Department of Workforce Development to Temporarily Close for Relocation to Bermuda College

The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that the Department of Workforce Development will be temporarily closed from today, Mon

Mandatory Welding Certification Assessments

The Department of Workforce Development reminds all welders operating in Bermuda that working legally within the d

Response to Concerns Raised by Boaz Island Residents

The Government acknowledges the concerns raised by residents of Boaz Island regarding the proposed modular housing

Minimum Hourly Wage Rate for Students

As students begin to enter the workforce for the vacation period, the Ministry of Economy and Labour reminds emplo

Minister DeSilva – Government Advancing Housing Delivery Through Action and Innovation

Housing remains one of the most serious challenges facing Bermuda today.

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  • Amendments to the Tourism Investment Act 2017

    - Ministerial Statement

    Mr. Speaker, it is with considerable pleasure that I rise today to inform this Honourable House that Cabinet recently approved amendments to the Tourism Investment Act 2017.

    Mr. Speaker, the purpose of these amendments is…

  • What is our Role in Health System Transformation

    - Ministerial Statement

    Mr Speaker and Honourable Members,

    The first strategic principle of the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027 is, “Promoting healthy living and preventative care”.

    As we strive for a healthier Bermuda, living a…

  • Breaking Barriers-Beyond the Trauma

    - Ministerial Statement

    Mr. Speaker,

    March is social work month and the 2023 theme set by the US National Association of Social Workers is “Social Work Breaks Barriers”. This theme highlights and proclaims how social work breaks the barriers that…

  • National Plan for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families 2023-2028

    - Ministerial Statement

    Mr. Speaker,

    It is with great pleasure that I rise this morning to share with my Honourable colleagues the Government’s five-year National Plan for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, 2023 to 2028. This is a first for…

  • Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Update

    - Ministerial Statement

    Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide this Honourable House with an update on the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service.

    Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members will recall that this Honourable House passed the Fire…

  • Summer Student Entrepreneur Programme

    - Ministerial Statement

    Good morning Mr. Speaker; I rise today to provide an update on an initiative spearheaded by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, which aims to help the Island's next generation of young, entrepreneurial minds launch and…

  • Employment (Minimum Hourly Wage) Order 2023

    - Ministerial Statement

    Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

    I am pleased to rise today to inform Members of this Honourable House that today we have made a minimum wage in Bermuda a reality. Our people deserve it.  They deserve to enjoy decent work…

  • Junior Minister of Finance Statement on Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2023

    - Press Release

    The Junior Minister of Finance, Senator Arianna Hodgson, is today clarifying a statement she made in the Senate yesterday (March 23, 2023).

    Senator Hodgson explained, “In my brief presented to the Senate on The Government Fees Amendment…

  • Minister of Economy & Labour Congratulates Bermuda Business Development Agency for Holding Successful Bermuda Risk Summit

    - Press Release

    The Minister of Economy & Labour, The Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, today congratulated the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) on holding its second annual Bermuda Risk Summit on March 6-8, 2023.

    The 2023 Bermuda Risk…

  • Security exercise brings together authorities from the UK, US and Bermuda

    - Press Release

    Senior Government representatives from Bermuda, the UK, and the US convened this week to work through how rapid international assistance could be provided to Bermuda in the unlikely event of a severe incident.

    Today’s (March 22) tabletop…