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| The Board of Directors has appointed Katie Cooper Berry as the new Executive Director to take the reins at Keep Bermuda Beautiful. A spokesperson said, “The Board of Directors has appointed Katie Cooper Berry as the new Executive Director to take the reins at Keep Bermuda Beautiful. Ms. Berry beat out more than three dozen […]
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| The Bank of Butterfield announced that, effective Monday, 25 January 2021, its corporate offices in Bermuda will once again be open for in-person lending, corporate banking, private banking, trust and investment services from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. A spokesperson said, ““Butterfield Banking Centres will continue to be open to serve clients from […]
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| Thursday, January 21 is expected to see sunny periods with a couple of showers, with the high to be near 18°C/64°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 60%. Sunrise will be at 7.19am and […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [January 20] with the list indicating that there are twenty-five bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 25 runs cancelled this morning, 38 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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Good Afternoon and Welcome to the media,
On behalf of the BRSC, I would like to take this opportunity to offer condolences to the families of both road traffic victims this year.
Good Morning and Welcome,
This morning I will provide an update on the following topics:
• Consultation on the Proposal for the Introduction of Parish Primary Schools
• Public and parish consultation meetings
• Ministry of Education 2021 scholarship and awards.
Good Evening Bermuda,
Last week the Government was pleased to announce the beginning of our vaccination programme, with the Ministry of Health beginning distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Monday, January 11 th to elderly residents 80 years and over, the clinically vulnerable, frontline healthcare workers and essential workers such as police officers, teachers, and others.
| The Bermuda Commission of Inquiry into Historic Losses of Land will recommence its hearings at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday [Jan 21]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Commission of Inquiry into Historic Losses of Land would like to announce that it will recommence its hearings at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 21st, 2021 in the […]
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| KPMG in Bermuda is offering its congratulations to Ranisha Simmons, Ciara Rego, and Jahlae Outerbridge on the successful completion of their accounting designations. A spokesperson said, “The Managing Directors and staff of KPMG in Bermuda congratulate Ranisha Simmons [Chartered Professional Accountant – CPA Canada]; Ciara Rego, and Jahlae Outerbridge [Certified Public Accountants – CPA United […]
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| Woking Football Club has announced that it has signed Bermudian footballer Jonte Smith, who most recently played for Cheltenham Town. The club’s announcement said, “Woking Football Club can now confirm the signing of Jonté Smith. “The striker, 26, most recently played for League Two Cheltenham Town after spells at Oxford United and Lewes. He will […]
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| Erin Smith was recently back in action competing at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. Smith and Just Bekoz saw much improvement competing in two classes as the daunting large equestrian facility became more like home. In the .90-.95m Novice Adult Jumper Power and Speed Class, Smith and Just Bekoz finished fourth. The pair […]
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| Governor Rena Lalgie and the Deputy Governor visited Christ Church in Warwick yesterday [Jan 19] to show their appreciation for the volunteers involved in the Bermuda Overseas Mission Feeding Programme. In an online post, Government House said, “Yesterday afternoon the Governor and the Deputy Governor were pleased to visit the Christ Church in Warwick to […]
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| The 2021 United States presidential inauguration ceremony is being held today [Jan 20] as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris officially take up the roles of President and Vice President of the United States, respectively. The ceremony is being held amidst increased security in Washington DC in the wake of the deadly events at the city’s […]
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| “The UK Government informed the Government that additional 29,250 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine would be made available to Bermuda with 19,500 doses expected to arrive on Island next week,” the Premier said. Speaking at last night’s event, Premier David Burt said, “Our goal in Bermuda is to have 19,000 residents administered two doses of […]
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| In the third of a series featuring ‘BTA Harvest Heroes’ for the 2021 Restaurant Weeks, the Bermuda Tourism Authority highlighted fisherman Delvin Bean. The BTA said, “It’s a passion for me to be a fisherman…to get up early seven days a week and try to catch a product to provide to the island.” – Delvin […]
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| AXIS Capital Holdings announced a preliminary fourth quarter net claims estimate in the range of $195 million to $205 million, pre-tax, for catastrophes and weather-related events. The company said, “The net claims estimate includes $125 million, pre-tax, for the COVID-19 pandemic. This amount was determined following an extensive review of potential exposures to the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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| Hamilton Insurance Group announced that Clay Rhoades has been appointed as President, Hamilton Managing General Agency Americas LLC. A spokesperson said, “In this newly formed role, Rhoades will report to Hamilton CEO Pina Albo and will be a member of her Group Executive Team. “He will focus on the further expansion of Hamilton’s US specialty insurance […]
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| January 19 saw 17,100 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $85,965.00 BD. 3,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 3.5% at $4.14 per share, while another 1,000 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing up 2.5% at $20.49 per share. 13,100 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [January 20] with the list indicating that there are twenty-five bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Tuesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Wednesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: […]
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Good afternoon and thank you for joining us.
Today, I will cover two areas in my remarks; the Pre-Budget Report and the Fiscal Responsibility Panel 2020 Annual Assessment.
This past year has been challenging, to say the least. The COVID-19 pandemic brought an unprecedented level of economic hardship for Bermuda and its people and caused a significant decline in Government revenues.
The Pre-Budget Report
Good afternoon.
There were 657 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and 1 was positive for COVID-19.
The new case is classified as imported with details as follows:
There have also been 5 recoveries.
Bermuda now has 684 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows.
There are 69 active cases, of which
§ 63 are under public health monitoring and
| 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 Government will be holding a press conference at approximately 6.00pm this evening [Jan 19] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage following the press conference, our continuous live updates on Covid-19 are here, and the live video below should start showing the press conference at around 6.00pm. Related Stories Unemployment […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 19] include contracts valued $50,000 or more, cancellation of registration, list of proposed planning applications, acting appointments, Hilary 2021 Term of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda and notice of intended marriage. PATI Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: PATI Contracts […]
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| The police are reminding the public that “any sexual images of individuals who are under the age of consent, are classified as child abusive images or what is commonly known as, child pornography.” A police spokesperson said, “Anyone in possession of such videos or images or who forwards them on in any format, is committing […]
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