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| The Bermuda Overseas Missions [BOM] will be holding the virtual tag month in February “to help support the school children of Malawi achieve their dreams of a decent education.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Overseas Missions [BOM] is now in its third year to continue supporting High School Children to attend school. This charity focuses on […]
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| The Family Centre has released a new white paper on Adverse Childhood Experiences [ACE], noting that it is ‘reflective of our collective ‘Bermuda experience’ and provide support for continuing to build on a Bermuda-based research capacity.’ A spokesperson said, “In 2018, Bermuda was introduced to another meaning for ‘ACEs’; one that did not have to do with playing […]
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| Bermudian singer Da’Khari Love has released an official music video for his song ‘Moonlight.’ The video’s description on YouTube credits Kaz Godfrey as shooting the video, Dwayne Robinson as executive producer, and actors Ava Jungle, Dejavon Paynter, and James Adams, along with a special thanks to Masterworks and Khara Moore. Mr Love, also known as N’Kosi […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday January 30th. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Tuesday the Lycyon Leader vehicles carrier will arrive, on Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship is scheduled to arrive, and on Friday the Bermuda Islander […]
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| Partner Keith Robinson and counsel Ashley Fife of Carey Olsen Bermuda have both been recognised in the 2020/21 edition of Legal Week’s Private Client Global Elite Directory. A spokesperson said, “Keith, who leads the firm’s trusts and private wealth practice, has achieved ‘Global Elite’ status, while Ashley, who is the current Chair of the Bermuda […]
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| Djair Parfitt-Williams and his Fylkir teammates defeated KR Reykjavik 4 – 0 in their Iceland Reykjavik Cup match. Nikulas Val Gunnarsson gave Flykir the lead in the 19th minute, KR Reykjavik had a chance to equalize in the 26th minute when they were awarded a penalty, but the spot-kick was missed. The lead was doubled […]
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| January 29 saw 316,759 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $1,251,432.05 BD. 3,900 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 3.1% at $4.01 per share, while the other 312,859 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing even at $3.95 per share. The BSX finished at 2,153.85, down 0.13% […]
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Good day.
There were 300 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and one was positive for COVID-19. The new case is classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with known cases.
Additionally, since the last update, three cases have recovered.
There are currently 26 active cases, of which;
· 22 are under public health monitoring and
· Four are in hospital with none in critical care;
Good afternoon all:
I am joined by Kelly Burgess the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Analyst and the Director of the Bermuda Weather Service, Dr. Mark Guishard.
Bermuda, I hope you and your families, loved ones and friends fared well during yesterday’s winter storm.
I wish to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to Dr. Guishard and his team for keeping us abreast of all the developments of the deteriorating weather conditions throughout yesterday and last night.
| 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 British Airways flight arrived at around 6.00pm this evening [Jan 29] — after being delayed by 24 hours due to the high winds yesterday — with the flight reportedly carrying 19,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The first shipment of 9,750 doses arrived on the Island earlier this month, and the first vaccinations took place […]
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| There were 300 test results received and one was positive for Covid-19 – which is classified as local transmission with known contact — so the island currently has 26 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 300 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and one was positive for COVID-19. The new […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 29] include boards appointments. Southampton Parish Council Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Boards Appointments Notice ID: GN0094/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication Date: 29 January 2021 The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports is pleased to make the following appointments with effect […]
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| Saturday, January 30 is expected to see sunny periods with a few fast moving showers, easing at night, with the high to be near 14°C/58°F and the low to be near 12°C/53°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 63%. Sunrise will […]
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| Minister of National Security Renee Ming is holding a press conference this afternoon [Jan 29] to provide a post storm briefing. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below, and you can view our live updates here. Related Stories Video: Minister David Burch On Quangos Video: PLP […]
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| “There is an urgent need to provide stimulus to the local economy in order to retain and boost employment numbers in the wake of the economic downturn sparked by the Coronavirus pandemic,” Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said. Speaking at the PLP Annual General Conference held earlier this week, Minister Burch said, “We […]
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I am joined this morning by Major Dill, General Manager of the BHC, Mr. Mark Melo, CFO of BHC, Mr. Andrew Dias, General Manager of the West End Development Corporation, West End Development Corporation, Mr. Kent Bascome, CFO of Wedco and Mrs. Carmen Tucker, Port Facilities Manager at Wedco.
