DPT Resumes Full Bus Services as Work to Rule Ends
- Press ReleaseThe Department of Public Transportation (DPT) wishes to advise that on Friday 7 June an agreement was reached between Management and the Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) Bus and Allied Workers Division to end the Work to Rule effective immediately…
New PGA Tour Event, the Bermuda Championship
- Ministerial StatementMr. Speaker, this week’s announcement that Bermuda will host its first-ever mainstream PGA TOUR event, the Bermuda Championship, is a very exciting development for sports tourism in Bermuda.
PGA TOUR events are…
Royal Bermuda Regiment's Involvement in Exercise Trade Winds
- Ministerial StatementMr. Speaker, I rise this morning to inform this house about the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s involvement with Exercise Trade Winds. This Exercise is organized by the United States Military, specifically US Southern Command who are…
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2019 Hurricane Season Preparations
- Ministerial StatementMr. Speaker, I rise this morning to remind this Honourable House that we have just entered Hurricane Season which runs from 1st June until 30th November. We have already seen the first tropical storm of the season, Sub-Tropical…
Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into historic losses of citizens’ property in Bermuda
- Ministerial StatementMr. Speaker, Honourable Members will recall that on 4th July 2014 this Honourable House approved a Motion in these terms:
“THAT this Honourable House take note of historic losses in Bermuda of citizens’…
Electricity Amendment Act 2019 is Tabled in The House of Assembly
- Ministerial StatementMr. Speaker, as the Order Paper indicates, I will today table a Bill in this Honourable House entitled the Electricity Amendment Act 2019.
Mr. Speaker, you will remember that on the 15th March 2019, I…
Sports Minister Lovitta Foggo recognises Half Marathon Derby participants
- Press ReleaseRecently the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo congratulated the winners and participants of the Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby.
The public will be aware that this year’s top finishers…
Ministry of Home Affairs Partners with the WAITT Institute and BIOS to Unveil Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme
- Press ReleasePlease see remarks delivered by Minister of Home Affairs, Walter Roban after the official signing of the MOU that will introduce the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme:
Good afternoon,
We have just completed the signing of a…
Ministry of Home Affairs Celebrates World Environment Day
- Press ReleaseToday, 5 June, the Ministry of Home Affairs celebrates World Environment Day 2019 and will celebrate World Ocean Day on 8 June, 2019.
The Ministry is deeply aware of the need for change to minimise the impact of challenges such as plastic…
Minister of Tourism & Transport, Hon. Zane DeSilva Announces PGA Tour Bermuda Championship Event
- Press ReleaseThe Hon. Zane DeSilva Minister of Tourism & Transport welcomed today’s announcement of another exciting development for the hosting of an international sporting event in Bermuda.
Minister DeSilva said, “I am excited to confirm…
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