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Government House ~ Governor Statement 12 April 2021

On the eve of the upcoming Stay-At-Home Order, Her Excellency the Governor Rena Lalgie offered the following, saying, “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to those who have lost a beloved family member or friend to COVID recently.

The Governor Visits Warwick Camp

The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Ms Rena Lalgie, was pleased to visit Warwick Camp yesterday (Feb. 15), afternoon as the Royal Bermuda Regiment (RBR) began the first of two intensive recruitment camp training…

Christmas Message from Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie

Governor’s Christmas Message 2020

We started 2020 with worrying news. News of people we did not know; suffering in cities most of us had never heard of. When sometimes it seems like there is so much going wrong in the world, speaking personally, it can be all too easy to…

New Governor of Bermuda Sworn In

This morning (Dec. 14), Her Excellency, Ms. Rena Lalgie was sworn-in as the Governor of Bermuda during a closed event held at Government House.

Those in attendance included the Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David…

Premier Meets With Governor

Premier, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP this afternoon met with the Governor, Mr. John Rankin at Government House. The Governor congratulated the Premier on winning the General Election held yesterday and stated he looked forward to working with him…

Cup Match Message 2020 His Excellency the Governor, John Rankin

Like everyone else on the island, I was looking forward to Cup Match between Somerset and St George’s this year.  It would have been my final Cup Match game in Bermuda during my term in office as Governor.  In each of the last three…

Change of Governor to Bermuda

Ms. Rena Lalgie has been appointed Governor of Bermuda in succession to Mr. John Rankin CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.

Ms. Lalgie will take up her appointment during December 2020.

On her…

Governor’s Bermuda Day Message

Bermuda Day cannot be celebrated in the usual way this year, no half-marathon and no parade around the streets of Hamilton.  But I know that the holiday will still be marked in homes by families across the island and I take this opportunity…

Governor visits COVID-19 Testing Centre

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…