News

Ministerial Statement: Annual Report Legal Aid Office 2013 – 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise to update this Honourable House on the work of the Legal Aid Office and lay a copy of the document entitled ‘Annual Report Legal Aid Office, Fiscal period 2013 – 2019’ as submitted to…

COVID-19 Daily Release 11 December 2020

Good Afternoon,

There were 1157 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday (10 December), and 27 were positive for COVID-19. 

13 of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact/…

Unemployment Benefits, 11 December 2020

The Minister of Finance, the Hon Curtis L. Dickinson, this week authorised unemployment benefit payments to individuals whose ability to earn an income has been directly impacted by the recent measures the government has taken to reduce the…

BAMZ To Close Public Visits

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] will be closing to the general public from Saturday, December 12th 2020 until January 1st 2021 to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses and to ensure…

Ministerial Statement: COVID 19 – The Need for Further Action

Mr. Speaker, let me firstly thank you and this Honourable House for the opportunity to make this important statement at this stage in today’s proceedings.

It was nine months ago today that the World Health Organisation declared a global…

Ministerial Statement: A Bill entitled the “Cannabis Licensing Act 2020”

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table the Bill entitled “Cannabis Licensing Act 2020” in this Honourable House today. This comprehensive Bill establishes the Cannabis Licensing Authority to advise and assist the…

September 2020 Consumer Price Index

Today (Dec. 11), Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, released the September 2020 Consumer Price Index (CPI) publication from the Department of Statistics.

The Minister explained, “In September 2020 consumers…

Ministerial Statement: Department of Financial Assistance Annual Report 2018 - 2020

Mr. Speaker, 

This morning I rise to lay the 2018 - 2020 Annual Report of the Department of Financial Assistance (DFA) as prescribed by the Financial Assistance Act 2001, Section 3(4) which states: “the Director shall…

Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 Vaccine for Bermuda

Mr Speaker

I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the preliminary plan for COVID-19 vaccination in Bermuda.

Preparations are well underway to bring COVID-19 vaccine to Bermuda and I will outline what we…

Ministerial Statement: The Bermuda Public School System – Education Reform Update

Mr. Speaker

This morning I rise to provide my Honourable colleagues with an update on the Government’s commitment to reform the Bermuda Public School System. 

Mr. Speaker,

The…