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| Sari Smith, a 16-year-old violinist, performed on the sidewalks of Hamilton on December 19 in order to donate her earnings to LCCA on behalf of the Rotary Interact Club. Ms. Smith said, “I started violin at the age of 4 and have continued to have a passion for the instrument ever since. “I study music […]
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| Bermudian Ranae Kai Bean has released a new book titled Jewel: Restoring Hidden Treasures Through Christ, with the book detailing the role that faith has played in the author’s life. A spokesperson said, “Ranae Kai is filled with God’s peace and love, while beyond excited to share His goodness with the world. Jewel: Restoring Hidden […]
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| Monday,January 4 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 23°C/74°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 86%. Sunrise will be at 7:21am and sunset will be at 5:27pm. High tide […]
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| The UK has prepared a draft Order to compel the British Overseas Territories to introduce publicly accessible registers, but said that “in the light of the firm commitments” from the Territories to adopt them, the “UK Government have decided that it is now not necessary to make the Order under Section 51, but will keep […]
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| BELCO announced that “Cemetery Road re-opened to the public on Friday, 1 January, having been closed during the construction of the North Power Station.” A spokesperson said, “The public is advised to use caution when using Cemetery Road as BELCO staff will be making regular crossings of the road to transport equipment and supplies. These crossings […]
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| Skyport said they are “encouraged to see charter flights” between Bermuda and the Azores, and said “the local charter organizers have done a fantastic job in planting the seeds as a successful charter operation” and they will “keep an eye out on the flight’s performance to see whether it is something we can build upon.” A […]
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| Bermudian singer Larrita Adderley has released a single entitled New Freedom, with the singer saying that the song was inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic and the song is to encourage anyone who wants to give up. The song was written by Ms. Adderley, the instrumental was created by SoulFyah Productions, and engineering was done by Shondel […]
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| Guardians of the Reef recently hosted the Bermuda Lionfish Grand Prix, a first in a new series of lionfish culling tournaments to the island where all registration, logging and participation is done online through an innovative angler portal and smartphone app. Fifteen teams took part in November, with 29 anglers, including both freedivers and divers […]
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| Bermuda welcoming 2021, the Queen recognizing Meredith Andrews and Nikita Robinson in the New Year’s Honours List, and Sergeant Damir Armstrong and Corporal Nathan Frick being honoured for courage were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In addition, five hundred meals were donated to families across the island by Take […]
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| The World Health Organization [WHO] has issued its first “emergency use validation” for a Covid-19 vaccine, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from the WHO, with the vaccine having already been approved by various nations worldwide including the USA, UK, European Union and more. This is the same vaccine that Bermuda […]
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| There were 1,925 test results received and 18 were positive for Covid-19 — 7 imported, 7 local transmission with known contact and 4 under investigation — so Bermuda now has 622 total confirmed positive cases to date, with 134 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 1,925 test results received by the Ministry of […]
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| The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Rebecca Davidson. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating sixteen-year-old Rebecca Davidson. “She was last seen sometime between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday 31st December 2020, at her Whitney Avenue, Pembroke residence and was reported […]
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| Sunday, January 3 is expected to see cloudy spells, developing light rain or showers at times, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 87%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| The Ministry of Education issued a reminder that “Public Schools will continue with remote learning from January 5 to January 12, 2021.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Education Emergency Measures Committee [EEMC] will meet during the week of January 4th to determine any adjustments that will be made as of January 13th, 2021. “The Department […]
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| Today’s [Jan 2] match between Bristol City – which Bermudian footballer Nahki Wells plays for – and Brentford has been postponed after “Covid-19 symptoms became evident within the City squad.” The club’s announcement said, “COVID-19 symptoms have become evident within the City squad. Due to the New Year Bank Holiday closure of the testing laboratory, it […]
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| The H&H Gombeys were out making their rounds yesterday [Jan 1], offering short, physically-distanced performances to help celebrate the first day of the new year, with the troupe traveling to various neighbourhoods across the island. It has been a longstanding tradition that the Gombeys perform on New Year’s Day and that tradition carried on, with […]
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| The police have confirmed that an investigation has commenced into reports of a “social event attended by a significant number of individuals” last night [Jan 1] who were “reportedly not wearing masks nor practicing social distancing.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] has received reports of a social event attended by a […]
