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| The Ministry of Education will hold parish meetings on the Parish Primary Schools proposals — which suggests changing from 18 primary schools to 10 — and is urging everyone to take part. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Education has issued a call to action to the Bermuda community – ‘Parents, Students, Teachers, Business Owners, […]
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| “She was a true Trade Unionist that would go out of her way to help our membership when needed,” the Bermuda Industrial Union said following the passing of LaVerne Furbert, with the BIU noting that the flags at Union Gas will fly at half-staff out of respect. Ms Furbert, a well known advocate for the Union […]
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| Terence Dill and his Houston Red Storm teammates picked up a 110 – 101 victory over the Texas Fury in United States Basketball Network USBN National Tournament action. Dill finished the game with a double-double; he scored 10 points, and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds and also had 5 steals. Related Stories Two Basketball Courts […]
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| The One Communications MTB Race Series presented by Fat Tire Massive resumed at Southlands this past weekend. Alexander Miller won the Open Male A Division 60 minutes 5 lap race with a time of 54:40.4, Alan Potts also completed 5 laps finishing 2nd clocking 56:39.6, and finishing 3rd was David Byrne who clocked a 4 lap time of 45:14.1. […]
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| The owners of the Fairmont Southampton hotel said they have “fully reimbursed the Bermuda Government approximately $11 million, which was advanced for employee redundancy.” Late last year, the Government confirmed that they will step in to assist Fairmont Southampton workers who were waiting for their redundancy payments, making “loans to employees equal to amounts due […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [February 1] with the list indicating that there are fourteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Tuesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Wednesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: […]
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| Over a ten-year period, the food with the greatest percentage increase was baby food — which increased 90% — while the only items with price reductions from 2010 to 2019 were codfish and cooking oil. This is according to the recently released Bermuda Digest of Statistics, which provides figures up to and including 2019. The […]
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| Air Canada is temporarily suspending flights to Mexican and Caribbean destinations for 90 days in response to ongoing Covid-19 concerns, A statement from the company said, “Air Canada today said that, beginning January 31, it is temporarily suspending flights to Mexican and Caribbean destinations for 90 days in response to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, particularly during […]
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| Nathan Simons and his Indian Hills Men’s Track and Field teammates competed in the Herschel Neil Invitational. Simons competed in Heat 5 finishing second with a time of 49.82, which saw him finish 7th overall, and he was also a member of the Indian Hills Men’s 4×400 meter relay team that clocked a winning time of […]
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| The less than inviting weather conditions appear set to continue, with the Bermuda Weather Service issuing a Gale Warning valid for late Monday evening through Tuesday morning, and a Thunderstorm Advisory valid for Monday night through Tuesday morning. The BWS forecast for Monday says, “Fair skies tend cloudy in afternoon, developing showers late. Winds south-southwesterly […]
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| Aiming to provide the community with a look at Bermuda’s natural beauty each morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and on social media seven days a week. Always popular, January’s photos attracted tens of thousands of reactions across our various social media networks, and judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, […]
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| “The very essence of a freedom fighter,” said Premier David Burt today reflecting on the life of the late LaVerne Furbert, who was well known for her work with the Progressive Labour Party and the Bermuda Industrial Union. Premier Burt said, “LaVerne Furbert was an unwavering force in support of Bermuda’s workers, the Progressive Labour Party […]
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| The Ministry of Health issued an advisory about a recall of Waitrose frozen seafood sold exclusively at The Supermart on Front Street as the “product may be contaminated with salmonella.” A spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health is advising the public about a recall of Waitrose frozen seafood, sold exclusively at The Supermart on Front […]
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| As of this morning [Jan 31] all customers have had power restored, BELCO confirmed, with the company adding that a result of damage to some infrastructure from the storm, they will “conduct two planned emergency outages” in the east end tomorrow [Feb 1]. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today provided an update […]
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| Two Bermudian equestrians were in action during the CSI3* NetJets Regional WEF Series in Wellington, Florida, with both Ki-Juan Minors and Cody Rego taking part. Minors and Virella finished 3rd competing in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive 3’3″ Class, and during the Green Hunter 3’3″ Class, Minors and Virella finished 5th. Competing in the WIHS […]
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| The Government held another ‘Vaccine Awareness’ conversation on Saturday evening [Jan 30] with nurse Claudia Henry and the Government’s science advisor Dr Carika Weldon providing their expertise, and you can watch the 30-minute replay below. As the island and world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, we are doing our best to provide timely and accurate […]
