• S&P Affirms Bermuda’s A+ Ratings, Outlook Remains Stable

    Minister of Finance, the Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson, JP, MP, today announced that ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed Bermuda's A+ long-term sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt ratings as well as its A-1 short-term…

  • COVID-19 Update 13 August, 2020 - The Minister of Health

    Good Afternoon,

    Today there were 808 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

    Bermuda has had 159 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

    145 have recovered, and…
  • COVID-19 PRESS BRIEFING - The Hon. Renee Ming, JP, MP

    Good evening Bermuda,

    I wish to start by sharing a few points about the large group guidelines.

    I would like to announce that The Cabinet gave consideration to increase the group assembly size from 50 to 75 persons. As such, in…

  • Update on the Reopening of Bermuda Public Schools

    Good Evening Bermuda,

    There are now 26 days leading up to the start of the 2020/21 school year, and we look forward to having our students and staff return to our schools.

    All school staff will return on September 1st, and our…

  • MP Jamahl Snaith-Simmons appointed Chairman of the BEDC

    Premier Burt today announced the appointment of MP Jamahl Snaith-Simmons to the post of Chairman of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC).

    Premier Burt remarked, “As we have successfully navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, we…

  • Minister Roban Visits DENR HQ to Observe Inspection of Banana Shipment

    Earlier today (Wednesday, August 12th), Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Walter Roban JP, MP visited Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) headquarters, at the Botanical Gardens, to observe the ongoing…

  • Department of Workforce Development Expands Apprenticeship Training Scheme

    The Ministry of Labour’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Apprenticeship Training Scheme and invite key industry stakeholders to join this exciting training and employment initiative. …

  • COVID-19 Update - 12 August

    Today there were 732 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

    Bermuda has had 159 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

    145 have recovered, and there…
  • Perot Post Office services

    As a follow up from last week’s announcement by the Ministry of Health that the Perot Post Office is being used as an interim COVID-19 testing centre, the Bermuda Post Office (BPO) is issuing the following.

    The BPO notes that it is “very…

  • Yes, We Have Bananas Again!

    A long awaited shipment of bananas has arrived in Bermuda! Although inspections are ongoing by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the bananas checked so far have been clean and pest free. Some of the examined bananas have…