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Bermuda Arts Council Awardees

The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. the Hon. Ernest Peets and the Bermuda Arts Council are pleased to announce the 2021 Bermuda Arts Council Student Grant recipients, with a total of $40,000 in funding being awarded to six aspiring…

Delays in Garbage Collection for Two Days: Monday September 13th and Tuesday September 14th

The Ministry of Public Works and the Department of Works and Engineering advise that due to a shortage of staff, residents in the west end will experience delays in garbage collection from yesterday (Monday, Sept 13) and today (Tuesday, September…

Oil Spill Exercise 2021

The Ministry of Home Affairs advises the public that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has organised with other local agencies a simulated oil spill exercise on Wednesday 15 September 2021 at Whalebone…

Ministry and Department of Education Remote Learning and COVID-19 Testing Update

The Ministry and Department of Education reminds staff, students, parents, and guardians that all schools will continue with remote learning until further notice.

As we are seeking to open all Government Preschools, Dame Marjorie Bean Hope…

Ministry and Department of Education Update

The Ministry and Department of Education announced on Thursday that we are seeking to open all Government Preschools, Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, and Success Academy Robert’s Avenue for in-person learning next week. As we have…

COVID-19 Update 10 September 2021

The Ministry of Health received 6074 test results since the last update, and 192 were positive for the coronavirus, giving Bermuda a test positivity rate of 3.2%. 

Because of this growing outbreak and the current volume of coronavirus…

Enforcement of Public Health Regulations

A Government spokesman today confirmed that elements of the Bermuda Police Service, the Police Reserves and the Ministry of Health will be engaged in enhanced enforcement of the current public health regulations this weekend. This follows a…

Public Holiday Designated for Flora Duffy

The Government of Bermuda has today announced that Her Excellency the Governor is to be invited to designate 18 October 2021 as a public holiday in recognition of Flora Duffy’s success in the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo and the World Triathlon…

A Progress Report - Conduct Framework for the Financial Services Sector

Mr Speaker, the purpose of this Statement is to provide an update on the progress made to enhance the conduct framework for the financial services sector in Bermuda. The enhanced framework is intended to further develop existing…

Fifth Update on the Stimulus Programme

Good Morning, Mr. Speaker.

I rise today to provide this Honourable House with the fifth update on the Short-Term Stimulus Programme that was launched by the substantive Minister of Public Works, Lt. Col. David Burch on…