Rare starfish examined during taxonomy session at Natural History Museum
- Press ReleaseIdentified only once before in 1922 on Challenger Bank, this starfish is quite likely endemic to Bermuda.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources scientist and Natural History Museum Curator Dr. Robbie Smith and Nekton …
Bermuda triumph over EU blacklist met with resounding acclaim in UK
- Press ReleaseLondon - The United Kingdom’s communications and public relations industry has shown near unanimous recognition of Bermuda’s response to being placed on an EU ‘blacklist’ of supposed tax havens in the summer of 2015.
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Premier concludes his participation in this year’s Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (OT JMC) meetings in London
- Press ReleaseToday, the Premier, the Hon. Michael Dunkley, concludes his participation in this year’s Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (OT JMC) meetings in London.
Today’s formal Joint Ministerial Council meetings, chaired by Baroness…
Minister Fahy Remarks: Air Lift
- Press ReleaseGood morning everyone and thank you for coming.
A healthy tourism economy makes for a healthy Bermuda. For the first time in a generation, Bermudians can anticipate tourism actually growing its contribution to the Bermudian economy.…
Flora Duffy Returns Home
- Press ReleaseLast night the Minister of Social Development and Sports the Hon. Sylvan Richards JP MP welcomed home Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy as she arrived at L.F. Wade International Airport (photos attached). The Minister was joined by MP Jeff Sousa…
Minister welcomes Carnival Vista
- Press ReleaseTourism, Transport and Municipalities Minister, Senator the Hon. Michael M. Fahy JP yesterday exchanged plaques with Captain Luigi De Angelis, Master of the award winning Carnival Vista on the occasion of the cruise ship’s inaugural visit to…
Waiving of tipping fee for Marsh Folly to End Monday November 7th
- Press ReleaseThe Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform the public that the tipping fee for Marsh Folly Composting Facility will resume on Monday November 7th.
The tipping fee was waived last month in the aftermath of Hurricane Nicole so that people…
Bermuda public school system 2016 external examination results
- Press ReleaseThe Ministry of Education is pleased to release today the 2016 external exam results for the Bermuda Public School System. The results reflect student achievement for the 2015/16 school year in the Cambridge International Examinations at the…
Flu vaccine available through Flu Express, private physicians and the Health Clinics from 1 November
- Press ReleaseFrom 1 November, the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine will be available to the public from the Department of Health.
The flu vaccine will be available at the Health Centres, through Flu Express, and at the offices of most…
New Electricity Act comes into force
- Press ReleaseThe Minister of Economic Development, Dr the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons JP MP, has announced that The Electricity Act 2016, has come into operation today, Friday, 28th October.
The Act introduces a new regulatory regime that modernizes the…
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