Official Govt & Legal Notices For Nov 17 2025

November 17, 2025 | 0 Comments

The official Government and Legal notices for today [November 17] include appointments, notification of planning applications registered, public notification and notice of intended marriage.

Appointment Of DCFS 2026 Children’s Officers

Notice type: Government Notice
Notice sub type: Appointments
Notice ID: GN1038/2025
Public Authorities / Department: Child and Family Services
Publication date: 17 November, 2025

No.______________

Appointment Of Children’s Officers
Effective January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2026, the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors has approved the appointment of the following persons as Children’s Officers under section 10 [1] of the Children Act 1998:

Tonica Adams-Ray
Candice Albuoy
Channel Bean
Frederika Brangman
Satori Brangman
Shawnae Brangman
Kenndelle Brown
Renee Brown
Heather Burchall
Nikia Burrows
Sijan Caisey
Camille Creary
Danielle Cross
Constance Dawes-Shazier
Darren Francis
Jennifer Howard
Jada Simmons
Cydney Caesar Ford
Christopher Cunningham
Sahriyah Daniels Hall
Zoya Burgess

Aneika Fox
Shaydrina Hassell
Augustina Ibegbuna-Raynor
Calshae Iris
Chinue Lambert
Janea Lambert
Sauche Marshall
Alfred Maybury
Sharai McGowan
Letia Outerbridge
Annisha Peets
Kennette Robinson
Maleeka Robinson
Simone Romaine
Charmaine Richardson
Terri-Lynn Richardson
McKenzie Taggett
Jennifer Howard
Gabrille Deshields
Sekia James
Chevonne Hodsoll

W. Nichole Saunders
Selena Simons
Angele’ Smith
Brittany Smith
Leon Smith
Tiffanie Smith
Headilene Stepheson-Swan
Lisa Talbot
Tanya Thomas
Sharika Thomas-Bather
Maureen Trew
Shavondae Trott
Sherry Walker
Julia Williams
Shanae Williams
Alafia Woods
Zina Zuill
Trinity Wilson
Brittane Talbot
Letecia Kelsey-Trott
Alaysha Bartley

List of Planning Applications Advertised on November 17, 2025

Notice type: Government Notice
Notice sub type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered
Notice ID: GN1037/2025
Public Authorities / Department: Planning
Publication date: 17 November, 2025

The applications shown below are available for review on the Department of Planning’s Customer Self Service Portal, or between the hours of 8:45 am and 4:30 pm weekdays at the Department of Planning, Seven Arches Building, 3rd Floor, 44 West Church Street, City of Hamilton HM12.

Any person wishing to object must do so by December 1, 2025 [within 14 days of the date advertised].

For further information on the objection procedure see the Development and Planning [Applications Procedure] Rules 1997 and the Objections Guidance Notes found on the Department website [www.planning.gov.bm].

Sandys

P0310‑25
Jerry Webb
7 Gatehouse Lane
Proposed Two‑Storey Detached House with Apartment [ 2 Units Total], Attached Garage, New Driveway/Parking Area and 5 Foot-6-Inch High [Max] Retaining Walls.
[Final Approval]

Pembroke

P0309‑25
Nhuri Bashir
23 Parsons Road
Proposed Revolving Art and Seating Structure 8 Foot‑ 4-Inch‑High [Max].
[Final Approval]

Hamilton

P0314‑25
Sergio Virgil
6 Sunrise Drive
Proposed Attached Guest Apartment Addition [3 Units Total], Plunge Pool, Upper Level Patio with Roof, and Storage Room.
[Final Approval]

P0311‑25
Logan Davis Fox
Lot 2B 1, 9 Commonland Point Road
Proposed New Residential Dwelling Unit and Swimming Pool.
[Final Approval]

2026 – 2027 Registration for the Bermuda Public School System [BPSS]

Notice type: Government Notice
Notice sub type: Public Notification
Notice ID: GN1036/2025
Public Authorities / Department: Department of Education
Publication date: 17 November, 2025

