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Minister extends best wishes to Bermuda's paralympians ahead of Rio games

As Bermuda's two paralympians Jessica Lewis and Yushae Desilva-Andrade  prepare to leave for the Rio 2016 Paralympics, the Minister of Social Development and Sports the Hon. Sylvan Richards JP MP wished them luck in their respective…

Premier's UK meetings

Earlier today, the Premier the Hon. Michael Dunkley, JP, MP, held meetings at No. 9 Downing Street with Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union. Discussions were frank in terms of having…

Marriage Amendment Act 2016

The Ministry of Home Affairs, is advising the public that the Registry General has expanded the venue options where civil marriage ceremonies can be held. 

Under the Marriage Act 1944, civil marriage ceremonies were only permitted to…

Inquiry into proposed BELCO Net Metering change

The Minister of Economic Development, Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons, JP MP has sought an inquiry into BELCO’s proposal to adjust the specific rate for net metering and change the Commercial Renewable System Excess Energy Rate (CSEER) Programme.…

Premier - Belvedere Residences / West Hamilton Holdings Ltd.

Yesterday (Aug. 31), the Chairman of West Hamilton Holdings Ltd., Mr. Michael Collier hosted a traditional Roof Wetting ceremony for their Belvedere Residences, located on Pitts Bay Road.

Premier Michael Dunkley and Deputy Premier and…

DNDC September is Recovery Month

The Ministry of National Security and the Department for National Drug Control (DNDC) in conjunction with treatment agencies across the island, will celebrate National Recovery Month this September 2016.

This year’s Recovery Month’s theme…

Community Education and Development Programme - Fall Registration

The Community Education & Development Programme will be holding registration for the Fall Term from September 6 - 16, 2016.  You may register on their new website which can be found at www.gov.bm.

Brochures can be collected from…

Ferry schedule for the Labour Day Holiday

The public is advised that the Department of Marine & Ports Services has given notice of the ferry schedule for the Labour Day Holiday:

Blue Route

Operating on the weekday schedule between Hamilton and Dockyard…

Premier in UK for Meetings

The Cabinet Office is advising that the Premier, the Hon. Michael Dunkley, JP, MP, will be in the UK this week to participate in meetings with UK Government representatives.

This will be the first opportunity the Premier will have to meet…

If your child has asthma, prepare for the start of school now

PHOTO: Asthma Nurse Deann Trott demonstrates the correct use of an inhaler and spacer.

Back to school time can be very busy for parents and guardians.  The Department of Health would like to remind you to start your asthmatic child on…