Official Govt & Legal Notices For Dec 18 2025
The official Government and Legal notices for today [December 18] include acting appointments, notice, professional engineers registration and appointment of marriage officer.
Director Of Parks – Ministry Of Public Works And Environment
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: Acting Appointments
- Notice ID: GN1133/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Government Notice No.
Acting Appointment
Director Of Parks
Ministry Of Public Works And Environment
Mr. Oluremi Subair, Principal Electrical Engineer, Ministry of Public Works and Environment has been appointed to act as Director, Department of Parks
from 1st January, 2026 until 31st January, 2026.
Cherie-Lynn Whitter
Head of the Public Service
PATI Information Statement – St. George’s Parish Council
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: PATI Notice
- Notice ID: GN1132/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Public Access to Information [PATI]
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Public Access to Information
Information Statement
Name of Public Authority: St. George’s Parish Council
Introduction:
The St. George’s Parish Council [Council] has a legal duty under the Public Access to Information Act 2010, to maintain and update annually an Information Statement. This will facilitate easy access to information by the public and increase the accountability and transparency of the Parish Council, which will endeavor to proactively publish as much information as possible.
Overview of the Public Access to Information Act 2010 [PATI]
The purpose of PATI is to:-
Give the public the right to obtain access to information held by public authorities to the greatest extent possible, subject to exceptions that are in the public interest or for the protection of the rights of others.
Increase transparency, and eliminate unnecessary secrecy, with regard to information held by public authorities.
Increase the accountability of public authorities.
Inform the public about the activities of public authorities, including the manner in which they make decisions.
Have more information placed in the public domain as a matter of course.
The purpose of this Information Statement is to provide interested parties information about [i] the structure, functions and programs of the St. George’s Parish Council, [ii] the types of records help by the St. George’s Parish Council and [iii] how they can access this information.
Section A: Structure, Organization and Legislation [s5[1]a]
The St. George’s Parish Council has twelve [12] persons who are appointed by Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport to sit on the Council. Currently, there are eleven [11] persons serving on the Council namely:-
Mrs. Cindy Weeks, Chairperson
Ms. Quinita Francis, Deputy Chair and Temporary Treasurer
Mrs. Michelle Nearon Richardson, Councilor and Chair of the Scholarship Committee
Mr. Kenneth Bartram, Councilor
Ms. Terlena Murphy, Councilor
Mr. Dean Parris, Councilor
Ms. Kleita Pitcher, Councilor
Mrs. Caljohna Smith, Councilor
Mr. Ryan Steede, Councilor
Ms. Roseanne Tucker, Councilor
Mr. Stephen Tucker, Councilor
The St. George’s Parish Council generally holds their monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm at the St. George’s Community Centre located at Old Military Road, St. George’s GE05.
Occasionally monthly meetings will be held virtually via Zoom.
Contact information
E-mail address: stgeo.parish.council@gmail.com
Postal address: P.O. Box GE 267, St. George’s GEBX
Legislation
Parish Councils Act 1971
Ministry who has responsibility over Parish Councils
Ministry of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport
Minister responsible for Parish Councils
The Honourble Owen K. Darrell, JP, MP
Section B: 1] Functions, Powers and Duties of the Authority [s5[1]b]
Under the Parish Council Act the St. George’s Parish Council has the following functions:-
to bring to the attention of the Minister any matters affecting the general welfare of residents in the Parish of St. George;
to consider and advise on any matters which may be referred to the Parish Council by the Minister;
subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, to provide and maintain places of recreation and recreational facilities, to preserve and improve the general amenities of the Parish and generally to promote the well-being of residents in the Parish of St. George;
to hold in trust for the residents of the Parish the parochial funds and other property transferred to the Parish Council in pursuance of the First Schedule and to employ the same for the purposes of paragraph [d] in such manner as the Council may, subject to that paragraph, determine;
to maintain and administer the property known as the St. George’s Parish Rest Home located at 18 Secretary Road, Town of St. George, GE03;
to maintain the parish records transferred to the Parish Council in pursuance of paragraph 9 of the First Schedule; and
to give effect to any directions given by the Minister under section 6.
Mission
To improve the quality of life of all residents in the Parish of St. George.
