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Today, the Ministry of Economy and Labour released the November 2021 Retail Sales Index ( November 2021 RSI Report.pdf.
November’s retail sales fell 8.6% compared to last year. In value terms, retail sales fell 4.7%, which represents an estimated $96.8 million compared to last year (November 2020).
Today, the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, released the November 2021 Consumer Price Index ( November 2021 CPI Report.pdf) publication from the Department of Statistics.
The Minister explained, “In November 2021, Consumers paid 2.8 per cent more than they did in November 2020 for the basket of goods and services.”
| Consumers paid 2.8% more in November than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, released the November 2021 Consumer Price Index publication from the Department of […]
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| Minister of Education Diallo Rabain announced updates to the Covid-19 quarantine policy for schools today [March 1]. A Government spokesperson said, “Following consultation with the Ministry of Health, Minister of Education Diallo Rabain announced today updates to the quarantine policy for schools which are effective immediately. “The following updates have been made: Vaccinated Positive Cases […]
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| After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 4.0% in November – the overall volume of retail sales decreased 8.6% when compared to November 2020, according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Ministry of Economy and Labour released the November 2021 Retail Sales Index. […]
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| The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [March 2] and Bills due for their second reading include the Matrimonial Causes [Faultless Divorce] Amendment Act 2022 and the Pharmacy and Poisons Amendment Act 2022. The Order of Business follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Douglas DeCouto Appointed As An OBA Senator Premier Burt […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Mar 1] include Bermuda civil aviation authority approved operational budget , acting appointments, request for proposal and Bermudian status. Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority Approved Operational Budget 2022-2023 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0282/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority [BCAA] Publication date: […]
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| During February 2022, the top 10 ‘most liked’ photos on the Bernews Instagram page included a photo of members of the Ukrainian community of Bermuda gathering in solidarity, Bermuda’s national football team defeating Cayman 6-0, brand new electric buses arriving on the island, a young eagle ray just off shore, Bravo Zulu heading out for […]
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| Wednesday, March 2 is expected to be cloudy, few early morning showers, partly cloudy afternoon, with the high to be near 21°C/69°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be at 6.45am […]
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| The Ukrainian flag is flying outside of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, which has donated $5,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross’ Disaster Appeal for Ukraine, noting it is “made in honour of two of the hotel’s employees, Olha Lytovchenko and Oleksandr Kryvchenko, who are from Ukraine.” “The donation, received by Bermuda Red Cross, will […]
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| Douglas DeCouto has been appointed as an OBA Senator, OBA Leader Cole Simons announced today. Mr Simons said, “As you will recall, with the recent retirement of former Senator Marcus Jones last week, the OBA had a vacancy to fill. Today it gives me great pleasure to appoint a dedicated young Bermudian, Mr Douglas DeCouto. ‘Doug’, […]
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| Following donations both corporate and private, the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Foundation [BHCF] has contributed $670,000 to the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] for the operation of its Covid-19 vaccination clinic. A spokesperson said, “Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the Bermuda community, both corporate and private, the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Foundation contributed $670,000 to the […]
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| Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has announced a new treatment option for certain cancers: stereotactic ablative radiotherapy [SABR] A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is proud to announce a new treatment option for certain cancers. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, also known as stereotactic body radiation therapy [SBRT], is an advanced, high-tech treatment recently added […]
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| As the world continues to levy sanctions against Russia, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she is ”working closely with the Overseas Territories to make sure that Putin’s oligarchs have nowhere to hide.” Speaking during yesterday’s session in UK Parliament, Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville-Roberts said, “I welcome BP’s decision to divest from Rosneft after I […]
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| BELCO’s annual Kite Safety Poster Competition is now open for entries, with students from Primary 1 and Primary 2 invited to take part. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO or the company] today announced the company’s annual Kite Safety Poster Competition is now open for entries. “The competition is open to Primary […]
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| Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt will be holding a press conference at 12.30pm this afternoon [March 1], and we will have additional coverage once it concludes, and in the meantime the live video will begin this afternoon. The press conference is a ‘post budget’ press conference and it was originally scheduled to be […]
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| Bermudian Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas, who serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice at the University Of California Berkeley, will moderate a conversation today [March 1] with scholar, author and activist Dr. Harry Edwards, with the event available to watch via Zoom from 4.00pm to 5.00pm local time. A spokesperson […]
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| The Landro Minors Memorial Golf Tournament was held at the Ocean View Golf Course. The tournament was won by the New World Chasers at 12-under par, the Warriors team also finished at 12-under par. Freddy Hall won the Closest to the Pin #2, Cornell Bean Jr was the winner on the #7, with John Barry […]
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| Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s tennis teammates recently picked up their second straight 6-1 victory, this time over Fairfield’s Stags at the UNCW Courts. UNCW won the doubles point for the first time in three matches and only the third time this season for the early lead. Mallory and his doubles partner Gabe […]
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| Bermuda’s Sakari Famous claimed a gold medal in the high jump at the Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship in Alabama, and did so in record setting style, with her jump breaking the University’s record. Famous competes for McNeese State University, and the school’s report said “Two gold medals in the final two events propelled the […]
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| Following the EU including Bermuda on the grey list, the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] said that the island is “committed to cooperation and compliance in relation to global tax standards.” A spokesperson said, “Following the European Union’s [EU] Code of Conduct Group including Bermuda on the state of play document [Annex II], the Bermuda […]
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| Premier David Burt has tested positive for the coronavirus, and said he is “feeling fine” and “intends to conduct most of my engagements this week remotely.” The Premier said, “On Sunday evening following receipt of an email notifying me that someone with whom I was in contact last week had tested positive for the coronavirus, […]
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| Multiples $5,000 gift vouchers, $1,000 vouchers, $500 vouchers, staycations and an iPhone are among the wide array of items to be won in the Pembroke Rotary Club’s Children’s Raffle, which is set to be held on March 12th with the proceeds to benefit primary schools. The raffle website said, “The Pembroke Rotary Club’s Children’s Raffle […]
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