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| The Fireminds Rugby Americas North Sevens 2021 — which took place in the Turks and Caicos – has concluded, and the ‘Dream Team’ was selected by the commentators, with Bermuda’s Mikle Dill named to the Fireminds RAN 7’s Dream Team. Related Stories O’Shaughnessy Enjoying Rugby In Netherlands BRFU’s Women’s Development Academy Bermuda Defeated At RugbyTown […]
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| Six Bermuda junior cyclists will compete at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships [JCCC] which will take place in the Dominican Republic on October 23rd and 24th, 2021, with Liana Medeiros, Liam Flannery, Zander Miller, Tommy Marshall, Thomas Quarterly, and Cameron Morris set to represent Bermuda. Once in the Dominican Republic, the cyclists will participate in […]
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| The Bermuda bowlers began competing in the 2021 PANAM Bowling Elite Championships Men’s Quintuples in Columbia. The Bermuda team of David Maycock, Lamar Richardson, Damien Matthews, Carl Reid, Dennis Joell, Dayvon Tucker, and Steven Riley are looking to qualify for next year’s World Cup and World Games. The Bermuda Quintuples team of Maycock, Richardson, Joell, […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [October 22] with the list indicating that there are seventeen bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: 48 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 59 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday Ministry: 31 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday Regular Bus Schedule To Resume […]
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| October 21 saw 2,163 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $17,857.00 BD. 163 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 2.6% at $39.00 per share, while another 2,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing up 59.7% at $5.75 per share. The BSX finished at 2,705.02, up […]
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| [Written by Glenn Fubler] In September, the Bermuda Medical Doctors Association penned a letter encouraging all residents to seriously consider getting vaccinated for Covid, upon the advice of their physician. 104 doctors signed-off in support, within a fortnight. Now, almost 100 additional ‘Health Professionals’ have confirmed their concurrence for that clarion call. Also recently, a […]
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| Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode featuring Jason Inniss, Skyport’s Director of Airport Operations. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “This week, we’re bringing you another episode in our new series Inside LF Wade. And it’s a […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 21] include large group exemptions & acting appointments. Acting Appointment: Director, Economic Development Department Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN1047/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication date: 21 October 2021 Mr. Leon Thomas, Senior Business Manager, Economic Development Department […]
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| In some instances, our healthcare workers have been “verbally abused and mistreated” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, adding that this is “unacceptable and highly inappropriate and unfair to those hard-working people who tirelessly fight this pandemic.” Speaking at last night’s [Oct 20] press conference, Minister Wilson said, “Another matter I want to raise before I […]
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| The Department of Culture has announced details of the Flora Duffy mural set to be unveiled in Hamilton, with Kendra L. Earls and Shanna Hollis to jointly create the work of art. A Government spokesperson said, “Today the Department of Culture announced details of the Flora Duffy mural, which is part of the recognition events […]
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Good day to all members of the media and the listening public.
The public will recall my recent announcement that in November, I will be attending the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow or COP26, held in Glasgow, Scotland. I now wish to share some information on our role in the event.
Today the Department of Culture announced details of the Flora Duffy mural, which is part of the recognition events to honour Bermuda’s first Olympic Gold Medalist.
