Teenager found safe and well
A teenager who went missing at the weekend has been found safe and well. Jayvyn Iris, 17, was reported missing on Sunday afternoon. A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service confirmed this afternoon …
Zurich Bermuda Earns Gold Designation
| Zurich Bermuda has earned a Gold designation under the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation’s Mindful Employer Certificate Program. A spokesperson said, “The Foundation found that Zurich’s existing workplace policies in the areas of HR, employee benefits [including wellness and mental health coverage], flexible work arrangements, and policy manuals are exemplary. “The Foundation launched the Mindful Employer […]
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Covid: Total Cases To Date Double In December
| Bermuda currently has 547 total confirmed Covid-19 cases to date, with the island recording around as many confirmed cases so far this month as it did in all the prior months combined. On December 1st, Bermuda had 262 total confirmed cases to date and 39 active, and last night’s [Dec 21] release of test results […]
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BSOA Members Winter Show
BSOA Members Winter Show (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Column: Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas
| [Opinion column written by Agathe Holowatinc] With Christmas just around the corner, I thought it might be helpful to put together a little list of gift ideas for the health nut in your life. Set of 4 – 6 wine or beer glasses For upscale breakfast smoothies & impressive fresh pressed juices, obviously! Buy at […]
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BMA Provides Update: Holding Board Meetings
| “The Authority expects registrants to continue to conduct regular board meetings by telephone, video conference, or other virtual means, where it is not practical to meet physically during this period,” the Bermuda Monetary Authority said. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Monetary Authority [Authority or BMA] recognises that COVID-19 may continue to pose difficulties regarding registrants’ […]
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First Annual Harvey Cooper Award Winners
| The winners for the first annual Harvey Cooper Award have been announced, with seven students earning prizes. A spokesperson said, “Students participating in the first annual Harvey Cooper Award were: Century Robinson [age 12] for Bermuda Center for Creative Learning Arima Turner [age 12], Miniya Wainwright [age 17], and Layla Williams [age 16] for BHS […]
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Clean Air Coalition Issues Requests To BELCO
| The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition [BCAC], whose members include local residents, businesses, and small activist groups, recently issued a list of recommendations and requests to BELCO. “The recommendations emerged from consultations with local residents who have been experiencing a range of nuisances due to BELCO’s operations. Many residents are struggling to deal with excessive fumes […]
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Sandcastles of the season!
Santa Claus came early to Horseshoe Bay this weekend when Hannah Emmerson and Mikal Thomas produced their own take on a Bermuda Christmas. Ms Emmerson and Mr Thomas are the organisers of the Bermuda …
Butterfield Employees Donate To Charities
| This year, due to restrictions on social gatherings, Butterfield cancelled its annual holiday party and instead said “thank you” to its employees with the gift of holiday hampers containing a turkey and all the trimmings for a festive holiday meal. “Employees were given the option of donating their hampers to the Women’s Resource Centre, and […]
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CDC puts Bermuda at ’high risk’
Americans are being advised not to travel to Bermuda because of the “high risk” of catching Covid-19. The recommendation came from US government health agency the Centres for Disease Control, which wa…
CDC Changes Bermuda To ‘Very High Level’
| The United States CDC has changed Bermuda’s classification to “Level 4: Very High Level of Covid-19 in Bermuda,” and said “travelers should avoid all travel to Bermuda.” Screenshot from the page on Bermuda on the CDC website: Back in October, when we had around 200 total cases to date, the CDC changed Bermuda’s country classification from […]
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More staff for Covid contact tracing
The number of coronavirus tracking officers is to be increased, the Government said yesterday. The move came after reports of people being exposed to the coronavirus – but not being alerted until days…
Liberty Specialty Markets Donates $30,000
| Liberty Specialty Markets recently made another charitable donation, providing $30,000 to the Friends Of Christ Church Charitable Trust. A spokesperson said, “LSM has made a further donation of $30,000 to the Friends of Christ Church Charitable Trust which will cover the cost of food for a month. During the lockdown due to Covid-19 earlier this […]
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Senior Hires Made By Conduit Reinsurance
| Conduit Reinsurance Limited [Conduit Re], the main operating subsidiary of Conduit Holdings, announced a number of senior hires into its underwriting, management and executive team: Chris Board, Head of International Property and Short Tail Specialty Erik Soria, Head of US Casualty Greg Roberts, Head of Property Marc Bearman, Head of Specialty – Marine and Energy […]
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Aeolus, Ariel Re & Fortitude Re To Join ABIR
