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| The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season continues, with two systems now swirling in the Atlantic with Tropical Storm Grace joining Tropical Depression Fred. Tropical Depression Fred is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours having passed. Graphic courtesy of […]
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| A number of taxi drivers have expressed their “dismay at having to pay the $1,000 payroll tax in addition to their licencing fees,” former OBA Senator Dwayne Robinson said, adding that “last year, drivers were given a $500 reprieve, why can’t it continue for another year.” Mr Robinson said, “How can the Government say it’s committed […]
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| The Caribbean Cycling Championship Road Race got underway in Santo Domingo, with Bermuda’s Caitlin Conyers making an excellent showing as they competition got underway. In the Elite Women’s category, the champion was Dominican Juana Fernández, and also claiming podium spots were Belizean Kaya Cattouse and Bermuda’s Caitlin Conyers. Related Stories Horsfield To Compete: Caribbean Championships Hopkins […]
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| A jet ski — with two people onboard – was towed into Morgan’s Point after the engine was disabled and would not start A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Saturday 7th August, 8:10pm. Bermuda Radio received a 911 call from an observant member of the public at Willowbank in Somerset, reporting a jet-ski upside down, […]
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| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to “allow for the use of an additional dose in certain immunocompromised individuals, specifically, solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise.” The FDA […]
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| The Government of Canada will “require employees in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors to be vaccinated” and the “vaccination requirement will also extend to certain travellers” which “includes all commercial air travellers.” A statement on the Canadian Government’s official website said, “As soon as possible in the fall and no later […]
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| The penultimate day of the ILCA4 Youth World Championships took place in Ireland, with another day of strong winds in Dublin Bay greeting the competitors. Sergio de Frias continued competing in the Silver Fleet, with the Bermuda sailor coming off the water in 34th place with 367 net points. Two races took place yet again […]
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| July 2021 was the world’s hottest month ever recorded, according to new global data released by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. “In this case, first place is the worst place to be,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. “July is typically the world’s warmest month of the year, but July 2021 outdid itself as […]
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| Duane Jones has been featured on the cover of the August 2021 issue of My Halifax Experience magazine. According to his website, “Art Pays Me is a lifestyle brand and podcast founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia by Duane Jones in 2011. Duane is an Artist and Designer who moved to Halifax from Bermuda in 2000 […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday August 14th. On Sunday the Somers Isles and the Oleander container ship are expected, on Monday the Viking Orion cruise ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Viking Orion cruise ship, the Bermuda Islander container ship […]
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| AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” [Excellent] to Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. [Fortitude Re] [Bermuda]. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. The ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect Fortitude Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as […]
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| August 13 saw 2,969 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $36,805.35 BD. 1,869 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $6.15 per share, while the other 1,100 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 1.0% at $23.01 per share. The BSX finished at 2,553.68, down 0.09% on […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 13] include the Bermuda Airport Authority proposal for Bermuda Weather Service & appointments. List of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised August 13, 2021 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0781/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication date: 13 August […]
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| Saturday, August 14 is expected to see a mix of sun & cloud, chance of an early & late shower, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be […]
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| Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy finished second today [Aug 13] while competing in the qualifiers of the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal, with the Bermudian triathlete advancing to the finals. This follows after Duffy recorded an historic and commanding win at the recent Tokyo Games to claim Bermuda’s first ever gold Olympic medal, racing to […]
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| On August 10, U.S. Consul General Karen Grissette and Deputy Premier Walter Roban visited the NASA Tracking Station on Cooper’s Island to observe launch operations of an Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft as it passed over Bermuda. “At 7:01 p.m. [AST], the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia launched a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a […]
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| Eastern County Cup Holders St. David’s Cricket Club announced their team as they prepare to defend the trophy against challengers Cleveland County at the Sea Breeze Oval. St. David’s Cricket Club will be led by Justin Pitcher, with George O’Brien serving as the vice-captain, the four guest players include Shannon Raynor, Chris Douglas, Oronde Bascome, […]