Thank you for joining me for an update on operational changes at three of the four Quangos that fall under the Ministry of Public Works – they being the Bermuda Land Development Company, the Bermuda Housing Corporation and the West End Development Corporation.
| Prepare your heaters and blankets, as according to the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] this evening [Jan 29] could be quite cold — by Bermuda standards — with the BWS forecast predicting a low near 10°C/50°F. “Frequent showers will quickly move through our area but most notably will be the dramatic temperature plunge, reaching near 50F/10C […]
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The Emergency Measures Organization provided the following update:
Public schools and government offices are open today. Extra mini buses have been scheduled for the school runs.
The bus service will not resume until about 9am, after the Department of Public Transportation has done an assessment.
BELCO will provide updates on outages.
There is no power at Paget Primary School, parents are advised to keep their children at home today.
All other public schools will open as usual this morning.
| The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service responded to 13 emergency calls last evening [Jan 28] during the winter storm. A BFRS spokesperson said, “The BFRS responded to 13 emergency call last evening during the winter storm. Five automatic fire alarms Six pole fires One emergency special service One EMS call “The pole fires were located […]
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| Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch is holding a press conference this morning [Jan 29], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: PLP Annual General Conference Video: Finance Minister Press Conference Video: Finance Minister, Labour Minister, BEDC Video: Road/Water Safety Press […]
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| While it may have been somewhat overshadowed by the high winds, the first full moon of the year lit up the sky last night [Jan 28] in the midst of the winter storm. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, January’s full moon is often referred to as the “wolf moon” as a reference to wolves […]
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| As of 8:00am this morning [Jan 29] there were approximately 3,600 customers without power, BELCO has confirmed. BELCO Director of Communications and Culture Krista Barnes provided an update on outages as a result of the winter storm, saying: “BELCO crews continue to work to restore power across Bermuda following damage caused by the winter storm. As […]
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| Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers [BILTIR] recently hosted a diversity and inclusion training seminar for members which was “aimed at tackling unconscious bias in the workplace.” A spokesperson said, “Unconscious bias, also called implicit bias, refers to subconscious preferences that individuals can have for people or groups that can unintentionally influence behaviour and decision […]
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| [Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] My third stop for Restaurant Weeks was Pink Beach Club at The Loren. I eat here often for breakfast and lunch, but hadn’t been for dinner in awhile so I was very excited. If you’ve been to Pink Beach Club, you know it’s an open air restaurant. I was a […]
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| January 28 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,156.71, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 62 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories ‘Active And Significant Year For The BSX’ MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The […]
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| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020. Commenting on the fourth quarter 2020 financial results, Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, said: “This was a year of tremendous challenge. First and foremost, our thoughts are with the people and families afflicted by COVID-19 and those whose […]
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Good day.
There were 489 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and one was positive for COVID-19. The new case is classified as under investigation, as it is a resident with no currently identified link to other known cases or history of travel in the past 14 days.
Additionally, since the last update, two cases have recovered.
There are currently 28 active cases, of which;
· 25 are under public health monitoring and
· Three are in hospital with none in critical care;
The Ministry of Transport wishes to provide the following update on the winter storm which is affecting Bermuda today.
The Ministry of Education has cancelled tonight’s public consultation meeting on the proposals for parish primary schools due to the winter storm and increased winds anticipated later today and this evening,
The meeting was to be held online, and simulcast on Facebook Live, CITV and YouTube from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Ministry of Education would like to avoid any disruption of the meeting due to potential power and internet connections.
| “I flatly refute Premier Burt’s claims that the One Bermuda Alliance is in agreement with the PLP’s agenda to implement personal income tax,” Opposition Leader Cole Simons said. Premier’s Comments Speaking at last night’s PLP Conference, Premier David Burt said, “I look forward to the work of the new Tax Reform Commission and I welcome […]
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