Tag: Bermuda Government

Summer Employment Programme Is Underway

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the 2013 Summer Employment Programme [SEP] got underway today [May 20] with more than 150 Bermudian college students working throughout Government, the private sector and the Island’s local non-profit and charitable organizations. Minister of Home Affairs, Sen. Michael Fahy met with roughly 20 of the... Read more of this article

Moody’s Downgrades Bermuda’s Rating To Aa3

[Updated] After placing the island on “review” last month, ratings agency Moody’s today [May 16] formally downgraded Bermuda’s rating to Aa3 and changed the outlook to negative. A statement issued by the Company said, “The downgrade was prompted by the steep rise in government debt and the lack of an economic recovery from the... Read more of this article

Minister Fahy On Election & Voting Reform

The Ministry of Home Affairs is in the final stages of establishing an ad hoc Governance Committee, Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy said in the Senate today [May 15], which has resumed for the summer session. Minister Fahy said, “To promote inclusiveness we said that we would: extend the days for the advance poll for travellers; introduce... Read more of this article

Strengthening Families Toolkit Brochure

The Ministry of Environment and Planning with the support of the Ministry of Community and Cultural Development and in recognition of The International Day of Families shared the outcome of work by the Sustainable Development Roundtable [SDRT] on the important subject of ‘Strengthening Families’. “The SDRT has prepared the brochure entitled... Read more of this article

Major Smith Appointed Postmaster General

The Ministry of Finance today announced that Major [Retired] Allan Wayne B. Smith, E.D. has been appointed as the new Postmaster General, effectively immediately. Major Smith retired from the Bermuda Regiment in 2008 after serving for 22 years. He has held a variety of positions in both the Civil Service and in the private sector, such as: Director... Read more of this article

“Technical Issues” At Planning Department

The Department of Planning said they wish to advise the public that “due to recent Government network outages, their geographical information and file management system, the Bermuda Environmental Management Information System [BEMIS] has been experiencing technical issues. “As a result, some of the file management functions relating to the... Read more of this article

BBDC Completes Business Bermuda Merger

The Bermuda Business Development Corporation [BBDC] completed all legal processes on Friday [Apr. 19] when the members of Business Bermuda approved the merger of their organisation with the BBDC. The BBDC is a public-private sector partnership that is focused on growing Bermuda’s economy, supporting international business and creating jobs. The... Read more of this article

BPSU Calls Membership Meeting For Apr 29

The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] has called its government members to a meeting to discuss the state of its negotiations with the Bermuda Government. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the two expired in September 2011. The meeting will be held on Monday, April 29th at 4pm at the St Paul’s Centennial Hall on Court Street.Related... Read more of this article

Minister Reiterates Call For Safe Waste Disposal

The Minister of Public Works Trevor Moniz has reiterated his call for the public to properly dispose of waste materials, particularly hazardous materials, following another incident in which a garbage collection worker was sprayed with Muriatic Acid while in the course of working. The incident occurred around 1.30 pm on Friday afternoon in St. David’s... Read more of this article

Garbage Collection Worker Exposed To Acid

A week after two garbage collection workers were splashed with acid, another garbage collection worker was exposed to acid again today [Apr 19]. The worker went to the Southside Police Station earlier this afternoon, where he was transported to hospital via ambulance. Last Friday morning two garbage collection workers were splashed with what appeared... Read more of this article