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| Bermuda’s Men’s National Bowling Team continued competing in the Central American and Caribbean Bowling Confederation Championships, which is the Qualification event for the next CAC Games in El Salvador. The second half of Quintuplets Round took place, with David Maycock, Lamar Richardson, Rickai Binns, Damien Matthews, and Dennis Joell, scoring a three-game combined total of […]
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| Passing a law to “ban the release of helium-filled balloons outdoors” is one of the proposals contained in the “regulating single-use plastics in Bermuda” policy paper, which the Government has released for consultation. In providing a “summary of the actions that should be taken in Bermuda now, based on a review of similar jurisdictions and based […]
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| [Written by Carla Seely] Murphy’s Law – can you ever really plan for the unexpected? I am not superstitious but I certainly take note of patterns and trends, whether it is “Things always happen in threes” or “It’s Murphy’s Law” – meaning anything that can go wrong will go wrong. One thing I have discovered […]
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| “More than nine in ten [91%] surveyed bank chief risk officers [CROs] view climate change as the top emerging risk over the next five years,” according to the EY and Institute of International Finance [IIF] bank risk management survey. A spokesperson said, “Banks regard climate change as their top long-term risk, according to the EY […]
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| News that Jessica Lewis represented Bermuda at the Paralympic Games, McKenzie Bean won his NPC Bodybuilding class, the Bermuda Zoological Society awarded the Steinhoff Scholarship to Caroline Alexander, Isabella Murdoch, and Treiana Zuill, while Freyja Kermode was the recipient of the Pye award, and Ajani Burchall scored a hat trick for the Aston Villa Under 18 […]
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| Adam Hall and his Aberdeen IronBirds teammates went down 6 – 4 to the Brooklyn Cyclones on the road. The baseball player returned to the team following his injury and went 1 for 4 at the plate, with a single. Related Stories Hall Returns from Injury In Aberdeen’s Win Adam Hall & Aberdeen Fall To […]
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| The Dresden Monarchs have signed former Arkansas Razorback [NCAA Div. 1 FBS] running back and Cincinnati Bengal Devwah Whaley as they prepare for their championship run in the German Football League. The American Football International [AFI] website said, “The Dresden Monarchs have signed former Arkansas Razorback [NCAA Div. 1 FBS] running back and Cincinnati Bengal […]
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| Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis is set to compete in the T53 Women’s 800m heats at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo from approximately 10.36pm onwards [Bermuda time] this evening [Aug 28]. There are two heats scheduled, one at 10.36pm and one at 10.41pm and the official schedule lists Ms Lewis as competing in the second heat, however […]
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| Sunday, August 29 is expected to see sunny spells, a shower or two around, easing by evening, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be […]
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| Bermuda’s Men’s National Bowling Team continued competing in the Central American and Caribbean Bowling Confederation Championships, which is the Qualification event for the next CAC Games in El Salvador. The tournament moved into the quintuplets round, with David Maycock, Lamar Richardson, Rickai Binns, Damien Matthews, and Dennis Joell, scoring a three-game combined total of 2,855 […]
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| Pride Bermuda will be hosting a virtual Tag Day, with the youth drug prevention charity encouraging the public to “make financial contributions to continue to provide students with the support they need.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s Charitable sector has faced many hard times in the last few years, even more so with the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
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| A tractor trailer traveling in Sandys “carrying a crane was attempting to negotiate a right hand bend when the load became unstable, causing the to crane tip over, breaking two Belco utility poles as it fell, before crashing into part of the Four Star Pizza Building,” the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Around […]
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| Sincere Hall has signed with Hull City Academy in the United Kingdom, with the footballer saying he is “very excited” to be joining Hull City and “thankful” the club has given him the opportunity. A story on the Hull City Academy website says, “Young winger Sincere Hall has joined Hull City Academy for the 2021/22 […]
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| The Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] has released one page document — with the header “A brief history of how Government has used the law in an attempt to cripple the union and restrict the rights of union workers” — showing a timeline of legislation and their comments on the impact. This comes as the BIU […]
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| An online petition has been launched urging the Bermuda Government to “end mask mandates for school children,” with the petition acquiring more than 400 signatures to date. The online petition says, “This petition is calling on the Bermuda Government to end the mandate for masking school children in the classroom. “We are giving a voice […]
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| The CFU 2021 Girls’ and Boys’ Under 14 Challenge Series continued with Bermuda officials active in the Dominican Republic. Natasha Trott was an Assistant Referee in the Girls Challenge Series scoreless drawn match between Turks & Caicos and US Virgin Islands. Stefan Maybury was the Assistant Referee in the Boys Challenge Series match between Jamaica […]
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| Firefighters extinguished a fire on Euclid Avenue this morning [Aug 28], with with a “cycle fully involved in fire.” A BFRS spokesperson said, “On August 28, 2021 at 8:01am, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Dispatch received a report of a cycle on fire on Euclid Avenue, Pembroke. “BFRS responded from Hamilton Station with one appliance […]
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| Stage one of Joe Martin Stage Race in Fayetteville, Arkansas saw Conor White and Nicolas Narraway compete in the Elite Men’s 1, 2 Division, while Caitlin Conyers competed in the UCI Pro Women 1, 2 Division. The Stage 1 – Mount Gaylor Road Race covered a distance of 94 km for the UCI Pro Women, […]
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| The Future Leaders Programme held its closing ceremony on Friday, August 20th, with 13 students being officially inducted as this year’s ‘Future Leaders.’ A spokesperson previously said, “The Future Leaders Programme is an empowerment programme for students from around the island. “Through hands-on education, students are challenged academically and socially as they explore topics such […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] expressed their condolences to the family of Sheldon “Bully Beef” Bradshaw. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] sends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of Sheldon “Bully Beef” Bradshaw. “Mr. Bradshaw was honored this year as a 2021 BFA Legend which resulted in T’syi Showers receiving […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday August 28th. On Sunday the Oleander container ship and the Viking Orion cruise ship are expected, on Tuesday the Lacaux oil products tanker will arrive, on Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship and the Crystal Symphony […]
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| A can of Barritt’s Ginger Beer was recently featured in an Instagram post by British racing driver Lewis Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton – who competes in Formula One for Mercedes – has more than 23 million followers on Instagram, and the photo has already earned more than 912,000 likes. Mr. Hamilton posted the photo below on […]
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| Following their performance at the Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships and the Pan American Road Race Championships Bermuda is ranked 6th in the Americas for Under 23 Men. This ranking determines how many spots Bermuda are entitled to for the UCI World Championships and recognizes the collective hard work of the Bermuda athletes. Related Stories Hopkins […]
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| August 27 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,596.69, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 62 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock […]
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The Ministry of Health received 8703 test results since the last update, and 52 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 0.6%.
These results are from testing done on:
·Monday, August 23: 16 positive out of 2411 results (0.7% positivity)
·Tuesday, August 24: 17 positive out of 2710 results (0.6% positivity)
·Wednesday, August 25: 19 positive out of 3582 results (0.5% positivity)
10 of the new cases are classified as imported with history of travel in the previous 14 days, with details as follows:
| A 22 year old St. George’s man was “shot multiple times” in St David’s this evening [Aug 27] the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Around 5:35pm on 27th August, Police and first responders attended Orange Hole Road, St David’s to a report of a shooting. “On arrival, it was ascertained that a 22 […]
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| 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 [August 27] include temporary fundraising licence, large group exemptions, and a notice of intention to construct a controlled plant. Temporary Fundraising Licence – Pigs Field Restoration Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0847/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Registry General Publication Date: 27 […]
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| The Ministry of Health received 8703 test results — spanning three days of testing — and 52 were positive, so there are now 155 active cases, of which 5 people are in hospital with 1 in ICU. 10 of the new cases are classified as imported, 20 as local transmission with known contact, and 22 […]
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A Government spokesman today advised that as there is no labour dispute any action taken, including any proposed work stoppage or strike is unlawful. Section 87 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act makes the position clear.
The Minister of Social Development and Seniors, the Hon. Tinee Furbert, JP, MP, recently had the opportunity to attend The Family Centre’s Youth Leadership Academy’s Annual “Foundations Social Change Projects” Presentation.
Minister Furbert expressed, “Thank you to the Family Centre Team for creating this avenue for our youth.
“I applaud the youth who organised and participated in this presentation. It is not an easy task to build the confidence to present in front of others. Still, you all thoroughly presented with enthusiasm and brilliance.
Today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Hon. Wayne Furbert, JP, MP, released the May 2021 Retail Sales report, which indicated that the overall volume of local retail sales increased by 10.4% year-over-year.
May’s retail sales growth represents the 11th straight month of increase.
| Saturday, August 28 is expected to see a mix of sun & cloud; shower or two developing into evening, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 68%. Sunrise […]
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| The Government of Bermuda is “advising the public to beware of a fake Covid-19 alert email circulating, purporting to be from the Government of Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The email uses the Royal Gazette ‘Breaking News’ format with erroneous case results. “This email is fake. The public is urged not to forward this email or […]
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| [Opinion column written by OBA Senator Robin Tucker] Before the summer break, the Senate debated legislation that allowed the Government to extend the financial assistance payment limit by two years. In practical terms, the change allowed eligible able-bodied recipients of financial assistance to receive payments for as long as seven years, if needed. Covid-19 has […]
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| “As there is no labour dispute any action taken, including any proposed work stoppage or strike is unlawful,” the Government said today. This statement follows the Bermuda Industrial Union’s [BIU] press conference today where the President reiterated his call for members to gather at Union Square on Monday and Tuesday, which in effect, would be […]
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