Registration for the Bright Start Programme, Preschool, Primary [P1], Middle
[M1/Year 7] and Senior School [Year 9 and Year10/S1] will occur on:

Monday, 17 November – Friday, 28 November 2025

Procedures for Enrolment
Parents should review and complete an online registration form that will be made available on Monday, 17 November 2025.
The manager or principal of a private school or tutorial site, must on request from the Minister of Education, submit the official transcript of any student who has applied to be admitted to a school in the BPSS.
Online Application Links
Online registration forms are available using one of the following links:
For New Incoming Students https://bit.ly/Register-NEWStudent2026
For Currently Enrolled Students https://bit.ly/ReRegister-CURRENTStudent2026

Students Registering into the BPSS
Online registration forms will be available using the following link: https://bit.ly/Register-NEWStudent2026
Online registration forms must be accompanied by a copy of a birth certificate and one of the following acceptable documents in the applying parent’s name to verify the child’s residential address [dated within the last 3 months]:
BELCO
Lease
Internet
Bank statement
Parents are asked to redact [i.e. black out] financial information, e.g. account balances.
Evidence of a diagnosis of a disability/learning difference, e.g. i.e. ASD, dyslexia, etc. [if applicable].

Students Currently Enrolled in the BPSS
The first contact of each eligible current student will receive a link to their child’s application on Monday, 17 November 2025.
Online registration forms will be available at https://bit.ly/ReRegister-CURRENTStudent2026
The first contact will use the snapcode provided in the email to access the partially pre-completed application.
Online registration forms must be accompanied by a copy of a birth certificate and one of the following acceptable documents in the applying parent’s name to verify the child’s residential address [dated within the last 3 months]:
BELCO
Lease
Internet
Bank statement

Registration Opens and Deadline
Online registration forms for the 2026/2027 school year will be available on Monday, 17 November 2025.
The deadline for the receipt of an online registration form is Friday, 28 November 2025. All registration forms submitted after this date will be deemed late.
Late registration forms will be considered after all on-time registration forms have been processed.

Appeals
Parents who wish to appeal the denial of an admission to an aided or maintained school will be able to submit an appeal.
The link to the appeals form will be provided in the denial letter, along with the deadline to submit the appeal.

Conditions for Enrolment
Bright Start Programme [BSP]
Children must celebrate their third birthday between 1 January and 31 August 2026 inclusive.
Children must be resident in the catchment area for the preschool approved for an early enrolment programme [see section on Preschools below].
Children must be fully toilet trained.
There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrolment.
Preference shall be given to an older 3-year old [born in the early months of the calendar year over children born in the later months of a calendar year].

Bright Start Programmes are offered at the following preschools:
St. David’s Preschool
Devonshire Preschool
Southampton Preschool
Lagoon Park Preschool

Preschool
Children must celebrate their fourth birthday between 1 January and 31 December 2026 inclusive.
Children must be resident in the same parish as the preschool to which the application is made.
There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrolment.
Children who have limited nursery experience may be admitted first.

Preschools are:
St. George’s Preschool             Residents of St. George’s Parish
St. David’s Preschool                Residents of St. David’s
Lyceum Preschool                    Residents of Hamilton Parish
Devonshire Preschool             Residents of Smith’s and Devonshire Parish
Prospect Preschool                   Residents of Devonshire and Pembroke Parish
Victor Scott Preschool              Residents of Pembroke Parish
St. Paul’s Preschool                  Residents of Paget Parish

Primary School
Children must celebrate their fifth birthday between 1 January and 31 December 2026 inclusive.
Children must be resident in the same zone as the primary school to which the application is made.
Preference for admission into a particular school is given to children residing closest to the school; therefore, proof of address is required [a copy of utility bill or lease is acceptable].
Priority in enrollment may be given to the application of a child who at the time of registration has a sibling enrolled in [and who will attend] P1 to P5 or P1 to Yr 7 [for parish primary school] of the first choice school during the upcoming school year.
Where a school is located close to the end of a zone boundary, priority may be given to children who live between the school and the zone boundary over children who may live closer, but toward the middle of the zone.
There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrollment.

