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| The Bermuda national football team is set to take on Barbados tomorrow [July 2] and Concacaf has provided a preview of the match-up. Concacaf said, “It will be a battle of very familiar foes when Bermuda and Barbados clash in the First Round of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims kick on Friday at DRV PNK […]
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| Aiming to provide the community with a look at Bermuda’s natural beauty each morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and on social media seven days a week. Judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, the month’s most popular included a shot of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, a photo looking […]
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| To mark the last day of school, Francis Patton Primary School held an end of year celebration, with the PTA thanking parents, community partners, and school staff. A spokesperson said, “Tuesday, June 29 marked the last day of school for our students of excellence at Francis Patton Primary School in what will be a school […]
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| “We are working with the organizers to provide the support needed to help make the annual Classic possible,” Minister of Youth, Culture & Sport, Dr Ernest Peets said, adding that this “includes providing funding and the necessary approvals to allow our two-day national past time to take place.” Speaking at this week’s press conference, Minister Peets […]
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| Ignite’s entrepreneurial interns recently took part in a brainstorming workshop for the Bermuda Red Cross’s thrift store. A spokesperson said, “Last week, Ignite’s young adult entrepreneurial interns took part in a brainstorming workshop for the Bermuda Red Cross’s thrift store, located at 9 Berry Hill, Paget. “The workshop was aimed to demonstrate the power of […]
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| June 30 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,559.18, 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 To Join Pyth Network Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 29 […]
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| The Bermuda Pride organisation is holding a “Pride. A Deeper Love” panel discussion this evening [June 30], a conversation about LGBTQ+ pride and allyship in Bermuda. The discussion will be hosted by Tawana Tannock and the panelists include: Michael Scott – Lawyer and former Cabinet Minister and former MP for Constituency 36 Sandys North Elizabeth […]
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| During June 2021, Bernews posted over 200 videos across our various social networks and our dedicated video website Bernews.TV, and the most viewed videos for the month included the BNV with Dr. Henry Dowling, Dr. Amne Osseyran, Dr. Ayeesha Peets-Talbot, Dr. Amani Flood and Dr. Kuni Frith on Covid-19, the ‘Stay Ready’ storm programme hosted […]
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| A demonstration — which was organised by the Concerned Citizens Group — was held yesterday [June 29] at the Cabinet Building, with the group providing recommendations to the Government including removing mandatory quarantine in a government-approved hotel/facility for unvaccinated persons, eliminating the SafeKey program, ending promotions and gifts for vaccinated people and more. You can […]
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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 Bermuda Hospitals Board announced revised blood donor eligibility criteria used in the Bermuda Blood Donor Centre. A spokesperson said, “Eligibility criteria are part of the standards used to ensure the safest possible voluntary blood supply for people in Bermuda who need transfusions. Other standards include having a voluntary [not paid] blood supply, having regular donors and […]
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| Skyport released the airline flight schedule for July 2021, with American Airlines, United Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue, Delta, and Sata Azores International all scheduled to serve Bermuda. The full schedule follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Skyport Release Flight Schedule For June Skyport Release Flight Schedule For May Skyport Release Flight Schedule For March Video: […]
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| Consumers paid 0.9% more in April 2021 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and this level of inflation rose 0.1 percentage points from the March 2021 annual inflation rate of 0.8%. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, Minister for the Cabinet Office […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [June 30 ] include trademark applications, a notice of intention to construct a controlled plant, assent, and acting appointments. Temporary Fundraising Licence – MASC Charitable Foundation Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0563/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Registry General Publication date: 30 […]
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Today, Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, released the April 2021 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.
