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Minister Extends Condolences to Family of Gombey Veteran Allan Warner

On behalf of the Government of Bermuda, the Minister of Social Development and Sports The Hon. Sylvan Richards JP MP today expressed profound sadness at the death of Gombey veteran Allan Warner. Mr. Warner worked very closely with the staff at…

World Occupational Therapy Day Celebrated

October 27 is World Occupational Therapy Day. Occupational therapists (OTs) work with all age groups and in a wide range of physical and psychosocial areas. They are employed by Bermuda Hospitals Board at KEMH and MWI, the Department of Health…

Report on the Inquiry into BELCO’s proposed Termination of the Net Metering Scheme

Today the Ministry of Economic Development released the Energy Commission’s report on the inquiry into the proposed termination of BELCO’s Net Metering Scheme.

The inquiry was initiated at the request of Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons, JP,…

Bus crime impacts bus service

The Bermuda Police Service has been called in by the Department of Public Transportation (DPT) to investigate the case of theft and vandalism overnight at the St. George Bus Depot that led to cancellations this morning of part of the daily bus…

Bus Cancellations

As a result of vandalism, the Department of Public Transportation regrets to advise that the following bus trips are cancelled today. The Department of Public Transportation apologises for any inconvenience to valued customers. 

St. George: Big Winner in 2017 Cruise Schedule

Hamilton, Bermuda (October 25, 2016) – St. George and Hamilton will see sharp increases in cruise calls next year, the Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities and the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) announced today.…

Minister Richards visits Somersfield

Yesterday (October 20th) the Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon E. T. Richards, visited Somersfield Academy to do a presentation on the Airport Redevelopment Project to a group of P6 Innovations students. At the request of the school…

Bermuda invites Ireland to sign the Hamilton Declaration.

While on a private visit to Ireland, Minister of the Environment N. Cole Simons, JP, MP, met with Irish Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten at Dáil Éireann, the Irish Parliament, in Dublin. Minister Simons…

Partial Route 1 Bus service returns, excluding Mid Ocean

A partial bus service on Route 1 is was established today by the Department of Public Transportation.

Normal service is from Hamilton to the Town of St. George via South Road including Mid Ocean Club.
But at this time DPT is not able to…

Refinancing statement by the Minister of Finance

As announced on Friday September 30th 2016, the Bermuda Government conducted meetings with domestic and international investors to provide an update on economic/fiscal developments in the country, and also as part of its process of evaluating…