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| BELCO said that “preparations have been made in advance of Hurricane Teddy and BELCO crews will be on stand-by to respond to any outages and begin repairs as soon as it is safe to do so once the storm has passed.” A spokesperson said, “BELCO is closely monitoring the approach of Hurricane Teddy. Preparations have […]
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| The 2020 BGA Team Challenge champions are ProVid-19, with the team including Craig Brown, Colin Brown, Matthew Durrant, and Shaun Green, who won the title over the Port Royal ‘A’ team of Ian Page, Franklyn Furbert, Jerome Bradshaw, and Alexander White. A spokesperson said, “The season opening tournament of the Bermuda Golf Association took place […]
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Perot testing facility will close Monday due to the hurricane and further notice will be given regarding Tuesday.
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. With me today is Kelly Trott from the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation team. On the phone is Dr. Mark Guishard of the Bermuda Weather Service. He will give the latest weather update. You will note from his remarks that there has been a change in the approach of Hurricane Teddy. Dr. Guishard.
During today’s Emergency Measures Organization meeting I received an update on Bermuda’s readiness for the impact of Hurricane Teddy passing by Bermuda and the following decisions have been made.
| The Bermuda Reef Life HD has recently been updated, with the app “featuring some 300 high definition images divided into 15 sections showcasing the beauty and diversity of Bermuda beneath the surface.” A spokesperson said, “Building from the success of the previous version of his Reef Life app, Ron Lucas’ latest update for the free […]
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| The Bermuda Government is spotlighting some of the health professionals who have helped during the pandemic, with this profile highlighting Laboratory Supervisor Sakina Usher. Ms. Usher’s Covid-19 Health Profile says, “In the fight against Covid-19, 35-year-old Sakina Usher and her colleagues serve as an unseen but vital support system to medical professionals on the front […]
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| The Bermuda National Athletic Association recently hosted a Mini Track Meet; with only two events taking place – the 3,000 meters and the javelin. Dage Minors won the open 3000 meter run clocking a time of 8:35.80, while Lamont Marshall recorded a time of 9:06.60 on his way to winning the masters 3000 meter run. […]
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| While Bermuda may be dealing with back to back storms, the island still saw plenty of good news over the past week, with Flora Duffy winning the Karlovy Vary ITU Triathlon World Cup, Rodney Smith Jr being featured on Lay’s potato chips, the Pembroke Parish Council awarding four scholarships, and 40 Bermuda College students being […]
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| The 2020 Bermuda Tech Summit has revealed its line-up of industry experts and speakers, which is taking place online for the first time this year from October 14-16 as part of Bermuda Tech Week 2020. A spokesperson said, “The 2020 Bermuda Tech Summit, taking place online for the first time this year from October 14-16 […]
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Today there were 523 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.
Bermuda has had 180 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:
The average age of all of our confirmed positive cases is 57 and the age range of all of our positive cases is from 10 to 101 years.
| A soldier who suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a car at a Covid-19 lockdown checkpoint today [Sept 19] returned home to a hero’s welcome. Private Ndavyah Williams exited the airport to find soldiers from his A Company of the Royal Bermuda Regiment lined up at attention on both sides of the road […]
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| Emergency services responded to a collision this afternoon [Sept 19] at the junction of South Road and Zuill’s Park Road in Smith’s Parish. A police spokesperson said, “At about 4:40 p.m. today, Saturday, 19th September, police received a report of a serious road traffic collision at the junction of South Road and Zuill’s Park Road […]
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| There were 523 test results received today and none were positive for Covid-19, so the total of confirmed positive cases to date remains at 180, with 5 cases remaining active. A Government spokesperson said, “Today there were 523 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19. “Bermuda has had […]
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| The Bermuda Government is holding a press conference today to provide an update regarding Hurricane Teddy. We will have more information later on, however the best way to stay informed is via our ongoing live updates on Hurricane Teddy and Hurricane Paulette here. It is scheduled to begin at 3.30pm: Related Stories Video: Press Conference […]
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| The Bermuda Government is spotlighting some of the health professionals who have helped during the pandemic, with this profile highlighting Healthy Schools Coordinator Marie Beach. Ms. Beach’s Covid-19 Health Profile says, “As a bridge between the Departments of Education and Health with almost 40 years of in-school experience, Healthy Schools Coordinator Marie Beach was the […]
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| The Asia Pacific Dragons, London Royals and the Miami Sun have all confirmed their participation in the World Tens Series in Bermuda. Asia Pacific Dragons The announcement said, “Former Rugby World Cup winning Australia number 8, Toutai Kefu will coach the Dragons with Nafi Tuitavake, Osea Kolinisau, Api Naikantani and Tomasi Alosio just a few […]
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| Hurricane Teddy is a threat to Bermuda with its closest approach due to be at 3am on Monday, new architecture & interior design firm launches, City of Hamilton prepares for Hurricane Teddy, BFRS respond to report of smoke on aircraft, Clarien Bank offices to close on Monday, BF&M to close on Monday due Hurricane Teddy, SEC: Unikrn to pay $6.1 million […]
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| The PLP says that it will “accept offers for a national leaders’ debate between leaders of political parties that are capable of forming government after the October 1 election” and reiterated their stipulation that it “must be distributed on television, radio and the internet.” A spokesperson said, “The Progressive Labour Party will accept offers for a […]
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| A soldier left fighting for his life after he was hit by a car while on Covid-19 checkpoint duty is to return home today [Sept 19] after months of surgery and treatment in a US hospital. Private Ndavyah Williams, 26, who was injured three months ago, said he was looking forward to coming home – […]
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| A congressional investigation blames a “culture of concealment” at plane-maker Boeing and a “fundamentally flawed” regulatory system for two crashes involving Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft, including one that took the life of the family of Bermuda resident Paul Njoroge. In the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10, 2019, Mr. Njoroge lost his his wife Caroline […]
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