The Cabinet Office advised today that Dr. Carika Weldon has resigned and given notice of her intention to end her tenure as Science Advisor & Laboratory Director of MDL. Dr. Weldon’s last day of work will be January 31, 2022. Dr. Weldon commented, “I really appreciate the experience and opportunities I have gained while working […]Read More
The Department of Education would like to provide an update on school openings on Friday, January 7th, 2022. Preschools Open for all students: · St. George’s Preschool · Lyceum Preschool · Devonshire Preschool · Prospect Preschool · St. Paul’s Preschool · Warwick Preschool · Southampton Preschool · Lagoon Park Preschool · Victor Scott Preschool Not […]Read More
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 4,247 test results and 255 were positive for the coronavirus. These results are from testing completed on: ➢ Sunday, January 2: 75 positive out of 1915 results (3.9% positivity) ➢ Monday, January 3: 180 positive out of 2332 results (7.7% positivity) The Ministry notes that 125 […]Read More
Bermuda’s COVID testing regime is at a critical point and is about to collapse…. Government’s Science adviser Dr.Carika Weldon has submitted her resignation and has sounded the alarm. TNN understands that Government leaders and decision makers have not heeded the advice she has given to boost resources and manpower, and to avoid stressing the system […]Read More
More than eight thousand dollars in traffic fines issued in just the first week of the new year. Fines were handed out for impaired driving and for speeding offences with speeds ranging from 65KMPH to 85KMPH. Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell of the Bermuda Police Service Tactical Unit remarked, “It’s no secret speed and driving whilst […]Read More
Pre-departure travel Covid tests to enter England from overseas will be scrapped from 04:00 on Friday – and from Sunday, arrivals won’t need to take a PCR test and isolate before a negative result. Instead, just one lateral flow test will be needed after arrival – with no isolation while waiting for a result In […]Read More
The Department of Education is providing parents and the public with a second update on school openings. As of 3:00 pm today, the following schools have been confirmed to open: Preschools Nine out of ten preschools will be fully or partially open for students as of tomorrow, the 6th January, 2022. The following eight preschools […]Read More
All Public School Staff Required to Submit Negative Test Result Before Returning to School All teachers and administrators in Bermuda’s public schools had their Professional Development Training day. Site-based training was in the morning and system-based training was held in the afternoon. According to the Ministry of Education’s policy, all staff and students must provide […]Read More