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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday August 14th. On Sunday the Somers Isles and the Oleander container ship are expected, on Monday the Viking Orion cruise ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Viking Orion cruise ship, the Bermuda Islander container ship […]
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| AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” [Excellent] to Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. [Fortitude Re] [Bermuda]. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. The ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect Fortitude Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as […]
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| August 13 saw 2,969 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $36,805.35 BD. 1,869 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $6.15 per share, while the other 1,100 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 1.0% at $23.01 per share. The BSX finished at 2,553.68, down 0.09% on […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 13] include the Bermuda Airport Authority proposal for Bermuda Weather Service & appointments. List of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised August 13, 2021 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0781/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication date: 13 August […]
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Today, Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, released the May 2021 Consumer Price Index (CPI) publication from the Department of Statistics.
The Minister explained, “In May 2021 consumers paid 1.4 per cent more than they did in May 2020 for the basket of goods and services.”
| Saturday, August 14 is expected to see a mix of sun & cloud, chance of an early & late shower, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be […]
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| Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy finished second today [Aug 13] while competing in the qualifiers of the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal, with the Bermudian triathlete advancing to the finals. This follows after Duffy recorded an historic and commanding win at the recent Tokyo Games to claim Bermuda’s first ever gold Olympic medal, racing to […]
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| On August 10, U.S. Consul General Karen Grissette and Deputy Premier Walter Roban visited the NASA Tracking Station on Cooper’s Island to observe launch operations of an Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft as it passed over Bermuda. “At 7:01 p.m. [AST], the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia launched a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a […]
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| Eastern County Cup Holders St. David’s Cricket Club announced their team as they prepare to defend the trophy against challengers Cleveland County at the Sea Breeze Oval. St. David’s Cricket Club will be led by Justin Pitcher, with George O’Brien serving as the vice-captain, the four guest players include Shannon Raynor, Chris Douglas, Oronde Bascome, […]
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| The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] is launching its accelerator programme – the Enterprise Bermuda Accelerator – a six-to-seven-month intensive programme to provide support to small and medium sized business owners to help them scale their businesses. A spokesperson said, “Utilizing the award-winning StreetWise ‘MBA’™ curriculum and a facilitated peer-learning method, entrepreneurs will receive hands-on […]
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| The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] has named Zeko Burgess and Tre Manders as the Premier and First Division players of the week, respectively. A spokesperson said, “The BCB is pleased to announce the T20 Domestic League Premier and First Division players of the week for matches held on August 8 [Week 6]. Premier Division “Zeko […]
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| “Currently, the Government is not proposing further restrictions, but this situation is being closely monitored,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, adding that “everyone must take responsibility for their actions.” The current restrictions include aspects such as mask wearing, testing on arrival to the island, quarantine rules for unvaccinated people, and larger events have to […]
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| “The Covid-19 updates will move to a technical briefing format,” Premier David Burt said, explaining that “we will be switching to a new, more technical format for updates going forward, which will not include myself or the Minister of Health on a regular basis.” Speaking at last night’s [Aug 12] press conference, Premier Burt said, […]
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| Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Sompo Global Risk Solutions [GRS] will offer protection for epidemic and pandemic risk. “Triggered by civil authority restriction resulting from international public health emergencies declared by the World Health Organization, the new Sompo GRS Epidemic and Pandemic Protection […]
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| The ILC4 World Championships continued in in Ireland, with Bermuda’s Sergio de Frias in action. Sergio de Frias moved into the Silver Fleet to compete, where he came off the water in 34th place with 315 net points. Two races took place, with de Frias finishing 31st in the first race of the day, and then […]
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| International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. [IGI] announced that its Board of Directors has declared an ordinary common share dividend of $0.16 per share for the period January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021. The dividend is payable on September 7, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 23, 2021, with […]
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| Nineteen goals were scored in the latest double-header round of the Bermuda Inline Ball Hockey Summer League at the PCC Hockey Rink. Paget Pistols 5 Hamilton Hurricanes 3 In the opener, the Paget Pistols defeated the Hamilton Hurricanes 5 – 3. The Paget Pistols got two goals from Brian White, and Marcel Bouwens, while Jean-Michael […]
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| August 12 saw 343 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $6,972.50 BD. 43 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $36.50 per share, while another 300 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing up 5.9% at $18.01 per share. The BSX finished at 2,555.88, up 0.31% on […]
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Good afternoon.
The Ministry of Health received 4927 test results since the last update, and 18 were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.4%.
These results are from testing done on the following dates:
· Monday, August 9: 8 positive out of 2354 results (0.3% positivity), and
· Tuesday, August 10: 10 positive out of 2573 results (0.4% positivity)
2 of the new cases are classified as imported with details as follows:
Good afternoon,
I want to begin my remarks by thanking all of our enforcement and emergency agencies for their tireless work over the Cup Match holiday. Thankfully, the holiday weekend did not see any significant disturbances, road traffic incidents, or infringements of the COVID-19 regulations. And for that, we should all be grateful.
I will now provide a brief update on the Government Supervised Quarantine Facilities.
Though we are a couple of weeks removed, it is my first opportunity to say that I hope everyone in Bermuda had a safe and enjoyable Cup Match holiday. It was a long-awaited celebration not only of our history and our culture but of the progress that we have made as a country against the coronavirus.
