Official Govt & Legal Notices For Jan 16 2026

The official Government and Legal notices for today [January 16] include acting appointments, contracts, notice of hearing, cancellation of registration, notice, notification of planning applications registered and notice of intended marriage.

Permanent Secretary – Ministry Of Education

• Notice type: Government Notice
• Notice sub type: Acting Appointments
• Notice ID: GN0057/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

Ministry of Education

Government Notice No.

Acting Appointment
Permanent Secretary
Ministry Of Education

Kalmar Richards , Commissioner of the Department of Education, has been appointed to act as Permanent Secretary, from 15th January, 2026 to 21st January 2026.

Cherie-Lynn Whitter
Head of the Public Service

Public Access To Information [Contracts Valued $50,000 Or More] The Ministry Of Health Headquarters Notice 2025 GN  / 2025

• Notice type: Government Notice
• Notice sub type: PATI Contracts valued $50,000 or more
• Notice ID: GN0056/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Public Access to Information [PATI]
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

Bermuda

Public Access To Information [Contracts Valued $50,000 Or More] The Ministry Of Health Headquarters Notice 2025

GN   / 2025

The Permanent Secretary who has supervision of the Ministry of Health Headquarters, in exercise of the power conferred by section 6[6] 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- Contracts Valued $50,000 or More] the Ministry of Health Headquarters Notice 2025.
Contracts to which this Notice applies
2. This Notice applies to the contracts contained in the following Table:

Made this 15th day of January, 2025
Ms. Keechia Tuckett
The Permanent Secretary, who has supervision of the Ministry of Health Headquarters

Public Access To Information [Contracts Valued $50,000 Or More] The Department Of Health Notice 2025 Gn  / 2025

• Notice Type: Government Notice
• Notice Sub Type: Pati Contracts Valued $50,000 Or More
• Notice Id: GN0055/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Public Access To Information [Pati]
• Publication Date: 16 January, 2026

Bermuda

Public Access To Information [Contracts Valued $50,000 Or More] The Department Of Health Notice 2025

Gn   / 2025

The Permanent Secretary who has supervision of the Ministry of Health Headquarters, in exercise of the power conferred by section 6[6] 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- Contracts Valued $50,000 or More] the Ministry of Health Headquarters Notice 2025.
Contracts to which this Notice applies
2. This Notice applies to the contracts contained in the following Table:

Made this 15th day of January, 2026

Ms. Keechia Tuckett,
The Permanent Secretary of Health, who has supervision of the Department of Health

Public Access To Information [Contracts Valued $50,000 Or More] The Ministry Of Home Affairs Notice 2025

• Notice type: Government Notice
• Notice sub type: PATI Contracts valued $50,000 or more
• Notice ID: GN0054/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Public Access to Information [PATI]
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

Bermuda

Public Access To Information [Contracts Valued $50,000 Or More] The Ministry Of Home Affairs Notice 2025

GN    / 2025

The Permanent Secretary who has supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs, in exercise of the power conferred by section 6[6] 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- Contracts Valued $50,000 or More], the Ministry of HOME AFFAIRS Headquarters Notice 2025.
Contracts to which this Notice applies
2. This Notice applies to the contracts contained in the following Table:

Made this 16th day of January, 2026

Mrs Valerie Robinson-James
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Home Affairs

Notices of Hearing-Liquor Licensing Authority Special Session

• Notice type: Government Notice
• Notice sub type: Notice of Hearing
• Notice ID: GN0053/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

Notices of Hearing-Liquor Licensing Authority Special Session
The Chairman of the Liquor Licensing Authority, in compliance with the requirement of Section 7 of the Liquor License Act 1974 gives the following notice:
A Special Session of The Liquor Licensing Authority will be held on the 30th day of January 2025, via video link, at 12.30 p.m. to hear the application for the grant of the following annual licenses:

Any person ordinarily resident in the Parish or any owner or occupier of any property in any other Parish lying within three hundred yards of the premises in respect of which this application is made may object to the grant of the license provided written notice containing, in general terms, the grounds of the objection is served on The Chairman of The Liquor Licensing Authority, The Commissioner of Police and The Applicant not less than three days before the hearing. Finally, if you are called to a hearing the Clerk will contact you.

Tanya Esdaille
Chair

Cancellation Of Registration – Harambee Re Ltd.