Primary Schools are:
Eastern Zone
East End Primary
St. George’s Preparatory
St. David’s Primary
Francis Patton Primary
Harrington Sound Primary
Elliot Primary

Central Zone
Victor Scott Primary
Northlands Primary
West Pembroke Primary
Paget Primary

Western Zone
Purvis Primary
Port Royal Primary
Dalton E. Tucker Primary
West End Primary
Somerset Primary

Middle School

If a student is already registered in the BPSS and is enrolled in a non-parish primary school, enrolment into a particular middle school is determined by the non-parish primary school attended at the time of registration; therefore, a student must be enrolled in the middle school designated by the non-parish primary school attended unless s/he has moved prior to registration.
If a student is already registered in the BPSS and is enrolled in a parish primary school, enrolment may be to Year 7 of the same parish primary school or to the former middle school designated, unless s/he has moved prior to registration.
If a student has moved prior to registration, s/he may be enrolled in the middle school or parish primary school closest to his or her residence.
There must be sufficient space to accommodate the child as per the permissible maximum enrolment.
Students registering into the BPSS must be enrolled in the middle school closest to their residence.

The designated middle schools and feeder non-parish primary schools are as follows:

Whitney Institute Middle School
East End Primary
St. George’s Preparatory
St. David’s Primary
Francis Patton Primary
Harrington Sound Primary
Elliot Primary

Dellwood Middle School
Victor Scott Primary
Northlands Primary
West Pembroke Primary
Paget Primary

Sandys Secondary Middle School
Purvis Parish Primary
Port Royal Primary
Dalton E. Tucker Primary
West End Primary
Somerset Primary

Senior School

Parents may make an application for their child to be enrolled in a specific Signature Learning Programme [SLP] that is offered at a senior school. Parents may apply for their child to be enrolled in a specific SLP if they are entering Year 9 OR a Signature Strand if they are entering Year 10.
There must be sufficient space to accommodate the student in the first choice SLP/Strand. If the first choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed, the successful applicants will be randomly selected. Unsuccessful first choice applicants will be considered for the second choice SLP or Strand.
When the first choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed, the second choice SLP/Strand is considered pending availability, if the second choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed the successful applicants will be randomly selected. Unsuccessful second choice applicants will be considered for the third choice SLP/Strand.
When the first and second choice SLP/Strand is oversubscribed, the third choice SLP/Strand is considered.
Where the number of registration applications for a particular SLP/Strand exceeds the permissible enrolment, the successful applicants may be randomly selected.
If, after engaging in the Taster Programme to understand passions, talents and interests in order to be able to make a selection, you do not believe there is a suitable SLP for your child, please check the “no suitable Signature Learning Programme” box on the form. Students who do not select a SLP/Strand will be randomly allocated a place at either of the Senior Schools to complete a traditional schooling strand after all other placements have been made.

Signature Learning Programmes

The Berkeley Institute offers the following Signature Learning Programmes:
Health & Social Care
Finance & Insurance Services
CedarBridge Academy offers the following Signature Learning Programmes:
Trades & Professions
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics [STEAM]

Sandys Secondary School offers the following Signature Learning Programmes:
Education Services
Hospitality and Tourism

Marriage Notice: Marjorie Whorms & Larreau Grant

Notice type: Legal Notice
Notice sub type: Notice of Intended Marriage
Notice ID: LN0748/2025
Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
Publication date: 17 November, 2025

The Marriage Act, 1944
Notice of Intended Marriage The persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely:-  Marjorie Elizabeth Whorms of Smith’s Parish [Widow]  and Larreau Uriah Grant of Devonshire Parish [Single]

Any person knowing any just cause or impediment why this marriage should not be allowed should enter caveat forthwith in the office of the Registrar General.
Dated this 14th day of November 2025.