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| A 41-year-old man was injured when he “collided with a pole as he attempted to negotiate a bend” along Crow Lane on Sunday evening, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Around 11:30pm on Sunday 8th August 2021, and other first responders were dispatched to a single vehicle road traffic collision along Crow Lane […]
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| A Student Leadership Summit was held in conjunction with One Love Foundation last month, educating attendees on the “10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Governor Rena Lalgie and Deputy Governor Alison Crocket joined as VIP guest speakers at a Student Leadership Summit hosted in conjunction with the One Love […]
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| Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] said they had “the pleasure of a renowned artist, Dr. Edwin Smith, review one of their current shows by Kok Wan Lee. This will be Lee’s final solo exhibition on until August 24, 2021.” There are lines everywhere. And with them, Kok Wan Lee has succeeded in his intention to stir […]
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| Nahki Wells and his Bristol City teammates have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup after being defeated by Forest Green Rovers in a match that was decided by penalties. The two teams played to a 2-2 draw and the match then went to penalties, with Wells successfully converting his. The club’s match report said, […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Nathan Trott and Djair Parfitt-Williams were in action in France and Iceland. Nathan Trott in France Nathan Trott and his AS Nancy teammates picked up a point on the road with a 1 – 1 draw against Bastia in the French Ligua 2 Division. Bastia took the lead in the […]
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| Sergio de Frias continued competing in the 2021 ILCA4 Youth World’s Championships in Ireland, where he and the other 153 youth sailors took to the water for yet another two races. De Frias moved up 3 spots from his starting position of 115th place to 112th place with 247 net points. De Frias finished the […]
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| The start of the FEI North American Youth Championships [NAYC] in Michigan — where Bermuda will be represented by Robin Stempel – has been delayed due to “severe storms,” the organisation said. “All horses, competitors and staff are safe and well. The Traverse City Horse Show Team is working extremely hard to repair the grounds […]
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| The Bermuda team set to compete in the 2021 Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships and the Pan American Road Race Championships has made it to Santo Domingo despite a few delayed flights, one wayward bike and a tropical storm. Kaden Hopkins, Conor White and Nic Narraway will race in the Under 23 events while Caitlin Conyers […]
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| Bermuda’s Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy is set to compete in the women’s World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal this weekend. The report on the World Triathlon website said, “Two days, six super-sprint races, one new Olympic Champion and only one winner: the women’s World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal gets underway this weekend and in a […]
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| August 11 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,547.86, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: August 10 2021 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: August 9 […]
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| BELCO announced the recipients of the Company’s annual scholarship awards, with a total of approximately $200,000 awarded to 14 young Bermudians. A spokesperson said, “The scholarship recipients are as follows: “Jawonday Smith is the 2021 recipient of the C. Eugene Cox Post Graduate Environmental Studies and Sustainability Scholarship of $25,000.00. The objective of this scholarship is […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 11] include large group exemptions, assent, list of proposed planning applications, and acting appointments. Large Group Exemption Future Leaders Community Give-Back: Back To School Fun Day Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0769/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication Date: […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service said they are “seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing person, Terrence Magner.” A spokesperson said, “Mr. Magner was last seen around midday, on Monday 9th August, 2021, near the Church Street entrance to the Washington Mall but was last heard from around 6:30 p.m. that same day “At the time […]
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The Government of Bermuda has heard the concern from members of our community.
In response, it has taken the balanced, fair, and reasonable approach needed to allow Long-Term Residents to obtain a Permanent Resident Certificate by providing sensible solutions that resolve the identified problems.
The Government has also improved upon the Repatriation and Mixed Status Families amendments made in 2020, supporting the principle that families should remain together.