Such celebrations were not possible a year ago. However, with our strong testing regime, continually improving vaccination rate, and tools such as SafeKey, we have been able to see the return of Cup Match and other large outdoor events.
| The Bermuda Medical Doctors Association [BMDA’] announced the results of their survey of island physicians regarding Covid-19 vaccines. “As the largest representative body of medical doctors in Bermuda, the role of the BMDA is to advocate on behalf of physicians and their patients,” a spokesperson said. “The Covid-19 survey, completed in July, was open only […]
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| Bermuda has administered a total of 83,543 vaccinations and 64.4% of the population have received two doses thus far, marking an overall increase of approximately 335 total doses since the last data release reflecting the stats as of July 31. “It is welcomed news to hear that as a country, we now have 3/4 of […]
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| Effective Monday, August 23rd, changes to the quarantine policy for unvaccinated people will take effect, allowing for a “portion of their 14 day quarantine to be completed at home with strict restrictions,” Premier David Burt said. Speaking at this evening’s press conference, the Premier said, “We can now begin to make revisions to how supervised […]
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| The Bermuda Monetary Authority has imposed civil penalties totalling $1,700,000 on Allianz Life Bermuda Limited. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Monetary Authority has imposed civil penalties totalling $1,700,000 on Allianz Life Bermuda Limited [Company] pursuant to sections 20 and 24A of the Proceeds of Crime [Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Supervision and Enforcement] Act 2008 […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 12] include appointments, large group exemptions and marriage notices. Rose Investment Limited Restored To The Register Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Striking Off Notice ID: GN0777/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Registrar of Companies Publication date: 12 August 2021 Registrar Of Companies No. _____________ Whereas, […]
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| Friday, August 13 is expected to be generally sunny, a couple of showers around,especially early, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 27°C/80°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be near 72%. Sunrise will be […]
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The Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Sport today joins the global observance of the United Nations International Day of Youth.
The Minister of Youth, Culture, and Sport, the Hon. Dr. Ernest Peets, JP, MP has expressed, “This Government is passionate about empowering and engaging Bermuda’s youth. Our vision is to develop and empower our youth by forming a unified approach to tackle the issues they face and provide them with the support to have positive and productive futures.
Today, the Ministry of Home Affairs announces the beginning of the public consultation on Managing Problem Alien Invasive Species in Bermuda, held by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, which will run until the 7th of September 2021.
| Bermuda was awarded the best non-Asian captive domicile at the Captive Review’s Asia and Pacific [APAC] Virtual Awards and Summit 2021. Bermuda was recently shortlisted alongside Guernsey, Hawaii, and Vermont, but came through with the win. Roland Andy Burrows, the Bermuda Business Development Agency’s [BDA] CEO, said, “As the world’s premier captive domicile, the BDA […]
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| Member companies of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] are giving 23 young Bermudians a taste of the insurance industry through summer internships. The students are gaining valuable experience with companies including Aeolus, Arch, Ariel Re, Ascot, Chubb, Convex, Fortitude Re, Hamilton, Mosaic Insurance and Validus, as well as with ABIR itself. ABIR […]
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| AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA SA announced that the 2021 AXA XL Scholarship has been awarded to Ywione Darrell. The AXA XL Scholarship is a four-year full scholarship open to students who are Bermudian or hold Permanent Resident Certificate status and are working toward a degree in [re]insurance industry related […]
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| The 2021 Youth Cricket Festival will be held on Saturday, August 21st, at the National Sports Centre North Field. A BCB spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Cricket Board has announced the 2021 Youth Cricket Festival powered by Hiscox Bermuda. Hosted on Saturday, August 21st at the National Sports Centre North Field the free event will include soft […]
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| Benson Esthetics is now offering laser lipo and lift treatments, with owner Sasha Benson saying that she is “thrilled to be able to offer this amazing new technology to our island of Bermuda.” Ms. Benson told Bernews, “I am a med spa consultant, skincare specialist, certified acne expert, nutrition specialist, and owner of Benson Esthetics. […]
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| The Government has opened public consultation on the draft bill called the “Invasive Alien Species Act 2021” which aims to “improve the island’s biosecurity by allowing for the assessment and listing of a pest species to the corresponding level of actions needed to minimize its impacts.” The Bermuda Government’s forum website said, “Modern global travel […]
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| Covid-19 vaccinations will be offered at the Washington Mall in Hamilton on Saturday [Aug 14]. The Bermuda Government tweeted the graphic below, saying: “Do you want to get the Covid-19 Vaccine? Saturday, 14 August, you will be able to receive your vaccine at the Washington Mall from 10am until 2 pm. There will be healthcare […]
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| The police have released images of the suspects in the shooting on Court Street on August 2nd which resulted in two men — aged 31 and 73 — being injured. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] has today released images of the suspects believed responsible for the shooting incident which took place […]
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| The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] released second quarter and half-year figures for the travel market, noting that “Bermuda’s tourism industry saw slowing yet significant declines in visitor arrivals as compared to 2019 data.” A spokesperson said, “Leisure visitor air arrivals fell by 78.9% which reflected a near-total loss [99%] of Canadian leisure visitors during the […]
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