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Vehicular Access to Coney Island Bridge Closed to the Public

The Ministry of Public Works’ Highways Section, advises that in the interest of public safety, effective immediately, vehicular access to Coney Island Bridge is closed to the public to effect repairs.

Barriers and signs are in place to…

Update from Ministry of Health Regarding COVID-19

The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that there are still no cases of COVID-19 in Bermuda. 

Additionally, Ports of Entry screening has not identified any travelers with a risk history in the past three days.

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Premier’s Question Period February 2020

One of the Progressive Labour Party’s election promises was to create an opportunity for members of Parliament to question the Premier on a regular basis.

The Leader of the Opposition can ask three questions. Other Members may ask one…

Update on the Ottiwell Simmons Arbitration Centre

Ministerial Statement To The House of Assembly, Lt. Col. the Hon. David A. Burch, OBE (Mil), ED, JP, MP

Mr. Speaker, it was November 1st last year that I reported on the state of plans for the Ottiwell A. Simmons…

Joint Coordinated Trenching Plan Initiative with Belco

Ministerial Statement To The House of Assembly, Lt. Col. the Hon. David A. Burch, OBE (Mil), ED, JP, MP

Good Morning, Mr. Speaker, if you are a road user in this country then the announcement of a…

Bermuda Public School System: Improving Our Students’ Literacy Skills

Ministerial Statement To The House of Assembly, The Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP

Mr. Speaker,

This morning I am very pleased to rise before this Honorable House to share with my…

Calendar of Events Celebrating 400 Years of Bermuda’s Parliament

The 400th Anniversary Steering Committee is planning a number of events scheduled to take place this year in recognition of the 400th anniversary of the first sitting of Bermuda’s Parliament.  Both the President of the Senate, Mrs. Joan…

Department of Education: Primary School Open House

The Department of Education will host Primary School Open House events on February 17th, 18th and 19th

Parents are encouraged to attend to gain first-hand information about our primary schools and understand the value in the public…

Government Responds to Misinformation Regarding Bermuda Health Plan

The Government is deeply concerned about false claims being propagated within the community around the proposed healthcare reform.

Therefore, the Government would like to reiterate that under the Government’s proposal: 

Minister DeSilva - “I Have Full Confidence in the Safety of Bermuda”

At 4:30 am this morning, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, the Hon. Zane DeSilva JP, MP, travelled to St. Georges and then on to the Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas’ via pilot boat, where he boarded the vessel and travelled into the…