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| The Government has confirmed the “termination of short-term contracts of some of the MDL team,” while the former MDL Director Dr Carika Weldon has noted that a policy could have been implemented where some people paid for tests, as the cost per test at MDL equated to around $5 each. Government: A Government spokesperson said, “Since […]
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| Taylor Carrick and his Western University Men’s Squash teammates captured their 38th consecutive Championship during the 2022 Ontario University Athletics [OUA] Squash Championships in Canada. Having to play four matches in one day, Carrick and his teammates ran through the tournament with a record of 26-2. Carrick was undefeated in his four matches not losing […]
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| The City of Hamilton announced the winners of its City Scavenger Hunt which took place over the weekend. A total of 105 teams took part in the hunts on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 with two hunts on each day. A spokesperson said, “The hunt took participants all around the City from Waterfront […]
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| The House of Assembly will be in session on Wednesday [March 16] and the budget debate will continue, and there is one statement listed on the Order Paper, with Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward set to provide an “Extension of the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Programme”. The Order of Business is below [PDF here]: […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [March 15] include trademark applications and cancellation of registration. Trademark Applications Advertised Before Registration No. 39 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Trademark Applications Notice ID: GN0327/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Registry General Publication date: 15 March 2022 Document Upload: Adverts 15-Mar-2022 [PDF] AAA Risk Solutions Limited Notice Type: […]
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| Wednesday, March 16 is expected to see any early cloud soon burns off to give plenty of sunshine, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 68%. Sunrise will […]
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| The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] announced that the topic for this month’s ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’ on March 19 is turtles. A spokesperson said, “Kids Hours Saturdays’ takes place every third Saturday of the month at 11am and 2pm respectively. Each hour will feature the screening of short films followed by a book reading for […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [March 15] with the list indicating that there are forty-seven bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 47 runs cancelled this morning, 29 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie, today announced the appointment of the next Deputy Governor of Bermuda, Mr Tom Oppenheim. Tom will take over from the current Deputy Governor, Alison Crocket, and is expected to be sworn in at the start of June.
| The Bermuda Flag Football League [BFFL] regular season has come to an end, and the Season Awards have been announced. Seward Smith from the Killa Squad was named the League MVP, he also was named the Quarterback MVP. Zavante Garnett from the Blue Bombers also picked up two awards winning the Offensive and Defensive Player […]
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| Governor Rena Lalgie announced the appointment of the next Deputy Governor of Bermuda, Mr Tom Oppenheim. A Government House spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie, today announced the appointment of the next Deputy Governor of Bermuda, Mr Tom Oppenheim. Tom will take over from the current Deputy Governor, Alison Crocket, and is […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] held a press conference yesterday [March 14] to provide an update on the recent shooting incident at the Devonshire Recreation Club, and released CCTV footage in the incident. A police spokesperson previously said, “Shortly before midnight on Thursday, 10th March 2022, police responded to a firearms incident, which took place […]
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| Instructors said that six soldiers, drawn from across the Royal Bermuda Regiment, had volunteered for the two weeks of training needed to qualify to use a chainsaw safely – and to help remove invasive species and clear tracks on South Shore beaches. Private Jason Cummings, 37, said: “This is a good skill to have because […]
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| “We congratulate the Bermuda Government on its successful Privy Council Appeal,” Preserve Marriage Bermuda Chairman Dr. Melvyn Bassett said. Dr. Bassett, who is Chairman of the group who has long campaigned against same sex marriage, said, “Dear Preserve Marriage Board Members/ Pastors and Supporters, We wish to advise you that the Privy Council ruling has supported […]
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| Mosaic Insurance said they are “building out a cybersecurity underwriting unit in Bermuda, to align its global business strategy around the fast-growing risk.” A spokesperson said, “The specialty insurer has transferred its cyber team underwriter George Cole from London to the company’s Bermuda corporate headquarters, following his temporary secondment to the island late last year. The move adds another […]
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| “Lessors continue to terminate aircraft leases and make attempts to retrieve the aircraft. However, there has been mixed success due to the level of cooperation with the States in which the aircraft are located at the time,” Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said in the House of Assembly in relation to the BCAA suspending the […]
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| 29 of the 43 Short-Term Stimulus projects are either started or completed representing a spend of around $6 million, and 92 new jobs were created, Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said. Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Minister said, “I will provide the House with a report on the Short-Term Stimulus Program […]
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| PwC announced plans to build on its new global strategy and also announced their newest hire, Joseph Gordon, who will lead our deals platform. A spokesperson said, “PwC today announced plans to build on its new global strategy in response to a changing world impacted by technological disruption, fractured geopolitics and climate change. “The strategy […]
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| James Stout and partner, Peter Cipriano, won the U.S. Open Racquets Doubles title over Ben Cawston and Mike Bailey, at the Racquet and Tennis Club, Park Avenue, New York. A spokesperson said, “The score was 3-1 [11/15, 15/12, 15/7, 15/10] and the match lasted for an hour and a half. “Cawston [WR 3] and Bailey […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] A team of Bermuda karting drivers narrowly missed out on double glory at the SimCraft 24 Hours of Nola in New Orleans at the weekend. The Bermuda Triangle team, including David Barbosa, Scott Barnes, David Selley, Marc Tucker and American Alex Mayer, won the Masters class but were denied overall victory, settling […]
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Lingo STEM Coding Kit lessons will be introduced at senior schools as part of …
| Ariel Re has opted to use Portfolio Manager, “the market-leading cyber risk analytics platform from CyberCube.” A spokesperson said, “Ariel Re, a global reinsurance business with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong, has opted to use Portfolio Manager, the market-leading cyber risk analytics platform from CyberCube. “CyberCube’s Portfolio Manager is a scenario-based data-driven model […]
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A very special good evening to Premier David Burt, my Ministerial colleagues, and to our award nominees, their families and supporters.
Welcome to the 40th Annual Sports Awards.
The theme of this year’s ceremony is “‘Resilience, Accomplishment, Success”.
After two years of not hosting this event in person, we are extremely delighted to be here with you to celebrate our amazing athletes.
The Government is pleased with the outcome of the appeal, which confirms that section 53 of the Domestic Partnership Act 2018 does not infringe the constitutional rights of the Respondents in the appeal.
“The Government is pleased with the outcome of the appeal, which confirms that section 53 of the Domestic Partnership Act 2018 does not infringe the constitutional rights of the Respondents in the appeal.
“The Government will now take time to consider the full judgment and its impact.”
Below for your reference is the Privy Council Judgement given on 14 March 2022- Attorney General for Bermuda (Appellant) v Roderick Ferguson and others (Respondents) (Bermuda), and the Press Summary issued by the Privy Council:
Good afternoon and thank you for coming.
Today, I am pleased to share information on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ plans and initiatives for the 2022-2023 budget year.
For the fiscal year 2022/23, the Ministry of Home Affairs has received an estimated budget allocation of $18,777,000, which is $1 million above the fiscal year 2021/22.
The Ministry’s budget includes the following Departments:
• Ministry Headquarters
• Registry General
• Department of Planning
• Land Valuation
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Energy
The Ministry of Education would like to advise the public of the islandwide initiative to improve STEM Education with LINGO STEM Coding Kit Lessons.