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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…

Ministerial Statement: Ministry of Social Development and Seniors Projects

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this honorable House on the important project work that is being undertaken by the Ministry of Social Development and Seniors.

Mr. Speaker, I will provide updates on the…

Government welcomes Chief Justice Ruling on Supervised Quarantine

The Government acknowledged the Chief Justice’s judgment, which was delivered earlier today regarding the Supervised Quarantine matter being heard in the Supreme Court.  

The Court dismissed all claims by the Applicants and determined…

Tynes Bay Plant Critical Status Report

Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide this Honourable House with a report on the now critical status of the Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility, what it means to us as a community and what the government is currently doing about it.

Ministerial Statement: Skyport Minimum Revenue Guarantee

Mr. Speaker, on the 7th May 2021, I advised this honourable House of the payments being made as set out in the Project Agreement between Skyport and the Bermuda Airport Authority. I wish to provide the…

Close to Home mobile vaccinations and Cup Match COVID-19 testing hours

The next Close to Home mobile vaccinations will be at Washington Mall this Saturday, July 24, in the space behind Gibbons Home Store and across from Gold Standard from 10 am - 2 pm.

Additionally, for Bermuda Government employees,…