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| Billingham Synthonia announced that they have signed Bermudian goalkeeper Quinaceo Hunt from Durham City. The announcement from the UK based club said, “We are delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Quinaceo Hunt from Durham City. Q has played international football for Bermuda at under 17, under 20, and senior levels, including being selected to […]
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| Bermuda has been included in Condé Nast Traveler’s “21 Best Places To Go In 2021″ list, with the article noting our ‘sherbet-colored Bermuda shorts,’ rum swizzle, the African Diaspora Heritage Trail are more. The article on Condé Nast Traveler said, “In putting together our list of the best places to go in 2021, we were faced […]
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| The Ministry of Finance “has paid $234,000 to those who are not working and others who have been directed to quarantine” in the past few weeks, Acting Premier Walter Roban said. This follows after increased restrictions were put in place last month due to an outbreak of Covid-19, with the restrictions including the closure of […]
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| Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding Principal whose “unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods” at New Jersey’s Eastside High School inspired the 1989 film Lean on Me, has passed away. Mr Clark, the father of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s Hazel Clark, was at home and surrounded by his family when he succumbed […]
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| Gombeys help celebrate the New Year, police are investigating the car fire, which marked the 4th vehicle fire in the past few weeks, Billingham Synthonia signed Bermudian goalkeeper Quinaceo Hunt, container ship diverts due to injured crew member and island starts the New Year with 149 active Covid-19 cases are some of the stories in this morning’s [Jan […]
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| The container ship Maersk Valencia diverted to Bermuda as a crew member needed medical attention after suffering an eye injury. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “The shipping agent assisting the USA registered container ship Maersk Valencia contacted RCC Bermuda to advise that the vessel was diverting to Bermuda to enable a crew member […]
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| Saturday, January 2 is expected to see cloudy start, then followed by a brighter afternoon, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be at 7.20am […]
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| The police are investigating the car fire last night, and said that the investigation “is in its early stages, but foul play has not been ruled out.” A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Thursday 31st December, 2020, Police and Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, responded to a report of a car fire in the […]
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| Bermuda’s Gombey troupes are out making their rounds today [Jan 1], offering short, physically-distanced performances in various small neighbourhoods to help welcome in the New Year. It has been a longstanding tradition that the Gombeys perform on New Year’s Day, and the Government previously said that the Gombey troupes worked with Government to agree on […]
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| As welcome in 2021, and see the end of 2020, which was quite a tumultuous year, some members of the community extended greetings to help welcome in the New Year. The video below was extracted from Bernews ‘Virtual New Year’s Eve’ celebration broadcast, which you can watch in full here, or you can watch other […]
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| The island’s iconic Gombeys are expected to be out from 12 noon to 10pm today [Jan 1], offering short, physically-distanced performances in various small neighbourhoods to help welcome in the New Year. It has been a longstanding tradition that the Gombeys perform on New Year’s Day, and the Government previously noted that the Gombey troupes worked with Government to […]
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| As we welcome in 2021, take a look back at the 10 most popular photos posted on Bernews Instagram page over last year, with the photos in 2020′s top ten ‘most liked’ on Instagram — which attained around 15,000 ‘likes’ in total — including the Bermuda Regiment cleaning up after Hurricane Paulette, Private Ndavyah Williams, […]
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| Firefighters extinguished a car fire last night [Dec 31] on Roberts Avenue in Devonshire. A spokesperson said, “At 10:15pm on December 31, 2020, Fire Dispatch received a report of a vehicle fire on Roberts Avenue, Devonshire. BFRS responded from Hamilton Station with three appliances and a total of 6 firefighters. “Upon arrival, fire crews saw […]
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| HSBC Bermuda’s Harbourview Centre, St. Georges and Somerset branches hours of operation will continue to be from 9.00am to 2.00pm, during the first week of January, 2021. A spokesperson said, “HSBC Bermuda will return to regular banking hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Monday, January 11th, 2020. The decision regarding the operating hours for […]
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| December 31 saw 6,546 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $178,807.40 BD. 4,346 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 3.0% at $31.00 per share, while another 2,200 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 0.2% at $20.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,031.86, up 2.22% […]
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| In order to help welcome in the New Year, Bermudian singer Da’Khari Love released a version of ‘Auld Lang Syne’, with the classic song traditionally used to bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new year. Bernews must extend a huge thanks to Da’Khari Love, as at the last minute we realized […]
