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Ministerial Statement: Update on Gaming

Mr. Speaker, the path to realising a properly regulated gaming industry for Bermuda has been a challenging one. Since the Green Paper on Gaming for Bermuda too little discernible progress has been made to actually introduce …

Ministerial Statement: Reminder on the Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Regulations 2021

Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to provide to this Honorable House and the public with a reminder of the legal measures of the Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Regulations2021, which have been enacted…

Postal delivery delays in Warwick

The Bermuda Post Office (BPO) is advising that the Warwick Post Office is experiencing delays in mail delivery due to limited resources available. 

As a result, the BPO is advising residents who live in the Warwick area and/or who…

Ministry of Education: Potential COVID Exposure at Devonshire Preschool

 Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of a potential COVID-19 exposure at Devonshire Preschool. The person confirmed with COVID-19 has been isolated. The ESU is contacting confirmed close…

COVID-19 Daily Release 18 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 519 test results since the last update, and 18 were positive for COVID-19. One (1) new case is a resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL 584 from Atlanta on 8 March…

Minister Wayne Furbert - 2020 Retail Industry Remarks

Today I wish to provide you with an overview of the December 2020 Retail Sales Index.

However before I outline the December numbers, I feel it’s important to provide a full overview of some of the …

COVID-19 Daily Release 17 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 629 test results since the last update, and seven (7) were positive for COVID-19. Five (5) of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known…

Ministry of Education: COVID -19 Exposure at Paget Primary School

The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of COVID-19 exposure at Paget Primary School. The person(s) confirmed with COVID-19 have been isolated.

Additionally, the ESU is contacting confirmed close…

Violence Has No Place In Our Community

The Department of Public Transport regrets to inform the public that one of our bus operators, Mr. Ramotar, was assaulted by a passenger yesterday afternoon while on duty in St. David’s. Mr. Ramotar was treated for his injuries at K.E.M.H and is…

Assisted with Ministry grants, two Bermudians create compelling, thought provoking films

Today the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. the Hon. Ernest Peets, JP, highlighted two recent recipients of the Bermuda Art Council (BAC) Grants.

Mr. Rory Wilson and Mr. Rick Richardson each received $5,000 to assist with their…