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| The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] is launching its accelerator programme – the Enterprise Bermuda Accelerator – a six-to-seven-month intensive programme to provide support to small and medium sized business owners to help them scale their businesses. A spokesperson said, “Utilizing the award-winning StreetWise ‘MBA’™ curriculum and a facilitated peer-learning method, entrepreneurs will receive hands-on […]
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| The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] has named Zeko Burgess and Tre Manders as the Premier and First Division players of the week, respectively. A spokesperson said, “The BCB is pleased to announce the T20 Domestic League Premier and First Division players of the week for matches held on August 8 [Week 6]. Premier Division “Zeko […]
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| “Currently, the Government is not proposing further restrictions, but this situation is being closely monitored,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, adding that “everyone must take responsibility for their actions.” The current restrictions include aspects such as mask wearing, testing on arrival to the island, quarantine rules for unvaccinated people, and larger events have to […]
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| “The Covid-19 updates will move to a technical briefing format,” Premier David Burt said, explaining that “we will be switching to a new, more technical format for updates going forward, which will not include myself or the Minister of Health on a regular basis.” Speaking at last night’s [Aug 12] press conference, Premier Burt said, […]
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| Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Sompo Global Risk Solutions [GRS] will offer protection for epidemic and pandemic risk. “Triggered by civil authority restriction resulting from international public health emergencies declared by the World Health Organization, the new Sompo GRS Epidemic and Pandemic Protection […]
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| The ILC4 World Championships continued in in Ireland, with Bermuda’s Sergio de Frias in action. Sergio de Frias moved into the Silver Fleet to compete, where he came off the water in 34th place with 315 net points. Two races took place, with de Frias finishing 31st in the first race of the day, and then […]
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| International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. [IGI] announced that its Board of Directors has declared an ordinary common share dividend of $0.16 per share for the period January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021. The dividend is payable on September 7, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 23, 2021, with […]
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| Nineteen goals were scored in the latest double-header round of the Bermuda Inline Ball Hockey Summer League at the PCC Hockey Rink. Paget Pistols 5 Hamilton Hurricanes 3 In the opener, the Paget Pistols defeated the Hamilton Hurricanes 5 – 3. The Paget Pistols got two goals from Brian White, and Marcel Bouwens, while Jean-Michael […]
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| August 12 saw 343 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $6,972.50 BD. 43 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $36.50 per share, while another 300 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing up 5.9% at $18.01 per share. The BSX finished at 2,555.88, up 0.31% on […]
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| The Bermuda Medical Doctors Association [BMDA’] announced the results of their survey of island physicians regarding Covid-19 vaccines. “As the largest representative body of medical doctors in Bermuda, the role of the BMDA is to advocate on behalf of physicians and their patients,” a spokesperson said. “The Covid-19 survey, completed in July, was open only […]
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| Bermuda has administered a total of 83,543 vaccinations and 64.4% of the population have received two doses thus far, marking an overall increase of approximately 335 total doses since the last data release reflecting the stats as of July 31. “It is welcomed news to hear that as a country, we now have 3/4 of […]
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| Effective Monday, August 23rd, changes to the quarantine policy for unvaccinated people will take effect, allowing for a “portion of their 14 day quarantine to be completed at home with strict restrictions,” Premier David Burt said. Speaking at this evening’s press conference, the Premier said, “We can now begin to make revisions to how supervised […]
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| The Bermuda Monetary Authority has imposed civil penalties totalling $1,700,000 on Allianz Life Bermuda Limited. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Monetary Authority has imposed civil penalties totalling $1,700,000 on Allianz Life Bermuda Limited [Company] pursuant to sections 20 and 24A of the Proceeds of Crime [Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Supervision and Enforcement] Act 2008 […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 12] include appointments, large group exemptions and marriage notices. Rose Investment Limited Restored To The Register Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Striking Off Notice ID: GN0777/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Registrar of Companies Publication date: 12 August 2021 Registrar Of Companies No. _____________ Whereas, […]
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| Friday, August 13 is expected to be generally sunny, a couple of showers around,especially early, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 27°C/80°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be near 72%. Sunrise will be […]
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| Bermuda was awarded the best non-Asian captive domicile at the Captive Review’s Asia and Pacific [APAC] Virtual Awards and Summit 2021. Bermuda was recently shortlisted alongside Guernsey, Hawaii, and Vermont, but came through with the win. Roland Andy Burrows, the Bermuda Business Development Agency’s [BDA] CEO, said, “As the world’s premier captive domicile, the BDA […]
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| Member companies of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] are giving 23 young Bermudians a taste of the insurance industry through summer internships. The students are gaining valuable experience with companies including Aeolus, Arch, Ariel Re, Ascot, Chubb, Convex, Fortitude Re, Hamilton, Mosaic Insurance and Validus, as well as with ABIR itself. ABIR […]
