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2020 Queen's New Year's Honours

Her Majesty, The Queen, has recognized the following Bermudians in her annual New Year’s Honours List:

Queen’s Certificate & Badge of Honour:

Ø  Meredith Andrews for…

COVID-19 Update - Acting Premier Remarks 30 December 2020

Good afternoon everyone and good afternoon to members of the media who are here for today’s press conference.

I am Walter Roban the Acting Premier, sitting in for the Premier David Burt who is currently taking a well-deserved break.

COVID-19 Update - Minister of Health Remarks on 30 December 2020

Good Afternoon Bermuda, 

I hope you all managed to find your own way to make Christmas feel special this year.

This weekend I was saddened to confirm that Bermuda had experienced our tenth COVID-19-related death.

I…

COVID-19 Update- Minister of National Security Remarks for 30 December 2020

Good evening Bermuda,

This evening, I will address occurrences during the Christmas holiday and emphasize our need to continue to act responsibly during the looming New Year’s celebrations.

First, I wish to thank…

New Year’s Day Gombey Performance Advisory

Bermuda’s gombey troupes have worked with Government to agree on a plan to provide their traditional performances in a non-traditional way on New Year’s Day, in order to keep the public safe from the spread of Covid-19.

The troupes have…

COVID-19 Update Daily Release 29 December 2020

Good Day Members of the Media,

There were 2805 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and 14 were positive for COVID-19. 

Six of the new cases are classified as imported with details as follows:…

Minister Ming ~ Holiday shooting incident

Today the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming expressed concern about last night's shooting and offered the following.

Minister Ming said, “Regrettably our holiday was marred by a firearms incident. Thankfully the injuries…

COVID-19 Update Daily Release 26 December 2020

The Ministry of Health is saddened to confirm that, regrettably, Bermuda has experienced a COVID-19-related death today. This now takes the total number of COVID-19 deaths to ten.

The Minister of Health the Hon. Kim Wilson JP MP…

Acting Premier ~ Update on holiday Gombey Performances

Today, the Acting Premier, the Hon. Walter Roban, JP, MP, wishes to extend a full apology on behalf of the Government to Bermuda’s Gombey Troupes, following an inadvertent miscommunication regarding holiday performances.

The Acting Premier…

Daily COVID-19 Release 24 December 2020

Good Day, 

There were 1187 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and eight were positive for COVID-19. 

Three of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact/source…