| Care homes have been moved to Phase 3 of visiting and activities, Minister of Health Kim Wilson confirmed. Speaking at last night’s [June 29] press conference, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, “I am pleased to report that our care homes have now moved into Phase 3 of visiting and activities. This move allows increased […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] and Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] are holding a press conference this afternoon [June 30], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 20-minute replay is below Related Stories Video: Commissioner On Officer […]
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| Premier David Burt, Governor Rena Laigie and Acting U.S. Consul General Thomas Edwardsen attended the dedication ceremony for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Preclearance Operations at the L.F. Wade International Airport. Premier Burt said, “I had the honour of speaking at the Customs Border Protection Facility dedication ceremony at the L.F. Wade International Airport. […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service said they wish to “commend those members of the public who participated in yesterday’s protest rally at the Cabinet Office, for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves.” Chief Inspector Alex Rollin – Community Policing Division, said: “ The organisers were in constant contact with the Bermuda Police Service in […]
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| The Ministry of Education is holding a press conference this morning [June 30] to discuss the Bermuda Teacher Induction Programme. The Government said that Minister of Education Diallo Rabain “will be joined by Ms. J’ree Cann, P2 Teacher at Paget Primary and Ms. Oneka Smith, Mathematics Teacher at The Berkeley Institute to discuss the positive […]
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| A new outdoor art installation was recently unveiled at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, with the ‘Princesse des Airs’ sculpted from marine grade mirror polished stainless steels, and weighing in at over 650lbs. A spokesperson said, “The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club have unveiled their latest outdoor art installation. Weighing in at over 300kg […]
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| The Duperreault Fellowship, an endowment fund that supports the professional development of Bermuda residents working or studying in the field of substance use disorder, today announced that Ms. Treasure Tannock has been chosen as the 2021 Duperreault Fellow. Ms. Treasure Tannock’s award of $50,000 will fund her studies, over two years, for a Master’s Degree […]
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| [Updated with audio] The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [June 30] and items listed on the schedule include the Economic Substance Amendment Act 2021, National Pension Scheme [Occupational Pensions] Amendment Act 2021, Consideration of the draft Regulations entitled the “National Pension Scheme [Refund] [Temporary Regulations 2021”, Consideration of a draft proposal […]
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| Removing mandatory quarantine in a government-approved hotel/facility for unvaccinated persons, eliminating the SafeKey program as well as ending promotions and gifts for vaccinated people were some of the recommendations given to Premier David Burt during yesterday’s protest on the Cabinet grounds. Premier Burt receives the document and is booed by protestors: Antonio Belvedere read out […]
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| Café4 — which located in the Windsor Place, Hamilton — is offering draw prizes including a roundtrip ticket to New York, $200 Café4 gift card and Brunch for 2 at Fourways for purchasing a smoothie or breakfast valued at $9.99 or more. A spokesperson said, “Restaurants and cafes are coming up with unique ideas to […]
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| CedarBridge Academy is holding their Graduation Ceremony today [June 30], and you can tune in and watch live below. The students, dressed in the caps and gowns, walked down from the school to the National Sports Centre where the ceremony is being held. Related Stories Video: CedarBridge Academy Awards Ceremony Video: CedarBridge Graduation Ceremony CedarBridge […]
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| The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] has announced that it is joining the Pyth Network, “an Oracle network designed to provide high fidelity financial market data to the blockchain industry.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] today announced that it is joining the Pyth Network, a decentralized financial market data distribution platform. BSX has […]
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| Minister of Health Kim Wilson extended condolences to the family of Ra-Che Williams, noting that “he served his country as part of the Ministry of Health team.” Mr Williams died following a hit and run collision earlier this month, and an online fundraiser to support his family describes him as “a light to those around […]
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| The number of people allowed to gather will be reduced to a maximum of 50 people effective this Thursday [July 1]. Speaking at last night’s [June 29] press conference, Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “Due to the transmissibility and severity of the delta and beta variant which are present on the island, the large group’s size […]
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| The island currently has a total of 15 active cases, and six of those are classified as the Delta variant. Speaking at the Government’s Covid-19 press conference last night [June 29], Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ayo Oyinloye explained that 6 of the active cases are the Delta variant, 5 are the Beta variant and 4 […]
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| Local students have received awards after completing experiential learning programmes on board the Spirit of Bermuda, and Adam Zuill was awarded the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s [BSF] prestigious Adam Goodwin Scholarship. “It’s been a challenging year, which required modifying programmes from overnight week-long voyages to day expeditions over the course of a week due to the Covid […]
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| 11-year-old Davonte Richardson recently became Bermuda Karate Institute’s first junior black belt in over twenty years. Davonte, who will celebrate his twelfth birthday in August, has been practicing karate since age 5. Davonte’s teacher at Dellwood Middle School says that he is a “joy to have in the classroom”. She notes that he is focused […]
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| St. George’s Preparatory School recently held their graduation, celebrating their students’ success. The Government posted the photos online below, and said, “Congratulations to our 2021 St. George’s Preparatory School Graduates. Wishing you all the best as you transition into Middle School.” Related Stories Photos: Skills Development Graduation Photos: Graduation & Leaving Ceremonies Held Photos: Endeavour […]
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| Bermuda’s 2021 Americas Group III Davis Cup Team of Tariq Simons, Trey Mallory, Gavin Manders, and James Finnigan will begin their Davis Cup advancing bib in Panama at the Estadio Nacional de Tennis. Two nations will advance from Americas Group III to contest the 2022 World Group II Play-offs. Bermuda has been drawn in Group […]
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| Mosaic has launched its financial institutions division, underwriting risks globally through its London office. A spokesperson said, “The new specialty insurer is offering tailored coverage to help protect a broad range of financial institutions from exposures caused by crime, damages payable to third parties and legal defense costs. Its D&O coverage also safeguards personal assets […]
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| On Friday [June 25] a crew member from the car carrier Liberty Peace was brought to the island for medical treatment. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Friday 25 June, 7:00 pm – Meyer Agencies contacted RCC Bermuda to report that a crew member needs to be medically disembarked from the U.S. flagged car […]
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| Camiko Smith concluded playing in the John Shippen National Invitational at the Detroit Golf Club which was a two day qualifier for 1 spot in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Smith would shoot a second round 1-under par to finish T6th at even par after he shot an opening round 1-over par in the first round. […]
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| From June 24th-25th, the network of British, Irish, and Islands Data Protection Authorities [BIIDPA] held their 2021 annual meeting, consisting of two part-days of high-level, virtual discussions hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The group of supervisory authorities identified common trends and priorities in their respective countries, such […]
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