| The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] announced that international re/insurance industry leaders Aeolus Capital Management, Ariel Re and Fortitude Re will join ABIR for 2021. “I am pleased to welcome Bermuda international risk transfer leaders Aeolus, Ariel Re and Fortitude Re to ABIR,” said Albert Benchimol, President & Chief Executive Officer of AXIS […]
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Sompo International Holdings Acquire W. Brown
| Sompo International Holdings has acquired W. Brown & Associates Insurance Services. A spokesperson said, “Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that it has acquired W. Brown & Associates Insurance Services [W. Brown] the aviation industry’s most dynamic and reputable source of general aviation insurance […]
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Oceanview Assumes $1B Fixed Annuity Reserves
| Oceanview Reinsurance has entered into a transaction to assume approximately $1 billion of fixed annuity reserves. A spokesperson said, “Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd. [Oceanview Re], a Bermuda Class E insurance company, announced that it has entered into a transaction to assume approximately $1 billion of fixed annuity reserves from an A++ rated U.S. life insurance company […]
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Cassava Pie Mentioned On Kentucky Television
| Traditional Bermudian Cassava pie got a pre-holiday mention on Kentucky Educational Television, thanks to 13-year-old Bermuda student James Widhalm, who submitted an answer to the question “what is your favourite holiday food?” The segment during which James’ answer was featured served to highlight Bermuda in general, with the host pointing out the island’s location in the […]
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Archery: Overall Local World Series Results
| Bermudian archers took part in the second stage of the Indoor World Series recently along with thousands of archers from around the world, with the local competitors taking part in the event while in Bermuda at the Gold Point Archery outdoor facility. Jordan Slaton scored 581 out of 600 to lead the Bermuda Archers in the Men’s Compound […]
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$40,000 Give Back Via One’s ‘Advent Calendar’
| One Communications gave over $40,000 towards supporting the local economy through their ‘Digital Advent Calendar’ intiative. The Calendar ran over 24 days starting on November 27th through December 20th. Visitors to the Calendar had the opportunity to Spin to Win prizes supporting local businesses, including retailers, hotels, and eateries; play holiday themed games to raise […]
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Injured Crew Member Transferred Via Pilot Boat
| A crew member onboard a ship who suffered from a facial injury was brought to Bermuda for medical treatment. A BMOC spokesperson said, “RCC Bermuda received a satellite telephone call from the U.K. registered 115,366GRT, LNG Tanker British Sponsor from a position 150 miles south of Bermuda advising that a crew member onboard the ship […]
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Northlands To Present “The Time Machine”
| Northlands Primary will be presenting a virtual Christmas production called “The Time Machine,’ with each school grade level involved in the production, which was done virtually due to the pandemic. A spokesperson said, “Northlands Primary has been actively working to spread Christmas cheer in the community throughout this season. The month began with the release of […]
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Driver tried to blame alleged crash victim, trial hears
A 74-year-old driver charged with causing grievious bodily harm to a magistrate was yesterday accused of trying to shift the blame on to the alleged victim. Nicole Smith, for the Crown, told Magistra…
Power cut cause still under investigation
A probe to find the cause of an island-wide blackout last week was still under way yesterday. Dennis Pimentel, the Belco president, added that a report on last Friday’s outage would be sent to the Reg…
Salvation Army helps hundreds with Christmas giveaway
Hundreds of seniors and disadvantaged families have benefited from bundles of Christmas groceries from the Salvation Army. A senior member of the event’s coordination team said that more than 300 seni…
Shadow minister warns of trauma risk of schools shake-up
Forced transfers of primary pupils to other schools as part of a major shake-up of the education system could cause huge trauma, the shadow education minister warned last night. Ben Smith of the One B…
Senators maiden speech praises foster parents
Bermuda’s foster parents – and people who supported them – were celebrated in the Senate yesterday. Lindsay Simmons, the junior social development and seniors minister, praised the hard work and dedic…
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 21 2020
| December 21 saw 1,000 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $26,957.00 BD. 800 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 9.2% at $30.57 per share, while another 200 shares were traded by West Hamilton Holdings Ltd, closing up 6.4% at $4.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,013.20, […]
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COVID-19 Update Daily Release 21 December 2020
There were 3008 test results received by the Ministry of Health over the weekend and 20 were positive for COVID-19.
Seven of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact/source as associated with known cases/clusters.
The remaining new cases are classified as under investigation. These cases are among residents with no currently identified links to other known cases or clusters or history of travel in the past 14 days. Additionally, 11 cases have recovered since the last update.
