Upholding Human Rights Legislation
- Press ReleaseThe Human Rights Commission is in agreement with the ruling of Justice Charles-Etta Simmons which reinforces the Commission's position that the primacy of the Human Rights Act, 1981 should be upheld, equality enforced, and rights respected.…
Statement from Government House
- Press ReleaseThis afternoon (12 May) the Governor, Deputy Governor and staff members from Government House took part in the KBB ‘Clean Up For the Cup’ campaign. Armed with the KBB’s branded trash bags, the group descended on Spanish Point Park and…
Government Guarantee Desarrollos Hotelco Bermuda Ltd
- Ministerial StatementMinisterial Statement by the Minister of Finance, The Hon. Everard T. Richards, JP, MPMr. Speaker, in accordance with Section 2 AA (3) of the Government Loans Act 1978, I rise this morning to inform this Honourable House of the…
Fuel spill expert to help advise Government on fuel spill recovery.
-Dr John Wilson has arrived on the island at the request of the Ministry of the Environment to advise on the gasoline recovery effort being undertaken by RUBiS and their consultants, Arcadis. He will use his considerable expertise to assist the…
Bermuda’s Commercial Court has joined the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts
-Bermuda’s Commercial Court has joined the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts which had its inaugural meeting in London on May 4-5, 2017. Initiated by the Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales Sir John Thomas, the Forum aims to…
98% of Bermuda’s assessment numbers have been counted
- Press ReleaseThe Premier the Hon. Michael Dunkley, JP, MP, said, “I am pleased to announce a 98% completion rate for the 2016 Census data collection. I am impressed with this completion rate and would like to thank all households, interviewers, businesses and…
WINNER: 'Quest for the Best' Soca Song Contest
- Press ReleaseThe first ever Quest for the Best song competition, produced by Intense Mas and sponsored by the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs, has been won by local singer/songwriter Cush Evans with his song ‘Run Road’.
The soca song…
Two Government Employees to be Recognized by the international SeaKeepers Society
- Press ReleaseThe International SeaKeepers Society will host SeaKeepers Bermuda 2017 on June 22 in Hamilton, Bermuda. The event will honour Wendy Schmidt as the 2017 SeaKeeper of the Year for her outstanding leadership and support of the environment and ocean…
Heritage Month 2017 - Line-up of Events
-May is Heritage Month and the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is inviting you to attend the wide selection of events planned for the month, to celebrate Bermuda's culturally rich heritage.
Events include a guitar festival,…
Temporary sea turtle relocation methods detailed
- Press ReleaseStarting this week, America’s Cup Bermuda (ACBDA), in cooperation with the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ), are coordinating the collection of sea turtles in anticipation of increased marine traffic in the Great Sound over May and June.…
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