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| Bacardi will be a major partner for the 2020 World Tens Series which begins in Bermuda this Sunday, October 25th. “The partnership will see the family owned business, which calls Hamilton, Bermuda home of its global headquarters, have a significant brand presence across the series at the National Sports Complex,” a spokesperson said. “As part of […]
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| The final field is set for the 2020 Bermuda Championship teeing off next week at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton. Today’s additions complete the field of 132 players vying for the $4 million purse, 500 FedExCup points and a spot in the 2021 Masters tournament. The inaugural Bermuda Championship winner, Brendon Todd, is back […]
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| Police confirm two people shot in Pembroke, Warwick Academy celebrates science, road sobriety checkpoints over Halloween, staff assemble over redundancy payments, player tests positive for Covid-19 so SX10 to forfeit matches, and new soldiers graduate from Recruit Camp are some of the stories in this morning’s [Oct 24] Bernews Newsflash. The Bernews Morning Newsflash includes an overview […]
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| “It is concerning that the government continues to demonstrate a consistent pattern of compromising the independence of bodies established specifically to be independent,” the OBA said following the appointment of MP Wayne Caines as the BTA Chairman. An OBA spokesperson said, “Let it not be said that Mr Burt does not take care of his […]
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| The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] will be holding a free webinar entitled “Upskilling, Reskilling & Cross-Skilling” on Wednesday, October 28. A spokesperson said, “Join us to learn how to keep your business thriving with a skeleton workforce. Faced with the need to downsize, most small businesses needed, sadly enough, to lay-off employees and sustain […]
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| The City of Hamilton continues their “Business Spotlight” video series, which serves to highlight some of the businesses that offer innovative services or products, with this episode spotlighting Earlena Ingham, Kaurie Daniels, and Natural Mystic Hub. The video’s description says, “The City is proud to have set the tone for shining a spotlight on our […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday October 24th. On Saturday the Somers Isles container ship, the STI Brixton oil products tanker and Navigator Scorpio LPG tanker are expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Vanquish container […]
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| Everest Re Group, Ltd. is estimating their pre-tax net catastrophe losses will be $300 million for the third quarter of 2020. A spokesperson said, “Everest Re Group, Ltd. [Everest] announced today estimated third quarter 2020 catastrophe losses. Everest is estimating pre-tax net catastrophe losses in the amount of $300 million, net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums. […]
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| October 23 saw 2,788 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $52,898.00 BD. 401 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 7.7% at $28.00 per share, while another 65 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing even at $2.80 per share. 2,322 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, […]
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| [Updating] Police are responding to a shooting this evening [Oct 23] in Pembroke. Further confirmed details are limited, however we will update as able. Update 10.50pm: The police confirm that the shooting happened in the Pembroke Park Lane area at approximately 9.15pm, and “two victims were taken to KEMH for treatment,” and the suspect is […]
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| The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda announced that it “will conduct a public consultation from October 23 to November 23, 2020 on Radio Frequency, 5th Generation technology [5G] Safety, to determine whether 5G is suitable for deployment in Bermuda.” “After reading the Public Consultation document located on the RA’s website at www.ra.bm, the public and other interested […]
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| The island’s newest soldiers today [Oct 23] completed the first step of their military careers as they finished two weeks of training. However the occasion was not marked by the normal parade in front of family and friends, as well as dignitaries, because of Covid-19 regulations in force for Recruit Camp. The 30-plus soldiers instead […]
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| According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, October 30th to Sunday, November 1st, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2020 follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 23] includes large group exemption, road sobriety checkpoint notice and more. Exemption Notice : Bermuda Bar Association Friday 30 Oct 20 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0960/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 23 October 2020 Public Health […]
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| The SX10 squad will forfeit the first round matches in the World Tens Tournament as one SX10 player has tested positive for COVID-19, so all all members of the SX10 rugby squad have been self-isolating. A spokesperson said, “The World Tens Series can confirm that one SX10 player has returned a positive COVID-19 test result, following the latest round […]
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| A group of Fairmont Southampton workers assembled outside of the hotel after “receiving communication from their employer informing them that their redundancy payments will be delayed,” the Government confirmed today, adding that the Ministry has been in contact with the owners, and the workers “will receive redundancy payments on or before November 20th.” A Government spokesperson […]
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| West Ham United recently highlighted Clyde Best, calling the Bermudian football legend “one of the pioneer black players in English football.” A story on West Ham United’s website said, “The Premier League’s admirable No Room For Racism message came across loud and clear at every one of its matches last weekend and will do again when […]
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| Saturday, October 24 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with an early shower or two possible, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 22°C/71°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 79%. […]
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| A career fair was held for people that worked at the Fairmont Southampton – which is temporarily closing for renovations resulting in hundreds of staff being made redundant – with over ten employers taking part. A Government spokesperson said, “Recently, the Junior Minister of Labour, Senator Arianna Hodgson gave opening remarks in support of the employers and job-seekers at […]
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| Warwick Academy Primary School transformed their classrooms into laboratories as they celebrated science today [Oct 23], with students dressing up as astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Albert Einstein and some students even dressed up as Bermuda’s own scientific experts Dr. Carika Weldon and Dr. Desiree Spriggs. A spokesperson said, “Warwick Academy Primary School was buzzing today as they celebrated […]
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| More than 400 people have registered for tomorrow’s AXA End-to-End – and it’s still not too late to register. “I’m delighted that so many people have signed up,” said AXA End-to-End Chair, Anne Mello. “It is different this year due to Covid-19, but it still important to raise money for charities, so I give my […]
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| The SX10 confirmed the players that will make up the squad for the World Tens Series in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The Cape Town based SX10 franchise has confirmed its squad for this month’s 10-a-side series in Bermuda. “Led by Blitz Bokke legend Frankie Horne, the Head Coach has selected a squad comprising of players […]
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| There were 996 test results received yesterday and two were positive for Covid-19 — which “are classified as imported having arrived on BA2233 from London on October 17th” — so Bermuda now has a total of 6 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday, there were 996 test results received by the Ministry of Health, […]
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| The Cayman Islands has launched a ‘Global Citizen Concierge Program,’ which will allow people to work remotely in the Cayman Islands for up to two years. This is similar to the ‘Work from Bermuda’ programme that was launched earlier this year, and Cayman is the latest island to offer such a programme, joining Barbados, Antigua, and […]
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| The Court has denied a request by a man — who “fled the US having been convicted” — who wanted to appeal to the Privy Council. Paul Douglas Martin fled the United States over a dozen years ago having been convicted of “offences arising out of a road traffic collision where he seriously injured” an 18-year-old. […]
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| The Little Venice Group of restaurants and Bermuda Gas cooked up the idea to give RBR soldiers, the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and medical staff from the Covid-19 test team $10 vouchers to honour their front line contribution to the battle against the coronavirus. A spokesperson for the Little Venice Group said the restaurant […]
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| The Bermudian Magazine won three awards during the 40th annual International Regional Magazine Association [IRMA] awards presentation. An IRMA spokesperson said, “The International Regional Magazine Association announces its 40th annual magazine awards, highlighting accomplishments in editorial, photography, art direction, design, and overall publication. “The Bermudian Magazine won three awards at the 40th annual International Regional […]
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| Hurricane Epsilon is no longer a threat to the island, it has passed its closest point of approach to Bermuda, and the Tropical Storm Warning has ended. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The Bermuda Weather Service’s forecast says, “The Tropical Storm Warning has ended as Hurricane Epsilon, now to our east-northeast, will continue to move north […]
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| Black Pony Gallery is holding a second exhibition of work by local artist ABWilson, with the online show running from today [Oct 23] to November 13. Curator Lisa Howie said, “Black Pony Gallery is pleased to announce new photographs by local artist AB Wilson. In this second online solo exhibition, the self-taught artist presents a […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [October 23] with the list indicating that there are thirteen bus runs cancelled so far 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 […]
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| The TLC Group will be hosting a Facebook Livestream today [Oct 23] to discuss careers in the cybersecurity field. A spokesperson said, “We are now more than halfway through Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020 and we’ve been busy. As a matter of fact, we’ve been focused on empowering individuals and organisations to enhance their cybersecurity posture […]
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| Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Warriors defeat the Fight Back 12 – 8 and the Untouchables lose 16 – 4 to the league leaders MiniMax Forwarders. The Mix-Ups defeated the Spare Change 14 – 6, while the Movers “N” Shakers went down 16 – 4 to the Activators, and […]
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| The Ohio Aviators announced the players that will make up the squad for the World Tens Series rugby event in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Ohio Aviators have assembled a highly experienced squad of 20 players for this month’s World Tens Series in Bermuda. “Many of the Ohio old guard have committed to the Aviators including […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Association [BDA] and Bermuda:Re+ILS published a special digital report on the reinsurance industry following a virtual roundtable discussion with Bermuda’s reinsurance industry leaders. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Business Development Association [BDA] and Bermuda:Re+ILS hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with Bermuda’s reinsurance industry leaders on the main challenges it has faced […]
