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Home Affairs Minister Requests Police Certificates

Today the Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Walton Brown JP MP announced that police certificates must now be submitted with work permit applications.

Minister Brown said, "Employers will be aware that the current Work Permit Policies 2015…

Department of Planning Celebrates its Summer Interns

"Where are Bermuda’s vacant lots located and is there a potential for future building?", "What is the status of Bermuda's protected trees?", "What is the correlation between abandoned buildings and crime on the island?" – These are just a few…

Ministry of Finance Reports on 2017/18 First Quarter Fiscal Performance

The Ministry of Finance today reported on the 2017/18 First Quarter Fiscal Performance.

2017/18 First Quarter Fiscal Performance:

The headline numbers for the 2017/18 National Budget were: a revenue target of $1.04…

DPT Hit With Bus Breakdowns

The Department of Public Transportation remains challenged by the island's ageing bus fleet. The Government is in the process of determining how this longstanding issue can finally be addressed, once and for all.

Existing problems were…

Department of Workforce Development 2017 Scholarship Recipients

At a brief ceremony held recently, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP presented scholarship awards to the Department of Workforce Development 2017 scholarship recipients.The Ministry awarded…

Participants Shine During Start of CARIFESTA 2017

Bermuda's CARIFESTA participants took to the streets this weekend for the start of CARIFESTA 2017 in Barbados.

Due to Tropical Storm Harvey, the opening ceremonies for CARIFESTA were postponed from Friday until Sunday. However, there were…

Global Forum approves Bermuda as "Largely Compliant"

Bermuda has won world approval of its tax information exchange practices with other jurisdictions.

A global body said today that those practices comply with international standards.

Premier and Minister of Finance the Hon. David…

Fumigation of Hamilton Health Centre results in relocation of services during closure

The Ministry of Health advises that Hamilton Health Centre and the Annex building on Victoria Street will be closed for fumigation from Friday 25 August until Wednesday 30 August. As a result there will be limited services and some changes to the…

Appointment of Independent Senators

His Excellency the Governor, acting in his discretion in accordance with Section 27 of the Bermuda Constitution, has made the following appointments to the Senate:                     …

Bermuda Government 2017 Scholarships and Awards

This year the Ministry of Education and Workforce Development awarded Bermuda Government Scholarships (BGS) to three students who will be commencing their studies overseas in September 2017. The purpose of the Bermuda Government Scholarships is…