| Thursday, August 12 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud with a possible early morning shower, 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 light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be near […]
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| The U.S. CFTC announced that the “U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order against five companies charged with operating the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform,” with the order requiring the “BitMEX entities to pay a $100 million civil monetary penalty.” The CFTC said, “The Commodity Futures Trading Commission […]
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| The Government’s policy paper on “Securing Permanency for Long-Term Residents” is now available online. The paper notes, “As a solution, the Government proposes expanding the eligibility criteria for persons to obtain a PRC as outlined below: Proposal #1: Expand the eligibility criteria for the granting of PRC to include any person who has been ordinarily […]
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| CG Insurance announced that its medical insurance business will be “going paperless” starting on Monday, August 16th, and clients “will no longer receive their explanation of benefits through the postal system” and instead can visit the CG Insurance Member Portal. A spokesperson said, “CG’s medical insurance business is going paperless to strengthen communications and support […]
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| On Friday August 13th and Saturday August 14th, the #5 car park will be closed to allow for the embarkation of cruise ship passengers aboard the MS Viking Orion which will be berthed alongside the car park. A City spokesperson said, “For approximately six weeks starting Thursday August 19th the #5 car park will be […]
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| Argus Group Holdings is establishing a scholarship in honour of Sheila Nicoll, who has recently stepped down as Chair of the Company. Ms. Nicoll, who has served on the Argus Group Board for 15 years, held the position of Chair for 10. “The Sheila Nicoll Award has been created to honour the remarkable contribution that Sheila […]
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| Kameron Young has just completed her virtual summer internship with NEDIAR, a small technology company based in Medellín, Colombia. Founded 10 years ago, NEDIAR’s primary focus is designing and manufacturing services of special tools and Ground Support Equipment [GSE] for the aeronautical industry. “Kameron has been one of the most outstanding interns we have ever […]
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| According to the UK Government’s official website, Bermuda is on the “Green watchlist,” which is described as “at risk of moving from green to amber.” England rates countries and territories as red, amber or green for coronavirus; red is, in effect, the worst ranking with England only allowing people who have been in nation classified […]
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| The police have advised people who store tools in their work vehicles “to mark them clearly with your name / company name,” noting that there have been “number of reports of tools having been stolen from vehicles in recent times.” A police spokesperson said, “There have been a number of reports of tools having been […]
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| The Bermuda Realty Company Limited announced that Jason Smith and Richard Exon have passed the real estate exam, becoming the newest employees within the company with real estate licenses. A spokesperson said, “This means that nearly 80% of those that work for the company are licensed. “Jason Smith started with Bermuda Realty as a Land […]
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| Future Leaders Bermuda is planning a “Community Give-Back: Back to School Fun Day, Extracurricular Fair, and Vendors Market” on Sunday, August 29th from 11.30am to 5.00pm at the Berkeley Institute School Field and have invited members of the community to participate. A spokesperson said, “We recognise the past year has brought increased hardship on many […]
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| Flora Duffy confirmed she will be at the World Triathlon event in October in Bermuda, and local fans can be expected to give the Olympic Gold Medalist a huge welcome when she returns. “There is the World Triathlon event in October in Bermuda,” Ms Duffy said during a recent BNV interview, adding that “of course, I […]
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| Tropical Storm Fred is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 840 nm to the SSW at 1am on Thursday August 12th, with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after […]
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| Robin Stempel will represent Bermuda at the FEI North American Youth Championships in Traverse City, Michigan. The FEI North American Youth Championships has hosted the Parade of Nations that saw Stempel and coach Angela Halloran Smith take par, and Stempel will begin competing on Thursday, August 12th. BNV interview with Robin Stempel & Angela Halloran […]
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| Enstar Group Limited announced that Zachary Wolf has stepped down from his position as Chief Financial Officer to “pursue other opportunities and will remain available for a transition period until September 30, 2021.” Orla Gregory, Enstar’s current Chief Operating Officer, has been named Acting Chief Financial Officer. Michael Murphy, Enstar’s current Chief Accounting Officer, will […]
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| August 10 saw 53,478 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $328,889.70 BD. 53,478 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $6.15 per share. The BSX finished at 2,547.86, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Argus Group Holdings Limited advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of July 2021 the company has not repurchased any shares. Related Stories Argus Advises BSX Of Shareholdings Argus Advises BSX Of Shareholdings Argus Advises BSX Of Shareholdings Argus To Provide Refunds On […]
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The Ministry of Health received 9495 test results since the last update, and 31 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 0.3%.
These results are from testing done on:
§ Thursday, August 5: 5 positive from 3015 test results (0.2% positivity)
§ Friday, August 6: 8 positive from 2509 test results (0.3% positivity)
§ Saturday, August 7: 12 positive from 2271 test results (0.5% positivity)
§ Sunday, August 8: 6 positive from 1700 test results (0.4% positivity)