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COVID-19 Update Minister of Youth Culture and Sports Remarks 27July 2021

Thank you, Acting Premier. Like you and all of Bermuda, I am simply thrilled and overjoyed about Flora's historic Olympic gold medal win for Bermuda.

I cannot offer enough congratulations to her as an extraordinary athlete and to her…

Update on Restricted and Closed Job Categories

The Ministry of Labour advises the public of changes to the closed and restricted job categories, effective from August 1st, 2021, for a 3-month period. 

As highlighted in the 2020 Labour Force Survey Report, unemployment at the…

Parks, Beaches & Nature Reserves 2021 Cup Match Holiday Guidelines

The Ministry of Public Works takes this opportunity to advise on the procedures and staffing for the Department of Parks over the 2021 Cup Match Holiday Weekend.

Effectively immediately, campers and picnickers are allowed to erect camping…

Flora Duffy wins Gold at Summer Olympics!

“Flora did it!” ~ Premier David Burt expressed the elation of all Bermuda at the news of Flora Duffy’s gold medal performance in Tokyo.

The Premier said, “Words almost cannot do justice to such an incredible effort from an incredible…

Development and Planning Amendment Bill

Today, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, Senator Lindsay Simmons, successfully led the passing of the Bill in the Senate, entitled 'Development and Planning Amendment Act 2021'. 

The Deputy Premier and Minister of Home…

Industrial Action Impacts Garbage Collection Across the Island

The Ministry of Public Works advises the public of ongoing delays in garbage collection due to industrial action by Collections Staff. The Bermuda Industrial Union and the Ministry's management team continue to discuss the matter, which is now…

COVID-19 Update 23 July 2021

There were 6535 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and three (3) were positive for COVID-19, giving a test positivity rate of 0.05%.

These results are from testing done on:

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Industrial action results in trash collection delays

The Ministry of Public Works is advising the public of delays in trash collection due to industrial action by Collections Staff. The matter, which is being addressed by the Bermuda Industrial Union and the Ministry's management team, will affect…

Ministerial Statement: Supervised Quarantine - Moving Beyond the Pandemic

Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the indulgence of the House and your permission to make this Statement.

Honourable Members will, by now, be aware of the judgment of the Chief Justice handed down earlier today. The Court dismissed all claims…

Ministerial Statement: Parish Primary School Consultation Decision

Mr Speaker

This Government promised that we would finally be the government that took Education Reform seriously. If there is only one thing on which we all agree, it should be that our decisions around education must…