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Department of Workforce Development Appointment

Today the Head of the Public Service, Dr Derrick Binns, announced the appointment of Malika D. Cartwright MSc, BSc, as the Director for the Department of Workforce Development.

 Mrs Cartwright assumed the post-effective Monday,…

Harbour Road Repairs Statement from Acting Minister for Public Works Wayne Furbert

The Ministry of Public works is pleased to advise that work will resume tomorrow to complete the structural repairs to the section of Harbour Road, between Lover’s Lane and Highwood Lane. Agreements have been finalised with the area resident…

Update on the New Electric Buses

Good afternoon members of the media, 

In March of this year, during the Budget debate, I announced that as part of the Government’s commitment to protecting the island’s environment, the Ministry of Transport is starting by purchasing…

Designated Driver/Designate your Driver

With only a few weeks to go until Christmas, holiday parties will be taking place all over the island, which is why the Bermuda Road Safety Council’s slogan for December is - 

Designated Driver/Designate your Driver. …

COVID-19 Briefing Science Advisor to the Bermuda Government Dr Carika Weldon, MRSB, FIBMS Remarks 7 December 2021

[Slide 1] Good Afternoon Bermuda,

[Slide 2] I am pleased to share with you an update of Bermuda’s current ability to detect new coronavirus variants.

[Slide 3] To recap, as of March 2021 Bermuda can identify certain strains using a…

COVID-19 Briefing Minister of Health's Remarks 7 December 2021

Good afternoon.

I am joined today by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ayoola Oyinloye, and Dr Carika Weldon, Director of the Bermuda Molecular Diagnostics & Research Laboratory.

Bermuda currently has 31 active cases, all of which…

COVID-19 Update 7 December 2021

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 6109 test results, and 9 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 0.1%.
These results are from testing done on:

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Holiday Season Creatives Live! featuring The Bermuda Carolers

~ Public encouraged to support local talent at safely distanced midday concert ~

On Friday, December 17, the Department of Culture will host a special holiday version of the popular Creatives Live! open air concert series,…

2021 August Retail Sales Index Report

~ Slight decline in retail sales volume compared to 2020, value of purchases remains steady~

Today, the Cabinet Office released the August 2021 Retail Sales Index (RSI).

While August’s retail sales volume saw a…

Tynes Bay Update 6 December 2021

Acting Minister of Public Works Wayne Furbert today confirmed that landfilling at Marsh Folly will end following a successful weekend’s trial of the repaired Unit at Tynes Bay. The Ministers said: “The single burner, which was…