• Statement from The Minister of Labour - Closure of Fairmont Southampton

    The Minister of Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, provides a statement regarding the closure of Fairmont Southampton.  

    “Upon receiving the news of the decision to temporarily close one of Bermuda’s oldest hotels, the Fairmont…

  • The Minister of Labour Financial Assistance Reform Press Statement 24 September

    Good day to members of the media and the listening public. Thank you for your attendance and for watching this press conference.

    The public will know that this Government is committed to improving the Financial Assistance system that…

  • Community & Culture Press Release

    On Monday, September 28, the Minister of Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP, will host the premiere film screening of “Louis Rafael ‘Kid’ Corbin: Breaking Golf’s Colour Line in America, Canada, and Bermuda”.

    The…

  • Bermuda Appoints International Experts to the Sargasso Sea Commission

    On Tuesday, September 22, 2020 the Bermuda Cabinet approved the appointment of three International Experts to the Sargasso Sea Commission.

    The Sargasso Sea Commission was established by the Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the…

  • COVID-19 Update 23 September

    Today there were 858 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

    Bermuda has had 181 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

    there are 5…
  • Government and the Bermuda Landscapers Association Partner to Employ Landscaping Professionals

    The Ministry of Labour is pleased to announce a partnership with the Bermuda Landscapers Association and the launch of a joint employment registration drive for landscaping professionals beginning Thursday, 24 September 2020.  

    Those…

  • Premier Burt COVID-19 Update 22 September

    Good afternoon Bermuda; and Thank you Members of the Media for your attendance. Today I am joined by the Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson who will lead our weekly update on the continuing public health emergency.

    MINISTER OF HEALTH…

  • Minister Wilson COVID-19 Press Statement 22nd September 2020

    Good Afternoon, 

    Today there were 1117 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19. 

    The new positive case is an imported case in a resident having arrived on BA 2233 on 16 September…

  • 2020-21 Bursary Awards

    Recently the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized this year’s (2020) Bermuda Government Bursary Award Recipient Ania Gilbert.

    Ania is pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration-Accounting at Mount Saint Vincent…

  • Minister Ming EMO Press Conference Statement 21 September

    Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today for an update on Hurricane Teddy. I am joined by Ms. Kelly Trott of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team.

    We also have the Director of the Bermuda Weather Service, Dr. Mark Guishard…