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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…

Governor’s Christmas Message 2019

I begin this year’s Christmas message with a quote from Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations: “Tolerance, inter-cultural dialogue and respect for diversity are more essential than ever in a world where people are…

Governor, UK OT Director commend Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team

Earlier today, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne Caines JP, MP, welcomed Governor John Rankin and the Director of Overseas Territories Mr. Ben Merrick to the Ministry Offices.

Mr. Merrick, who is visiting Bermuda from 24 -…

Governor John Rankin Issues Posthumous Pardon to the Reverend Charles Vinton Monk

His Excellency The Governor, John Rankin, has granted a posthumous pardon to the Reverend Charles Vinton Monk in accordance with Section 22 of the Constitution.

The Reverend Monk was convicted, imprisoned and fined in 1903 for publishing…

Governor's 2018 Christmas Message

Christmas is a time when we reflect on what has occurred over the past year and also look forward.  In particular, we think with fond memory of those events which have brought us together with families and friends.

As ever, people…

Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Bill Moves From Senate to the Governor’s Office

Today, Attorney-General, the Hon. Kathy Lightbourne-Simmons successfully debated the Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Bill in the Senate. She is pleased to know that this bill will now move to Governor Rankin’s office for final assent.

Minister…