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| The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] will be hosting their annual Road Safety Week from May 15 to 22. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Road Safety Council would like to extend it condolences to all the families that have lost a loved one on our roads this year. Our thoughts and prayers are with you […]
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Following a positive formal decision by OECD Forum for Harmful Tax Practices, Bermuda anticipates removal from EU’s Annex II
In November 2021, the OECD’s Forum for Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP) issued Bermuda with an urgent recommendation to initiate certain exchanges of information relating to economic substance. These exchanges were completed in December 2021, fulfilling the recommendation well in advance of its April 2022 deadline.
Recently, the Minister of Economy & Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, joined the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) for a joint hotelier stakeholder meeting hosted at Rosewood Bermuda.
This meeting is a follow-up to one held at the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club in December 2021. It represents stakeholders’ ongoing commitment to having an open dialogue about the hospitality industry’s challenges and viable solutions.
The Bermuda Road Safety Council would like to extend it condolences to all the families that have lost a loved one on our roads this year. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
| Conor White joined Speed Week and began competing in the series of crits in South Carolina and Georgia. In Augusta, Georgia, White finished 16th out of 54 competitors in the class narrowly missing a crash in the later stages of the race clocking a time of 1:08:58. White was in a breakaway group of 13 […]
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| Following the official draw for the 2022/23 Concacaf Nations League [CNL], Concacaf has announced the Group Stage Schedule. The second edition of the competition will kick off during the FIFA Match Window of June 2022 [double window] with 68 group stage matches, followed by 34 in March of 2023. Bermuda is in Group B and will […]
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| The Bermuda Nurses Association [BNA] are holding events to mark Nurses Month, with Irena Ashton being named the 2022 Nurse of the Year, at a brunch event this weekend. The events are set to continue this month, with the Nurses Proclamation at City Hall on May 12th, a Candlelight Ceremony on May 31st and more. […]
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| The Hamilton Princess and Goslings are supporting the ecoSPIRITS Climate Partner Program, with Goslings to offer its rums in low-waste ecoTOTE format and the Hamilton Princess serving two special sustainable cocktails for the months of May, June and July. A spokesperson said, “To mark the local launch of closed loop service in Bermuda, ecoSPIRITS and its licensed operator, Bermuda Gin Co, have […]
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| LOM Financial Group announced that Sue Couper has joined LOM as General Manager, LOM Asset Management Limited. A spokesperson said, “This is her second tenure with LOM, having spent 5 years previously with the company as Managing Director for LOM Financial [Bermuda] Limited. “Sue has nearly four decades of experience in financial services. Holding Chartered […]
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| Ajani Burchall scored for his Aston Villa Under 18 team as they lost 2 – 1 to Leicester City Under 18 at the Leicester City Training Ground. Aston Villa took the lead when Burchall scored in the third minute and they took that 1 – 0 lead to the break. Leicester scored the equalizer in the […]
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| The Bermuda Monetary Authority has levied civil penalties of just over $2 million on Conyers Corporate Services Limited and Conyers Trust Company [Bermuda] Limited for “historic failures to adequately comply” with certain regulations. Conyers Corporate Services Limited: $981,000 A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Monetary Authority [Authority] has levied civil penalties totalling $981,000 on Conyers Corporate Services […]
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| BELCO advised that there has been a “fault in the underground transmission network in Hamilton under Dundonald Street between Parliament Street and Court Street. A spokesperson said, “BELCO crews are on-site and work to fix the fault will commenced Monday evening. As the fault is underground repairs are expected to last until Friday, May 6th. “For […]
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| SiriusPoint Ltd has made appointments to its information technology team, “building out a diverse set of expertise to transform the way the company operates and supports its business functions.” A spokesperson said, “SiriusPoint Ltd, a global insurer and reinsurer, has made key appointments to its information technology team, building out a diverse set of expertise […]
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| A school student who sustained a traumatic brain injury will join his Warwick Academy classmates in participating in the 35th Annual Convex Bermuda End to End on Saturday [May 7]. David Goonewardene, who is now 17, suffered a brain injury after a car he was a passenger in struck a wall on Knapton Hill Road […]
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| Bermudian author Neletha Butterfield will be signing copies of her latest book, “Student Essays for the Soul” at The Bookmart on Front Street on Saturday [May 7]. The book shares more than 200 essays written by students who either left or were expelled from public school before graduation. Ms Butterfield, who founded the CARE Learning […]
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| [Updating] Emergency service personnel are responding to an incident in the Southampton area this evening [May 2], with unofficial reports suggesting there was some form of an issue with a house. Ambulance, fire vehicles and police vehicles can be seen. Further confirmed details are limited at this time, however we will update as able, as […]
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| The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 30-year-old Julianna Trott. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating thirty-year-old Julianna Trott. Ms. Trott is heavy built, weighing about 160 lbs, approximately 5’ 5” in height and is light skinned. “Ms. Trott has dark brown hair, worn in a […]
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Good morning to the media and the people of Bermuda.
Bermuda’s economy continued to trend in a positive direction in the 4th quarter of 2021 capping a year of strong economic growth.
4th Quarter GDP
After adjusting for inflation, real GDP increased by 1.0% during the fourth quarter of 2021 and represents the third straight quarter of growth compared to the corresponding quarters of the previous year.
Today, the Ministry of Economy and Labour released the Quarter 4, 2021 Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Expenditure publication.
Minister Hayward explained, “After adjusting for inflation, the Real GDP increased 1.0 per cent for the final three months of 2021, capping off a strong year of economic performance. The Bermudian economy experience a robust rebound in 2021 compared to lower activity in 2020 when the economy began to re-open fully with the easing of COVID restrictions.”
| The police received a call “regarding a garbage truck dumpster separating from the vehicle on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish” this afternoon [May 2]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:30pm today [2nd May 2022], a call was received regarding a garbage truck dumpster separating from the vehicle on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish, […]
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| On Thursday, April 28, Francis Patton Primary School hosted a Mini Agricultural Exhibition, featuring a rather impressive array of exhibits. Staff and students were encouraged to bring in a range of exhibits including, but not limited to; traditional Bermuda kites, recyclable critters, flowers, miniature gardens, healthy lunchboxes, high tea hats, candy, baked goods and small […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [May 2] include notice of intention to construct a controlled plant and acting appointments. Clean Air Act :- Notice Of Intention To Construct a Controlled Plant Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notice of Intention to Construct a Controlled Plant Notice ID: GN0470/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Environment […]
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| Bermudian Muay Thai coach Chuck Morgan performed the role of cornerman in Austin Streicher’s victory at the Freedom Fighter Promotions in New York at the weekend. American Streicher stopped Marcos Matias 54 seconds into the third round to claim the lightweight national title at the Grand Roosevelt Ballroom in Hudson. Matias will be a familiar […]
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