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| Bermuda martial artists competed in the Alliance World Online Championships, with the local athletes making a strong showing, and claiming a number of class wins. Dominque Brown, representing the Zenji Ryu Karate School, won the 12 – 17 Krazy Athetic Mixed Class and also won the 12 – 17 Self Defense Advance / BB Class. Shane […]
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| Bernews posted more than 200 videos across our various social networks during January, and the most viewed included the Bermuda Gombeys celebrating the New Year, New Year greetings from the community, Da’khari Love performing Auld Lang Syne, a video collage of officials getting the vaccine and more. As far as Facebook videos, the most viewed […]
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| News that Daren Herbert is being featured in the Canadian TV show Kim’s Convenience, LOM Financial announced that Lekeia Robinson has been promoted to Operations Manager, and Bowring Marsh Bermuda announced that Deshay Caines has joined as a Vice President with responsibility for Diversity, Inclusion & Social Impact strategy were all some of the positive news […]
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| [Column written by Dr Amir Mohareb] Every year, millions of people get the flu, a respiratory illness that causes cold-like symptoms that can range from mild to very severe. In recent years, the Bermuda Ministry of Health has reported ‘above normal’ spikes in flu cases and this year’s flu season is especially unique as it […]
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| AXIS Re announced that Katie Partington Howarth has been named Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of the Reinsurance Products Division. A spokesperson said, “AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [AXIS Capital] announced that Katie Partington Howarth has been named Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of the Reinsurance Products Division. In […]
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| The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two cars which were reported stolen over the weekend; a dark grey Kia Picanto was reported stolen from the Pembroke area on Friday night, while a silver Toyota Rav4 was reported stolen from the Angle Street area on Saturday night. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police […]
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| Sunday, January 31 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 16°C/61°F and the low to be near 13°C/56°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 61%. Sunrise will be at 7.14am and sunset […]
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| The economic impact of the pandemic “remains the worst peacetime global contraction since the Great Depression,” the International Monetary Fund [IMF] said, adding that “over 150 economies are expected to have per-capita incomes below their 2019 levels in 2021.” The IMF website said, “In just three months since we released our last forecast in October, […]
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| As of 2pm today [Jan 30] approximately 90 customers remain without power due to the winter storm, BELCO has confirmed. “BELCO crews are focusing on restoring branch lines as well as smaller outages. Areas of focus include St. George’s and Southampton with crews working from 8 am to midnight until all customers are restored,” the […]
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| If you have been thinking that it seems rather cold, you are entirely correct, with the Bermuda Weather Service confirming that this morning’s [Jan 30] temperature dropped down to 49.1F/9.5C, which sets a new record low for the date. The Bermuda Weather Service said, “We hope you are keeping warm out there in these cold […]
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| Beginning in March, “One Communications’ residential FibreWire TV customers will have a Local Programming Fee added to their invoice of $11.25 per month,” the company said. One Communications statement: A spokesperson said, “Following months of protracted negotiations between One Communications and Bermuda Broadcasting Company [BBC], the Telecommunications Commission set new rates for the retransmission of […]
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| Bittrex Global [Bermuda] Ltd. announced that it has listed tokenized stocks for GameStop and AMC Entertainment as well as Nokia, BlackBerry, and iShares Silver Trust. “Bittrex Global will continue to list additional stocks as other firms announce a delisting from their platforms,” the company said. ”This decision is motivated to ensure retail investors have exposure to stocks […]
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| The Bermuda Overseas Missions [BOM] will be holding the virtual tag month in February “to help support the school children of Malawi achieve their dreams of a decent education.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Overseas Missions [BOM] is now in its third year to continue supporting High School Children to attend school. This charity focuses on […]
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| The Family Centre has released a new white paper on Adverse Childhood Experiences [ACE], noting that it is ‘reflective of our collective ‘Bermuda experience’ and provide support for continuing to build on a Bermuda-based research capacity.’ A spokesperson said, “In 2018, Bermuda was introduced to another meaning for ‘ACEs’; one that did not have to do with playing […]
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| Bermudian singer Da’Khari Love has released an official music video for his song ‘Moonlight.’ The video’s description on YouTube credits Kaz Godfrey as shooting the video, Dwayne Robinson as executive producer, and actors Ava Jungle, Dejavon Paynter, and James Adams, along with a special thanks to Masterworks and Khara Moore. Mr Love, also known as N’Kosi […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday January 30th. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Tuesday the Lycyon Leader vehicles carrier will arrive, on Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship is scheduled to arrive, and on Friday the Bermuda Islander […]
