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Fresh Fruit Friday--Paget Parish Council collaborates with Government Ministries to promote healthy food in Paget schools

On Friday (28th April, 2017), the Minister of Health and Seniors, the Hon. Jeanne Atherden, CA, CPA, JP, MP, and the Minister of Education the Hon. Cole Simons, JP, MP, joined members of the Paget Parish Council at Gilbert Institute in support of…

Temporary sea turtle relocation from Great Sound begins

In anticipation of intense boating activity in the Great Sound in late May and June 2017, America’s Cup Bermuda (ACBDA), in consultation with the Ministry of the Environment and relevant environmental organisations, is coordinating a temporary…

Ministry of Public Works Encourages Public to Conserve Water

As noted by the Bermuda Weather Service, the current amount of rainfall in Bermuda is well below normal levels for this time of year.  The amount of rainfall for April 2017 was 80% below the normal average. This has caused a very high demand…

Hotel Ground Breaking

I am thrilled to be here today to participate in the beginning of this major project that will benefit the Town of St. George, and Bermuda as a whole.

There is no denying that there is a tourism renaissance alive and well in Bermuda. And…

Social Work Ball Celebrates Bermuda's Social Workers

On Saturday, April 29, the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) hosted its first DCFS Social Work Ball at the Fairmont Southampton to honour the contributions and sacrifices made by persons in the field of Social Work.

The event…

Bermuda Celebrates Inspiring Girls in ICT

Bermuda has celebrated the winners of competitions that recognise women in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) on the Island.

The Department of ICT Policy and Innovation ran three events to mark the occasion: a call for…

Ministry of Health and Seniors to Meet with Potential Investors in Residential Long Term Care

The future healthcare needs of our community are being determined by changes in disease patterns and the demographic shift in our ageing population. By 2030 people over the age of 65 will increase from 11% to 22% of the population and the median…

Registrar General Issues Fundraising Advisory

The Registrar General has today issued an advisory to remind the public that it is illegal to solicit money for charitable causes if you are not a registered charity, acting on behalf of a registered charity or have a temporary fundraising…

School bus resolution

After multiple discussions involving the Premier, the Minister of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities, the Minister of Education and officials from the two ministries, a new strategy has been put in place to ensure bus transportation for…

Government House Gardens To Open This Summer On Sunday Afternoons

Government House Gardens will be open on Sunday afternoons from Sunday 30 April until Sunday 3 September 2017. This will be the fourth summer that the gardens have been opened to the public.

Entry and exit will be via the North Gate on…