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Emancipation Youth Creativity Competition

As part of this month’s Emancipation observances, the Department of Culture is once again hosting its Emancipation Youth Creativity Competition.

And Bermuda’s young people are encouraged to submit their poems, WhatsApp or YouTube videos,…

Ministerial Statement: Large Group Exemptions

Madam President, today I’d like to advise this honourable chamber and the general public on the upgraded process to apply for exemptions to host large group gatherings.

As we advised the public recently, the responsibility for…

COVID-19 Update 6 July 2021

The Ministry of Health received 7,346 test results since the last update and five (5) were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.1%.

These results are from testing done on Thursday (1 positive out of 2,198 results (…

Senator Arianna Hodgson, JP to assume Health responsibilities in the Senate

Premier, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, today announced the assignment of Senator Arianna Hodgson, JP as the Junior Minister for Health, taking over the role from Senator Curtis Richardson, JP. Senator Hodgson will keep her responsibilities in the…

AML-ATF Ministerial Advisory 2/2021: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Controls in Higher Risk Jurisdictions

Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, MP today issued AML-ATF Advisory 2/2021 about the risks in a number of jurisdictions arising from inadequate systems and controls to combat money laundering and…

Minister of National Security Visits Royal Bermuda Regiment

Yesterday (July 5), the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming visited this year's newest Royal Bermuda Regiment (RBR) recruits who are participating in the Regiment’s summer training camp, which began on Sunday. 

Twenty-…

National Sports Centre Micro Grid System Remarks

The Ministry of Youth, Culture & Sport is aware of the comments raised in some quarters regarding the project to install an energy-saving micro-grid system at the National Sports Centre (NSC). It should be noted that following a tender…

Premier David Burt: “This is a time for leadership”

“This is perhaps the most debated policy in many years and to suggest that after three months of public discussion on this issue the Government would shy away from any debate led by the Opposition is nonsense,” said Premier David Burt after a…

New Bermuda Housing Corporation General Manager

Good Afternoon,

I am pleased to be joined this afternoon by the Junior Minister of Public Works, Senator Owen Darrell, the Chairman of the Bermuda Housing Corporation, MP Vance Campbell, the General Manager of BHC – Major Barrett St.…

Draft North East Hamilton Local Plan 2021

Good afternoon to all members of the media and the listening public. 

I am pleased to be here today at Dr E.F. Gordon Square to announce the creation of the Draft North East Hamilton Local Plan 2021 by the Department of Planning…