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Members of the public are invited to participate in three upcoming consultation events aimed at providing information and receiving valuable feedback on the creation of Bermuda’s Draft Blue Prosperity Plan.
These events will take place on the following three dates and locations:
Session 1: 15th September 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: St. Paul’s AME Centennial Church Hall, Hamilton
Session 2: Wednesday, 21st September 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 7334 test results, and 58 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 1%.
These results are from testing done on:
·Tuesday: 4 positive out of 695 results (0.6% positivity)
·Wednesday: 10 positive out of 616 results (1.6% positivity)
·Thursday: 8 positive out of 392 results (2.0% positivity)
·Friday: 6 positive out of 1872 results (0.3% positivity)
The Department of Marine and Ports has today issued notice to the public and commuters using the Rockaway Ferry stop that the services are suspended, effective immediately, due to an inoperable bow loading ramp.
Currently, the Department of Works and Engineering is working on repairs at the ferry stop.
The Department apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the public for their patience as these necessary repairs are completed.
The Department will provide an update as soon as possible.
The Economic Development Department is today announcing the launch of its annual Reverse Pitch Competition. Unlike a regular pitch competition, which involves participants presenting their business idea to potential investors, Reverse Pitch participants engage in problem-solving regarding a pain-point, or a challenge, using technology and present their solution, or pitch, to a panel of industry judges.
The Ministry of Public Works advises that due to the Public Holiday & National Day of Mourning on Monday, 19 September 2022, household waste that would usually be collected on that day will be collected on Tuesday, 20 September.
All garbage collection on the week of the 19th will follow a rollover schedule, with Tuesday’s garbage collected on Wednesday, Wednesday’s collected on Thursday, Thursday’s collected on Friday and Friday’s collected on Saturday.