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| Three women – Catara Mattie, Shantori Daniels, and Shaliquah Talbot — have been jailed in the UK for attempted to smuggle around £50,000 [$67,840] worth of cocaine. A statement from the UK National Crime Agency said, “Three drug couriers who attempted to smuggle cocaine worth around £50,000 into the UK on the same flight into Gatwick […]
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| [Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] Have you ever noticed how you can find a cliché for almost every occasion? Two came to mind during 2020’s last session of the House of Assembly, when MPs gathered [virtually] to pass laws affecting all of us. One cliché was ‘something’s better than nothing’. […]
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| Kenni Thompson has signed with Civitas Santa Teresa Badajoz, of the Spanish Women’s Second Division. The Bermudian footballer arrives at the club from RC Deportivo and has a past in UE Cornellá, FC Barcelona, and CE Sant Gabriel. After her arrival at the Badajoz club, the player, who will wear the number 50, Ms Thompson […]
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| A Journey to Telle and Titan Express will present “Sea Freedom Land” on Saturday, January 16 and Saturday, January 30. A spokesperson said, “With the world at a standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Shuntelle Paynter, of ‘A Journey To Telle’ has decided to operate from a solution-focused standpoint and provide a limited travel solution through local […]
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| News that 16-year-old violinist Sari Smith donated her earnings to LCCA, Bermuda welcomed Kalysta Rayne Hayward – the first baby of 2021, Horseshoe Bay Beach was included in Condé Nast Traveler’s ’25 Best Island Beaches in the World’ awards, and the Hamilton Princess was ranked the tenth best Atlantic islands resort were all some of […]
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| BELCO crews are working hard to restore power after outages affected some customers in the central parishes. At approximately 6.45pm this evening, the company said, “We’re aware of current outages and, despite high winds, crews are onsite working hard to restore power to affected areas. We appreciate your patience.” Screenshots from the BELCO outage map […]
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| There were 886 test results received and six were positive for Covid-19, so Bermuda has had 652 total confirmed cases to date, with 89 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 886 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and six were positive for COVID-19. One of the new […]
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| Sunday, January 10 is expected to see sunny periods with a few blustery showers, with the high to be near 19°C/67°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 68%. Sunrise will be at 7.21am and […]
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| Madelyn Moore and her Northern Colorado Swimming and Diving teammates had a perfect start to 2021. In a quad dual featuring the Air Force Academy, the Colorado School of Mines, and Colorado Mesa, UNC sweep all three matchups Friday evening in a performance that featured seven wins for head coach Lisa Ebeling and Northern Colorado. […]
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| In addition to the Thunderstorm Advisory and Gale Warning, the Bermuda Weather Service has now issued a Severe Weather Watch for today [Jan 9]. BWS Director Dr Mark Guishard explained, “BWS has issued a Severe Weather Watch this morning, after detecting rotation on some thunderstorm cells moving through the local area on Doppler radar. “This […]
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| Scott Barnes competed in the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires, as it kicks off the fourth edition of the organization’s Winter Series in South Florida, with a practice day. Barnes competed in the Pro/Mas Shifter by PSL Karting Class. In the 3rd practice race of the day, Barnes completed 7 laps, with his […]
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| The Manders Tennis Management 2021 Singles Championships continued at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts. Charles won the battle of the Boisverts when he defeated Vincent in an Under 14 Division match-up in three sets. Vincent won the first set 6-3, but Charles would level the match at 1 – 1 when he won the second […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday January 9th. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping schedule, which […]
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| January 8 saw 500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $2,050.00 BD. 500 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing even at $4.10 per share. The BSX finished at 2,183.86, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 62 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is […]
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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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| According to the official United Kingdom Government website, all international arrivals to English will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of their flight’s departure. The UK Government website said, “Passengers arriving from all international destinations will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for England to […]
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| There were 896 test results received and five were positive for Covid-19 — one imported and four local transmission with known contact — so Bermuda has had 646 total confirmed cases to date, with 94 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 896 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 8] include list of proposed planning applications and PATI information statement. List Of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised On January 08, 2021 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification Of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0016/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication Date: 08 January 2021 […]
