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Work Permit Policy – Seeking Employment and Changing Jobs  

The Department of Immigration has seen an increase in inquiries and work permit applications for work permit holders who have worked for their initial employer for less than two years. Clause 4.6 of the 2017 Work Permit Policy states that work…

Update on Restricted and Closed Job Categories

The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public of changes to the closed and restricted job categories, effective from January 1st, 2023, for five months.

The Ministry of Labour will extend the moratorium on new work permits…

Premier's Christmas Message 2022

Season's Greetings, Bermuda

We have journeyed through Advent, and Christmas is upon us. We prepare to say farewell to 2022 and look forward with hope and expectation to a new year.

Throughout this season, our community renews family…

Governor’s Christmas Message 2022

Two years since being sworn into office, it has been a blessing in 2022 to have been able to experience more and more of Bermuda’s traditions and innovation.

There has been tremendous Bermudian success in sports this year - as competitors…

Latest coronavirus variants detected in Bermuda

The latest variants of the coronavirus BF.7 and BQ.1 have been detected in Bermuda. The BF.7 is highly infectious (three times more than other variants) and spreads faster than other variants. Symptoms of the new BF.7 sub-variant are similar…

Request for Proposals: Commercial Activity Within Parklands 2023

The Department of Parks is seeking proposals from suitable concessionaires to provide beach/park concession services at eighteen (18) public parklands for summer 2023 (1 March to 31 December). 

Locations of these concessions and…

PCC re-opens basketball court

Earlier today, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Pembroke Community Club (PCC) to officially re-open the basketball court with the recently installed new basketball backboards, hoops and rims behind the Casa dos Acores Community…

Opening of New Accommodation at Salvation Army Emergency Shelter

Good Morning.

I am pleased to be joined today by the Minister of Social Development & Seniors, the Honourable Tinee Furbert, JP, MP, the new Salvation Army Bermuda Divisional Commander Major Rob Kerr, Mrs. Beverley Daniels Executive…

Government announces Director appointments

Today, the Government advised of the appointments of two Director posts. 

Ms. Kimberly Charryse Bean has been appointed as the Director in the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation within the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport.…

Strengthening Bermuda’s Food Security

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Recently, several commercial farmers publicly announced their concerns that Bermuda would not be getting seed potatoes or strawberry seedlings for growing next year’s crop. 

I am happy to remove these…