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| Governor Rena Lalgie today invited “expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons to join the Defence Board or the Promotions Board of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.” The Governor said: “As Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, I welcome expressions of interest from members of the public who are passionate about community and voluntary […] |
| The fourth annual Bermuda Tech Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], in partnership with government’s Economic Development Department [EDD] and industry association NEXT Bermuda will be held at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club from October 26-28. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tech Summit is the signature event of Bermuda Tech Week […] |
“As we move beyond the pandemic, it was refreshing to connect with our seniors in person at our first Talk and Tea event on Friday, 26 August.” said the Hon. Tinee S. Furbert, JP, MP, Minister of Social Development and Seniors.
“The event was well attended, and our seniors provided invaluable feedback.”
Minister Furbert added, “Our seniors had many questions and concerns that we were able to acknowledge and provide feedback and workable solutions.”
Good day to members of the media and the listening public.
Economies with ageing populations around the world have been presented with numerous challenges, including increased healthcare and long-term care spending, labour-force shortages, declining economic activity and old age income security.
Bermuda is no different. We have a rapidly ageing population, which will present a common set of challenges to those experienced worldwide. Current statistics show that demographics are working against Bermuda in terms of our total population and demographic profile.
Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie, today invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons to join the Defence Board or the Promotions Board of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
| Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert recently hosted a Seniors’ Talk and Tea event. “As we move beyond the pandemic, it was refreshing to connect with our seniors in person at our first Talk and Tea event on Friday, 26 August,” said Tinee Furbert, Minister of Social Development and Seniors. “The event was […] |
| The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] hosted BHS student Cheyenne Tavares as an intern during the summer, helping her to gain “further insight and experience around sport management.” Ms Tavares said, “A lot of students tend to take up work or internships during the summer before their final year of high school and I have had […] |
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| The Department of Marine and Ports Services has released the ferry schedule for the upcoming Labour Day holiday. A Government spokesperson said, “Below is the Department of Marine and Ports Services Labour Day ferry schedule for Monday, 5 September: Blue Route “Operating on the weekday schedule between Hamilton and Dockyard Orange Route “No ferry services […] |
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| The Bermuda golf team started competing in the 32nd World Amateur Team Championship at Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche in France, a traditional course with wood lined fairways and fast, undulating greens. A spokesperson said, “Team Bermuda currently lie in 60th place. Jarryd Dillas lead the way as he posted a four over par 76. Will Haddrell […] |
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| Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward is holding a press conference this afternoon [Sept 1] on the “challenges of an ageing population in Bermuda.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 18-minute replay is below Related Stories […] |
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Paralympian Jessica Lewis believes she is on the right track to fulfilling her goals as she prepares for a hectic two years of major competitions. Lewis enjoyed an encouraging season, setting a personal best of 16.37sec in the T53 100 metres, finishing second at the Daniella Jutzeler Memorial in Nottwil, Switzerland, in […] |
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| The Bermudian Bahá’í community is inviting the public “to its contribution to Bermuda’s Labour Day, honoring and recognizing all our laborers, workers, and employees throughout Bermuda. ” A spokesperson said, “Forty years ago, on the first Monday in September 1982, Bermuda observed its very first Labour Day public holiday. In the United States, Labour Day […] |
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| Bermuda’s under 17 football team recorded an impressive victory over Saint Martin today [Sept 1] in the 2022 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Qualifiers, winning by a score of 9 – 0. This marks their second win of the tournament, following after their 4-0 win over the British Virgin Islands . The match has just concluded and we […] |
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| Tropical Storm Danielle — the fourth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season — has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 300 PM GMT [1500 UTC], the center of Tropical Storm Danielle was located near latitude 38.1 North, longitude 44.7 West. Danielle is moving […] |
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| During August 2022, the top 10 ‘most liked’ photos on the Bernews Instagram page included a satellite photo of Bermuda, a sunset over Hamilton Harbour, Eastern County Cup fans, an analysis of Jah-Nhai Perinchief’s and his Commonwealth Games bronze medal, the Pride Parade, the opening of Intrepid, Yushae DeSilva-Andrade and Omar Hayward claiming victories, Fairmont […] |
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| BELCO crews are working to restore power after an outage in the Southampton/Warwick area today [Sept 1]. A BELCO spokesperson said, “We are aware of an outage affecting a large number of our customers in Warwick Parish. Our crew has been dispatched and is working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. To […] |
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| Kalshae Matthews, Caitlin Hyland, Jasmin Brown, Sarah Medeiros, Ella Rouja, and McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett all took part in Walkers Bermuda Summer Internship Programme. A spokesperson said, “Walkers is delighted to have hosted six talented Bermudian legal interns for the annual Summer Internship Programme in its Park Place office this August. “Gaining valuable insights into the day-to-day […] |
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| [Opinion column written by MP Jache Adams] Across Bermuda, the impact of a fractured global economy has touched far too many of us. In response, your PLP Government acted swiftly to implement our Economic Recovery Plan designed to get our people back to work, revitalize and diversify our economy, and invest in our infrastructure. A […] |
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| The 2022 Police Gymkhana will be held on Saturday, October 1st at Police Field in Prospect, Devonshire. The event poster says, “Applications should be dropped off at Hamilton Police Station. Numbers can be collected at the Police Recreation Club, Prospect, Devonshire on Friday, 30th September between 4pm and 6pm. Late registration will take place at that time […] |
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| Sompo International announced the sale of its “Endurance at Lloyd’s [EAL] run-off business to RiverStone Holdings Limited effectively completing the company’s previously communicated objective to consolidate its UK presence into one company market platform.” Julian James, CEO, Global Markets, Commercial P&C said: “Since executing on our strategic decision in 2020 to consolidate our UK presence […] |
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| August 31 saw 1,117 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $36,302.50 BD. 1,117 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing down 4.4% at $32.50 per share. The BSX finished at 2,374.46, down 3.28% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 69 remained unchanged. The full report […] |
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| Bermudian cricketer Kamau Leverock will play for Florida Scorpions in the Champions Cricket Open in Canada. Last year, Leverock was appointed Vice-Captain of the Florida Scorpions cricket team, which also included Delray Rawlins for the 2021 edition of the US Open Cricket T20 Tournament, which was held in Florida. The Florida Scorpions are in group […] |
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| The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] released the 2021 global underwriting results today. A spokesperson said, “Member companies of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] recorded a robust 21% year-over-year increase in net premium written in 2021. ABIR’s global underwriting report, released today, comprises data from 25 of 29 member re/insurers […] |
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| The Ministry of Home Affairs is advising the public that the 2022-23 lobster season opens on Thursday [Sept 1] and will run until March 31, 2023. A Government spokesperson said, “This season will see fewer participants in the commercial spiny lobster trap fishery and the recreational lobster diver fishery due to a decline in the […] |
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