A representative from the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) will visit Bermuda on June 4 and 5 to assist with social security and federal benefits matters. The representative will be available to answer questions from the public about matters including, but not limited to, social security number applications, applying for social security benefits, veterans ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 16 May, 2019 | Topics:
Press Releases
A Collaborative Effort by International Organizations Makes Travel Possible Mystic, Conn. (April 12, 2019): A gray seal rescued in Bermuda on March 19 has arrived at Mystic Aquarium for the next leg of its long journey. After receiving care from the veterinary team and staff at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) the ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 12 April, 2019 | Topics:
Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bermuda
| Tags: BAMZ, Customs Border Protection, Gray Seal, Mystic Aquarium, Northern Atlantic Ocean, seal rescue Bermuda, US Consulate Hamilton
The U.S. Consulate and the Bermuda National will premiere
Balancing the Scales to celebrate Women’s History Month on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the National Library. The feature documentary created by lawyer and filmmaker Sharon Rowen, explores the history of women lawyers in the U.S. and cultural issues that they continue to face. In this groundbreaking ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 21 March, 2019 | Topics:
Culture, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bermuda
| Tags: American Film Showcase, Balancing the Scales, Bermuda National Library, Film Screening Event, US Consulate General Hamilton, US History, Women Lawyers
President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation appointing December 5, 2018, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States. The U.S. Consulate General in Bermuda will observe this day of homage to the memory of President George H.W. Bush, and, therefore, the Consulate will be closed. All appointments will be rescheduled. For emergencies, ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 3 December, 2018 | Topics:
President of the United States, Press Releases
The U.S. Consulate General invited American speaker Stacey Ferreira to participate in Bermuda’s Global Entrepreneurship Week activities November 14 – 16. Ms. Ferreira will participate in outreach events facilitated by the U.S. Consulate General as well as events sponsored by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and other local partners. On November 16, Ms. Ferreira ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 13 November, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Press Releases
| Tags: GEW, global entrepreneurship week
The NASA Bermuda Tracking Station opened its facility on Cooper’s Island with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on November 5. U.S. Consul General to Bermuda Constance Dierman welcomed Deputy Premier, Walter Roban, former Premier Sir John Swan, Director of NASA’s International Space Station, Sam Scimemi, Director of the Wallops Flight Facility, Bill Wrobel, senior ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 6 November, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases, Science & Tech
| Tags: NASA
In an effort to assist Bermudians while traveling overseas, the U.S. Consulate General is making available information regarding Bermudians’ privilege to enter the United States without a visa. This travel information is intended for Bermuda passport holders to have readily available in the event airline personnel or immigration officers outside Bermuda and the United States ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 12 September, 2018 | Topics:
Notification, Press Releases, U.S. & Bermuda, Visas
The U.S. Consulate and Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) will end their free summer film series with Big Cats Episode 1, a documentary about endangered wildlife and the big cat species including tigers, lions, leopards and jaguars. The public is welcome to attend a free matinee on Saturday, August 25 at 2:00 p.m. Scientists are ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 20 August, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Free Summer Film Series, press release, US Consulate Hamilton
A representative from the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) will visit Bermuda next week to assist American Citizens with social security matters. The representative will be available to answer questions from the public about matters including, but not limited to, social security number applications, applying for social security benefits, veterans benefits and any issues ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 19 July, 2018 | Topics:
Federal Benefits, Notification, Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services
| Tags: social security
The U.S. Consulate is partnering with the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) to offer a free summer film series May – August. The public is welcome to attend a free matinee on the last Saturday of each month featuring films that cover a range of interesting topics from women in science, ocean conservation, endangered wildlife ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 18 July, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases, Public Affairs
The U.S. Consulate is partnering with the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) to offer a free summer film series May – August. The public is welcome to attend a free matinee on the last Saturday of each month featuring films that cover a range of interesting topics from women in science, ocean conservation, endangered wildlife ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 22 June, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: LGBTI, MattShepard, Pride Month, US Consulate Hamilton
The U.S. Consulate and BUEI Host a Free Summer Movie Series May - August.
