• Today the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP, shared an update regarding the payments being made from the Unemployment Benefit Fund.

    Minister Foggo said, “Yesterday the Accountant General…

  • The Ministry of Tourism and Transport advises that on the evening of Monday 27 April, a crew member of the MS Regal Princess, a Bermuda registered vessel, arrived on the island for urgent medical treatment.

    The ship was en-route to the…

  • The Ministry of National Security is advising the public of the new swabbing schedule for essential workers requiring COVID-19 testing.

    Effective now through Friday, May 1, essential workers can schedule their appointment from 2.00 p.…

  • This evening (April 27), the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne M. Caines, JP, MP, provided the following update during the COVID-19 press briefing.

    Minister Caines said the daily Community Advisory Points continue across the…

  • Today we joined in mourning with family and friends of those who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Yesterday's news of the passing of a resident of Westmeath, is disheartening, and our prayers go out to the family and friends of the Bermudian…

  • Since last Monday, the Department of Workforce Development has received an additional 1,803 applications bringing the total to 11,001 as of this morning.

    Since the launch of the fund on the 25th March 2020, some 5,008 have been paid…

  • Good Afternoon,

    Today there were 388 test results received by the Ministry of Health; and 1 was positive for COVID-19.

    Also, as confirmed by the Premier yesterday, and in my press release today, Bermuda has, regrettably, experienced…

  • This afternoon (April 27) the Governor, Mr John Rankin CMG, and the Deputy Governor, Ms Alison Crocket, visited the newly launched testing centre for essential workers at Southside, St David’s.

    While there they observed the process – while…

  • To honour the memory of Mr. Stanley Lowe, OBE, JP, who passed away on Sunday 26 April 2020, the Government of Bermuda invites the public to sign an online condolences ‘book’ which will be presented to his family. The online memories and…

  • Good Day Members of the Media,

    The Ministry of Health can confirm that, regrettably, Bermuda experienced another COVID-19-related death at the weekend. This now takes the total number of COVID-19 deaths to six. 

    The…