speaker, hats off to them. Dandy Town won the game 3-0, so I would like to send congratulations to the coach of Dandy Town and all the players. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker , and good evening to the listening audience. Mr. Speaker , it has been interesting what I have heard thus far about the Throne Speech and the Throne Speech Reply. Rather than jump all over the place I will be going specifically to certain topics and pages, Mr. Speaker . Over this last week I have …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I see combating crime and a sense of disenfranchisement because when I have been talking and listening to my constituents this year—this week —most of them are concerned. Now they ar e interested in what the Government has to say about the Throne Speech, interested in what the O pposition has in reply, but right now what is on a …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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[Page] 22 of the Throne Speech, Mr. Speaker .
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I see in the Throne Speech, Mr. Speaker , that the Government had three little se ntences on youth and sport and about restoring a sense of belonging and purpose to our young people. So let me quote some, Mr. Speaker . Socially we know that there are no quick -fix solutions, Mr. Speaker . But research has shown, Mr. …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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And, again, I ask is this just empty rhetoric or a political ploy? As a matter of fact, I could have just cut and pasted from then until now. Mr. Speaker , I would like to commend our Government —our party, the Opposition PLP —for putting the mechanisms in place to address conscription and bringing it into the 21 st …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, I have listened to the Minister , and I was hoping that she would have held it for at least for a week or two. So I think in the Health Council’s effort to regulate physicians and other health care providers the essence of this amendment would really destroy the private sector …
8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, Madam Chairman, thank you. Madam Chairman, after almost two, maybe three hours of robust debate asking the Minister to rise and report or at least withdraw the B ill and get further consultation, we find ourselves still here. But just a comment I want to make, that I heard that most doctors seem to be registered. But from my …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good evening.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, what I want to talk about now is a few things, but in p articular, Mr. Speaker, seven years (or in another term 84 months) have passed since May of 2009. Since that time, 29 young men have lost their lives to the violence of gun crime. Mr. Speaker, just in the paper on 22 June, was another …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, they did slash him. And that is what I am saying. This is a crisis, Mr. Speaker . We should look at this here as a state of emergency. I do not know if we are going to do it, t he Governor is going to do it, the Government is going to do it, but we have to …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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I heard some interpolation that we do not need any specialists. What I am saying is we need something, and I am not here to say what we need, but I do know that we need somethi ng to be done now. When I was speaking of the former Premier, I was simply saying that way back then he saw …
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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And the singer, yes. I forgot about the singer also. So this was a tough time this year for Florida. So I am sure the people of Bermuda, their hearts go out to that community in Florida. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning. The S peaker: Good morning. QUESTION 1 —DISTRICT HEALTH NURSES
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, w ould the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House the total approved posts and number of district health nurses, and how many of those positions ar e currently filled?
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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If the Minister will . . . can you repeat that for me before I ask a supplementary? Hon. Jeanne J. Atherden: There are six district nurse posts approved. Four are currently filled. Two are under active recruitment.