| Appleby has appointed Brad Adderley as the new Office Managing Partner in Bermuda, effective on January 1, 2022. A spokesperson said, “Tim Faries, who has completed two terms as Office Managing Partner in Bermuda, will continue with his global position as CEO of Appleby Global Services [AGS], Appleby’s specialist corporate and trust services provider which […]
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| Friday, October 22 is expected to see high cloud through the day, showers develop after sunset, with the high to be near 27°C/81°F and the low to be near 23°C/74°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 56%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| Bermudian film executive producer Wendy Tannock’s film It’s Alright, Dad is set to screen at the Twin Cities Black Film Festival [TCBFF] in Minneapolis and Big Apple Film Festival [BAFF] in New York. A spokesperson said, “The Twin Cities Black Film Festival has chosen the short film It’s Alright, Dad by film executive producer/producer Wendy […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [October 21] with the list indicating that there are three bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 3 runs cancelled this morning, 45 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The Wacky Waffle Bar recently presented their specialty waffles to Dr. Carika Weldon and the Bermuda Molecular Diagnostics and Research Laboratory [MDL] team. A spokesperson said, “Wacky Waffle Bar is owned and operated by Adio Robinson and Terreicay Richardson. The young entrepreneurs literally fell upon this business opportunity when a friend sent Adio an email […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association has released the Senior League Schedule for the 2021/22 season to the clubs, and the opening week of the season will kick off on Saturday, October 30th, with the Dandy Town Hornets facing the Devonshire Cougars at the BAA Field at 9:00 pm. On Sunday, October 31st there will be a […]
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| “The total boosters administered to date is approximately 2000,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, explaining that the “programme is now administering approximately 300 person per day per centre. ” Speaking at last night’s [Oct 20] press conference, Minister Wilson said, “The booster programme successfully started on the Saturday 9th of October at the rest […]
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| A new virtual public webinar series entitled ‘BEACH—the BOPP Environmental Awareness Chat Hour’ hosted by the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme [BOPP] will be held. A spokesperson said, “A new virtual public webinar series hosted by the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme [BOPP] will make its debut on November 2nd at 6pm AST. BEACH—the BOPP Environmental Awareness […]
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| Beyond Plastic Bermuda will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, October 27th, to “provide information to the community regarding the Government’s intention to restrict the import of certain single-use plastic items.” A spokesperson said, “Beyond Plastic Bermuda will be hosting a free webinar on October 27th, from 6pm to 7pm, on ‘The Problem with […]
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| J&J Produce has confirmed that their popular annual pumpkin picking event has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In an online post, J&J Produce said: “We have decided to cancel our annual pumpkin picking due to Covid-19. As a family-run farm, we know how important it is to keep our children safe. Hopefully, we […]
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| Kristen Bean competed in the Vale View Equestrian Centre Senior British Show Jumping event. Bean — riding Ark Angel — competed in the 1.00m Senior Discovery First Round Class, where the pair finished 5th out of 25 competitors. During the 1.05 Open Class, Bean picked up 4 penalty faults points. Related Stories Results, Photos & […]
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| The Bermuda bowlers concluded competing in the 2021 PANAM Bowling Elite Championships Men’s Triples in Columbia. The Bermuda team of David Maycock, Lamar Richardson, Damien Matthews, Carl Reid, Dennis Joell, Dayvon Tucker, and Steven Riley are looking to qualify for next year’s World Cup and World Games. The Bermuda team of Richardson, Reid, and Matthews […]
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| Daniel Augustus concluded competing in the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance at White Oak Golf Club in Georgia where he shot a second-round 3-under par 69 to finish T22nd overall with a score of 3-over par. On the front nine, Augustus had a much better day than the opening one, he started out with a par, […]
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| Bermuda’s Zeiko Lewis scored for Charleston Battery as they claimed a 3-1 victory against LA Galaxy. The club’s match report said, “The Charleston Battery delivered an electric performance Wednesday night, defeating LA Galaxy II 3-1 at Patriots Point. In front of a ‘pinked out’ crowd for Breast Cancer Awareness Night, the Battery got out to […]
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| Organisers of the World Rugby Classic, which will be held next month, confirmed the four teams — Rugby Canada, Rugby Italian XV, France Classic Rugby and the Classic Lions — that will take part. The World Rugby Classic posted on social media, saying: “We are now only three weeks out until the 33rd World Rugby […]
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| A recent survey by Narrative Research Bermuda showed that 83% of residents support restricting the use of single use plastics on the Island. A spokesperson said, “The impacts of plastic pollution on the marine environment and the health of shorelines are well documented, and it is believed that if the situation is left unattended in […]
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| A vessel, with two people on board, that was taking on water was escorted by the Bermuda Coast Guard vessel to Whites Island and secured ashore. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Saturday, 16th October, 3:15pm: Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre receives a cell phone call from a person onboard a vessel within Hamilton Harbour […]
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| October 20 saw 27,436 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $556,408.00 BD. 12,236 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $38.00 per share, while another 15,200 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $5.95 per share. The BSX finished at 2,635.61, even on […]
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Good afternoon.
Over the past few days, our COVID statistics have gotten better. We have seen fewer active cases and deaths. This is good news for Bermuda, and I am confident that if we all continue to do everything we can to avoid getting infected with COVID-19 and look out for each other, things will continue to get better.
We have completed week 40 of vaccinations. Since January 11, Bermuda has administered a total of 89,029 vaccinations.
Of the 89,029 vaccinations given as of October 16:
| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 20] include a register of diagnostic imaging technologists, Commercial Guinea Chick Lobster Fishery application, and large group exemptions. Register Of Diagnostic Imaging Technologists 2021 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN1031/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Bermuda Health Council Publication Date: 20 […]
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| Thursday, October 21 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be near 49%. Sunrise will be at 7.27am […]
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