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| Saying they are “acting out of an abundance of caution,” the Department of Health has directed that specific classes and staff have to quarantine at three schools: St. George’s Prep [P2 Class and Specialist Teachers], Paget Primary [ASD Classes and Specialist Teachers], and Creative Touch Nursery. A letter — which stated it was from the […]
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| The BTA will be the Official Host Partner for the launch of SailGP’s Season 2, when the global league stages a four-week training camp in Bermuda followed by its two-day event on the waters of the Great Sound next April. The Bermuda Grand Prix will be broadcast live in the UK, US, and Canada the […]
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| The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s Keelboat Nationals Championships came to an end on the Great Sound in blustery and rainy conditions. Traditionally the Bermuda Keelboat Regatta sees visiting teams from North America taking part but this year all the teams are local. Three more races were held on the final day in the Etchells, IOD […]
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| A total of 16 goals were scored in the four Bermuda Field Hockey matches played at the National Sports Center. BHA Falcons 0 – Pink Robins 2 The Pink Robins defeated the BHA Falcons 2 – 0 in the opener. The Pink Robins took the lead in the 18th minute when Emma Ranger scored a […]
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| Sean Trott and Isabelle Dutranoit ran to victory in the 2020 Hannover Re Half Marathon. Trott recorded a comfortable win stopping the clock in a time of 1:16:38, Moses Mufandaedza was second in a time of 1:17:15, and Christopher Harris finished third with a time of 1:20:23. Dutranoit crossed the line 4th overall with a […]
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| The International Federation of Teqball [FITEQ] has granted Bermuda membership earlier this month. According to the FITEQ website, Gary Adams is the President of Teqball Bermuda. Ten new members were recently accepted by FITEQ, growing its membership to some 80 countries and territories. In addition to Bermuda, National Teqball Federations in Venezuela, Iraq, Papua New […]
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| The Black Sharks were crowned the 2020 Bermuda Flag Football Bermuda Bowl X Champions at the TN Tatem Middle School Field after defeating the Punisher 18 – 0 to become Bermuda Bowl X Champions. The Bermuda Bowl X MVP was Ryan Rabain with two touchdown passes. Related Stories Black Shark$ & Punishers Advance To Finals […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Nahki Wells, Kane Crichlow, Milan Butterfield, and Willie Clemons were in all action in England and Sweden. Nahki Wells Famara Diédhiou came off the bench to score his first goal of the season as Nahki Wells and his Bristol City teammates recorded a 1-0 win over Derby County. Kane Crichlow […]
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Good Evening Bermuda.
I can confirm that currently two potential COVID-19 outbreaks concerning work places are actively being assessed and managed based on established protocols.
Contact tracing is underway, and public health guidance has been provided. More details will be provided as they become available.
A lot of misinformation has been occupying social media all weekend concerning our school systems and recent cases.
Good evening Bermuda.
I will give you an update on the status of schools as there has been misinformation circulating in the community this weekend.
The Department of Health has directed principals that specific classes and staff have to quarantine at the following schools:
| [Updating] There will be a statement from the Bermuda Government this evening [Nov 22] about the latest developments with Covid-19 in Bermuda, the Premier has just said. Premier David Burt tweeted, “Many in Bermuda are concerned about possible clusters of Covid-19. Please rest assured that the @DoHBermuda team that has effectively managed the Pandemic is acting […]
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| There will be a statement from the Bermuda Government this evening [Nov 22] about the latest developments with Covid-19 in Bermuda, the Premier has just said. Premier David Burt tweeted said, “Many in Bermuda are concerned about possible clusters of COVID19. Please rest assured that the @DoHBermuda team that has effectively managed the Pandemic is acting […]
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| The St. George’s business community is inviting everyone to ‘shop local,’ as they band together to host ‘Sunday Shop & Stroll events’ on Sundays, starting November 29th and running until December 20th. A spokesperson said, “St. George’s small business community invite you to ‘support local’ on a Sunday stroll, where you can enjoy the beauty […]
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| The Bermuda Bicycle Association 2020 Presidents Cup Road Race was held this morning [Nov 23], with Dominique Mayho and Caitlin Conyers winning the race, A spokesperson said, “The course was 60.5 miles this year, shortened due to road works, but nonetheless a serious challenge for all. Dominique Mayho [VT Construction] won the race for the fifth time […]
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| Monday, November 23 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 6:56am and sunset will be at 5:15pm. High […]
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| The Bermuda Flag Football League [BFFL] 2020 Fall Season Award Winners have been handed out, serving to recognise the top players over the past season. League MVP – Kenny Wilson [Black Shark$] QB OTY – Seward Smith [Killa Squad] Offensive Player OTY – Kenny Wilson [Black Shark$] Defensive Player OTY – Zavante Garnett [Punisher] Offensive […]
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| Ten sets of twins were born in 2019, a slight decrease from the 11 sets recorded in 2018, according to the annual report of the Registry General for 2019, which was recently tabled in the House of Assembly. The report said “The record number of sets of twins born in a single year continues to […]
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| Bermuda Olympic Association President Judy Simons took part in the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees [CANOC] first virtual AGM which they said “was an important step in displaying the collective determination and indomitable will to not just survive this devastating pandemic but to thrive.” The quote of the AGM was, “This shift to online […]
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| On Pastor Appreciation Sunday, October 18, the congregation of the New Apostolic Church honoured Pastor Anthony Watts. A spokesperson said, “On Pastor Appreciation Sunday, October 18, 2020, the congregation of the New Apostolic Church honoured Pastor Anthony D. Watts, a transplanted Barbadian living on the island. He has been active in the church for thirty […]
