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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 24] include a large group exemptions & notices of intended marriages. Large Group Exemption Desilva/Simons Wedding At The Reefs Hotel Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0812/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 24 August 2021 Public Health [Covid-19 […]
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| The Ministry received 9972 test results and 42 were positive and there are now 141 active cases, with 5 people in hospital with 1 in ICU. This is the highest active cases in 3 months, since mid-May, and also an increase in hospitalizations as on the last update on Saturday there was one person in […]
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| Wednesday, August 25 is expected to see long sunny periods, a possible shower or two, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 26°C/78°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will be at 6.49am […]
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The Department of Culture is advising of tomorrow’s (August 25) Bermudian Heartbeats event: A Visible Minority: Asian Diasporas in Bermuda.
And the Department is encouraging members of the public to join the discussion on Asian identity in Bermuda. Taking place 6.00 p.m. at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) panelists include Professor Anthony Ocampo, Gracie Edwards, Liana Hall and Dany Pen.
| The police have confirmed the death of a 68 year old woman and said that “while enquiries into this sudden death continue, foul play is not suspected at this time.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:15pm on 24th August, 2021, police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of an unresponsive, 68 year […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 24] with the list indicating that there are ten bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.15pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 10 runs cancelled this morning, 1 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| MJM Limited announced that Seon Tatem is the winner of their 2021 Legal Scholarship valued at $10,000, while Briana Medeiros will receive a bursary valued at $5,000. A spokesperson said, “MJM’s annual Legal Scholarship is granted to an outstanding Bermudian or Permanent Resident Certificate Holder [PRC] who aspires to enter the field of law and […]
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| Bermudian equestrian Ki-Juan Minors — who also happens to be a very talented singer — won the USHJA National Hunter Derby in Florida. The PBIEC website said, “Ki-Juan Minors of Wellington, FL, and Clintano captured the spotlight in Friday’s $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by Equiline, during ESP’s Summer II show of the ESP […]
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| The Department of Culture is reminding people about tomorrow’s [Aug 25] Bermudian Heartbeats event: A Visible Minority: Asian Diasporas in Bermuda. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department is encouraging members of the public to join the discussion on Asian identity in Bermuda. Taking place 6.00 p.m. at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] panelists include […]
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| The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] has awarded the BZS Steinhoff Scholarship to Caroline Alexander, Isabella Murdoch, and Treiana Zuill, while Freyja Kermode was the recipient of the Pye award. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Zoological Society has awarded three students the Steinhoff scholarship and one student the Pye award. The scholarship and award provide educational […]
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| Mirrors and the Mirrors Alumni has partnered with PeerForward, a US-developed programme designed to improve college preparedness for high school students, to launch the programme in our two public high schools; The Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy. A spokesperson said, “Positive peer influence is a force present in every high school, and PeerForward has proven […]
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A Visible Minority: Asian Diasporas in Bermuda, organised by the Department of Culture, will be held at the Bermuda Underw…
| Jessica Lewis is set to hit the big stage this month, with the Bermudian sprinter scheduled to represent the Island at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo— which started today – with Ms Lewis set to compete in the 100m, 400m and 800m. Ms Lewis is currently ranked [PDF] third in the world in the 100m […]
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| Of the 124 currently active Covid-19 cases, 40.32% are fully vaccinated and 59.67% are not vaccinated, and when looking at just the non-imported cases, the percentage of not vaccinated increases to 74%. As far as imported cases, Government stated that 98% of people arriving have been vaccinated, and “unvaccinated travellers are 4.6 times more likely […]
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| “Almost like clockwork Michael Dunkley is offering up criticisms and negativity without actually suggesting an alternative plan to keep Bermudians safe and our economy open,” PLP MP Christopher Famous said. This follows after Mr Dunkley said the “imposition of SafeKey by the Government has created another divide” as “while a well intended government policy” it “once again […]
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| Gina Spence Productions [GSP] is partnering with Gibbons Company for the ‘Each One Reach One’ back to school campaign, with uniform gift cards to be distributed to pre-registered families. A spokesperson said, “Gina Spence Productions and Gibbons Company are preparing for our exclusive 9th annual Each One Reach One Back to School event. Unfortunately, due […]
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| The Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony are taking place today [Aug 24] in Japan, and Bermuda’s team has just entered the stadium, with the island’s sole athlete Jessica Lewis carrying the flag. Ms Lewis will compete in the T53 Women’s 800m heats scheduled for Saturday, August 28th evening [Bermuda time], the T53 Women’s 100m heats scheduled for the evening […]
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| Following the final rounds of the Western and Central County Cup competitions as well as the resumption of the BCB T20 League, today we take a look at the top performers. In the batting department, Malachi Jones from the Southampton Rangers was the top scorer with 202 not out, in the Western County, Dominic Sabir […]
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| The LXXIV Memorial Etxaniz in Elgoibar, Spain took place recently, with Kaden Hopkins representing ESSAX. Hopkins covered the 131,6km course finishing 72nd, recording an overall time of 3:23:34. Related Stories Robin Horsfield Continues Competing In Ontario Bermuda Cycling Academy Crit Race Results White Competes In Spartanburg Criterium Team Bermuda Arrive For Championships Cyclists To Compete […]
