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Ministerial Statement: Foster Care Month 2021

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to inform this Honorable House that the month of May is celebrated as Foster Care Month.  Under normal circumstances, the Department of Child & Family Services would be gearing up to hold…

COVID-19 Update Premier's Remarks 6 May 2021

Good evening Bermuda.

Thank you for joining us tonight as we outline our country’s next steps for Moving Beyond the Pandemic.

First let me begin by extending my condolences to the families of Mr. Marvin Lambe, and Mr. Eugene Thomas…

COVID-19 Phase 2 Remarks 6 May 2021

Good evening Bermuda,

As we begin to move into Phase 2 with the relaxing of some of the regulations, I will provide a general overview on the following:

1) Curfew Exemptions;

2) Large Group Exemptions;

3) Enforcement…

COVID-19 Update - Minister of Health's Remarks 6 May 2021

Thank you, Premier. Good afternoon everyone.

I begin my remarks today by offering my sincere condolences to all of the families who have sadly lost loved ones recently in circumstances related to the coronavirus.

While our…

Pilot Programme Provides Safety Devices to Seniors and Persons With Disabilities

The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors has launched a pilot programme with the Disability Center of Bermuda (DCOB) and Investing in Care Safety and Security (ICSS) to provide GPS life safety devices at a reduced cost for seniors with…

Town Hall Meetings for the Saliva Testing Strategy

The Department of Education will be holding Zoom Town Hall meetings to share more information about the Saliva Testing Programme with parents.

Meeting registration details can be obtained from the parent newsletter ‘The Scoop’.

The…

Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) Update

On Monday, May 3rd, The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, met with the Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) to discuss the safe return to in-school learning and the introduction of the saliva testing screening…

COVID-19 Daily Release 5 May 2021

The Ministry of Health received 1014 test results since the last update, and two (2) were positive for COVID-19, yielding a test positivity rate of 0.2%.

Both of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as they…

Cultural Stakeholder Summit to focus on preserving Bermuda's arts, culture and heritage

The Department of Culture will host the first ever Bermuda Cultural Stakeholder Conference on Sunday, May 16. 

The conference which will be held via Zoom, is free to the public and will serve as the formal launch of Bermuda’s National…

COVID-19 Daily Release 4 May 2021

The Ministry of Health received 447 test results since the last update, and five (5) were positive for COVID-19, yielding a test positivity rate of 1.1%.

All five (5) of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact…