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COVID-19 Update Minister Wilson - 23rd July

Good Afternoon,

Today there were 362 test results received by the Ministry of Health; and none were positive for COVID-19.

Bermuda now has 153 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

Minister Ming update - July 23

Good evening Bermuda,

First and foremost, I wish to extend my thanks to all those who have offered well wishes since my appointment as Minister. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr. Danette Ming and…

Department of Planning Cuts Processing Time in Half to Boost the Economy During COVID-19

During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Department of Planning has continued to provide key services to the public and industry stakeholders.

Statistics confirm that there was an uptick in developments presented to the Department of…

Premier tribute to the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis

Premier, the Hon, E. David Burt today joined in the condolences and tributes paid to the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis who passed away earlier this weekend.

Premier Burt said: “John Lewis is rightly remembered as a constant voice for…

Riddell’s Bay SDO Approved by the Legislature

Yesterday, Wednesday 22nd July 2020, the Riddell’s Bay (Warwick Parish) Special Development Order (SDO) 2020 was debated and approved by the Senate.

It had previously been debated and approved by the House of Assembly on Friday, 17th…

Serving Our Homeless Population

Madam President, the Government’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) engaged the Temporary Shelter In Place Accommodation at Berkeley Institute’s gym on 29 March 2020 to provide emergency shelter to the unsheltered residents…

Regulated Cannabis Regime – Public Consultation Update

Madame President, I am pleased to update this Honourable Chamber on the progress being made with advancing Government’s proposal for a local regulated Cannabis regime. Proposing reforms to Bermuda’s Cannabis laws has been a…

COVID-19 Update - 22 July

Today there were 588 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

Two cases have now recovered and the 4 pending results were confirmed to not have been cases.

Bermuda has 153 total…

Mirrors Students Complete Community Programme

Last week, the Mirrors Programme held a virtual celebration to honour the 21 young people who completed their annual Community Programme. The Community Programme is Mirrors' flagship programme for transforming the lives of Bermuda's youth. …

Education Department to Launch Webinar Series

The Department of Education is to launch a series of webinars and podcasts about public school education.

The inaugural webinar takes place as a pilot on Friday afternoon, July 24th 2020, and will delve into a thread of the Social…