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| Pfizer Covid vaccine given full FDA approval, changes to the quarantine policy are now in effect, Paralympic Games opening ceremony, Education Ministry Scholarship & Award recipients, Nia Christopher scores twice in Towson win, Ajani Burchall scores hat trick for Aston Villa U18, Hamilton Princess donate $40,000 to Knowledge Quest, BNV discussion on PRC proposal and 182 cases announced […]
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| Bermuda’s Men’s National Bowling Team began competing in Guatemala on the opening day of the Central American and Caribbean Bowling Confederation Championships, which is the qualification event for the next CAC Games in El Salvador. Playing in the men’s singles event on day one, playing five games, David Maycock led the Bermuda players finishing 29th, […]
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| Campbell Patton began competing in the 2021 ILCA Under 21 World’s Championship in Gdynia, Poland. In a fleet of 138 sailors, Patton came off the water in 50th with 57 points. Patton finished the first race in 42nd before crossing the line in 14th in the second race. Related Stories Dickinson Wins Stickers Hendrickson Memorial […]
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| Warwick Academy announced their Sixth Form results from the recent summer examinations, with the school achieving “100% pass rate across IB Diploma candidates, a 100% pass rate across the IB Individual Subjects, and a 100% pass rate across the BTEC courses.” Mr. Dave Horan, the school Principal, said, “It is with much celebration that we […]
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| RMS estimates that insured losses from the Western and Central Europe flooding that occurred in July 2021 will be between $6 billion and $7.7 billion. With Bermuda being home to many of the world’s top re/insurers, it is expected some of the Bermuda companies will be paying claims. The company said, “RMS, the world’s leading […]
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| Robin Horsfield continued his race season on Sunday, competing in the second provincial level race of the season at Midland, Ontario. A spokesperson said, “Once again competing in the top race of the day [requiring special qualification for entry] Horsfield continued to make a name for himself in Ontario cycling with a second place finish, […]
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| Logan Jones competed in the 2021 VSA State Championship Swim Meet in Vermont. Jones finished 4th competing in the 11-12 boys 50 yard backstroke touching the wall in a time of 36.50 and finished 3rd during the 11-12 boys 100 yard backstroke clocking 1:17.54. He also finished 4th during the 11-12 boys 50 yard butterfly […]
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| The next in a series of free public webinars hosted by the International Conference of Information Commissioners [ICIC] will be held on Wednesday, August 25 at 11:00am, and the topic is “Access to Information and Freedom of the Press.” A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez wishes to advise all Bermudians and residents that the […]
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| August 23 saw 6,550 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $156,820.00 BD. 50 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing even at $18.01 per share, while another 6,500 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing up 4.3% at $24.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,566.30, up 0.35% on the day. There […]
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“This is welcoming news as we continue to provide the COVID-19 vaccine for a safer community,” commented Kim Wilson, JP, MP, Minister of Health, following the announcement that Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine wins full FDA approval. “This is excellent news for those individuals who have delayed getting vaccinated until the FDA fully approved the vaccine.”
| Changes to the quarantine policy for unvaccinated people arriving in Bermuda that allow them to do a portion of their 14-day quarantine at home took effect today [Aug 23]. Speaking at a press conference held on August 12, Premier David Burt said, “Thanks to our progress in having nearly 75% of the eligible population vaccinated and […]
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| Peter Sanderson, Cordell Riley, and Monique Lister are joining Bernews this evening [Aug 23] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the trio set to discuss the Government’s proposal to expand the eligibility criteria for persons to obtain a Permanent Residency Certificate [PRC]. The Government’s policy paper on “Securing Permanency […]
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| Following the announcement that the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Kim Wilson said she welcomed the news, and noted that the island’s current supply of vaccine will expire in October. Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “This is welcoming news as we continue to provide the Covid-19 vaccine for a […]
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| “The right of working people to withdraw their Labour as a means by which to demonstrate the seriousness of any issue is unassailable,” Premier David Burt said in a letter to the BIU President adding that in his view “this is not one of those issues. ” In the letter to the BIU President, Premier […]
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| Bermuda [re]insurers paid out US$209.6 billion to United States policyholders and cedants for large catastrophes, property and casualty losses and life insurance claims during the five-year period from 2016 to 2020, according to commercial market claims data collected by the Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] in June 2021. “By contrast, the BMA’s 2017 survey showed that […]
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| BF&M Limited today [Aug 23] reported net income for the six months ended 30th June 2021 of $14.8 million as compared to net income for the comparative period in 2020 of $10.4 million. Earnings for the period for 2021 equated to an annualized Return on Equity of 9.7% as compared with 7.1% for 2020. Group […]
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Good day to all members of the media and the listening public.
Many of you will recall the work by this Government over the last decade to advance the country’s transition toward greater use of renewable energy.
The Energy White Paper of 2011 and the Integrated Resource Plan have proved to be practical tools throughout this journey.
Bermuda’s sustainability and renewable energy strategy have us positioned to become a regional leader in this arena.
