Government

The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the official release of the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027, a five-year plan for strengthening Bermuda’s healthcare system.

Created in partnership with KPMG’s global health experts, the Strategy is a continuation of the Ministry of Health’s previous work (outlined in the 2014-2019 Strategy) and takes into account some of the strengths and weaknesses of Bermuda’s healthcare system, which have been brought to light throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Sunday evening (February 20), the Bermuda Arts Council (BAC) will host its Annual Awards Ceremony and celebrate six Bermudians who have made significant contributions to the island’s arts and cultural scene with their body of work. 

This hybrid in-person and virtual event will take place at the Earl Cameron Theatre, where the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets, will formally present awards in the categories of: 

Good Morning Minister, Director of the Department of Transportation, Officers from the Department of Transportation and members of the media here this morning.

Within the Government’s Economic Recovery plan we committed to ensuring a sustainable transportation infrastructure that is safe for the environment.

The Economic Development Department (EDD) is today launching the highly-anticipated and updated Cybertips Activity Book.

Says Ray Jones, Director of the EDD: “As education curricula are now delivered using a blended learning approach that heavily relies on the Internet, the Activity Book is now more relevant than it ever was. Each page is designed to be its own fun and self-paced lesson focusing on specific topics relevant to safely using the Internet as a valuable tool.” 

Yesterday the Acting Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Wayne Furbert, JP, MP, led meetings with the Town of St. George’s and City of Hamilton Municipalities to discuss Municipal Reform and the upcoming Municipal elections.

Minister Furbert advised the Corporation of St. George and Hamilton Mayors and Council members that elections would be deferred for one year to maintain the operational stability of both Corporations pending the determination of the matter now before the Court of Appeal.

~ Public encouraged to support local talent at safely distanced open air midday concert ~

This Friday (Feb. 18), the Department of Culture will once again host the open-air concert series, Creatives Live! – featuring musical duo Aimee and Davy.

Happening on the City Hall steps, Creatives Live! willbe safely distanced and take place from 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm.

Previous Creatives Live! events have provided an upbeat musical atmosphere in the City of Hamilton, and Friday’s performance promises to do the same.

I have today reluctantly accepted the resignation of the Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson, JP, MP, as Minister of Finance. Bermuda has been well served by Minister Dickinson’s steady and thoughtful hand at the helm of the Government’s finances and fiscal strategy. Minister Dickinson led the financial support response to the pandemic and invested tremendous personal energy and commitment to ensure that the needs of the Island’s workforce were met as people were impacted by the necessary strict public health measures.

Recently (Feb. 11), Premier David Burt and the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized the January recipients of the Public Service Excellence Award (PSEA) – Mr. Thomas Sinclair and Mr. Maxwell Dill, members of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) section.

“Bermuda has recorded another coronavirus related death since our last update,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP. “My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased.”

Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 3063 test results, and 88 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 2.9%.

These results are from testing done on:

§  Sunday: 6 positive out of 715 results (0.8% positivity)

§  Monday: 44 positive out of 1376 results (3.2% positivity)

The Premier of Bermuda the Hon David Burt, JP, MP, and the Acting Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Diallo Rabain attended a site visit and was given a tour of the Harmony Hall campus this morning by the General Manager of the Bermuda Housing Corporation, Mr. Paul Martin.

The Minister of Tourism Development & Transport the Hon. Shawn G. Crockwell JP MP is pleased to advise the public that Mrs. Erica Rance Mill has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Bermuda Road Safety Council (RSC).

The other new appointees are Insurance Executive, Wayne R. Swan, and Compliance Specialist Nekeisha Cameron who join existing members Dennis Lister Jr., Roger Kendall and Alexis Swan.

At approximately 10am on Wednesday 2nd March, the Ministry of Public Works will be opening/closing the Swing Bridge on Mullet Bay Road, St. Georges, for inspection and testing purposes. Normal traffic operation will be resumed as quickly as possible and interruption to traffic flow is not anticipated to last more than two hours. 

There will be further public announcements regarding additional openings of the bridge over the next two weeks for structural testing of the bridge under operational conditions.

The Bermuda Government is cognizant of the judgment of the Chief Justice in the case of Bermuda Bred Ltd vs the Minister of Home Affairs and the Attorney General which came into effect today. In order to give effect to the judgment, the Minister shall this week be issuing instructions that non-Bermudians in a permanent same sex relationship with a Bermudian must follow in order to demonstrate permanency of the same-sex relationship and obtain an entry/re-entry letter from the Department of Immigration.

The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda, Economic Impact Report was released on Thursday, 25^th February, 2016.  The Report shows that the World Series, held from 16 – 18 October, has had an overwhelmingly positive impact on the local Bermuda Economy.

The BEDC has partnered with ACBDA to ensure that the various opportunities that exist, related to the 2017 America’s Cup, can be realized by all entrepreneurs on the Island, inclusive of BEDC Stakeholders. 

The Department of Health aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism. In order to deliver high quality care, clinical staff must possess the knowledge, practical skills and must deal with our clients in a compassionate, respectful and empowering manner.

The Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative (YEI) in conjunction with the Economic Development Department will offer a Mini-BizCamp from February 14 – 19, 2022.

The camp will be a combination of in-person workshops and on-line video lectures.

This blended learning model will feature the award winning NFTE Curriculum modified for the YEI’s BizCamp format along with informative, interactive activities.

Her Excellency the Governor has agreed to appoint Mr Hugh Southey QC, a Deputy High Court Judge in England and Acting Justice of the Grand Court of Cayman, to act as an Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda.

The Governor has been advised by Chief Justice Narinder Hargun that he intends to assign the Judicial Review application concerning the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Losses of Land in Bermuda to Assistant Justice Southey QC.