Seawater Monitoring Programme
- Press ReleaseThe Ministry of Health has published the latest bacterial counts for Bermuda's bathing beaches as part of their Seawater Monitoring Programme; and results were encouraging.
The Department of Health routinely samples and tests seawater from…
New Communications Licences
- Press ReleaseI am pleased to announce today (Monday, 24th August) that the Regulatory Authority (RA) has approved three new communications licences, for three companies to operate selected communications services in Bermuda.
The companies…
$25,000 Awarded to Bermudian art students
- Press ReleaseThe Ministry of Community Affairs and Sports is pleased to highlight the latest Bermuda Arts Council (BAC) Student Grant awardees who collectively received $25,000 in funding.
This year the Ministry awarded three Student Grants to the…
Bermuda Monetary Authority Hosts Fourteenth Meeting Of Financial Policy Council
- Press ReleaseThe Financial Policy Council (FPC) held its fourteenth meeting on 23 July 2020 via teleconference. All members were able to participate on the call.
The focus of the meeting was a discussion of Bermuda’s economic recovery strategy to…
2020 Q1 Balance of Payments & International Investment Position publication
- Press ReleaseThe Department of Statistics released the 2020 Q1 Balance of Payments & International Investment Position publication.
Bermuda’s trade with non-residents resulted in a $220 million surplus for the first quarter of 2020. Bermuda’s…
COVID-19 Update - 22 August
- Press ReleaseToday there were 881 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.
Bermuda has had 167 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:
149 have recovered, and there are now 9…-
COVID-19 Update - 21 August
- Press ReleaseToday there were 795 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19. The source of transmission for the latest positive case has not been established, however it was not imported. The case is under…
General Election Information
- Press ReleaseA general election has been called for 1 October, 2020. Please be advised of the following:
The new constituency boundaries are in effect. All voters are encouraged to go to the Parliamentary Registry website www.elections.gov.bm.…
Dissolution of Parliament ahead of General Election
- Press ReleaseHis Excellency the Governor has today, in accordance with advice from the Premier, dissolved the Legislature with effect from 5:00 pm on Friday 21 August 2020. The election will be held on Thursday, 1 October 2020.
21 August 2020…
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May 2020 Consumer Price Index
- Press ReleaseToday, the Department of Statistics released the May 2020 Consumer Price Index report (attached).
The report documents that in May 2020 consumers paid 0.4 per cent more than they did for the CPI basket of goods and services…
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