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| The British Airways flight scheduled to arrive this evening [Jan 8] is reportedly carrying around 9,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine — enough to vaccinate 4.500 people — and the Ministry previously advised that they plan to begin administering the vaccine on Monday. Bernews is unable to film it [media needs permission to film at airport, […]
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| Saturday, January 9 is expected to be cloudy with showers merging into steady rain and a chance of thunder, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 81%. Sunrise […]
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| The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Jan 8], with the list indicating that there are five bus runs cancelled today. Related Stories Govt: Bus Service Resumes On Wednesday Asphalt Resurfacing At Hamilton Bus Terminal DPT Contracts Eight Minibuses To Assist Update On Bus Service And New Schedule Hamilton Bus […]
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| The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports Dr Ernest Peets is today highlighting the success of award-winning Bermudian author Mrs. Florenz Webbe Maxwell. Minister Peets said, “On behalf of this Government, I called Mrs. Maxwell to extend heartfelt congratulations on the continued success of her book Girlcott.” “Not only did Girlcott receive a Burt Award […]
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| The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation’s “Eat, Shop, Play” Initiative — which is designed to incentivize customers to shop within BEDC’s three Economic Empowerment Zones [EEZs] in Somerset, North East Hamilton, and St. George’s – has successfully concluded. A spokesperson said, “Once again, for the second year, Ray Lambert, Director of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Somers Limited announced that Peter Durhager has agreed to become Chairman of the Company, replacing Warren McLeland. The filing stated: “Somers Limited, a financial services investment holding company, announces that Warren McLeland, who has served as Chairman of Somers since its incorporation in 2012 intends to retire from […]
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| [Column written by Dr Michael Ashton] One of the ICU nurses approached me again as I was coming out of a patient room and asked when the vaccine for COVID-19 will become available in Bermuda. As before, we both keenly agreed that we will gratefully receive it when it finally arrives. We have only to […]
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| A crew member of a container ship passed away as the vessel was diverting to Bermuda with an aim to get him to the island for medical treatment. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Monday 4th January, 7:30 pm – RCC Bermuda was called via telephone by a land-based company representative for the Liberian […]
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| Rain would once again play a part in the day as the Manders Tennis Management 2021 Singles Championships continued at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts. Matches were delayed to start the day as rain continued to halt play, but when the day did get started spectators were treated to some entertaining play. Trey Mallory defeated […]
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| January 7 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,183.86, 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 MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The BSX BSX: Ascendant Resumes Trading Today BSX […]
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| The Government will be holding an online conversation to address questions regarding the Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday [Jan 9] at 6pm. The event poster says, “Join the conversation on Saturday 9 January at 6pm. The panelists will answer your questions about the Covid-19 vaccine, how it works, who will initially receive the vaccine, and why vaccinations […]
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| Premier David Burt, Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson, Head of the Public Service Dr. Derrick Binns and Opposition Leader Cole Simons all paid tribute to the late Anthony Manders, saying “his untimely passing is a tremendous loss to Bermuda.” Minister Curtis Dickinson Statement “Anthony was a truly dedicated public servant who always focused on delivering for the […]
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| The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old DeRoger Hollis Trott. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old, DeRoger Hollis Trott. He is described as a brown complexioned black male, approximately 6ft tall, with shoulder length black hair worn unkempt and an unkempt beard. Photo […]
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| The Bermuda National Athletics Association has paid tribute to the late Earl “Gabby” Hart, saying he was an avid supporter of track & field and a ‘forever VIP.’ BNAA President Donna Raynor said, “On behalf of the Bermuda National Athletics Association we would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family, friends and our athletic […]
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| The First Episcopal District AME Women in Ministry will be hosting a virtual town hall entitled “Faith on the Frontline: Equipping Christian Leaders for Civic Engagement” on Friday [Jan 8]. A spokesperson said, “On Friday, January 8th, 2021, The Hon. Renee Ming, JP, MP will join a distinguished panel of international female leaders at the […]
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| The Government confirmed the sad news that another person has died due to Covid-19, marking the 12th person to have died due to the virus since last year. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 781 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and five were positive for COVID-19. One of the […]
