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| BELCO held their second Valentine’s Day Food Drive this past Sunday [Feb 13] with the employee-led initiative offering over 1,000 bags of food and supplies to assist families across the island. A spokesperson said, “At the beginning of 2021, BELCO employees started donating non-perishable food items for those in need in the community, which pushed the company to […]
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| Dr. Kyjuan Brown of Northshore Medical Center recently spoke with students at St. George’s Preparatory as part of their Black History Month theme, with Dr Brown speaking about health and wellness. He was invited by social studies teacher Tamara Sukdeo and Principal Gail Smith to take part on the online Zoom session held earlier this […]
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| As of February 12th, Bermuda has administered a total of 123,728 vaccinations and 73.2% of the population has received one dose, 71.9% have had two doses, and 70.4% of those eligible for a booster have received it. In releasing the latest test results, a Government spokesperson said, “Since January 11, 2021, Bermuda residents have received […]
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| Daniel Phillips continued competing in the ITF J4 Guatemala Main Draw where he claimed back-to-back victories to advance the quarter-finals. Phillips was on the court to face the tournament’s number three seed Hoyoung Roh from Korea, who he defeated in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. The Bermudian tennis player then took on the USA’s Humza Noor […]
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| BIU members of the Department of Public Transportation [DPT] noted that they have filed two ‘Votes of No Confidence’ in the DPT Director, and said that while “Government is celebrating the arrival of the new buses,” they “have never seen the morale so low” and “would even go further by saying that DPT is in […]
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“Bermuda has recorded another coronavirus death,” announced Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP. “I extend sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, and I pray that they find comfort in the memories of their loved one.”
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 3465 test results, and 70 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 2.0%.
These results are from testing done on:
§ Sunday: 18 positive out of 914 results (2.0% positivity)
§ Monday: 27 positive out of 1359 results (2.0% positivity)
The Ministry of Transport, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Marine and Ports Services are advising the public that an additional 17 abandoned and derelict boats – owners unknown – will shortly be removed from the water and disposed of. This is in addition to the recent notice to remove 37 abandoned vessels.
The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the official release of the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027, a five-year plan for strengthening Bermuda’s healthcare system.
Created in partnership with KPMG’s global health experts, the Strategy is a continuation of the Ministry of Health’s previous work (outlined in the 2014-2019 Strategy) and takes into account some of the strengths and weaknesses of Bermuda’s healthcare system, which have been brought to light throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Sunday evening (February 20), the Bermuda Arts Council (BAC) will host its Annual Awards Ceremony and celebrate six Bermudians who have made significant contributions to the island’s arts and cultural scene with their body of work.
This hybrid in-person and virtual event will take place at the Earl Cameron Theatre, where the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets, will formally present awards in the categories of:
| A 35-year-old man is in the ICU after being stabbed, and in a separate incident a 59-year-old woman was “struck in the face by a male suspect who was also reported to have thrown a brick through a front door glass at the residence” and her husband was subsequently attacked the following day. Man In […]
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| The City has completed the renovation of the Victoria Street public bathrooms and the bathrooms — which have been closed since spring of last year — are now officially open to the public. Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling said, “Today the City of Hamilton is pleased to announce that it has completed its extensive renovation of the Victoria […]
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| The 2022 Concacaf W Qualifiers are getting underway and the Bermuda Senior National Women’s team is taking on Jamaica this evening [Feb 17]. We cannot add the video on our website, however for anyone who wants to watch you can view here on YouTube or here on Bernews Facebook page. The graphic below, courtesy of […]
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| The Government is advising that an “additional 17 abandoned and derelict boats – owners unknown – will shortly be removed from the water and disposed of. ” A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Transport, Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] and the Department of Marine and Ports Services are advising the public that […]
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| The Ministry received 3465 test results — spanning three days — and 70 were positive, so there are 211 active cases, of which 9 people are in the hospital, and the Ministry confirmed that the island has recorded another coronavirus related death, marking the 122nd since the pandemic began. “Bermuda has recorded another coronavirus death,” […]
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| The Bermuda Festival has announced its line up of shows for the 2022 iteration of the event. Executive Director, Cindy Campbell, said, “Organising a Festival during a pandemic was a huge challenge, there were many, many unknowns and we are thrilled that we are able to present a diversified Festival that mixes both overseas and […]
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| The House of Assembly will be in session on Friday [Feb 18] and statements scheduled to be delivered include on the Blue Shield: Improving the Effective Marine Enforcement of our Exclusive Economic Zone, Update on the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility, Department of Immigration Automation Update, the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027, School Related Covid […]
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| 24 Exchange announced that its new affiliate, 24 Exchange Broker Limited, has received a license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] to begin operating as a digital asset service vendor. A spokesperson said, “This license further cements the 24 Exchange platform at the forefront of seamless exchange trading across a broad range of FX and […]
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| Minister of Health Kim Wilson will be holding a press conference this afternoon [Feb 17] to on the “launch of the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027.” We will stream it live, so the video below should start at around 12.30pm. Related Stories Video: Minister Kim Wilson Press Conference Video: Minister Kim Wilson Press Conference Video: Premier […]
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