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| Between a global pandemic and an unprecedented Atlantic hurricane season, Bermuda has had much to contend with throughout 2020, and there were numerous people who contributed to the island making it through a very challenging year, and as we close out 2020 and prepare to welcome a new year, we extend a thank you to […]
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| In order to help ring in the New Year in this ‘stay at home’ era — with the 11pm to 5am curfew in effect tonight — Bernews created a ‘virtual fireworks show’ spanning locations from east to west, with the ‘fireworks’ appearing at some of the island’s well known buildings. With a global pandemic and […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Dec 31] include list of proposed planning applications, contracts valued $50,000 or more, PATI information statement of Bermuda Public Accountability Board, a notice of intended domestic partnership, and notices of intended marriage. Cancellation Of Registration:- Tivoli Insurance [Bermuda] Ltd. Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Cancellation […]
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| With an 11pm curfew in effect for New Year’s Eve the normal parties will not be taking place, so in order to help ring in the new year, Bernews will live stream a ‘Virtual New Year’s Eve’ celebration this evening. It will include footage from New Year’s Eve events over the past decade, a Bermuda […]
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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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| Friday, January 1 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 69%. Sunrise will be at 7.20am and sunset will be at 5.25pm. […]
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| St. George’s MP Kim Swan is calling for “strengthening of regulations to allow for a swifter removal and impounding of abandoned vehicles in Bermuda.” “The problem is front and center in my constituency #2, but is an islandwide problem – the law provides greater protection for the owner – but increased consideration must given to […]
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| The Bermuda Monetary Authority has “imposed civil penalties totalling $400,000 on Crown Global Life Insurance Ltd. and Crown Global Life Insurance [Bermuda] Ltd. [the Companies] pursuant to the provisions of section 20 of the Proceeds of Crime [Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Supervision & Enforcement] Act 2008.” A statement from the BMA said, “The Authority found […]
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| Bernews posted more than 250 videos across our various social networks during December, and the most viewed included the arrival of the first flight at Bermuda’s new airport, an aerial video of Flatts Bridge being installed, Premier David Burt announcing curfew, new regulations, and more. As far as Facebook videos, the most viewed for the […]
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| There were 942 test results received and 2 were positive for Covid-19 — one local transmission with known contact and one under investigation — so Bermuda now has 604 total confirmed positive cases to date, with 149 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 942 test results received by the Ministry of Health since […]
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| Her Majesty The Queen has recognized Meredith Andrews, for services to the environment, and Nikita Robinson, for services to the community in broadcasting, in her annual New Year’s Honours List, with both being awarded the Queen’s Certificate & Badge of Honour. Meredith Andrews The statement said, “Bermudian artist and photographer Meredith Andrews has been creating professional […]
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| Fleming Reinsurance Ltd. announced the creation of a custom reinsurance facility with BevCap P&C Protected Cell, Inc, with the facility aiming to provide “BevCap’s members the ability to eliminate seasoned risks by providing full economic and legal finality and on an annual basis.” A spokesperson said, “The facility provides BevCap’s members the ability to eliminate […]
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| Governor Rena Lalgie attended the Hamilton Lions Club Gas O’Rama fundraiser held at Terceira’s Rubis Station. Government House posted the images below online and said, “This afternoon the Governor was delighted to attend the Hamilton Lions Club Gas O’Rama fundraiser held at Terceira’s Rubis Station.” Related Stories Marsh & Guy Carpenter Donate To BBBS Wilton […]
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| “Preparations are currently underway for the receipt of the first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine in the New Year,” Minister Kim Wilson said, adding that “among those to receive the first doses will be healthcare workers, essential workers, care home residents and the medically vulnerable.” Speaking at last night’s [Dec 30] press briefing, Minister Wilson […]
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| “There are some members of the public who are going into retail establishments and saying they are Consumer Affairs Enforcement Officers in order to deceive retailers,” Minister Walter Roban. Speaking at last night’s [Dec 30] press briefing, Minister Roban said, “I will now move to my Ministry, Home Affairs where fraudulent activity has been brought to […]
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| While this New Year’s Eve will not exactly be party central — as there is an 11pm to 5am curfew in effect due to the Covid-19 pandemic — many in Bermuda are looking forward to a new year, with the year of 2020 set to go down in history as one of the most notable of […]
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| Enstar Group Limited announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has signed an agreement with Continental Casualty Company to reinsure a legacy portfolio of excess workers’ compensation business. “In the transaction, Enstar’s subsidiary will assume net insurance reserves of approximately $690 million, relating to 2007 and prior year business,” the company said. The closing of […]
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