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| Friday, January 8 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with cloud cover increasing overnight, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 62%. Sunrise will […]
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| The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Jan 7], with the list indicating that there is one bus run cancelled today. Related Stories Govt: Bus Service Resumes On Wednesday Asphalt Resurfacing At Hamilton Bus Terminal DPT Contracts Eight Minibuses To Assist Update On Bus Service And New Schedule Hamilton Bus […]
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| Facebook and Instagram will block U.S. President Donald Trump on their platforms “indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.” This follows the attempted coup yesterday at the U.S. Capitol, when a pro-Trump mob invaded the building in an attempt to stop the certification of votes […]
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| The British School of Etiquette [TBSoE] has partnered with Clarendon Wallace to offer a full range of training courses and certifications in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The British School of Etiquette, reputed as the standard bearer for social and corporate etiquette training globally, has inked a deal with local executive coaching and leadership training firm […]
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| The police investigating a report of indecent exposure which reportedly took place today [Jan 7] in Pembroke. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is investigating a report of indecent exposure which reportedly took place today, Thursday 7th January, 2021, in the area of Cavendish Road, Pembroke. “A female informed police that as she […]
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| As Bermuda prepares for the arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which is scheduled to arrive tomorrow [Jan 8], the Ministry of Health held a dry run vaccination exercise on January 5th. A Government spokesperson said, “The exercise provided an opportunity for the Department of Health and partner agencies to conduct a test run of the […]
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| The City of Hamilton’s mayor, Charles Gosling, together with Bermuda National Gallery director, Peter Lapsley, today officially unveiled two murals created as part of the Peaceful Art Protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “The public artworks mark a collaboration between the Bermuda National Gallery and the City of Hamilton’s Public Art Initiative […]
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| The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] has announced its biennial election of officers for 2021-2022, with the newly elected officers including Marc Grandisson, Pina Albo, and Christopher Schaper. A spokesperson said, “The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers has announced its biennial election of officers for 2021-2022. “New ABIR officers elected to Bermuda’s […]
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| Rain would once again play a major part in the day as the Manders Tennis Management 2021 Singles Championships continued at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts. A total of nine matches were either halted or did not get started due to rain. In an early A Division match Daniel Phillips defeated Scott Redmond who retired […]
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| This holiday season was a special one for local author, Douglas S. Reed, as his novel Child of Gilead was named the winner of the BookLife Prize in Fiction. The BookLife Prize is an annual writing competition, and its mission is to discover, cultivate, support, and celebrate great works of unpublished or self-published writing by […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], LOM Financial Limited, announced no share repurchases for December 2020. LOM is a publicly-held, international financial services company, providing a complete range of investment services and products, with subsidiaries in Bermuda, Bahamas and the UK. Related Stories Fleming Re: Innovative Facility For BevCap Somers Share Repurchases […]
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| January 6 saw 3,008 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $102,272.00 BD. 3,008 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 9.7% at $34.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,183.86, up 7.29% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report […]
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| There were 650 test results received and four were positive for Covid-19 — one imported, two local transmission with known contact and one under investigation — so the island has now had 636 total confirmed cases to date, with 94 currently active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 650 test results received by the […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 6] include acting appointments, contracts valued $50,000 or more, and list of proposed planning applications. Acting Appointment: Privacy Commissioner Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0010/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Government House Publication Date: 06 January 2021 Government Notice No. Acting […]
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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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| Butterfield has been shortlisted for six Citywealth International Financial Centre [IFC] Awards, which celebrate excellence in international private wealth advisory and management. Butterfield Trust received 2021 Trust Company of the Year shortlist nominations covering every jurisdiction in which it operates—Guernsey; Switzerland; Hong Kong & Singapore; and Bahamas, Bermuda & Cayman. Phil Lenz, Deputy Country Head […]
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