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 24 May, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Bermuda, BUEI, Free Movie, Free Summer Film Series, Hidden Figures, U.S. Consulate Hamilton
The U.S. Department of State has appointed Constance M. Dierman to serve as the next U.S. Consul General to Bermuda. Mrs. Dierman, a senior career diplomat, is currently serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Human Resources at the Department of State where she manages global human resource services, the administration of the ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 15 March, 2018 | Topics:
Consul General, Press Releases
Bishop Nicholas Dill and U.S. Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig invite all ages to attend a free lunchtime concert at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (‘Anglican Cathedral’) on Tuesday, March 13th at 12:30, featuring the
Radcliffe Pitches , the Harvard
Krokodiloes and the
Din and Tonics . These Harvard a Capella groups have performed annually in Bermuda for over ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 2 March, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases, Public Affairs
The U.S. Consulate encourages those in need of routine consular services including the renewal of visas and U.S. passports to schedule appointments as soon as possible to avoid potential delays in service due to ongoing construction on the premises. Construction is underway on the Consulate grounds and is soon expected to impact the Consular Section. ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 23 February, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Press Releases
The Bermuda National Library and the U.S. Consulate will host a screening of the film Marshall in honor of Black History Month at the National Library on Queen Street on Thursday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. Marshall, tells the story of a young Thurgood Marshall as he travels across the U.S. on behalf of the ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 21 February, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Black History Month
After leasing “Cedarhurst” for nine years, the United States Government purchased the residence located on Wilkinson Avenue in Hamilton Parish earlier this week. The property will continue to serve as the official home for the U.S. Consul General to Bermuda. Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig commented, “I am delighted that this gracious and lovely Bermuda ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Press Releases
Consul General Koenig and the Bermuda exchange group welcomes Ms. Valerie Palamountain to Bermuda. From top left – Tawana Flood, Pandora Glasford, Jason Hayward, Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig, Valerie Palamountain, Dr. Radell Tankard, Judy Teart, George Outerbridge. For the first time in the 72-year history of the Fulbright Program, a U.S. academic ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 10 January, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges
The U.S. Consulate has invited American speaker Hilary Shelton to Bermuda to participate in a series of events leading up to Human Rights day on December 10. Mr. Shelton, Director of the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP) Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy, will participate in activities ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 4 December, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
U.S. Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig hosted a luncheon sponsored by Butterfield Bank for local entrepreneurs celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on November 17, featuring American guest speaker, Monica Dodi, founder of The Women’s Venture Capital Fund. The luncheon was part of a series of activities highlighting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in partnership with the Bermuda ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 24 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Press Releases
| Tags: women
The U.S. Consulate has invited two American speakers to participate in Bermuda’s Global Entrepreneurship Week activities. The two speakers, Monica Dodi and Buzzy Thibodeaux, will participate in events sponsored by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and other local partners. On November 17, Ms. Dodi will highlight Women’s Entrepreneurship Day by participating in a breakfast ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 8 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Press Releases
| Tags: entrepreneur
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has consolidated its overseas operations into several regional offices that provide a full range of SSA services for U.S. citizens residing outside of the United States. Effective October 1, 2017, individuals residing in Bermuda who require social security services or have questions about SSA benefits must email
SJRegion@ssa.gov . As of ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 12 October, 2017 | Topics:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Press Releases
U.S. Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig released the following statement regarding the death on Saturday of former U.S. Consul General Bob Farmer:- On behalf of the U.S. Consulate, our condolences go out to the family and friends of former U.S. Consul General Bob Farmer. I know that Bob was an enormously popular figure when he ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 25 July, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Press Releases
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter VENTUROUS (WMEC 625) is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda this week, as it continues its Living Marine Resources patrol in the Atlantic Ocean, enforcing fisheries laws and ensuring vessels conform with Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) regulations. The cutter will be moored at Penno’s Wharf in St. George. VENTUROUS ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 15 June, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Bermuda
The Bermuda National Library and the U.S. Consulate will host a book donation ceremony followed by the screening of the movie Hidden Figures at the National Library on Queen Street on Thursday, June 15th at 5:30 p.m. Hidden Figures, tells the story of three African-American women working at NASA who made major – previously unacknowledged ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 9 June, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Public Affairs
On May 18, the U.S. Consulate and the U.S. Coast Guard recognized four shipping companies registered in Bermuda for participating in the United States Coast Guard’s (USCGC) voluntary search and rescue network, AMVER (Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue). Search and rescue authorities around the world use the voluntary ship reporting system to assist ships and aircraft ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 22 May, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Eagle
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda this week as part of its 2017 cadet summer training deployment. The ship will be moored along Front Street, Hamilton. The Eagle will be open for free public tours on the following dates and times: Friday, May 19 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 16 May, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Press Releases
The U.S. Consulate will launch its first Facebook Q&A session where questions about travel to the United States, passports, visas and waivers will be answered during a live chat on May 2. The public is encouraged to log on between 1:00 – 2:00 pm and submit questions to the Consulate’s Facebook page – facebook.com/usconshamilton. Consular ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 28 April, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Press Releases
On April 25, the U.S. Consulate will take to the airwaves, appearing on two radio shows, first on the Sherri Simmons Show, MAGIC 1027 FM at 12:30 pm, then on the Shirley Dill Show, VSB 106FM at 2:00 pm. Questions will be answered by U.S. Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig, Consular Chief Mila Millman, and ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 21 April, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Press Releases
The State of South Carolina will conduct a special primary election on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, for the 5th Congressional District to replace Mick Mulvaney who was confirmed as the Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. This district consists of Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Union, and York counties, and portions ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 23 March, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: voting
The State of Montana will conduct a special election on Thursday, May 25, 2017, for its at-large Congressional District to replace Ryan Zinke who was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. This district represents all counties in Montana. Service members, eligible family members and overseas citizens may use the Federal Post Card Application ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 16 March, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services
| Tags: voting
Bishop Nicholas Dill and U.S. Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig invite all ages to attend a free lunchtime concert at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (‘Anglican Cathedral’) on Tuesday, March 14th at 12:00 noon, featuring the
Radcliffe Pitches and the
Harvard Krokodiloes . This is the 10th year that the Harvard a Capella groups have performed publically ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 9 March, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Public Affairs
The Bermuda National Library and the U.S. Consulate will host two movie screenings in honor of Black History Month at the National Library on Queen Street on Tuesday, February 7 and 21. The National Library will screen Freedom Riders on February 7 at 6:00 p.m. and Red Tails on February 21 at 6:00 p.m. Freedom ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 16 February, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Public Affairs
The Royal Bermuda Regiment – Public Relations Office MEDIA RELEASE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017 U.S. MILITARY GIFTS FOUR VEHICLES TO RBR The U.S. military will next week hand over three refurbished vans and a truck to the Royal Bermuda Regiment (RBR). The vehicles, three Toyota vans and an Isuzu truck, were formerly ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 6 February, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: military
Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig will host an information session about exchange opportunities available to young Bermudians to work and travel in the United States. This session is open to young people from any school in Bermuda and their parents, but please note that these opportunities are only open to young people over the age ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 6 February, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Press Releases