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| Partner Keith Robinson and counsel Ashley Fife of Carey Olsen Bermuda have both been recognised in the 2020/21 edition of Legal Week’s Private Client Global Elite Directory. A spokesperson said, “Keith, who leads the firm’s trusts and private wealth practice, has achieved ‘Global Elite’ status, while Ashley, who is the current Chair of the Bermuda […]
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| Djair Parfitt-Williams and his Fylkir teammates defeated KR Reykjavik 4 – 0 in their Iceland Reykjavik Cup match. Nikulas Val Gunnarsson gave Flykir the lead in the 19th minute, KR Reykjavik had a chance to equalize in the 26th minute when they were awarded a penalty, but the spot-kick was missed. The lead was doubled […]
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| January 29 saw 316,759 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $1,251,432.05 BD. 3,900 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 3.1% at $4.01 per share, while the other 312,859 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing even at $3.95 per share. The BSX finished at 2,153.85, down 0.13% […]
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| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| The British Airways flight arrived at around 6.00pm this evening [Jan 29] — after being delayed by 24 hours due to the high winds yesterday — with the flight reportedly carrying 19,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The first shipment of 9,750 doses arrived on the Island earlier this month, and the first vaccinations took place […]
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| There were 300 test results received and one was positive for Covid-19 – which is classified as local transmission with known contact — so the island currently has 26 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 300 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and one was positive for COVID-19. The new […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 29] include boards appointments. Southampton Parish Council Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Boards Appointments Notice ID: GN0094/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication Date: 29 January 2021 The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports is pleased to make the following appointments with effect […]
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| Saturday, January 30 is expected to see sunny periods with a few fast moving showers, easing at night, with the high to be near 14°C/58°F and the low to be near 12°C/53°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 63%. Sunrise will […]
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| Minister of National Security Renee Ming is holding a press conference this afternoon [Jan 29] to provide a post storm briefing. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below, and you can view our live updates here. Related Stories Video: Minister David Burch On Quangos Video: PLP […]
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| “There is an urgent need to provide stimulus to the local economy in order to retain and boost employment numbers in the wake of the economic downturn sparked by the Coronavirus pandemic,” Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said. Speaking at the PLP Annual General Conference held earlier this week, Minister Burch said, “We […]
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| Prepare your heaters and blankets, as according to the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] this evening [Jan 29] could be quite cold — by Bermuda standards — with the BWS forecast predicting a low near 10°C/50°F. “Frequent showers will quickly move through our area but most notably will be the dramatic temperature plunge, reaching near 50F/10C […]
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| The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service responded to 13 emergency calls last evening [Jan 28] during the winter storm. A BFRS spokesperson said, “The BFRS responded to 13 emergency call last evening during the winter storm. Five automatic fire alarms Six pole fires One emergency special service One EMS call “The pole fires were located […]
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| Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch is holding a press conference this morning [Jan 29], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: PLP Annual General Conference Video: Finance Minister Press Conference Video: Finance Minister, Labour Minister, BEDC Video: Road/Water Safety Press […]
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| While it may have been somewhat overshadowed by the high winds, the first full moon of the year lit up the sky last night [Jan 28] in the midst of the winter storm. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, January’s full moon is often referred to as the “wolf moon” as a reference to wolves […]
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| As of 8:00am this morning [Jan 29] there were approximately 3,600 customers without power, BELCO has confirmed. BELCO Director of Communications and Culture Krista Barnes provided an update on outages as a result of the winter storm, saying: “BELCO crews continue to work to restore power across Bermuda following damage caused by the winter storm. As […]
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| Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers [BILTIR] recently hosted a diversity and inclusion training seminar for members which was “aimed at tackling unconscious bias in the workplace.” A spokesperson said, “Unconscious bias, also called implicit bias, refers to subconscious preferences that individuals can have for people or groups that can unintentionally influence behaviour and decision […]
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| [Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] My third stop for Restaurant Weeks was Pink Beach Club at The Loren. I eat here often for breakfast and lunch, but hadn’t been for dinner in awhile so I was very excited. If you’ve been to Pink Beach Club, you know it’s an open air restaurant. I was a […]
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| January 28 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,156.71, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 62 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories ‘Active And Significant Year For The BSX’ MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The […]
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