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Ministry of Education: Potential COVID Exposure at Devonshire Preschool

 Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of a potential COVID-19 exposure at Devonshire Preschool. The person confirmed with COVID-19 has been isolated. The ESU is contacting confirmed close…

COVID-19 Daily Release 18 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 519 test results since the last update, and 18 were positive for COVID-19. One (1) new case is a resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL 584 from Atlanta on 8 March…

Minister Wayne Furbert - 2020 Retail Industry Remarks

Today I wish to provide you with an overview of the December 2020 Retail Sales Index.

However before I outline the December numbers, I feel it’s important to provide a full overview of some of the …

COVID-19 Daily Release 17 March 2021

Good day. 

The Ministry of Health received 629 test results since the last update, and seven (7) were positive for COVID-19. Five (5) of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known…

Ministry of Education: COVID -19 Exposure at Paget Primary School

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

Additionally, the ESU is contacting confirmed close…

Violence Has No Place In Our Community

The Department of Public Transport regrets to inform the public that one of our bus operators, Mr. Ramotar, was assaulted by a passenger yesterday afternoon while on duty in St. David’s. Mr. Ramotar was treated for his injuries at K.E.M.H and is…

Assisted with Ministry grants, two Bermudians create compelling, thought provoking films

Today the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. the Hon. Ernest Peets, JP, highlighted two recent recipients of the Bermuda Art Council (BAC) Grants.

Mr. Rory Wilson and Mr. Rick Richardson each received $5,000 to assist with their…

Tina Duke, Acting Director of Department of Education’s Student Services Statement: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Thank You Minister.  Good morning. The Student Services section of the Department of Education provides an extensive range of educational services for our students with exceptionalities. Starting with our ASD programmes (Autism Spectrum…

Minister of Education Statement: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Good Morning and thank you for coming.

This month Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Awareness is being observed, and today we are joining in the global recognition. 

Developmental Disabilities covers a broad range of…

Ministry of Education Cancels Learning First Public Events

The Ministry of Education has announced that due to recent COVID outbreaks to cancel the Learning First pop–up events for tomorrow, Wednesday, March 17th  and Friday, March 19th.

The Ministry of Education…