OBA Senate leader slams delay in labour Bill debate
The Opposition today attacked the Government for a failure to deal with legislation in the Senate. Ben Smith, the One Bermuda Alliance senate leader, said the Progressive Labour Party delay in dealing…
Column: Small Businesses, Power Outage, RA
| [Opinion column written by MP Jarion Richardson] To small business and entrepreneurs struggling for life in a global pandemic and economic crisis, Friday’s power failure was another cut on an already abused body. To those in the retail and hospitality industries, already suffering before Covid-19 reduced the world to “bubbles”, it was salt ground into […]
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Covid-19: 20 More Positives, Now 5 Hospitalized
| There were 3008 test results received and 20 were positive for Covid-19, so Bermuda now has 547 total confirmed positive cases to date, with 251 active cases, and five people hospitalized, with one in critical care. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 3008 test results received by the Ministry of Health over the weekend and […]
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KBB: No Christmas Party At Elbow This Year
| Noting the Covid-19 restrictions and hurricane damage to the public access at Elbow Beach, Keep Bermuda Beautiful has advised the public that “they should not plan to celebrate Christmas at Elbow Beach.” A spokesperson said, “It has become a Bermuda tradition to go to the beach on Christmas morning, but this will not be the case this […]
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Official Govt & Legal Notices For Dec 21 2020
| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Dec 21] include the register of engineers, acting appointments, and a list of proposed planning applications. Register Of Engineers 2020 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN1178/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Registry General Publication Date: 21 December 2020 Annual Publication Of Engineers […]
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Clean air group ask for joint committee with Belco
Clean air campaigners today appealed to power firm Belco to help form a community advisory committee to foster better relations between the power plant and its neighbours. The Bermuda Clean Air Coalit…
Give Elbow Beach a miss this year, KBB urges
A charity that helps a popular Christmas Day event run smoothly is urging partygoers to give it a miss this year in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Keep Bermuda Beautiful has helped the …
Police: Ten people stopped for breaching curfew
Police officers have stopped ten people in breach of the 11pm curfew since Friday, with one person caught twice. A police spokesman said today that curfew checks were carried out at several locations …
UK Tier 4 – Bermudians in the UK
In view of the U.K. Government announcement on Tier 4 and specifically relating to Bermudians in the U.K. involving their travel, the London Office is advising as below.
Weather Forecast For Tuesday December 22
| Tuesday, December 22 is expected to see early showers clearing to leave a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 17°C/62°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 74%. Sunrise will […]
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Police: 10 People Breach Curfew Regulations
| A total of ten individuals found to be in breach of curfew regulations this weekend, the police have confirmed, with one person “found to be in breach on two occasions. A police spokesperson said, “Despite an advisory put out to the public that the Bermuda Police Service [BPS], was beginning curfew checks as of last […]
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Power outage in Southampton
More than 300 properties were without power this afternoon after a utility pole fault. A spokesman for power firm Belco said engineers had been sent to fix the problem in Southampton. Belco said in a …
Bermudians in UK lockdown can still travel home
Bermudians living in London and the south-east of England can still travel home over the holiday season, despite new lockdown laws in the UK. A Government spokeswoman today appealed to Bermudians in t…
Graywolf Press To Publish Dr Wong’s Book
| Bermudian author Dr Mandy-Suzanne Wong has signed with Graywolf Press, with the company to publish her second novel, The Box. The Press says on their website: “In recent years, our books and authors have received significant national and international awards, including the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the Man Booker Prize, […]
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Power Outage In Southampton, 340 Customers
| Some west end residents may be getting a sense of déjà vu, as there is power outage affecting approximately 340 customers in Southampton today [Dec 21], with BELCO explaining that the outage is an “isolated incident due to a fault on a utility pole.” At approximately 3.45pm this afternoon, the company said, “We’re aware of […]
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Argus Group Donates To Teen Haven
| The Argus Group decked the halls of Teen Haven last week to ring in the holiday season and give to those adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The luncheon celebration on Thursday, December 17th included decorations, gifts for each resident, and a monetary donation from The Argus Group and its staff. Phil Davis, Argus’ Head […]
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London Office Advisory On ‘Tier 4′ Regulations
| Following the U.K. Government’s announcement of a new lockdown — termed ‘Tier 4′ — for some areas of England, the London Office issued an advisory A Government spokesperson said, “In view of the U.K. Government announcement on Tier 4 and specifically relating to Bermudians in the U.K. involving their travel, the London Office is advising […]
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Injured sailor brought to Island
A sailor on a British tanker was brought to Bermuda this morning after he suffered facial injuries. The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said it received a satellite phone call from the tanker Briti…
WA Shortlisted For Environmental Initiative
| Warwick Academy has been shortlisted for the ISC Research’s International School Awards for 2021 in the ‘Environmental Initiative′. A spokesperson said, “Warwick Academy is thrilled to be one of the shortlisted schools at ISC Research’s International School Awards for 2021 in the ‘Environmental Initiative.’ The annual International School Awards recognise outstanding initiatives being delivered in […]
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