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DPT Advises Limited Bus Service

The Department of Public Transportation is advising commuters that bus services have been impacted due to staff shortages. There have been a significant number of cancellations this week, and the current expectation is that there will be…

COVID-19 Technical Briefing Minister of Health's Remarks 15 September 2021

Good afternoon.

I begin my remarks today by offering sincere condolences to those who recently lost a family member, a friend, a neighbour or a colleague in circumstances related to the coronavirus.

And I ask everyone to keep in…

COVID-19 Update 15 September 2021

The Ministry of Health received 2949 test results since the last update, and 150 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 5.1%.

These results are from testing done on Monday, September 13th.

1 of the new…

Flora Duffy Day

Madam President, Last week the Premier announced that he would invite Her Excellency the Governor to designate 18th October as a public holiday in recognition of Flora Duffy’s extraordinary success in the 2021 Olympics in…

Sports / Large Group Events - Advisory

The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets announced today that given the increasing cases of Coronavirus that Bermuda is currently experiencing, over the next four weeks protocols for sports and large groups will be tightened.…

COVID-19 Update 14 September 2021

“It is with a heavy heart that tonight I am reporting another COVID related death,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP. “I extend heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”

The Ministry of Health received 13…

Online publication Touts Bermuda - Highlights Digital Nomads

A 16-page supplement touting Bermuda’s appeal to digital nomads has been published in Chase Publishing’s ‘i-Invest’ online publication (see link here: I-invest digital edition).

Chase Publishing’s 'i-Invest' is a digital platform that…

June 2021 CPI Report

Today, the Ministry for the Cabinet Office released the June 2021 Consumer Price Index (CPI) publication from the Department of Statistics.

In summary, during June 2021 consumers paid 1.2 % more than they did in June 2020 for the…

Bermuda Arts Council Awardees

The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. the Hon. Ernest Peets and the Bermuda Arts Council are pleased to announce the 2021 Bermuda Arts Council Student Grant recipients, with a total of $40,000 in funding being awarded to six aspiring…

Delays in Garbage Collection for Two Days: Monday September 13th and Tuesday September 14th

The Ministry of Public Works and the Department of Works and Engineering advise that due to a shortage of staff, residents in the west end will experience delays in garbage collection from yesterday (Monday, Sept 13) and today (Tuesday, September…