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Bermuda Government 2016 Scholarships and Awards

This year the Ministry of Education awarded Bermuda Government Scholarships (BGS) to four students who will be commencing their studies overseas in September. Each scholarship recipient received funding towards their cost of tuition and…

Collaborative effort sees “Beach Vision” come to life on Horseshoe Bay

Umbrellas and lounge chairs, plenty of well-marked garbage and recycling bins, regularly maintained restrooms and a new concession are just some of the improvements that now make Horseshoe Bay an even bigger draw.

These additions to the…

AML-ATF Ministerial Advisory 2/2016

Minister of Legal Affairs Issues New Advisory on the Risks Relating to Deficiencies in Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) Systems and Controls in Specified Jurisdictions

Attorney General and…

Government prepares for solar power tender offer

On August 17th 2016 the Government issued an open call to pre-qualify companies seeking to participate in the tender process to build a 6 Megawatt (MW) AC solar power photo voltaic (PV) plant on the Government-owned peninsula known as the “Finger…

Premier expresses his "immense pride" in Bermuda's 2016 Rio Olympians

Like thousands of residents across the Island, Premier Michael Dunkley has been following the 2016 Rio Olympics with great anticipation, cheering on all eight of Bermuda’s Olympians.

And as this year’s Summer Olympics draw to a close…

Department of Health confirms first case of imported Zika virus

The Department of Health confirms that a person who recently travelled to a Zika-affected country has been diagnosed with Zika. This represents the first confirmed imported (travel-related) case of Zika virus in Bermuda. 

This person…

Concern over public behaviour on buses

The Minister of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities has raised concern about incidents of physical attacks on Bus Operators within the past two weeks. 

The Hon. Michael M. Fahy JP commented: “The Department of Public Transportation…

Bermuda Adopts Informational Privacy Legislation

The Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) which received Royal Assent on July 27, 2016, will provide Bermuda’s residents with a general right to privacy for personal information, which is based on a common set of…

Relocation of boats and moorings Department

Please be advised that the Boats and Moorings Section of the Department of Marine & Ports Services will continue to be closed through tomorrow, Friday 19 August, 2016. On Monday, 22nd August, 2016, the Boats and Moorings Section will re-open…

A notice for new pensioners

The Department of Social Insurance would like to advise the public that as a result of the temporary office move to Global House in May,  there is still a possibility that not all new pension applications were processed in time for the…