Section B: 2] Obligations under Public Access to Information Act [s5[1]b]
To provide an information statement for the public and promulgate it [s5],
To provide other information to the public so that the public needs only to have minimum resort to the use of the Act to obtain information [s6]. This includes:
General information, e.g. activities of the Authority
Log of all information requests and their outcome
Quarterly expenditure [upon request] [s6[5]]
Contracts valued at $50,000 or more.
To respond to information requests in a timely manner [s12-16].
To track information requests, and provide this data to the Information Commissioner
To respond to requests from the Information Commissioner [s9].
To amend personal information held by the Authority that it is wrong or misleading following a written request by the person to whom the information relates [s19].
To conduct an internal review if formally requested [part 5].
To give evidence for review by the Information Commissioner [part 6, 47[4]], or for judicial review [s49], if required.
To provide an annual written report to the Information Commissioner of the status of information requests [s58[3]].
To do anything else as required under the PATI Act and subsequent Regulations [s59, 60], including:
Fees for requests for information
Management and maintenance of records
Procedures for administering the Act.
To train staff and make arrangements so as to facilitate compliance with the Act [s61].
To designate one of its officers to be the person to whom requests are directed [s62]
Section C: Services and Programmes [s5[1]c]
Programmes/ Initiatives:
Annual Scholarship programme. 2025 Recipients
Izeyah Wainwright
Chari Ingham-Trott
Amari Place
All scholarship recipients for 2025 received scholarships at the value of $5,000 each, which is intended to assist them with their undergraduate studies.
Article: https://bernews.com/2025/08/st-georges-parish-council-grants-scholarships/
Host various feeding programmes throughout the year usually around the festive season i.e. Easter and Christmas.
Distribute gift vouchers to seniors residing in the Parish of St. George to assist them with their electric bills, groceries, etc.
Assist seniors with purchasing prescription medications.
Host events in the Parish of St. George such as a Seniors Tea.
Host Keep Bermuda Beautiful community clean up days.
Fundraising events throughout the year i.e. Wine Tasting.
Operate a Water Stand for Bermuda Day ½ Marathon Derby.
Donations
Financial donation made to St. David’s County Cricket Club to support their annual Gilbert Lamb Day held on April 19, 2025 [Good Friday].
Financial donation made to St. George’s Cricket Club to support their annual Family Fun Day held on Good Friday Day [April 19, 2025].
Financial donation made to the St. David’s Islanders and Native Community to assist with their 2025 Bermuda Powwow.
Section D: Records and Documents Held [s5[1]d]
Records held by the St. George’s Parish Council are as follows:
Minutes of meetings
Annual financial statements
Leases
Minutes are circulated to all Members of the Council and are retained by the Secretary.
Section E: Administration [all public access] Manuals [s5[1]e]
Currently there are no administration manuals.
Section F: Decision-making documents [s5[1]f]
The St. George’s Parish Council is presently guided by the Parish Councils Act 1971.
Section G: The Information Officer [s5[1]g]
The Information Officer for the St. George’s Parish Council is Kleita Pitcher.
Ms. Pitcher’s contact information is:
Telephone: [441] 444-2467
Email: krpitcher@gov.bm
Section H: Any Other Information [s5[1]h]
The St. George’s Parish Council owns the property situated at 18 Secretary Road, Town of St. George GE 03, known as the St. George’s Parish Rest Home.
Portions of this building is leased as a carpentry workshop.
Fees paid to Members for attending monthly meetings:-
Chairperson – $100 per meeting
Member – $50 per meeting
Section I: Any Other Information to be Provided [s5[1]i]
N/A
Section J: Information Statement: Copies and Updates [s5[2,3,4,5]]
Every public authority shall update its information statement at least once a year, and
make it available for inspection by the public at reasonable times by [s5[1-5], PATI Act]:
Date Information Statement was updated: 17th December 2025
Locations of Information Statement
Copies of this Information Statement are available at the following locations:
- Your principal office: there is no principal office NO
- The Bermuda National Library YES
- The Bermuda Archives YES
- Available electronically YES
- Council’s website [currently no website is available] NO
- Have you published a notice in the Gazette indicating the places where the information statement is available for the public? YES
- With the Information Commissioner YES
Sign:
Name: Cindy Weeks
Post: Chair of the St. George’s Parish Council [Head of the Public Authority]
Public Access To Information [Information Statement] [Human Rights Commission] Notice 2025
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: PATI Notice
- Notice ID: GN1131/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Public Access to Information [PATI]
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Public Access To Information [Information Statement] [Human Rights Commission] Notice 2025
The Executive Officer who has supervision of the Human Rights Commission, in exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Public Access to Information Act 2010, gives the following Notice.
