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Ministerial Statement: Further Update on the Stimulus Programme

Good Morning, Mr. Speaker.

I am pleased to provide another update on the Short Term Stimulus Programme that was launched on December 17th, 2020 to a maximum value of BMD $13,385,000 where small to medium sized contractors…

Minister of Social Development and Seniors Extends Thanks to the Owner of Mask’d Co. for a Generous Donation

The Minister of Social Development and Seniors, the Hon. Tinee Furbert, JP, MP, recently visited the K Margaret Carter Centre to accept a heartfelt donation from Kenneth Pushā II, Owner of Mask'd Co., alongside the K Margaret Carter Centre…

Bermuda is Centre Stage Through Homeporting

Following a recent Ministerial Statement given by Transport Minister, the Hon. Lawrence Scott JP, MP, Royal Caribbean International, announced on Tuesday that they would offer cruises departing from Bermuda starting on 26 June 2021.

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COVID-19 Daily Release 25 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 1191 test results since the last update, and 34 were positive for COVID-19. One of the new cases are classified as imported by a resident who arrived on Jet Blue B62231 from…

AML-ATF Ministerial Advisory 1/2021: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing controls in higher risk jurisdictions

Requirement to apply Enhanced Due Diligence for higher risk jurisdictions

Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, MP today issued AML-ATF Advisory 1/2021 about the risks in a…

New Pop-Up Testing Locations

The Ministry of Health has two new walk-in and drive-through pop-up locations that will offer COVID-19 testing to the community.  You do not need an appointment to get tested at these locations.

The locations are: 

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Ministerial Statement: Re-imagining Bermuda Day and Heritage Month

Madam President, Bermuda had a sobering anniversary last week, as March 18th marked the one-year anniversary of the first Covid-19 case in Bermuda.   A year later, we are not yet out of the woods as we continue to grapple…

COVID-19 Daily Release 24 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 1197 test results since the last update, and 40 were positive for COVID-19. Nine of the new cases are classified as imported by two residents who arrived on American Airlines…

Partial Closing of the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo

The Public is advised that the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo [BAMZ], will close the zoo portion of the facility to the general public from March 23rd, 2021 for three weeks. This is to limit potential exposure to certain animals…

Ministry of Education Elliot primary School Update

Today the Chief Medical Officer has directed that all students and associated teachers in both the P4 years at Elliot Primary School must be quarantined, based on an updated risk assessment by the Ministry of Health, and in…