Guidance for parents and guardians for activities that students can engage in until they return to school
- Press ReleaseParents of BPSS Preschoolers will be provided with “Beginning of the Year Curriculum” learning activities. These activities align with this week’s preschool lessons, including discovery and exploration.
Understanding that Hurricanes…
Hurricane Lee Remarks: Lt. Col. David Burch
- Press ReleaseGood afternoon:
Thank you for joining me.
Joining me today from the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team, Ms Russann Francis and on the phone from the Bermuda Weather Service, the Director Michelle Pitcher.
As you will…
Early Pension Payments
- Press ReleaseThe Department of Social Insurance wishes to advise the public that, as a precautionary measure, pension benefit payments ordinarily made by direct deposit on September 15th, will be processed today, earlier than usual, due to any disruption due…
Road Obstruction Alert in Botanical Gardens
- Press ReleaseThe Department of Parks wishes to inform the public of a temporary road obstruction within the Botanical Gardens.
A large tree, located near Camden House, suddenly snapped, blocking the roadway within the Botanical Gardens.
A…
"Discover Your Library" this September - Sign Up for a Library Card!
- Press Release"We are thrilled to announce a month-long celebration of library card sign-ups and renewals at the Bermuda National Library & Archives (BNLA) this September," said the Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP. "A library card is…
Hurricane Lee Update: Bermuda Under Tropical Storm Watch, Potential Upgrade to Tropical Storm Warning Tonight
- Press ReleaseIn response to Lee's approaching threat, the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) has placed the Island under a Tropical Storm Watch.
The BWS is also expected to consider upgrading this watch to a Tropical Storm Warning tonight. This development…
Emergency Measures Organisation Issues Hurricane Lee Update
- Press ReleaseThe Emergency Measures Organisation executive (EMO) met this morning to assess the impact on Bermuda from Hurricane Lee, which is on a track toward our general area later this week.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) Hurricane…
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport to Attend 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in London
- Press ReleaseThe Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Senator Owen K. Darrell, JP, will be attending the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministers meeting in London, from September 11 - 15, 2023.
The Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting is held every four…
COVID-19 Update
- Press ReleaseThe Ministry of Health cannot confirm the presence of the new variant of COVID-19 BA.2.86 on the island. However, the Ministry has recently sent samples to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for sequencing, and the Office of the Chief…
Minister Weeks Press Conference: Hurricane Lee
- Press ReleaseMinister of National Security, the Hon. Michael Weeks, JP, MP, held a media briefing concerning Hurricane Lee.
"Good afternoon Bermuda,
This has undoubtedly been an incredibly busy hurricane season.
With back-to-back…