Citation
1. This Notice may be cited as the Public Access to Information [Information Statement] Human Rights Commission Notice 2025.
Deposit of information statement
2. Pursuant to the requirements of section 5 of the Public Access to Information Act 2010, notice is hereby given that the Human Rights Commission’s information statement has been deposited for public inspection at—
[a] the offices of the Human Rights Commission,
[b] the Bermuda Archives,
[c] the Bermuda National Library, and
[d] the Office of the Information Commissioner,
and shall come into operation on December 15, 2025.
Information statement available on website
3. The information statement mentioned in paragraph 2 is available at Bermuda Human Rights Commission | Human Rights Commission .
Made this 15th day of December 2025
Lisa M. Reed, Executive Officer, who has supervision of the Human Rights Commission.
Professional Registration, Engineers: Jarrod Zancanella
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: Professional Engineers Registration
- Notice ID: GN1130/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Professional Registration, Engineers: JArrod Zancanella
The Professional Engineers Registration Act, 1972.
Pursuant to Subsection 3 of Section 5 of The Professional Engineers Registration Act, 1972, notice is hereby given that the following name has been entered in the Register of Professional Engineers:-
Jarrod Zancanella CEng MEng PEng
Dr. Freddie Evans Registrar General
Maritime Marriage Officer: Captain Eukasz Pozniak
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: Appointment of Marriage Officer [Maritime]
- Notice ID: GN1129/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Appointment Of Maritime Marriage Officer
Pursuant to the provisions of the Maritime Marriage Act 1999, the Minister of Economy and Labour, on the 9th day of December 2025 licensed Captain Eukasz Cezary Pozniak, Master of ships owned by Carnival Cruises thereby enabling him to perform marriage ceremonies onboard the Bermuda Registered Carnival Ships owned by Carnival Cruises and registered in the Port of Hamilton Bermuda.
Registrar General Aubrey Pennyman
Maritime Marriage Officer: Captain Mark Mccarthy
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: Appointment of Marriage Officer [Maritime]
- Notice ID: GN1128/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Appointment Of Maritime Marriage Officer
Pursuant to the provisions of the Maritime Marriage Act 1999, the Minister of Economy and Labour, on the 9th day of December 2025 licensed Captain Mark Patrick McCarthy, Master of ships owned by Carnival Cruises thereby enabling him to perform marriage ceremonies onboard the Bermuda Registered Carnival Ships owned by Carnival Cruises and registered in the Port of Hamilton Bermuda.
Registrar General Freddie Evans
Maritime Marriage Officer: Captain Jonathan Ward
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: Appointment of Marriage Officer [Maritime]
- Notice ID: GN1127/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Appointment Of Maritime Marriage Officer
Pursuant to the provisions of the Maritime Marriage Act 1999, the Minister of Economy and Labour, on the 9th day of December 2025 licensed Captain Jonathan James Ward, Master of ships owned by Carnival Cruises thereby enabling him to perform marriage ceremonies onboard the Bermuda Registered Carnival Ships owned by Carnival Cruises and registered in the Port of Hamilton Bermuda.
Registrar General Aubrey Pennyman
Maritime Marriage Officer: Staff Captaiin Tomasz Franciszkowski
- Notice type: Government Notice
- Notice sub type: Appointment of Marriage Officer [Maritime]
- Notice ID: GN1126/2025
- Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
- Publication date: 18 December, 2025
Appointment Of Maritime Marriage Officer
Pursuant to the provisions of the Maritime Marriage Act 1999, the Minister of Economy and Labour, on the 9th day of December 2025 licensed Staff Captain Tomasz Franciszkowski, Master of ships owned by Carnival Cruises thereby enabling him to perform marriage ceremonies onboard the Bermuda Registered Carnival Ships owned by Carnival Cruises and registered in the Port of Hamilton Bermuda.
Registrar General Aubrey Pennyman
The official notices above have been republished from the relevant section on the official Government website. If you wish to view ‘hard copies’, the Department of Libraries & Archives prints them and you can visit the main library on Queen Street or the Government Archives in the Government Administration Building on Parliament Street to view them.
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