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| October 22 saw 29,436 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $134,544.00 BD. 1,200 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 0.3% at $18.00 per share, while the other 28,236 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing even at $4.00 per share. The BSX finished at 1,880.07, down 0.02% on the […]
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| ESPN will stream and televise the World Tens Series allowing audiences across the globe the opportunity to watch the inaugural World Tens which will be held in Bermuda starting this weekend, the organisers announced this evening. A spokesperson said, “The sports giant will allow fans living in the USA, Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil and Sub Saharan […]
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| Premier David Burt, the Minister responsible for Tourism, announced that MP Wayne Caines will be the next Chair of the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] Board of Directors and MP Kim Swan will also join the BTA Board. “I am pleased that The Hon. Wayne Michael Caines has accepted my invitation to become the Chairman of […]
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| The London Royals confirmed the players that will make up the squad for the World Tens Series in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Ben Foden headlines a London Royals squad littered with English players, a large number of which have plied their trade on the 7s circuit. “Capped over 30 times by England at full-back, Foden […]
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| The weather in Bermuda is starting to show some effects as Hurricane Epsilon passes to our east, and while the hurricane is not expected to make a direct hit or cause any strong effects, it it is forecast to bring “marginal tropical storm force sustained winds The Bermuda Weather Service’s latest forecast said, “A Tropical […]
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| Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport redevelopment project, with this episode highlighting the new check in area. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “As we get closer to the opening of the new passenger terminal building, I’ll be sharing what […]
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| The Minister of National Security Renee Ming provided an update regarding Hurricane Epsilon, saying that the forecast “remains that we will only occasionally experience marginal tropical storm force sustained winds.” Minister Ming said, “The Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] determined that a meeting wasn’t required today, however I can advise that we’ve been keeping a close […]
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| The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are currently monitoring Hurricane Epsilon, capturing video from within the storm’s eye and finding that it has “dropped in intensity.” The National Hurricane Center said, “Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters find that Epsilon has dropped in intensity.” The latest forecast from the BWS regarding Hurricane Epsilon says, “A Tropical […]
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| The Bermuda Zoological Society announced that Freyja Kermode was awarded the 2020 BZS Steinhoff Scholarship with additional support from the Pye Scholarship, and Alfred “Trey” Maybury and Jessica Godfrey were additional recipients of the BZS Steinhoff scholarship. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Zoological Society announced the recipients of the 2020 BZS Steinhoff Scholarship and the […]
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| BF&M Limited announced today that AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A [Excellent] of BF&M Life Insurance Company Limited [BF&M Life], BF&M General Insurance Company Limited [BF&M General] and Island Heritage Insurance Company, Ltd. [Island Heritage]. The outlook of each of these ratings is stable. The outlook of each of these ratings […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association announced that the Expansion League game scheduled today [Oct 22] has been postponed. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Football Association would like to announce that the Expansion League game scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2020, between Pembroke Hamilton Club and Dandy Town, has been postponed to a later date yet to […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 22] include large group exemption and Bermudian status. Acquisition Of Land By a Non-Bermudian Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acquisition of Property by a Non Bermudian Notice ID: GN0958/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 22 October 2020 Acquisition of Land by […]
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| Friday, October 23 is expected to see sunny breaks and a few early showers, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 22°C/72°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 7.29am and […]
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| As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect nations worldwide, the number of confirmed cases around the globe has now surpassed 41 million, with over 1,132,000 deaths, with the United States continuing to have the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world. A BBC story said, “A new blood plasma donation centre will be opening […]
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| The Miami Sun announced the players that will make up the squad for the World Tens Series rugby event in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The Miami Sun have compiled a squad featuring a number players from the MLR as they prepare for the first round of the World Tens League. “The squad has a blend of […]
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| There were 588 test results received yesterday and none were positive for Covid-19, so the total of confirmed cases to date remains at 188, with 4 cases being active. A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday, there were 588 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19. “Bermuda now has 188 […]
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