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Gombey Festival this Weekend

The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets JP, is encouraging the community to attend this weekend’s 2022 Bermuda Gombey Festival Showcase, from October 7 – 9, 2022.

For the last two years the event has been…

Bermuda is removed from EU’s Annex II

Hamilton, October 4, 2022 – The Ministry of Finance is pleased to report that the Council of the European Union and its Code of Conduct Group determined that the island had fulfilled its recommendations on taxation and was therefore removed from…

Addressing the Challenge of an Ageing Population Round Table Discussion a Success

"This was an excellent start to addressing the challenge an ageing population will bring to Bermuda", said Minister Hayward following the recent round table discussion on the topic. 

The discussion entitled "Addressing the Challenge…

Minister of Health Presents STARS Certificates

The Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP, recently presented STARS certificates to three of the seven providers that received a 5 S.T.A.R.S rating - Lillian Butterfield, Davika Furbert and Chiquita Smith. The additional 5 STAR providers are…

Bermuda Government wins award for use of Polyethylene pipes

The Bermuda Government was recently awarded a National Government Leadership Award by the Alliance for PE( Polyethylene) Pipe.

The award recognises the valuable work of the Bermuda Government in the implementation of the Water and…

Reserve Surf Lifeguards

Today the Department of Parks turns the spotlight on Bermudians Jonah Trott, 16 and Zorena Anderson, 17, who work as Reserve Surf Lifeguards during their spare time.

Jonah and Zorena joined the Lifeguard service within the Department of…

Community Violence Workshop for Stakeholders - Premier’s Remarks

Good Morning Minister, members of the legislature, members of Clergy, Commissioners of Police and Education, and everyone here today to participate in this vital two-day workshop focused on understanding the violence in our community.

The…

Community Violence Workshop for Stakeholders - Minister of National Security’s Remarks

Good morning,

I sincerely thank each of you for heeding the clarion call and being here today. I appreciate it.

This national security strategic session was born out of the idea that if these community violence issues are ever going…

Community Violence Workshop for Stakeholders

Community Violence Workshop for Stakeholders 

 “You may have heard me publicly state over and over that this problem is a community problem, not a Police problem. I meant it then, and I mean it now,” said Minister of National…

DENR's Marine Development Team secures Public Service Excellence Award for August

Last week, Premier David Burt and the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized the Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) Marine Development Team (MDT) of Dr. Tammy Warren, Andrew Petit, Sarah Manuel, Joanna…