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| This holiday season was a special one for local author, Douglas S. Reed, as his novel Child of Gilead was named the winner of the BookLife Prize in Fiction. The BookLife Prize is an annual writing competition, and its mission is to discover, cultivate, support, and celebrate great works of unpublished or self-published writing by […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], LOM Financial Limited, announced no share repurchases for December 2020. LOM is a publicly-held, international financial services company, providing a complete range of investment services and products, with subsidiaries in Bermuda, Bahamas and the UK. Related Stories Fleming Re: Innovative Facility For BevCap Somers Share Repurchases […]
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| January 6 saw 3,008 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $102,272.00 BD. 3,008 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 9.7% at $34.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,183.86, up 7.29% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report […]
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There were 650 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and four were positive for COVID-19. One of the new cases is classified as imported by a resident who arrived on DL 617 from New York on 4 January 2021 and tested positive on their arrival test.
Two of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contacts as they are associated with known cases.
| There were 650 test results received and four were positive for Covid-19 — one imported, two local transmission with known contact and one under investigation — so the island has now had 636 total confirmed cases to date, with 94 currently active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 650 test results received by the […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 6] include acting appointments, contracts valued $50,000 or more, and list of proposed planning applications. Acting Appointment: Privacy Commissioner Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0010/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Government House Publication Date: 06 January 2021 Government Notice No. Acting […]
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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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| Butterfield has been shortlisted for six Citywealth International Financial Centre [IFC] Awards, which celebrate excellence in international private wealth advisory and management. Butterfield Trust received 2021 Trust Company of the Year shortlist nominations covering every jurisdiction in which it operates—Guernsey; Switzerland; Hong Kong & Singapore; and Bahamas, Bermuda & Cayman. Phil Lenz, Deputy Country Head […]
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| The island has welcomed the first baby of 2021, with Kalysta Rayne Hayward making her grand debut into the world yesterday afternoon. A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokesperson said, “The first baby of 2021 has finally arrived at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] to parents Danielle Pacheco and Daniel Hayward. “Staff of the Maternity Unit […]
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| The 2021 Bermuda Triple Challenge – originally scheduled for March — has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “Due to the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, it is with great regret that we announce the 2021 Bermuda Triple Challenge originally scheduled for March 19-21 has been cancelled. “Our commitment towards organizing an exceptional OCR […]
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| Thursday, January 7 is expected to see a cloudy start, and a brighter afternoon with one or two showers, with the high to be near 19°C/66°F and the low to be near 15°C/59°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 64%. Sunrise […]
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The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming, JP, MP gave remarks at the Covid-19 press conference held yesterday evening, 5 January 2021. The statement is posted below:
Minister Renee Ming stated: “The Bermuda Police Service has released the name of Bermuda’s first road traffic accident victim. It is with heavy sadness that behalf of the Government, I am extending our condolences to the family of Oronde Wilson Jr. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
“One death on Bermuda’s roads is one too many.
The public will recall the Ministry of Public Works advisory from December 2018 announcing the closure of Cemetery Road, between Cemetery Lane and the bridge to Gorham’s Limited, to facilitate construction of BELCO’s North Power Plant (NPP). The road closure, originally scheduled for just over one year, continued for just over two years.
Recently, the announcement was made that Cemetery Road is reopened for public access.
The Ministry would like to take this opportunity to provide the public with some background information on the decision to reopen Cemetery Road.
| “The Government is confident that working with BELCO, we can devise a solution that will allow it to safely carry out its operations while providing the public continued full access to Cemetery Road,” the Government said today. A Government spokesperson said, “The public will recall the Ministry of Public Works advisory from December 2018 announcing […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Justin Donawa, Milan Butterfield, and Keziah Martin were in action in England, while Dale Eve’s team had their match postponed after representatives of both clubs tested positive for Covid-19. Justin Donawa Justin Donawa was back in the Solihull team as his teammate Kyle Hudlin struck deep into stoppage time to […]
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| BE Solar recently installed a solar electricity system on the roof of PALS, with the solar system expected to help the charity save over $6,000 per year. A spokesperson said, “Renewable energy company BE Solar successfully won a competitive process to install an 11.97kW solar electricity system on the roof of local cancer charity PALS […]
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| The Bournemouth coach said that young footballer Ajani Burchall ”could be just the tip of the iceberg of talented youngsters” within the team’s academy. The Daily Echo reported, “Jason Tindall revealed Ajani Burchall could be just the tip of the iceberg of talented youngsters within the Cherries academy. The Bermudian was a surprise inclusion last month when he was […]
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| Ki-Juan Minors concluded competed in the ESP Holiday & Horses 2020 Series in Wellington, Florida. Minors and Virella jumped their way to Circuit Grand Champion of the 3’ Green Hunter Division. The pair had previously won the 202 Green Hunter 3′ Division Class and the 203 Green Hunter 3′ Division Class. Related Stories Video: Philip […]
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| The Manders Tennis Management 2021 Singles Championships continued at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts. Rain halted an early match with Gavin Manders leading Denzel Hollis 5 – 0 in the first set, in their A Division match up. One match needed three sets, as Zach McGuire defeated Morgan Lightbourne 3-6, 7-5, 10-3 in their B […]
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| The Royal Bermuda Regiment will sign up new recruits on Thursday night. Candidates should report to Warwick Camp at 6pm to start the enlistment process. Major Duncan Simons, the RBR’s Career Management Officer, said: “It’s the best second job in Bermuda. “They will be joining an organisation of people who want to challenge themselves and […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], BF&M Limited advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of December 2020 the company has not repurchased any shares. Related Stories BF&M ‘No Limits’ Sailing Programme Goes Virtual Project Action’s Bus Back On The Road Photos & Video: Breast Cancer Awareness Walk […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], One Communications Ltd. advised that no shares were repurchased pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the months of November and December. Related Stories One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchase One Communications […]
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| January 5 saw 3,701 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $114,731.00 BD. 3,701 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $31.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,035.51, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 62 remained unchanged. The full report for the […]
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According to a Cabinet Office spokesperson the following restrictions will come into effect on Thursday, 7 January, 2021 at 6am:
Good Afternoon,
This evening I am saddened to report that Bermuda has once again experienced another COVID-19 related death.
The loss of another life to COVID-19 in the Bermuda community is very upsetting and I offer sincere condolences to the loved ones of the deceased during this extremely difficult time.
I will now provide today’s daily statistics…
There were 873 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and 8 were positive for COVID-19.
Four of the new cases are classified as imported with details as follows:
Good evening, Bermuda, and a very Happy New Year to you all.
I hope that whether you had a small gathering in your home, Zoom meetings, WhatsApp or FaceTime calls or a little bit of all of them that you and your families had a safe and relaxing holiday season.
| Changes to the regulations — including the curfew moving from 11pm to midnight and a change in business closure time from 10pm to 11pm — will come into effect at 6am on Thursday, January 7th. A spokesperson said, “The following restrictions will come into effect on Thursday, 7 January, 2021 at 6am: The hours of […]
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| Just over 9,000 doses — enough for 4,500 people — of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Bermuda this Friday [Jan 8], and the Ministry will begin administering the vaccine on Monday [Jan 11] to healthcare workers, essential workers and seniors in rest homes and long-term care facilities. This was from Health Minister […]
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| [Updated] The Government is scheduled to hold a press conference at approximately 5.45pm this evening [Jan 5] to update the public on Covid-19. The Government previously said that they will provide an update on the regulations at tonight’s press conference, with the restrictions, including the curfew, currently remaining in place. In the statement yesterday releasing […]
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