• Notice type: Government Notice
• Notice sub type: Cancellation of Registration
• Notice ID: GN0052/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Bermuda Monetary Authority
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

Order
Insurance Act 1978
Cancellation Of Registration
Under Section 41[1][A]

The Bermuda Monetary Authority in exercise of the powers
conferred upon it by virtue of Section 41[1][a] of the Insurance Act 1978,
[“the Act”], hereby cancels, at the request of the Insurer listed below,
the respective Special Purpose Insurer registration granted
to the said Insurer under the Act, effective 30th November 2025: -

Harambee Re Ltd.

By Order Of The Bermuda Monetary Authority
Treasa Walker
Deputy Director
Bermuda Monetary Authority
Dated this 16th day of January 2026

Pati Information Statement – Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters [MoHA HQ]

• Notice type: Government Notice
• Notice sub type: PATI Notice
• Notice ID: GN0051/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Public Access to Information [PATI]
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

Government Of Bermuda
Ministry Of Home Affairs
PATI Information Statement
Name of Public Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters [MoHA HQ]
Introduction:
The Public Access to Information 2010 [PATI] legislation was designed to make central government,
and the larger public sector, more open and accountable by giving the public the legally enforceable right to request and access information subject to limited and prescribed exemptions. Each public authority is required to produce an Information statement that gives the public an overview of the types of information accessible through the public authority.
This information statement provides information on the functions and services of the MoHA HQ and the classes of records held.

Section A: Structure, Organisation, and Legislation [s5[1]a]
The Ministry of Home Affairs comprises:
Ministry Headquarters [HQ].  The Department of MoHA HQ is the coordinating body for two government departments that fall under the Home Affairs banner. There are also two business units, or sections, within the MoHA HQ, namely Administration and Consumer Affairs, both of which fall under the responsibility of the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs. The MoHA HQ also has administrative responsibility for one quango, as well as for any statutory bodies or committees that may be appointed by the Minister from time to time [with these boards reporting to the Minister through the Permanent Secretary].
Two government departments. The Heads of Departments both report directly to the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs:
the Department of Energy; and
the Department of Land Title and Registration.

One quango. The Ministry has administrative responsibility for:
the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda
The Ministry HQ executes its duties with a total of sixteen full-time posts. These consist of eight posts within the Administration business unit section and eight within the Consumer Affairs business unit section.

The eight posts in the Administration section consist of: an Executive Assistant to the Minister and Permanent Secretary, a Ministry Comptroller [currently vacant], a Management Accountant, a Senior Accounts Officer, an Accounts Assistant, a Policy Analyst, and an Administrative Assistant [currently vacant].
The eight posts within the Consumer Affairs section are: the Executive Officer, three Enforcement Inspectors, a Community and Business Liaison Officer, an Executive Support Officer, and two Administrative Assistants.
The following is the organisational chart for the Administrative section of the MoHA HQ:

Legislation
The Department of Energy
Electricity Act 2016
Electronic Communications Act 2011
Regulatory Authority Act 2011
Telecommunications Act 1986
The Department of Land Title and Registration

Land Title Registration Act 2011
Land Title Registration Rules 2018
Land Title Registration [Referral to Adjudicator] Rules 2018
Land Title Registration [Adjudication] Rules 2018

Consumer Affairs section

Consumer Protection Act 1999
Copyright and Design Act 2004
Cost of Living Commission Act 1974
Debt Collection Act 2018
Landlord and Tenant Act 1974
Rent Apportionment Act 1880
Rent Increases [Domestic Premises] Control Act 1978
Rent Increases [Domestic Premises] Control Rules 1972
Sale of Goods Act 1978
Supply of Services [Implied Terms] Act 2003
Vacation Rental [Application and Registration] Fee Act 2023

Quango [administrative responsibility only]
Regulatory Authority of Bermuda
Regulatory Authority Acts and Regulations

