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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] and Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] are holding a press conference this afternoon [June 30], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 20-minute replay is below Related Stories Video: Commissioner On Officer […]
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| Premier David Burt, Governor Rena Laigie and Acting U.S. Consul General Thomas Edwardsen attended the dedication ceremony for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Operations at the L.F. Wade International Airport. Premier Burt said, “I had the honour of speaking at the Customs Border Protection Facility dedication ceremony at the L.F. Wade International Airport. […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service said they wish to “commend those members of the public who participated in yesterday’s protest rally at the Cabinet Office, for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves.” Chief Inspector Alex Rollin – Community Policing Division, said: “ The organisers were in constant contact with the Bermuda Police Service in […]
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| The Ministry of Education is holding a press conference this morning [June 30] to discuss the Bermuda Teacher Induction Programme. The Government said that Minister of Education Diallo Rabain “will be joined by Ms. J’ree Cann, P2 Teacher at Paget Primary and Ms. Oneka Smith, Mathematics Teacher at The Berkeley Institute to discuss the positive […]
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| A new outdoor art installation was recently unveiled at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, with the ‘Princesse des Airs’ sculpted from marine grade mirror polished stainless steels, and weighing in at over 650lbs. A spokesperson said, “The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club have unveiled their latest outdoor art installation. Weighing in at over 300kg […]
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| The Duperreault Fellowship, an endowment fund that supports the professional development of Bermuda residents working or studying in the field of substance use disorder, today announced that Ms. Treasure Tannock has been chosen as the 2021 Duperreault Fellow. Ms. Treasure Tannock’s award of $50,000 will fund her studies, over two years, for a Master’s Degree […]
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| [Updated with audio] The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [June 30] and items listed on the schedule include the Economic Substance Amendment Act 2021, National Pension Scheme [Occupational Pensions] Amendment Act 2021, Consideration of the draft Regulations entitled the “National Pension Scheme [Refund] [Temporary Regulations 2021”, Consideration of a draft proposal […]
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| Removing mandatory quarantine in a government-approved hotel/facility for unvaccinated persons, eliminating the SafeKey program as well as ending promotions and gifts for vaccinated people were some of the recommendations given to Premier David Burt during yesterday’s protest on the Cabinet grounds. Premier Burt receives the document and is booed by protestors: Antonio Belvedere read out […]
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| Café4 — which located in the Windsor Place, Hamilton — is offering draw prizes including a roundtrip ticket to New York, $200 Café4 gift card and Brunch for 2 at Fourways for purchasing a smoothie or breakfast valued at $9.99 or more. A spokesperson said, “Restaurants and cafes are coming up with unique ideas to […]
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| CedarBridge Academy is holding their Graduation Ceremony today [June 30], and you can tune in and watch live below. The students, dressed in the caps and gowns, walked down from the school to the National Sports Centre where the ceremony is being held. Related Stories Video: CedarBridge Academy Awards Ceremony Video: CedarBridge Graduation Ceremony CedarBridge […]
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| The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] has announced that it is joining the Pyth Network, “an Oracle network designed to provide high fidelity financial market data to the blockchain industry.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] today announced that it is joining the Pyth Network, a decentralized financial market data distribution platform. BSX has […]
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| Minister of Health Kim Wilson extended condolences to the family of Ra-Che Williams, noting that “he served his country as part of the Ministry of Health team.” Mr Williams died following a hit and run collision earlier this month, and an online fundraiser to support his family describes him as “a light to those around […]
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| The number of people allowed to gather will be reduced to a maximum of 50 people effective this Thursday [July 1]. Speaking at last night’s [June 29] press conference, Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “Due to the transmissibility and severity of the delta and beta variant which are present on the island, the large group’s size […]
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| The island currently has a total of 15 active cases, and six of those are classified as the Delta variant. Speaking at the Government’s Covid-19 press conference last night [June 29], Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ayo Oyinloye explained that 6 of the active cases are the Delta variant, 5 are the Beta variant and 4 […]
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| Local students have received awards after completing experiential learning programmes on board the Spirit of Bermuda, and Adam Zuill was awarded the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s [BSF] prestigious Adam Goodwin Scholarship. “It’s been a challenging year, which required modifying programmes from overnight week-long voyages to day expeditions over the course of a week due to the Covid […]
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| 11-year-old Davonte Richardson recently became Bermuda Karate Institute’s first junior black belt in over twenty years. Davonte, who will celebrate his twelfth birthday in August, has been practicing karate since age 5. Davonte’s teacher at Dellwood Middle School says that he is a “joy to have in the classroom”. She notes that he is focused […]
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| St. George’s Preparatory School recently held their graduation, celebrating their students’ success. The Government posted the photos online below, and said, “Congratulations to our 2021 St. George’s Preparatory School Graduates. Wishing you all the best as you transition into Middle School.” Related Stories Photos: Skills Development Graduation Photos: Graduation & Leaving Ceremonies Held Photos: Endeavour […]
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| Bermuda’s 2021 Americas Group III Davis Cup Team of Tariq Simons, Trey Mallory, Gavin Manders, and James Finnigan will begin their Davis Cup advancing bib in Panama at the Estadio Nacional de Tennis. Two nations will advance from Americas Group III to contest the 2022 World Group II Play-offs. Bermuda has been drawn in Group […]
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| Mosaic has launched its financial institutions division, underwriting risks globally through its London office. A spokesperson said, “The new specialty insurer is offering tailored coverage to help protect a broad range of financial institutions from exposures caused by crime, damages payable to third parties and legal defense costs. Its D&O coverage also safeguards personal assets […]
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| On Friday [June 25] a crew member from the car carrier Liberty Peace was brought to the island for medical treatment. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Friday 25 June, 7:00 pm – Meyer Agencies contacted RCC Bermuda to report that a crew member needs to be medically disembarked from the U.S. flagged car […]
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| Camiko Smith concluded playing in the John Shippen National Invitational at the Detroit Golf Club which was a two day qualifier for 1 spot in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Smith would shoot a second round 1-under par to finish T6th at even par after he shot an opening round 1-over par in the first round. […]
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| From June 24th-25th, the network of British, Irish, and Islands Data Protection Authorities [BIIDPA] held their 2021 annual meeting, consisting of two part-days of high-level, virtual discussions hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The group of supervisory authorities identified common trends and priorities in their respective countries, such […]
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| June 29 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,559.18, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 28 2021 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 25 […]
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| Minister of Labour Jason Hayward announced the members of the newly constituted Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal. Minister Hayward said, “I am pleased to have this opportunity to announce the members of the newly constituted Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal [the “Tribunal”] that is established pursuant to the Employment Act 2000 which came into effect […]
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| The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [June 30] and items listed on the schedule include the Economic Substance Amendment Act 2021, National Pension Scheme [Occupational Pensions] Amendment Act 2021, Consideration of the draft Regulations entitled the “National Pension Scheme [Refund] [Temporary Regulations 2021”, Consideration of a draft proposal for An Exchange […]
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| As of June 26th, there have been a total of 79,854 vaccinations given, with 60.3% of the population having received two doses thus far. Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, “I will now provide an update on our vaccination programme. We have completed the twenty-fourth full week of vaccinations. Since January 11th Bermuda has administered […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [June 29] include acting appointments and marriage notices. Acting Appointment: Director, Department Of Health Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0553/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication Date: 29 June 2021 Teresa Woolridge, Coordinator, OT/PT, Department of Health has been appointed […]
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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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| [Written by Dale Butler] On Saturday, June 26th, under new Covid regulations, The Tino Martinez Quintet comet struck the Blue Waters Anglers’ Club on East Broadway with a ball of fire that excited two packed sessions with a variety of new songs that moved away from the traditional Bird, Miles, Monk, Coltrane and Ghandi Burgess […]
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| Wednesday, June 30 is expected to see long sunny periods despite a chance of nearby showers, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ESE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 70%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| [Written by Vejay Steede] The 2020-2021 school year has been turbulent to say the least. Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on the Bermuda Public School System schedule this year, and remote learning is still a decidedly inexact science for BPSS staff and students at this stage. Things are improving though, and with improvement – with evolution […]
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| The Bermuda Health Council provided some information on the accreditation status of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory [MDL]. A spokesperson said, “In its regulatory role, the Health Council is responsible for ensuring the accreditation of all clinical laboratories on the island according to Bermuda’s Public Health [Clinical Laboratories] Regulations 2002. “A clinical laboratory is defined as […]
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| Bermuda’s Bahá’í community will be hosting a public presentation via Zoom on July 1 at 7.00pm titled ’1981 – A Turning Point in the Life of Bermuda and the Bermudian Bahá’í’ Community.’ A spokesperson said, “You are cordially invited to join the Bermuda Bahá’í community’s Thursday evening public presentation, normally at the Bahá’í National Centre, but, […]
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| Kayla Bardgett recently competed in the CSI3* Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic II in Lexington, Kentucky. Taking to the ring for the 1.30m Junior/Amateur Power/Speed in Two Phases Class with 93 competitors, Bardgett finished 30th. Bardgett, riding Luxardo, clocked a first phase time of 61.220, but had six penalty fault points. The pair then put […]
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| The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] announced that Kevin Grant has been appointed as General Secretary, while Linda Bogle-Mienzer has been appointed as Labour Relations Organizer. BPSU President Armell Thomas said, “I am pleased to announce the following Secretariat staff appointments: Bro. Kevin S. Grant MMHRM, CMgr, MCMI, General Secretary “Effective May 12, 2021, Bro. […]
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| [Updating] A “public demonstration” has been scheduled for today [June 29] at the Cabinet Building, with the gathering planned for 11.30am. A poster promoting the event said, “We’re all equal. Vaccinated & unvaccinated. The Concerned Citizens. Join us for a public demonstration at the Cabinet Building on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11:30am.” An email […]
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| “Bermuda Pride has made significant strides in representing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, and I acknowledge the leaders in this community for displaying their bold and unwavering commitment,” Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert said. In issuing a statement “recognising the celebrations of Bermuda Pride, where there are celebrations of freedoms to be […]
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| TROIKA Bermuda is getting set to host their ‘GROOVE’ dance workshop series on Saturday, July 10th and Sunday, July 11th. A spokesperson said, “TROIKA Bermuda’s mission is to educate, enlighten and entertain by producing significant theatre experiences for young people and their families, which are presented by a creative ensemble of the highest professional quality. […]
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| Man left injured after ‘suspected collision’, man stabbed, Premier David Burt & Cabinet to ‘greet those assembled’ at the planned protest today, Paget Parish Council donates to schools, Berkeley Institute holds graduation, Cyana Burgess earns $30,000 BILTIR scholarship, Karina Forth & Chloe Powell selected for Chubb internship, BELCO replacing some underground cables, Western Counties Cricket Competition to start next month, and fundraiser to support Ra-Che […]
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| [Opinion column written by Dr. Norma Cox Astwood] The history of Berkeley’s relationship with Wantley extends beyond the bricks and mortar that built those edifices. The history is what those buildings represent. To demolish Wantley is to further annihilate and deny Bermuda’s black population, and by extension all of Bermuda’s population, another significant portion of […]
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| The Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative [YEI] will be holding the 2021 Summer BizCamp from July 12 to July 23, with the programme to feature a combination of online video lectures and in-person workshops at Berkeley Institute. A spokesperson said, “The Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative [YEI] in conjunction with the Economic Development Department will offer of their traditional […]
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| The Bermuda Athletic Association is re-entering a team in the BFA First Division, with Andrew Bascome set to serve as the head coach. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Athletic Association [BAA] are pleased to announce it is re-entering a team into the BFA First Division after reshaping our football program to meet the challenges of modern football […]
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| The Bermuda Inline Ball Hockey Summer League season got underway at the PCC Hockey Rink, in a double-header a total of 34 goals scored in the two games. Pembroke Pirates 9 – Boaz Island Beer Barons 8 This season opener saw a total of 17 goals scored with the Pembroke Pirates edging the Boaz Island […]
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| Following the first round of Premier and First Division cricket action over the weekend, today we take a look at the top performers. In the batting department, Janeiro Tucker player/coach of the Southampton Rangers was the weekend top scorer with 90, against the St. David’s Cricket Club, while Jordan Burgess from Baileys Bay scored 52 […]
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| A Celebration of Film for the Bermuda International Film Festivals Purpose Trust will be held in July. A spokesperson said, “Trustee Patrice Horner is delighted to announce a Celebration of Film for the Bermuda International Film Festivals Purpose Trust. There have been may ‘fits and stops’ over the past year in the attempt to organize […]
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| Some of the sport fishing boats that will take part in the upcoming Bermuda Triple Crown Fishing Tournament have arrived on the Island. The tournament, which will be held in July, will be comprised of four events; the Bermuda Billfish Blast, Bermuda Big Game Classic, the Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament, and the Bermuda […]
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| Masterworks Museum will be hosting an exhibition to honour the late Charles Lloyd Tucker, with the exhibition to be open to the public until September of this year. A spokesperson said, “This year marks the 50th since the death of Charles Lloyd Tucker [1913-1971], a prolific Bermudian painter who inspired a generation of Bermudians. To […]
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| Maiden Holdings, Ltd. announced that it has rejoined the Russell 2000 Index. Patrick J. Haveron and Lawrence F. Metz, Maiden’s Co-Chief Executive Officers stated: “Maiden’s rejoining the Russell 2000 index reflects the progress we have made in creating and increasing shareholder value, particularly over the last year, as we have returned to profitability and significantly […]
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| June 28 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,559.18, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 25 2021 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 24 […]
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| Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB] will be hosting a free webinar entitled “Decolonising Archaeology in Bermuda” on Thursday [July 1] from 5.30pm to 7.00pm. A spokesperson said, “Tucker’s Town Burial Ground is a lasting memorial of a once thriving free Black community in Bermuda. The burial plot, long neglected and overgrown, was recovered in […]
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