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Ministry of Home Affairs Sets Cap at 375 for Recreational Lobster Diver Licences for 2019-2020 Spiny Lobster Season

The Ministry of Home Affairs is advising of a cap of 375 recreational lobster diver licences, to be issued for the 2019-2020 season.

Licences will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis starting on Monday, 5 August…

Cup Match Holiday Fast Ferry Schedule

The Department of Marine and Ports Services is advising that during the Cup Match holiday (Thursday, August 1 - Friday, August 2) the fast ferry service will run on the following schedule:

 Blue Route

Operating…

Minister of Home Affairs Urges Public to Consider Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics During Cup Match Holiday

The Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter Roban is urging the public to, once again, consider using non-plastic, reusable items this Cup Match holiday.

The Minister said, “The time to rethink the use of single-use…

Minister DeSilva in Miami for Tourism Summits & Trade Shows

Recently, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, the Hon. Zane DeSilva, JP, MP, returned from Miami after participating in the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers’ (NABHOOD) 23rd Annual International African…

Law Reform Commission

Madam President, since 1968, Bermuda has had an ad hoc Law Reform Committee appointed by the Attorney-General which was initially a Cabinet sub-committee.  However, in 2009 the Progressive Labour Party…

XBTO International Receives Digital Asset License In Bermuda

Premier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, is pleased to announce that the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has granted a license under the Digital Asset Business Act to XBTO International Ltd. (Bermuda) (“XBTOI”), a licensee of XBTO Group, one of…

2019/20 Bursary Awards presentation

Recently, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Hon. Wayne Furbert presented this year’s Public Service Bursary Award Scheme awards to four deserving individuals.

This year’s recipients are:

TARIQ BASDEN

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Minister Caines Meets With Ghanaian High Commission of London

Recently, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne M. Caines, JP, MP, Gang Violence Reduction Coordinator, Pastor Leroy Bean and met with representatives of the Ghanaian High Commission of London, to discuss Bermuda’s gang reduction…

Department of Planning to launch new file management system Energov on 5 August, 2019

On 3 December, 2018, the Department of Planning had a soft launch of Energov in tandem with the publication of the Draft Bermuda Plan 2018. The Department of Planning is excited to introduce the next phase of implementation which will allow for…

Condolences from the Minister of Tourism Transport

Please note the below statement from the Minister of Tourism and Transport, the Hon. Zane DeSilva, JP, MP, on today’s fatal road traffic collision.

Minister DeSilva said, “Today we mourn the passing of a young man; yet another tragic death…