Section B: 1] Functions, powers, duties of the Authority [s5[1]b]
Ministry of Home Affairs Mission Statement and Objectives
The Ministry of Home Affairs’ mission statement is: To empower Bermuda residents by promoting affordability and prosperity through transparency in property ownership and rights, consumer protection, energy sustainability, and focused legislative change.
Consistent with other Ministries HQs, the MoHA HQ is responsible for directing and coordinating its departments’ activities and driving policy or legislative change.  The MoHA HQ has the following objectives:
To provide strategic leadership, policy direction, legislative, financial and operational oversight of Departments and sections within the Ministry for the delivery of excellent public service.
To provide oversight of the relationship between the Landlord and Tenant through effective policies and legislation to ensure equitable standards and fairness.
To advance consumer protection through public engagement, education, and effective regulation.
To develop deepened relations with CARICOM and its member states to explore greater economic and cultural opportunities of mutual benefit.
To advance enhanced safeguards for affordability for all Bermuda residents.
To support the Regulatory Authority in ensuring fair and transparent regulation across various sectors.
To learn more about any of the public bodies for which this ministry has responsibility, refer to the
information statement published by the respective organisation. Information statements can be found.
online or at the physical address of the public body. They are also published yearly in the Official
Gazette.
Section B: 2] Obligations under PATI 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 a minimum
resort to the use of the PATI 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 promptly [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 is wrong or misleading
following a written request by the person to whom the information relates [s 19]
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 on 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 PATI Act
To train staff and make arrangements to facilitate compliance with the PATI 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]
The MoHA HQ does not have traditional programmes and services. However, it does have oversight on several programmes and services from the departments and the section within its remit, which can be reviewed on each of their respective information statements. The Ministry HQ has two contracts valued at over $50,000.
Section D: Records and documents held [s5[1]d]
Administrative [which may include job descriptions and reviews of the Ministry by
the Management Services Section]
Advisory
Financial [including budget statements, approved estimates and expenditure, ministerial travel
and financial statements]
Legislative
Ministerial Statements and press releases
Policy
Section E: Administration [all public access] manuals [s5[1]e]
Administrative Guidelines
Various human resources policies
Guidance issued by the Department of Employee and Organisational Development.
Data Protection Guidelines
Computer security instructions published by the Department of Information and Digital Technologies [IDT]
Information sharing and data protection policy statement issued by IDT
Electronic Records Management System: Government Records Centre issued by the Govt.. Archivist

Financial Guidelines

Financial Instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance
Budget Preparation Manual issued by the Ministry of Finance
Health and Safety
Health and Safety Policy issued by the Cabinet Office.
Policy Development Guidelines
The Legislative Process Guidance Notes issued by the Cabinet Office
The Preparation of Cabinet Memoranda Guidance Notes issued by the Cabinet Office
Making Policy Happen in Bermuda: Guidance Notes issued by the Cabinet Office
Other Guidance Notes
Election Guidance Notes issued by the Cabinet Office
Section F: Decision-making documents [s5[1]f]
Depending on the scope of the decision to be made, the Ministry HQ will use one of the
 following methods to reach a decision.
Boards or Committees: Normally used when the policy or initiative considered has several
stakeholders across several departments. The Minister appoints boards and committees and
report to the Minister through the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs.  Current boards include:
Statutory Government Boards
Broadcasting Commission
Consumer Affairs Board
Cost of Living Commission
Debt Licensing Authority
Regulatory Authority Board
Rent Advisory Panel
Rent Advisory Panel Tribunal
Telecommunications Commission
Non-Statutory Government Boards

None

Quango
Regulatory Authority of Bermuda
Public Consultation: Typically used when public input is essential to the decision-making process. Public consultation is especially useful when the subject matter is of heightened public interest. Opinions from the public can be fielded through written submissions or from public meetings. Recent public consultations include the Consumer Affairs’ Landlord and Tenant Draft Bill and consultations stemming from the Cost-of-Living Summit 2025.
Decisions by Cabinet: Where a decision requires a financial outlay of more than $50,000, the decision
must be agreed by the Cabinet. Likewise, decisions that are cross-Ministry or that have a far-reaching effect
The Cabinet must consider the public. The deliberations of the Cabinet are confidential and
exempt from the Public Access to Information law.

Internal review: Normally used when the Government is seeking to be proactive regarding new
policies or initiatives, or amendments to existing policies or initiatives. The results of these reviews often inform further decision-making methods, as outlined above.
In all cases, the MoHA HQ must adhere to government-wide manuals and guidance regarding decision-making processes.
Section G: The Information officer [s5[1]g]
Information Officer:
Mr. Kjeld Mizpah [Kj] Conyers-Steede
Email:  kmsteede@gov.bm
Telephone: 441-444-1405
Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters Details
Physical Address:
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government Administration Building 1st Floor
30 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
Telephone:
441-294-9059
Web Address:
Ministry of Home Affairs webpage.

