Pension Withdrawals Over $400 million

Earlier this year the National Pensions (Amendment) Law 2020 law was amended during the COVID-19 lockdown crisis to allow persons to make withdrawals from their pension accounts to alleviate the financial strain the pandemic has caused.

DG 5k Annual Event Postponed Until 2021

The Deputy Governor Hon Franz Manderson has announced that the annual DG’s 5k event will be postponed until 2021.

Exemption Granted to Spouse of Asylum-Recipient

Further to a previous Media Release dated 4th February, the Ministry of Employment and Border Control (MEBC) and the Customs & Border Control Service (CBC) recognise the legislative limitation within the Customs & Border Control Act, 2018, and its inconsistency with the principle of family unity, under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.

Safe Disposal of Batteries

Last week (Thursday, 18 February, 2021) a small fire, caused by a phone battery, occurred at the George Town Landfill.

Seafarers Way Renaming Ceremony

This week’s stormy weather cleared to make way for clear, sunny skies and warm tropical breezes for the renaming ceremony to turn the former Harbour Drive and sections of both North Church Street and South Church Street into Seafarers Way this morning.