News

Bermuda Housing Trust Audited Financials for the Year 2021

Good morning, Mr. Speaker, I lay before this Honourable House the Bermuda Housing Trust (“the Trust”) Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending March 2021.

Mr. Speaker, just like…

Impact of the Sanction Regime against Russia on the Bermuda Civil Aviation’s Aircraft Register

Mr. Speaker, the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA), is responsible for the regulation and safety oversight of aviation in Bermuda and all aircraft on the Bermuda Aircraft Registry (the Registry). As such, BCAA is currently…

Bermuda and Climate Change: A Study to determine the Impacts from Sea Level Rise and Changing Storm Activity

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the launch of a major study to identify the potential impacts and risks of climate…

Economic Recovery Plan Update

Good Morning Mr. Speaker,

As the Minister of the new Economy and Labour Ministry, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan (…

Announcement of New Puisne Judge

The Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie, has announced the appointment of Mr Juan Wolffe as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. 

This appointment follows an open and competitive recruitment process and a recommendation received from…

Ministry of Health Budget Programme Highlights

Good afternoon.

Today, I am pleased to provide highlights of the 2022/2023 Budget Allocation for the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry comprises four departments: the Ministry of Health Headquarters, which includes the Office of the…

COVID-19 Update 3 March 2022

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 4860 test results, and 73 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 1.5%.

These results are from testing done on:

§  Sunday: 9 positive out of 955…

Bermuda’s Surplus on Trade with Non-Residents Reaches $164 Million

Today, the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, released the 2021 Q3 Balance of Payments & International Investment Position publication from the Department of Statistics.

The Minister explained, “Bermuda’s…

Minister surveys progress of Flora Duffy Mural

Recently the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets visited the General Post Office (GPO) Building, site of the Flora Duffy mural, to assess its progress.

The public will recall that the creation of the mural is in…

Deputy Premier and Minister of National Security Visit Royal Bermuda Regiment Recruit Camp

Recently (Feb. 23), the Deputy Premier, the Hon. Walter Roban and the Minister of National Security the Hon. Renee Ming visited the latest group of soldiers taking part in the first recruit camp of 2022.

Minister Roban and Minister Ming…