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Good evening Bermuda,

With me today is the National Disaster Coordinator, Steve Cosham and the Bermuda Weather Service Deputy Director Michelle Pitcher, who joins us via phone.

Hurricane Fiona continues its track towards the island and is a threat to Bermuda.

Late this afternoon, we convened an Emergency Measures Organisation meeting to get the latest update on Hurricane Fiona.

At this time, I am going to hand it over to Michelle for a weather briefing based on the 3.00 P.M. forecast.

Following her briefing, I will discuss other related matters.

The Department of Health is reminding the public to register for the Bermuda Parish Garden Competition 2022 with the theme ‘Let’s grow together.’ The categories are School Garden, Community Garden, Non-Traditional Garden, Small Garden and Large Garden.

The registration deadline is September 22 at forms.gov.bm/gardencompetition. The contest will begin on September 23 and ends on November 25. 

“Just last week, on Monday, September 12th, 2022, we celebrated a new chapter in Education Reform as we welcomed the first cohort of young people into Signature Schools to undertake Signature Learning Programmes.” said the Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP. 

“A total of 289 incoming S1 students were ‘clapped in’ as they entered The Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy to undertake studies in Health and Social Care, Financial and Insurance Services, STEM, and Trades and Professions.”

Signature Learning Pathways include:

Following the retirement of Mrs Michelle Simmons from the Senate, Her Excellency the Governor, acting in her discretion in accordance with Section 27 of the Bermuda Constitution, has appointed Ms Kiernan Bell as an Independent Senator.

The Governor said “I am grateful to Ms Bell for her willingness to join the Senate as an Independent Senator. She brings her own unique experiences to the work of the Senate which I believe will be of value and I wish her well in her future duties.”