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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…

Post Budget Remarks - Premier and Minister of Finance

Good afternoon,

Thank you for joining me today for this rescheduled post-Budget press conference, which I’m conducting remotely.

I wish to assure the public that I am feeling fine, and I intend to conduct most of my engagements this…

November 2021 CPI Report

Today, the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, released the November 2021 Consumer Price Index ( 

) publication from the Department of Statistics.

The Minister explained, “In November 2021…

November 2021 RSI Report

Today, the Ministry of Economy and Labour released the November 2021 Retail Sales Index (

.

November’s retail sales fell 8.6% compared to last year. In value terms, retail sales fell 4.7%, which represents  an estimated $96.8…