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| AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA SA announced that the 2021 AXA XL Scholarship has been awarded to Ywione Darrell. The AXA XL Scholarship is a four-year full scholarship open to students who are Bermudian or hold Permanent Resident Certificate status and are working toward a degree in [re]insurance industry related […]
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| The 2021 Youth Cricket Festival will be held on Saturday, August 21st, at the National Sports Centre North Field. A BCB spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Cricket Board has announced the 2021 Youth Cricket Festival powered by Hiscox Bermuda. Hosted on Saturday, August 21st at the National Sports Centre North Field the free event will include soft […]
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| Benson Esthetics is now offering laser lipo and lift treatments, with owner Sasha Benson saying that she is “thrilled to be able to offer this amazing new technology to our island of Bermuda.” Ms. Benson told Bernews, “I am a med spa consultant, skincare specialist, certified acne expert, nutrition specialist, and owner of Benson Esthetics. […]
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| The Government has opened public consultation on the draft bill called the “Invasive Alien Species Act 2021” which aims to “improve the island’s biosecurity by allowing for the assessment and listing of a pest species to the corresponding level of actions needed to minimize its impacts.” The Bermuda Government’s forum website said, “Modern global travel […]
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| Covid-19 vaccinations will be offered at the Washington Mall in Hamilton on Saturday [Aug 14]. The Bermuda Government tweeted the graphic below, saying: “Do you want to get the Covid-19 Vaccine? Saturday, 14 August, you will be able to receive your vaccine at the Washington Mall from 10am until 2 pm. There will be healthcare […]
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| The police have released images of the suspects in the shooting on Court Street on August 2nd which resulted in two men — aged 31 and 73 — being injured. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] has today released images of the suspects believed responsible for the shooting incident which took place […]
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| The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] released second quarter and half-year figures for the travel market, noting that “Bermuda’s tourism industry saw slowing yet significant declines in visitor arrivals as compared to 2019 data.” A spokesperson said, “Leisure visitor air arrivals fell by 78.9% which reflected a near-total loss [99%] of Canadian leisure visitors during the […]
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| A 41-year-old man was injured when he “collided with a pole as he attempted to negotiate a bend” along Crow Lane on Sunday evening, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Around 11:30pm on Sunday 8th August 2021, and other first responders were dispatched to a single vehicle road traffic collision along Crow Lane […]
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| A Student Leadership Summit was held in conjunction with One Love Foundation last month, educating attendees on the “10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Governor Rena Lalgie and Deputy Governor Alison Crocket joined as VIP guest speakers at a Student Leadership Summit hosted in conjunction with the One Love […]
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| Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] said they had “the pleasure of a renowned artist, Dr. Edwin Smith, review one of their current shows by Kok Wan Lee. This will be Lee’s final solo exhibition on until August 24, 2021.” There are lines everywhere. And with them, Kok Wan Lee has succeeded in his intention to stir […]
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| Nahki Wells and his Bristol City teammates have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup after being defeated by Forest Green Rovers in a match that was decided by penalties. The two teams played to a 2-2 draw and the match then went to penalties, with Wells successfully converting his. The club’s match report said, […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Nathan Trott and Djair Parfitt-Williams were in action in France and Iceland. Nathan Trott in France Nathan Trott and his AS Nancy teammates picked up a point on the road with a 1 – 1 draw against Bastia in the French Ligua 2 Division. Bastia took the lead in the […]
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| Sergio de Frias continued competing in the 2021 ILCA4 Youth World’s Championships in Ireland, where he and the other 153 youth sailors took to the water for yet another two races. De Frias moved up 3 spots from his starting position of 115th place to 112th place with 247 net points. De Frias finished the […]
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| The start of the FEI North American Youth Championships [NAYC] in Michigan — where Bermuda will be represented by Robin Stempel – has been delayed due to “severe storms,” the organisation said. “All horses, competitors and staff are safe and well. The Traverse City Horse Show Team is working extremely hard to repair the grounds […]
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| The Bermuda team set to compete in the 2021 Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships and the Pan American Road Race Championships has made it to Santo Domingo despite a few delayed flights, one wayward bike and a tropical storm. Kaden Hopkins, Conor White and Nic Narraway will race in the Under 23 events while Caitlin Conyers […]
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| Bermuda’s Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy is set to compete in the women’s World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal this weekend. The report on the World Triathlon website said, “Two days, six super-sprint races, one new Olympic Champion and only one winner: the women’s World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal gets underway this weekend and in a […]
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