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| Members of the Social Justice Bermuda [SJB] group are joining Bernews at around 8pm this evening [June 2] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. The group recently marked their one year anniversary, and said they will “continue to be a voice and an ear.” Related Stories Video: ‘Social Disparities In […]
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| Starting today [June 2], there will be a vaccination clinic at the Hamilton Princess – held from 3pm to 7pm — with people who get vaccinated being entered into a daily raffle draw in which a number of prizes are on offer. A spokesperson said, “Hamilton Princess & Beach Club will be playing host this week to […]
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| The legal challenge to the Covid-19 regulations which seek to “require non-vaccinated Bermudian travellers to quarantine at their expense for fourteen days” at a local hotel has been filed with the Supreme Court. This is according to lawyer Mark Pettingill, who said, “I am pleased to confirm that our client’s constitutional challenge to the Government’s […]
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| Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] President Chris Furbert is joining Bernews this afternoon [June 2] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. Related Stories Video: BNV With LaKiesha-Marie Wolffe Video: BNV Discussion With Gina Spence Video: Interview With Laurie Shiell & Dany Pen Video: Union Gas Flags At Half-Staff Video: BIU & […]
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| The 20th annual Bermuda Plein Air Festival will open on Sunday [June 6], with the show to be available for viewing until July 9. A spokesperson said, “For 20 years, The Plein Air Group of Bermuda has met every Sunday morning from September to June to paint at a different location throughout the island. The […]
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| Effective June 6th, sports will move to Stage 4 of the Return to Play Guidance which “allows for full play with fans.” A Government spokesperson said, “On June 6, Bermuda will move into Phase 3 on its roadmap to recovery. As such, the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport advised that as Bermuda enters Phase 3, […]
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| Daniel Augustus was back on the Advocates Professional Golf Association [APGA] Tour competing in the APGA New Orleans at the New Orleans, TPC Louisiana Golf Course. Augustus shot a second-round 2-over par 74, to come off the course T26th. The Bermudian golfer’s second round consisted of 5 birdies, 8 pars, 3 bogeys, and 2 double bogeys. […]
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| Adam Hall and his Aberdeen IronBirds Minor League Baseball teammates started a bit slow following several rainouts, but they got their bats going by picking up an 8 – 3 win in the series opener against the Hickory Crawdads, the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Hickory went ahead in the top of the third […]
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| The Bermuda Championship announced a donation of $20,000 to the Bermuda Golf Association [BGA], a beneficiary of the island’s official PGA TOUR event. “As the recognised National Sport Governing Body for golf in Bermuda, the Bermuda Golf Association is grateful for the donation extending from the Bermuda Championship,” said BGA President Craig Brown. “Our goal […]
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| Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, today announced that its Bermuda operation has developed a new front-end client portal, and within that has launched a digital wage & hour product, in conjunction with Argo Group. A spokesperson said, “Wage & hour offers protection to U.S. insureds and the new portal introduces a new, […]
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| The 2021 Optimist North American Championships continued in Mexico, the ten sailors flying the Bermuda Flag. Trystan Hocking continues to lead the Bermuda fleet, but fell from 21st to 31st with 63 net points, PJ Rodrigues fell eight places to come off the water in 38th place with 71 net points. Jordan Vierira moved up […]
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| Care homes have been moved to Phase Two for their visiting and activities, the Government has advised. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health is today advising the public that due to the changing status in the community regarding Covid-19 infections and exposures, care homes have been moved to Phase Two for their visiting […]
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| The Solihull Moors football team in England confirmed their retained and released lists following the conclusion of the 2020/21 season, and the club has confirmed that Bermudian footballer Justin Donawa is currently under contract and has been retained by the club for the 2021/2022 season. Donawa signed with the team back in October 2020 and […]
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| Age Concern announced the launch of their Education Program for 2021, which will start on Monday [June 7] through the end of July. A spokesperson said, “Age Concern is proud to announce the launch of their Education Program for 2021. Starting next Monday, June 7th and running through the end of July, Age Concern will […]
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| The Internation Cricket Council [ICC] confirmed the schedule of ICC events from 2024- 2031 with both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be expanded and a Men’s Champions Trophy to be re-introduced. A spokesperson said, “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will become a 14 team, 54 match […]
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| BeesMont Law Limited will be moving to a new Front Street location. A spokesperson said, “While Covid-19 may have many of us still working from home at the moment, BeesMont Law Limited is looking forward to returning to their physical offices at a new location. Having occupied their Church Street address since 2013, they are […]
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| Due to issues with the air conditioning, Clearwater Middle School building will be closed on Wednesday [June 2] and “remote-learning will be in place.” The Minister of Education, Diallo Rabain said, “Last Thursday, the staff at the Clearwater Middle School reported air conditioning [A/C] problems, which resulted in high temperatures throughout the school.” “Due to […]
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| As of May 29th, there have been a total of 70,731 vaccinations given, with 52.1% of the population havinf received two doses thus far. In releasing the latest test results, the Government also provided vaccination statistics saying, “With respect to the Vaccination Campaign, we have completed the twentieth full week of vaccinations. “Since January 11th […]
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| On June 6th, Bermuda will move into Phase 3, with some of the changes to include the curfew changing to 12am to 5am and large gatherings of a maximum of 50 people being allowed. A Government spokesperson said, ”Bermuda will move into phase 3 on its road map to recovery on June 6, 2021. ”The night-time curfew […]
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| Aiming to provide the community with a look at Bermuda’s natural beauty each morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and on social media seven days a week. Judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, the month’s most popular included photos of Bermuda beaches, including Horseshoe Bay, Warwick Long Bay, and Astwood […]
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| The Ministry received 1145 test results and none were positive for Covid-19, and there are now 19 active cases, with one person in the hospital. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health received 1145 test results since the last update, and none were positive for Covid-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.0%. […]
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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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| The City of Hamilton is currently undertaking upgrades to the Albuoy’s Point area. A spokesperson said, “The upgrades will include improved seating and shade, up-lighting of the existing trees and revitalization of the pedestrian areas for accessing the park as well as the waterfront. Also included in the plan is the relocation of the Jarvis […]
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| Wednesday, June 2 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ESE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 6.12am and sunset […]
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| The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] introduced their monthly Road Safety focus for June 2021 – which is ‘Alert Today – Alive Tomorrow.’ The BRSC said, “The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] would like to take this time to offer our most heartfelt condolences to the family of Ms. Amber Bridges. Losing a loved one […]
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| [Updated: It will now be held on Thursday] The Government will be holding a press conference this evening [June 1] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage following the press conference, our continuous live updates are in this article, and the live video below should start showing the press conference at […]
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| Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s You Go Girl Relay event will be held virtually on Sunday [June 6]. The event organisers said, “Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our physical gathering for this event for June 6, 2021 due to the continuing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic. “But we do want to support […]
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| Tyrone Smith recently got his 2021 track and field season underway, competing in the Chula Vista Field Festival. Smith competed in the men’s long jump, finishing fifth with a top leap of 8.03m. Smith started with back-to-back fouls before leaping 7.95m on his third attempt and hitting the 8.03m mark on his fourth attempt. His […]
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| Bermuda Commercial Bank donated $5,000 each to three charities, with The Eliza Dolittle Society, Woman’s Resource Centre and Centre Against Abuse all receiving funds. “BCB’s Chief Executive Officer, Hubert Esperon distributed the donations, noting that this was the second such donation to these three specific charities since the pandemic began, saying: “We acknowledge the increased […]
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| The Ministry of Health is reminding the public that “Bermuda’s current supplies of Pfizer BioNTech vaccines will expire on June 30,” which “means the last, first dose can be given on 8 June.” The Bermuda Government tweeted the graphic below, saying: “8 June is Fast Approaching – 8 Days Left. Bermuda’s current supplies of Pfizer BioNTech […]
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| As part of the World Ocean Day celebration, the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] will be hosting the “Shark Week” virtually from June 7th-11th. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] invites you to join them for Shark Week, a week of JAWsome virtual presentations on the world’s top ocean predators! From June 7th-11th, viewers […]
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| In an effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19, CVS Health has launched its #OneStepCloser sweepstakes, with a number of prizes available, including a trip to Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “CVS Health [CVS] today announced that beginning June 1, eligible customers who received or plan to receive a Covid-19 vaccination through CVS Health […]
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| Government is appealing to “unemployed Bermudians who are qualified and skilled in various Restricted and Closed Work Permit Job Categories to submit their resumes” to enable them to update the “unemployment database and assist persons in being re-employed.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Labour is collaborating with the Department of Workforce Development and […]
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| Ascendant Group – the parent company of BELCO — will operate under the name Liberty Group Limited, effective June 1st. A spokesperson said, “Ascendant Group Limited [Ascendant], the parent company of Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] and AG Holdings Limited, will operate under the name Liberty Group Limited [Liberty] effective June 1st. BELCO and […]
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| During May 2021, Bernews posted over 200 videos across our various social networks and our dedicated video website Bernews.TV, and the most viewed videos for the month included our live stream of the Bermuda Day Race, a Government Covid-19 press conference, the Bermuda Day Showcase, the car rally and more. As far as Facebook videos, […]
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| The 2021 Optimist North American Championships are now underway on the waters in Mexico, with ten sailors flying the Bermuda flag competing in three races on the opening day. Trystan Hocking leads the Bermuda fleet in 21st with 41 points, PJ Rodrigues is holding down the 30th place spot with 60 points. Jordan Vierira is […]
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| Kaden Hopkins and his Equipo Essax teammates competed in the three-stage XXV Challenge Vuelta Alicante Road Race. Hopkins’ teammate Wilson Steven Haro finished 8th overall with a combined time of 11:28:15. Hopkins said, “I had a hard weekend suffering from fatigue so I did everything I could to work for my teammates because I knew […]
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| Daniel Augustus was back on the Advocates Professional Golf Association [APGA] Tour competing in the APGA New Orleans at the New Orleans, TPC Louisiana Golf Course. Augustus shot an opening-round 1-over par 73, to come off the course T23rd. Augustus’ first round consisted of 3 birdies, 13 pars, 1 bogey, and 1 triple bogey. Augustus […]
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| May 31 saw 13,835 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $318,205.00 BD. 13,835 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 1.7% at $23.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,553.64, down 0.14% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 60 remained unchanged. The full report for the day […]
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| The Social Justice Bermuda group marks their one year anniversary today [May 31] and said they will “continue to be a voice and an ear.” A spokesperson said, “Last year, on May 31, a group of Bermudians organised a Zoom meeting to discuss the growing Black Lives Matter uprising, occurring as a direct response to […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [May 31] include acting appointments. Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0446/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication Date: 31 May 2021 David Simmons, Harbour Master, Department of Marine and Ports Services has been appointed to act as Director, Department of […]
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| The Ministry received 5816 test results — from tests done on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday — and three were positive, and there are now 20 active cases, with one person in the hospital. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health received 5816 test results since the last update, and three were positive for Covid-19. […]
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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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| The police have now confirmed the death of 16-year-old Amber Bridges, who passed away following a road collision yesterday. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 16-year-old Amber Bridges, Bermuda’s fifth road fatality for 2021. Our thoughts and prayers remain with Amber’s family and friends at this tragic time. […]
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| People attempting to renew their Bermuda passports, acquire initial passports, or have their lost or stolen passports replaced “can expect delays up to 11 weeks,” the Government said today. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Immigration wishes to advise the public that the UK Government has confirmed that individuals attempting to renew their BOTC […]
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| Tuesday, June 1 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud; 1 or 2 early showers likely, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ESE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 79%. Sunrise […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [May 31] with the list indicating that there are eighteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 18 runs cancelled this morning, 59 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Cordell Riley, Martha Dismont, and Craig Simmons are joining Bernews this afternoon [May 31] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. All three served on the Wage Commission, which recently provided a report on the ‘Recommendations for A Minimum Wage in Bermuda.’ Minister of Labour Jason Hayward previously noted that the Wage Commission […]
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| The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority [BCAA] has expanded its team with the addition of Kyle James as Business Development Manager. A spokesperson said, “Kyle will be responsible for planning and executing business initiatives to help grow the number of aircraft placed on the Bermuda Aircraft Registry in new and existing global markets. “Kyle will be […]
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| In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the relationship between the Devonshire Golf Links and Ocean View Golf Club, a special ‘Lunch & Play’ package is being offered. A spokesperson said, “As the Bermuda Government recognize the anniversary of the 70 year relationship which brought the Devonshire Golf Links into the hands of the membership […]
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