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The Department of Public Transportation (DPT) advised that starting tomorrow morning (Friday 9 July), bus routes 1 and 3 in both directions will be detoured due to road works in the Shark Hole Hill, Hamilton Parish area. 

Through Monday, the route 1 bus will travel up Collector’s Hill onto Verdmont Road, turning right onto Middle Road to Flatt’s Inlet then on North Shore Road to connect back onto Route 1 at the roundabout at Wilkinson Avenue. The route 3 bus will continue on to Flatt’s Inlet and North Shore Road to Wilkinson Avenue in Hamilton Parish.

The Department of Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) is advising that late tomorrow (July 9), there will be a scheduled interruption of online Government services for close to a five hour period.

From 11.55 p.m. Friday, July 9 to 4.30 a.m. Saturday July 10, IDT will be conducting extensive maintenance and upgrades to the current government online platforms.

It’s important to note that the Department of IDT is making every effort to conduct these necessary upgrades during a timeframe that will cause as minimal a disruption as possible.

Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, said, “On behalf of the Government of Bermuda, I extend sincerest condolences to the people of Haiti and to the family of President Jovenel Moise who was killed in the early hours of this morning. We also pray for the recovery of the First Lady, Martine Moise, who was injured during the attack which claimed the life of President Moise.

“We continue to hope for peace and stability in Haiti. We also pray for the safety of our brothers and sisters throughout the country during this difficult time.

The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, has released a statement to celebrate the 2021 graduating classes of the Bermuda Public School System (BPSS).

Minister Rabain expressed, “To all of our 2021 graduating classes, we praise your achievements. Undoubtedly, no other graduating year group has been through as much as you have.”

Good afternoon to all members of the media and the listening public.