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Bermuda Day Showcase Open to Wider Community

The Department of Culture is pleased to advise that following the initial allocation to essential workers, the Bermuda Day Showcase registration is now open to the wider community and general public.

For a free ticket to the Bermuda…

Southlands Community Gardens Launch

Good Afternoon,

To “Promote and develop community gardens that can assist in meeting the needs of the less fortunate in our community.”

This is an excerpt from the 2017 Progressive Labour Party Election Platform regarding community…

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 2021

The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 2021 (the “Act”) is undoubtedly a significant advancement for the rights of workers and significantly strengthens the rights of Unions in the workplace. The Act also adds several new…

Signature Schools Update (Berkeley and Cedarbridge)

The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, has released a further significant step forward in Education Reform in Bermuda.

Minister Rabain said, "I am pleased to announce the determination of Signature Learning Programmes…

Bermuda Day Bus Schedule

The Department of Public Transportation wishes to advise the public that bus service will begin at 10:30 am on Bermuda Day, Friday, May 28, 2021, on the holiday schedule. 

Due to the Half Marathon Races, the following detours will be…

Ministerial Statement: Laying out the details of the recent announcement by the RA regarding Electricity Rates

Mr. Speaker, I rise to take this opportunity to address this Honourable House in order to clarify some elements of the recent reduction in electricity rates by the Regulatory Authority (the RA).  The RA has published their…

Tree Planted in Honour of Kenneth Richardson

To honour the late Kenneth A. Richardson CVO, CBE, JP, Bermuda’s first Black Secretary to the Cabinet, yesterday, Premier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, and the Richardson family represented by  Mr. K. Andrew Richardson and Ms. Tammy…

COVID-19 Update - Premier's Remarks 25 May 2021

Good evening Bermuda,

This week as we plan to celebrate our island, our heritage and our history on Bermuda Day we can also take pride in the progress we are making against the coronavirus and our collective work to move beyond the…

Ministerial Statement:The Final Bermuda Plan 2018

Mr. Speaker, today I laid for the consideration and approval the final Bermuda Plan 2018. The Bermuda Plan 2018 (the Plan) is a development plan prepared by the Department of Planning to guide development for the island for many…

COVID-19 Update - Minister of Health's Remarks 25 May 2021

Thank you, Premier, and good evening everyone.

The Ministry of Health received 927 test results since the last update, and none were positive for coronavirus. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.0%. 

Additionally, since the…