Bermuda Police Service and the Ministry of Health 14 July 2021
- Press ReleaseMr. Belvedere met the requirements of the Quarantine (COVID-19) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021, when he arrived in Bermuda today. He arrived with an approved Bermuda COVID-19 Travel Authorisation form, fell within an…
Chief Medical Officer: How Immunity Generated from COVID-19 Vaccines Differs from an Infection
- Press ReleaseTo understand the difference between immunity after infection and immunity after vaccination, we need to understand the way the body reacts to a foreign body, in this case the SARS-COV-2 Virus. When a Virus enters the body, the Antigen…
COVID-19 Update Premier’s Remarks 13 July 2021
- Press ReleaseGood Evening Bermuda,
Our goal as a country is to move beyond the pandemic. Through sacrifice, cooperation, and hard work, we have steadily made progress towards that goal over the last few months. We have seen a reduction in local…
COVID-19 Update Minister of Health's Remarks 13 July 2021
- Press ReleaseThank you Premier, and good evening everyone.
The Ministry of Health received 7733 test results since the last update, and four (4) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.05%.
These results are from…
Premier Congratulates Rt. Rev. Silvester Beaman
- Press ReleasePremier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, today expressed his congratulations to the Rt. Rev. Silvester Scott Beaman who was elected and consecrated a Bishop in the AME Church at the recently concluded General Conference in Orlando, Florida. …
Bermuda Police Service and the Ministry of Health Joint Statement
- Press ReleaseUpon returning to Bermuda yesterday (11 July 2021), Sophia Cannonier, her husband Michael Watson and their two children did not follow the requirements set out in the Quarantine (COVID-19) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021.
The…
Foster Families Receive Additional Support
- Press ReleaseThe Ministry of Social Development and Seniors has announced an increase in the monthly stipends for traditional and kinship foster parents.
Effective May 1st, 2021 Bermuda’s traditional and kinship foster parents have received a 10%…
Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Extended
- Press ReleaseGood day to members of the media and the listening public.
In March 2020, the Government implemented additional social protections in the form of a 16-week Unemployment Benefit. The benefit was designed to protect and support individuals…
Bermuda Plan 2018
- Press ReleaseMinister Roban said, “The Bermuda Plan 2018 is a development plan to guide the island's development for many years to come. It has been prepared by the Department of Planning with a great deal of public and stakeholder input. It comprises a…
Emancipation Commemoration Events 2021
- Press ReleaseThe Department of Culture outlined a series of events being held this month in the lead up to the Emancipation, Mary Prince and Cup Match Holiday.
As is tradition, each year, the Department of Culture hosts and sponsors a number…