News

Easter Roundabout Displays Begin

The Ministry of Public Works is pleased to advise the public that the Crow Lane and Trimingham Hill Roundabout Easter displays are in place for the public's enjoyment.

As of yesterday, the Crow Lane and Trimingham Hill Roundabout displays…

Ministry of Education: Dellwood Middle School Quarantine Notice

The Chief Medical Officer has directed that all students, teachers and staff of Dellwood Middle School must be quarantined. The decision to quarantine is based on an updated risk assessment by the Ministry of Health and in accordance with…

Reminder of Quarantine Guidance

There have been many queries around whether parents of quarantined, asymptomatic school-aged children should also be in quarantine.

The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye explains: 

"The Ministry of Health’s…

COVID-19 Daily Release 22 March 2021

The Ministry of Health received 2003 test results since the last update, and 41 were positive for COVID-19. Two of the new cases are classified as imported by one resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL617 from New York on 15 March…

Ministerial Statement: Resumption of Cruise Ships

Mr. Speaker, there is no tourism without transport. The cruise ship industry is a key revenue generator for Bermuda. On average, the economic impact from the industry is $170M, with approximately 185 ship calls annually. …

Ministerial Statement: Economic Recovery Plan

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise this Honourable House and the public of the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan (“ERP”).

Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the global economy and prompted governments…

Ministerial Statement: Public Health Measures to Fight the Spread COVID-19 in Bermuda

Mr Speaker

I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Bermuda, and the measures put in place to reduce and depress the spread of the disease.

Mr Speaker

A year ago, the Bermuda…

Ministerial Statement: Removal of Requirement for Affidavit of Domicile for Children Born Overseas

Mr. Speaker:

I rise today to announce to this Honourable House that this Government has amended the policy for proving domicile in Bermuda to simplify the process for persons seeking to repatriate home to Bermuda to obtain Bermudian Status…

Ministry of Education Update: COVID Exposure at West Pembroke Primary School

The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of COVID-19 exposure at West Pembroke Primary School and the person(s) confirmed with COVID-19 have been isolated.

Based on the risk assessment conducted by the ESU…

Ministry of Education Update

On Friday, the Ministry of Education released an update made by the Emergency Education Measures Committee (EEMC) on the new COVID-19 testing protocols for schools. 

The new protocol outlines that immediately, the bubble that any…