Section H: Any other information [s5[1]h]
Classes of information not generally disclosed
While the primary objective of PATI legislation is to promote a culture of openness and transparency
Within the central government, certain information may not be released to the public.
The MoHA HQ will not release to the public any information that could compromise
security or confidentiality requirements or information that is exempt from disclosure under PATI
legislation subject to a public interest test. Such information exemptions include:
Health or safety, where disclosure would endanger the physical or mental health or the safety of an individual;
Personal information, subject to certain instances where disclosure may be allowed;
Commercial information, for example, trade secrets or contractual negotiations;
Information received in confidence;
Cabinet documents, including official records of deliberations or decisions;
Ministerial responsibility, where disclosure of records could undermine free and frank
discussion and advice between Ministers, or between Ministers and public officers, in the
course of their public duties;
Deliberations of public authorities, where disclosure could undermine free and frank discussion
and advice during the course of the deliberative process;
Operations of public authorities, where disclosure could prejudice the effectiveness of
operations of public authorities e.g. with respect to negotiating positions and industrial
relations, or in relation to investigations, inquiries or audits conducted by public authorities;
Records for which disclosure could have an adverse effect on the financial and economic
interests of Bermuda;
Governor’s responsibilities and communications with the United Kingdom;
Legal professional privilege, where disclosure of records would be exempt from production in
legal proceedings on the basis of legal professional privilege;
Records for which disclosure would be in contempt of court or a breach of parliamentary privilege
; and
Disclosure prohibited by other legislation.
Section I: Any other information to be provided? [s5[1]i]
The MoHA HQ has a further information on its website. We urge the public in their quest for information or data to make the above stated website their starting point.
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]:
Locations of Information Statement:
Copies of Information Statement are available at the following sites:
Your principal office: [1st Floor Government Administration Building, 30 Parliament Street, Hamilton HM12.] Y
The Bermuda National Library;                                                                                        Y
The Bermuda Archives;                                                                                                  Y
Available electronically,                                                                                                  Y
Website for public authority [https://www.gov.bm/ministry/home-affairs].                               Y
Have you published a notice in the Gazette indicating the places where
the information statement is available for the public?                                                          Y
With the Information Commissioner.                                                                                 Y

Date Information Statement was updated:                                                 15th January 2026

Sign:

Name:   Valerie Robinson-James
Post:    Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

Government Of Bermuda
Ministry Of Home Affairs
PATI Information Statement
Name of Public Authority:           Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters

Signed:                        Kjeld Mizpah [KJ] Conyers-Steede, Information Officer

Dated:                         15th January 2026

List of Planning Applications Advertised on January 16, 2026

• Notice type: Government Notice
• Notice sub type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered
• Notice ID: GN0050/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Planning
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

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 January 30, 2026 [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.

Paget

P0357‑25 [Re-Advertised]
Nicholas Ingham
86 Harbour Road  [Grade 3 Listed Building]
Proposed Works:  New Driveway Access off Harbour Road; Partial Removal of Water Catchment and Tank; New Water Tank.  Retaining Walls 7‑foot‑High [Max], Tiered Rock cuts with Planter Beds 12‑Foot‑High [Max]. Concrete Basement and Main Floors.  Proposed Conversion of Basement to Storage/Garage. New Bedroom Wing, Outdoor/Dining Areas.  Covered Balcony with
External Stair Access.
[Final Approval]

Pembroke

P0325‑25
Stephen Cox
17 Mill Creek Road
Removal of Old Storage Shipping Containers and Relevant Foundation Supports. Relocation of
Electrical Hut, New Gate and New Containered Office Structure with New Footings to Raise Above Future Water Table Elevation Increase.
[Final Approval]

City of Hamilton

P0351‑25
Henrik Knudsen
133 Front Street
Change of Use to Create 2nd Residential Unit. Interior Works to Second Floor.
[Final Approval]

Marriage Notice: Shaun Burch & Alison Dyer

• Notice type: Legal Notice
• Notice sub type: Notice of Intended Marriage
• Notice ID: LN0047/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

The Marriage Act, 1944
Notice of Intended Marriage
The persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely:-

Shaun Stephen Burch of
Smith’s Parish [Divorced] 
and
Alison Ruth Dyer of
Smith’s Parish [Divorced]
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 15th day of January 2026.

Dr. Freddie Evans                
Registrar General

Marriage Notice: Kennika Gardner & Keith Trott

• Notice type: Legal Notice
• Notice sub type: Notice of Intended Marriage
• Notice ID: LN0046/2026
• Public Authorities / Department: Registry General
• Publication date: 16 January, 2026

The Marriage Act, 1944
Notice of Intended Marriage
The persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely:-

Kennika Irene Gardner of
Warwick Parish [Single] 
and
Keith Andre Trott of
Warwick 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 January 2026.

Dr. Freddie Evans                
Registrar General

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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