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| Narrative Research Bermuda will be conducting its Bermuda Omnibus survey from November 25 to December 9, with the surveys to be conducted by telephone and online. A spokesperson said, “For more than 20 years, Narrative Research Bermuda has been conducting its Bermuda Omnibus survey with residents every quarter. For the fourth quarter 2020, surveys will […]
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| The WeHealth Bermuda app — a free smartphone application that provides anonymous Covid-19 exposure notifications — is now available for download in the app store. This was announced during last night’s [Nov 24] press briefing, with Premier David Burt explaining that, “Once the app is downloaded and installed, it runs in the background, just like any […]
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| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed leaders of the Overseas Territories as part of the JMC meeting, where he “set out the UK’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Overseas Territories as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.” This is according to a statement on the UK Government’s website, which said, “The Prime […]
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| Bermuda’s Female Athlete of the Year Jessica Lewis and her teammates have completed the ASICS World Ekiden 2020. Lewis — the Team Captain of #NoBoundaries — and her teammates finished 581st out of 8,408 teams, and they were 5th out of 35 teams in the Mixed with Wheelchair Division. #NoBoundaries completed the total 42.195km distance […]
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| The Carifta 2020 Bermuda Committee has paid tribute to Clevonte Lodge-Bean, who passed away following a collision in Sandys on November 8. The video opens with a quote from Steve Prefontaine, saying, “Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance traveled from where you started,” and follows with a number of photos of Mr. […]
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| [Written by Robyn Bardgett] Three years ago, BF&M approached Endeavour Community Sailing to create the BF&M No Limits Sailing Programme, extending the joy of sailing to young people of all abilities. For the past three years, the BF&M No Limits Sailing Programme, in partnership with Endeavour, which provides hands-on experiential learning to children on the […]
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| Bermudian golfer Daniel Augustus and Facundo Delapenna from Argentina finished top of the leaderboard on the Moon Light Tour at West Orange Country Club in Florida. Augustus and Delapenna shot rounds of 66, Augustus had a Bogey free round, stating via social media, “mindset made the difference.” Related Stories Donation Made To PGA Event Volunteers […]
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| The Bermuda Ball Hockey League season continued with double header at the PCC Hockey Rink. Spine And Sport 4 Outback 1 In the opener, Spine and Sport defeated the Outback 4 – 1. Spine and Sport jumped out to a 2 – 0 lead at the end of the first period with goals off the sticks […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [November 25] with the list indicating that there are seven 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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| November 24 saw 6,700 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $115,548.00 BD. 1,100 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 5.0% at $33.41 per share, while another 2,500 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing down 0.6% at $13.91 per share. 2,100 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, […]
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Good Afternoon,
There were 808 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday (23 November 2020), and four were positive for COVID-19.
One of the new cases is classified as imported with details as follows:
The additional three cases are classified as local transmission with known contact with details as follows:
The Ministry, including the Labour Relations Section, has been engaged in mediation efforts over the last few days, pertaining to the industrial dispute between Stevedoring Services Limited and the Bermuda Industrial Union. It now appears that the parties remain at an impasse with no further progress being made.
Therefore, in accordance with Section 11 as read with Section 4 of the Labour Disputes Act 1992 the Minister of Labour, the Hon. Jason P. Hayward, JP, MP has referred the said dispute for settlement to the Labour Disputes Tribunal (Tribunal).
| The industrial dispute between Stevedoring Services and the BIU remains “at an impasse with no further progress being made,” so the Minister of Labour has referred the dispute to the Labour Disputes Tribunal. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry, including the Labour Relations Section, has been engaged in mediation efforts over the last few days, pertaining […]
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| [Updated] The Government will be holding a press conference at approximately 5.45pm this evening [Nov 24] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage following the press conference, and the live video below will start at around 5.45pm. Update: The Minister confirmed four new positive Covid-19 cases — one imported and three […]
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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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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Nov 24] include list of proposed planning applications and large group exemption. List Of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised On November 24, 2020 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification Of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN1065/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication Date: 24 November 2020 […]
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| KPMG has announced its intention to “become a net-zero carbon organisation by 2030, as part of its continued focus on delivering growth in a sustainable way and providing climate solutions for member firms, clients and communities.” A spokesperson said, “To underpin this goal, the global organisation has signed up to a series of new climate […]
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| The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Nov 24], with the list indicating that there are forty-seven bus runs cancelled 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: Bus […]
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| Bermuda Hospitals Board today confirmed that “six employees in a non-clinical department have tested positive for Covid-19″ and that “as a precaution, the entire department has been tested and quarantined.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board today has reported that six employees in a non-clinical department have tested positive for Covid-19. BHB’s Employee Health Services […]
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| The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [Nov 25] and items listed on the Order Paper include the Consideration of the Throne Speech, and the Consideration of the draft order entitled the “Public Health [COVID-19] Emergency [No. 3] Extension Order 2020.” The Order of Business follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Column: […]
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| A recently concluded Global Research poll shows that 42% of residents lost income as a result of Covid-19, 27% had been laid off or had their hours reduced, and 8% lost their job. A spokesperson said, “Poll respondents stated that the biggest issues facing Bermuda today were the economy [49%], unemployment [29%] and education [11%]. Respondents […]
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| The resilience of Bermuda’s reinsurance sector was highlighted in a series of filmed interviews with chief executives of leading insurance organisations, conducted by PwC and The Financial Times. A spokesperson said, “As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the insurance industry is evaluating how the landscape has changed and how it can position […]
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| The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts recently awarded the annual Edgar Humann Award of Merit to Ruth Thomas. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts held its annual Edgar Humann Award of Merit on November 4th, 2020. This year’s recipient was the fascinating Ruth Thomas, MBE. “The Festival was very pleased […]
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| Gina Spence Productions [GSP] is getting set to launch a ‘Gift Of Giving’ campaign, which aims to raise $75,000 to provide “pharmaceutical gift cards to 100 seniors, toys to 300 children, healthy food hampers to 100 families in need, and also aiding our Champions Program during this upcoming holiday season.” A holiday toy drive will […]
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| “We do not yet know when any will be ready and licensed, but we have ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine and over 350 million in total, more than enough for everyone in the UK, the Crown dependencies and the overseas territories,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Speaking in British Parliament yesterday […]
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| In light of the recent increase in Covid cases, the Bermuda Volleyball Association [BVA] has temporarily suspended all BVA events. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Volleyball Association [BVA] is committed to protecting the health and safety of our members, the public and those associated with our sport. “We have been following the advice of the […]
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Good Afternoon,
Given the increase in new cases over the past few days and understandable concern in the community, I wanted to address you all today to provide an update and answer any questions that you may have.
There were 2044 test results received by the Ministry of Health from 20-22 November 2020, and eight were positive for COVID-19. It should be noted that this includes the cases reported on Saturday/Sunday.
One of the new cases is classified as imported with details as follows: