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| Businesses can apply via the BEDC for Covid-19 Emergency Grants – with amounts ranging from $5,000 to $7,000 per business — and they can also apply for the Covid-19 Combined Loans/Grants, with amounts under that programme ranging from $10,000 to $40,000 depending on business size. Premier David Burt Speaking at last night’s press conference, the Premier […]
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| Kim Swan of the Port Royal Developmental Golf Program is offering his congratulations to junior golfer Oliver Betschart and his family after the young man spent five weeks with PGA Tour winner Davin Ogrin in Texas. Mr. Swan said, “This is another example of the awesome circle of life. “It makes me proud to have […]
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| Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced that Ascot Bermuda has joined its etrading platform TradEd. A spokesperson said, “The portal, which was launched for carriers and clients in April 2020, enables carriers to view submissions and associated risk details, make queries, see material information updates in real time, edit deal documents online […]
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| In the eighth of our weekly series, Bernews’ latest ‘Wallpaper Wednesday’ graphic is a simple and classic image of the Bermudiana, Bermuda’s national flower. The design below is also available here as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every Wednesday for our latest free phone wallpaper download. To access […]
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| Masterworks is encouraging all artists – “local and resident, newcomers and professionals” – to participate in the 10th Biennial Charman Prize. A spokesperson said, “Since 2008, Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art has hosted the Charman Prize, an art competition created to support local and resident arists. 2021 marks the 10th Biennial Charman Prize and Masterworks […]
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| After a couple of weekends filled with impressive performances in the sprints, Nathan Simons and his Indian Hills Men’s Track & Field teammate’s distance running unit took its turn to shine at the Wichita State Open, hosted by Wichita State at Cessna Stadium. In the 400-meter event, Simons finished behind his teammate Kendrick Winfield who […]
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| Daniel Augustus concluded competing in the APGA Tour Las Vegas Open. He shot a second round 3-over par 74 to finish the tournament T22nd, with Kamau Johnson picking up the win with a 4-under par 138. Augustus’ round consisted of 5 birdies, 7 pars, 4 bogeys, and 2 double bogeys. Daniel Augustus APGA Tour Las Vegas Open […]
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| Halle Teart has earned a place on the Dean’s List of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences during the Fall 2020 Semester. A spokesperson said, “Ms. Halle Teart has earned a place on the Dean’s List of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences during the Fall 2020 Semester. Ms. Teart is studying at […]
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| The global Digicel group announced a donation of “$500,000 worth of much-needed items to support the urgent relief efforts in St. Vincent & the Grenadines caused by the Le Soufriere volcanic activity.” A spokesperson said, “With thousands of people evacuated from the red zone and housed in shelters and significant ash fall resulting from the explosive eruptions […]
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| Concacaf has announced that the final of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup has been awarded to Las Vegas, with the championship match to be held on August 1. The organisation said, “Concacaf has announced that the Final of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup – the 16th edition of the region’s flagship men’s international competition, has […]
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| Tyler Smith competed in the Middlesbrough Endeavour Graded 5k finishing 5th. Smith clocked a time of 14:48, which breaks Kavin Smith’s National Record time of 14:57 he set back in February 1997. Middlesbrough Endeavour Graded 5k Leaderboard 00:14:23 – Alexander Brown – Morpeth Harriers 00:14:27 – Joshua Cowperthwaite – Middlesbrough Ac Mandale 00:14:28 – Lewis […]
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| April 13 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,594.91, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 63 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories ‘Active And Significant Year For The BSX’ MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The […]
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| The Government will be “ramping up the vaccination programme,” with the Bermuda College Vaccination Centre set to open on both Saturdays and Sundays, and also extend their weekday hours until midnight. Speaking at tonight’s [April 13] press conference, Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “Bermuda’s goal of “herd immunity” will be achieved when 70% of the population […]
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| The Bermuda Health Council is advising Home Care providers of the Public Health [Covid-19 Emergency Powers] [Stay at Home] Regulations 2021 exemption protocol. A spokesperson said, “All registered Home Care providers [Caregivers] are advised to: Carry a copy of your official registration letter provided by the Health Council. This applies to individuals who registered after […]
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| The police are reminding the public that under the Stay At Home Regulations 2021, “persons will not be allowed access to the railway trails, all public parks, all public beaches, all playgrounds, and all golf courses.” A police spokesperson said, “The public is reminded that under the Covid-19 Emergency Powers Stay At Home Regulations 2021, […]
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| Wednesday, April 14 is expected to see sunny periods, chance of a few showers mainly early, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [April 13] include an acting appointment. Acting Appointment: Chief Immigration Officer, Department Of Immigration Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0335/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication Date: 13 April 2021 Ms. Marita Grimes, Assistant Chief Immigration Officer, Department of Immigration […]
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| The Government will support the Salvation Army in providing accommodations, Covid-19 testing, food, and PPE at a 24-hour shelter on North Street, and as their capacity “is expected to meet the demand” the Government has decided not to open the Emergency Shelter at CedarBridge Academy at this time. This was stated by Minister of Social […]
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| [Updating] With Covid-19 cases escalating to over 1900 total to date, vaccinations now underway, and a ‘Stay at Home’ order now in effect, Bernews is providing live updates to ensure we provide timely updates and a quick summary of the latest developments always accessible. We are still posting articles as normal however we are also […]
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| The Department of Social Insurance advised that “those receiving pension cheques were paid early yesterday [April 12].” A Government spokesperson said, “Those who normally receive their pension cheques by mail had them delivered yesterday Monday, April 12, 2021. “As a special note, during the Stay at Home Period, pensioners will be able to visit their […]
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| The police have reminded people that the ‘Stay at Home’ regulations “specifically prohibit the use of pedal cycles for recreation/exercise on Bermuda’s highways.” Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes said, “The Bermuda Police Service wishes to remind the public that as with the previous ‘Shelter in Place’ Regulations from 2020, the 2021 ‘Stay at Home’ […]
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| [Updated] Some residents in the east end are apparently spending their first ‘Stay at Home’ morning without power, with the BELCO map currently showing 648 customers without power in St George’s. We have asked BELCO for comment and will update as able. Update 11.25am: BELCO said: “An outage affecting +600 people in St. Georges is the […]
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| The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration said they will use “updated averages” for the Atlantic hurricane season, with it increasing to 14 named storms, and 7 hurricanes. The organisation said, “Beginning with this year’s hurricane season outlooks, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center [CPC] will use 1991-2020 as the new 30-year period of record. The updated averages […]
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| Terence Dill and the Houston Red Storm have leveled their series with the North Texas Prowlers 1-1 after notching a victory in the USBN National Basketball South Central Division Regional Championships. Dill and his teammates were able to complete a 138 – 133 victory, with the teams now headed for a winner-take-all game three to […]
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| Watford Holdings Ltd. has completed the purchase of Axeria IARD, a property and casualty insurance company based in France. A spokesperson said, “Watford has acquired 100% of the capital stock of Axeria IARD from the APRIL Group. “Axeria is headquartered in Lyon, France, with branch offices in Lille and Bordeaux and is active in the […]
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| James Finnigan and his St. Mary’s Men’s Tennis teammates picked up a Lone Star Conference victory as they took down the Arkansas Fort Smith, 5-2. Finnigan and his teammates have won three of their last four matches and move to 9-3 overall on the season and 2-1 in league play. Jeremiah Sanchez and Finnigan dropped […]
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| Destini Hill-Edwards and her Franklin Pierce University Women’s Track & Field teammates were in New Haven, Connecticut, on the campus of Southern Connecticut State, for the James Barber Invitational. Hill-Edwards finished in second in the 100m stopping the clock in a time of 12.94, and she was also a member of the Franklin Pierce University […]
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| Island Fresh Bermuda is marking six months of recipe box delivery on the island, with locally sourced materials providing ready-to-cook meals for its customers. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda has a new entrant on the food seen: Island Fresh Bermuda. They provide a recipe box delivery service where your box has all the ingredients for three […]
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| Junior golfer Oliver Betschart recently rounded out his time in Texas with a second place finish at the Cedar Creek Golf Course at Alamo City Golf Trail, north of San Antonio in Texas. A spokesperson said, “Another second place finish for Oliver Betschart in Texas. “Oliver wound up his stay in Texas with another second […]
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| April 12 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,594.91, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 decline, and 63 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories ‘Active And Significant Year For The BSX’ MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The […]
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| Regular bus service will be suspended on Tuesday, April 13th, the Government has confirmed. In a statement issued late this evening, a spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Transport advises that regular bus service will be suspended tomorrow [13 April 2021]. “The Department of Public Transportation will notify the public once regular bus service is due […]
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| Clarien Bank has “advised that essential banking services will be provided in accordance with Government regulations” A spokesperson said, “As we work collectively to minimise virus spread and adhere to the Government-issued “Stay at Home” Advisory, Clarien Bank clients are advised that essential banking services will be provided in accordance with Government regulations. “For the personal […]
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| The Police and Regiment will be conducting compliance checks, and the police confirmed that two liquor licenced premises were served 24-hour closure orders for breaches of Covid-19 regulations, and also confirmed that eight individuals have been charged in court for allegedly violating Covid-19 regulations. A police spokesperson said, “Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes wishes to commend the […]
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| The Government has just posted the official regulations — the Public Health [Covid-19 Emergency Powers] [Stay at Home] Regulations 2021 – which provide full details on the policies in effect for the ‘Stay at Home’ order which begins at 5am on Tuesday [April 13] for a period of 7 days. The regulations state: Except as […]
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| On the eve of the upcoming Stay-At-Home Order, Her Excellency the Governor Rena Lalgie offered the following, saying, “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to those who have lost a beloved family member or friend to COVID recently. “While I know that many of us are experiencing COVID fatigue, it is vitally important […]
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| There were 1,279 test results received and 21 were positive for Covid-19 — one is classified as imported, 11 as local transmission with known contact, 9 as under investigation — so there are now 859 active cases, of which 41 people are in hospital with 6 in ICU. A Government spokesperson said, “The public is […]
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| With the ‘Stay at Home’ order set to take effect at 5am tomorrow morning [April 13] MarketPlace has provided information on their opening hours and also confirmed that their “online ordering pick-up and delivery service will continue as normal.” The MarketPlace posted the photo online, saying, “Store hour effective immediately with surname shopping in effect. […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [April 12] include acting appointments. Acting Appointment: Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Labour Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0333/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication Date: 12 April 2021 Pandora Glasford, Director, Department of Financial Assistance has been appointed to act […]
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| Tuesday, April 13 is expected to see sunny periods, evening/night showers and chance thunder, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be at 6.52am and […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 12] with the list indicating that there are twelve bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 12 runs cancelled this morning, 10 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The Irish government has added a number of “high risk” countries – including Bermuda – to its mandatory hotel quarantine list, which means that “from next week, travelers from these places must spend 12 nights and pay at least €1,875 to stay at one of 24 hotels across the Republic.” A BBC story said, “The […]
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| The HSBC Harbourview, St. Georges and Somerset branches “will be operating with limited banking hours of 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.” A spokesperson said, “HSBC Bermuda has announced today that in light of the Bermuda Government’s announcement to implement the Stay at Home order, effective Tuesday, April 13, 2021 through to end of day Friday, […]
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| The Bermuda Monetary Authority said they are ”increasing its focus on climate change matters with the introduction of a regulatory and supervisory team specialising in the licensing and supervision of innovative business model proposals to address climate change risk and the associated protection gap.” A BMA spokesperson said, “The team will also work with climate change risk […]
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| Butterfield Banking Centres in Hamilton [Reid Street], Somerset, and St. George’s “will all remain open but with further reduced banking hours of 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.” A spokesperson said, “The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited [Butterfield] wishes to advise the public that beginning Tuesday, 12 April 2021, and until […]
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| As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to see increasing case numbers in Bermuda, this month has set a new record for the highest amount of confirmed cases in one month. Bermuda has recorded 674 confirmed cases so far this month — the most ever announced in a single month since the pandemic began over one year […]
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| St. George’s Trust Company has donated $5,000 to the Bermuda Hospital Charitable Foundation to support the BHB’s KEMH Covid Vaccination Clinic. The Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Foundation recently launched an appeal together with the Bermuda Hospitals Board for funding the Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic at KEMH. St. George’s, a Bermuda based trust company established more than fifty […]
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| The ‘Stay At Home’ order begins at 5.00am tomorrow [April 13] and grocery shopping will be by surname; Mondays and Thursdays are for people whose surnames begin with A through F, Tuesdays and Fridays are for G through Q surnames, and Wednesdays and Saturdays are for people with surnames starting with R through Z. This is […]
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| With the stay at home order set to take effect tomorrow [April 13], White Horse Pub & Restaurant in St George’s is offering a 30% discount on outdoor dining and takeout today [April 12]. A spokesperson said, “White Horse Pub & Restaurant in St George’s will be having an all day 30% off special as […]
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| [Updating] With Covid-19 cases escalating to over 1800 total to date, vaccinations now underway, a ‘Stay at Home’ order set to take effect on Tuesday, April 13th as well as other frequent developments, Bernews is providing live updates to ensure we provide timely updates and a quick summary of the latest developments always accessible. We […]
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| Starting tomorrow [April 13], BELCO’s head office at 27 Serpentine Road will be closed. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today provided an update on operations and information for customers when Bermuda enters the recently announced ‘Stay at Home’ order. Beginning Tuesday, 13th April 2021, BELCO’s head office at 27 Serpentine Road will […]
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