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| Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited announced that the Board of Directors has declared the following dividends on its Preference Shares: Quarterly dividend of $0.3719 per share on its 5.95% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares with a $25 liquidation preference per share; Quarterly dividend of $0.3516 per share on its 5.625% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares with […]
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| Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $1.55 per share payable on or before December 23, 2020 to all shareholders of record as of December 2, 2020. Everest Re Group, Ltd. is a leading global provider of reinsurance and insurance, operating for close to 50 years through […]
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| The Board of Directors of MVB Financial Corp. [MVB] announced the appointment of W. Marston “Marty” Becker as a Member of the Board. “Marty Becker is a seasoned executive with 35 years of experience including CEO and chairman leadership positions in insurance, reinsurance, and insurance brokerage organizations in the U.S. and internationally, as well as […]
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| Tristan da Cunha – an island British Overseas Territory [BOT] like Bermuda – has become “one of the world’s biggest sanctuaries for life above and below the waves thanks to an international partnership that is supporting the local community and protecting nature” as “almost 700,000 square kilometers of its waters will join the UK’s Blue […]
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| The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s shortened Keelboat Nationals Championships got underway on the Great Sound, with three races held on the first day in the IOD & J105 Fleets. Patrick Cooper sailing out of the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club and Craig Davis sailing out of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club are joint leaders of […]
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| Dale Eve saving a penalty to help his Spennymoor Town team win, the University Of California Berkeley appointing Bermudian Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas, and Flora Duffy being tied for #1 in the World Triathlon rankings were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, the Committee of 25 donated funds […]
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Today, the Ministry of Health can confirm that two new positive COVID-19 cases have been identified.
Both are residents – one symptomatic and one asymptomatic – with no history of travel.
One of the newly identified positive cases has a close contact that is associated with a school, who has now become symptomatic.
The two positive cases are currently under investigation by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, with the necessary case isolation and contact tracing already underway.
| The Ministry of Health confirmed “that two new positive COVID-19 cases have been identified,” saying that “both are residents – one symptomatic and one asymptomatic – with no history of travel.” A spokesperson said, “Today, the Ministry of Health can confirm that two new positive COVID-19 cases have been identified. “Both are residents – one […]
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| Sunday, November 22 is expected to be mostly cloudy with a few showers developing into afternoon, with the high to be near 23°C/74°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 84%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| Flora Duffy took part in the 2020 ASICS World Ekiden, completing a 5K run in Boulder as a team member of Corpore Sano. The other Team Corpore Sano members include Lindsay Flanagan, Deena Kastor, Andrew Rafla, Clayton Young, and Adriana Nelson, and the team’s current time is 1:35:05, with a 7.195K and one more 5K to […]
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| The Bermuda Ball Hockey League season resumed at the PCC Hockey Rink with a single match that produced 7 goals, with Positive Image Dental defeating BDA Spirits 6 – 1. Following a scoreless first period, Positive Image Dental scored five unanswered goals in the second period. Deepak Popat opened the scoring for Positive Image Dental, […]
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| Andrew Armstrong led Pompton Lakes High School to a 4 – 1 victory over Belvidere in their New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Northwest A Quarter-Final match. Armstrong scored twice in this match to take his season total to 12 goals, while Zach Cali also added two goals for Pompton Lakes High School. Benjamin Hajduk […]
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| P.A.L.S. is getting set to host their 40th annual Holiday Fair and Raffle on Saturday, December 12th from 9.00am to 3.00pm at the PALS office on Point Finger Road in Paget. The event poster says, “Come and enjoy tasty sandwiches and soups, the PALS thrift shop, all your favorite stalls, craft tent, bake sale, plant […]
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| Dwayne Pearman won the Bermuda Professional Golf Association’s Senior Championship which came to an end at the Ocean View Golf Course. Pearman shot a steady 3-over par 73 to win by 7 strokes over 2nd place finisher Twilton Smith who carded a solid 75 for a 2 round total of 151. After carding 2 Eagles […]
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| Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor was one of the keynote speakers at the World Athletics Global Conference, which was held virtually on Wednesday, November 18th, with Ms Raynor saying that “becoming chairperson of the NACAC Gender Leadership Working Group brought out a passion that she didn’t realise she had”. The World Athletics website […]
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| The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] will be hosting a viewing of the documentary film The Social Dilemma, followed by a panel discussion, on Monday [Nov 23]. The free event will see the film screening take place from 4.00pm to 5.30pm, with the panel discussion following from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. The panel will be moderated […]
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| Bermuda Skyport in collaboration with British Airways and partners recently completed a ‘test run’ at Bermuda’s new airport passenger terminal building, with the trial serving to train staff on aircraft docking protocols, positioning ground vehicles and more in advance of the scheduled opening on December 9th, 2020. Bermuda Skyport President Aaron Adderley previously said, “Achieving […]
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| [Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] So, did you vote in the Election last month? Really? Well you’re not alone, but the voter numbers may surprise you. Over 20,000 registered Bermudian voters did not vote. Yes, over 20,000. That means nearly half of our 46,311 registered voters shunned the Polls. This […]
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