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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday Shipping Schedule: Week Starting March 12th. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Tuesday the Somers Isles container ship and the Henrietta oil products tanker will arrive, on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship […]
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| The U.S Transportation Security Administration is extending the mask mandate — which was set to expire on March 18 — for mask use on public transportation and in transportation hubs through April 18. While an American policy that does not correlate to Bermuda, it does include airlines, and most of the flights that serve Bermuda […]
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| AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” [Excellent] of Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. [FRL]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has assigned an FSR of A [Excellent] and a Long-Term ICR of “a” [Excellent] to Fortitude International Reinsurance […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Jah-Nhai Perinchief is so measured when he speaks that it is almost jarring when he casually says he can podium at the World Athletics Indoor Championships next week. Perinchief, it appears, does not have to convince himself, or anyone else for that matter, of his medal-winning credentials. His self-belief is palpable. And […]
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| March 11 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,462.14, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 63 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories LOM Company […]
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| There is video footage circulating showing the shooting last night at the Devonshire Recreation Club, and the police have appealed to people to please not circulate it as “the footage forms part of an active police investigation.” The shooting occurred shortly before midnight and resulted in a 25-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man being injured. A police […]
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| “We are beginning to see an increase in coronavirus transmission on island, and the current upward trend is worrying,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, adding that “this uptick does not take into consideration that there are many additional positive cases that are not being reported.” Speaking at yesterday’s [March 10] test results, Minister Wilson […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [March 11] include traffic notice, appointments, striking off, liquor licence and acting appointments. RTN: Harrington Sound Road at Lolly’s Well Road Closure Extended Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Traffic Notice Notice ID: GN0322/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Public Works Headquarters Publication date: 11 March 2022 Ministry Of […]
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| Minister of National Security Renee Ming and Devonshire Recreation Club President Mark Steede both condemned the shooting last night at the Devonshire Recreation Club, which left two people injured. Minister of National Security Renee Ming Minister of National Security Renee Ming said, “The shooting which took place last night at a local sporting club has left […]
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| [Written by Dale Butler] Located in Rosalie Gardens, 35 Angle Street, Hamilton is the Clarence Hill Sports Arena. Diallo V. Rabain, Minister of Education, cut the ribbon on Saturday, 5th March for student representatives, teachers and the principal of Victor Scott Primary School [formerly Central School, where Clarence attended], together with special guests and neighbours of […]
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| Saturday, March 12 is expected to see sunny day, increasing cloud & risk of showers overnight, with the high to be near 24°C/76°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 84%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| A goal by Bermuda’s Sincere Hall has been nominated for the ‘Hull City Goal of the Month’ and people can vote online via Twitter, The Hull City website said, “Supporters can now vote for their Hull City Goal of the Month for February, presented by Uber Eats. “The Tigers picked up valuable points against Sheffield […]
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| The repairs to the Pilot Boat St. David will cost the government $10,000 as the remaining amount will be covered by insurance, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [March 11], Minister Scott said, “On 14 May 2021, I informed this Honourable House that the propellers and rudder of the […]
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| College students and recent graduates considering career possibilities within the insurance industry can now apply for summer internships with CG Insurance. The in-person programme, which CG paused in 2020 because of the pandemic, introduces successful applicants to various aspects of the insurance business. “We are really pleased to resume this programme,” CG CEO Naz Farrow […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has announced that the match between Paget and Wolves scheduled for Saturday [March 12] will not be played. A spokesperson said, “Paget FC are unable to field a team; the Competitions Committee will advise the outcome of this match in due course.” Related Stories Match Schedule Changes For This Weekend […]
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| The Department of Marine and Ports advised that the Rockaway Ferry Stop [Green Route] will reopen on Monday, 14 March. A Government spokesperson said, “ The regular service to Rockaway will resume with the first departure from Rockaway at 7:20 a.m. “The ferry stop was closed in December 2021, while parts were sourced from overseas. […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [March 11] with the list indicating that there are sixteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 16 runs cancelled this morning, 34 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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Mr. Speaker, on 14 May 2021, I informed this Honourable House that the propellers and rudder of the pilot boat St. David was damaged during a training exercise on 6 May 2021 and that the St. David was sent to the Gladding & Hearn shipyard in Boston for repairs.
Mr. Speaker, once the shipyard and Lloyds Classification thoroughly inspected the damage, it was determined that there was also damage to the hull and engine propulsion.
| [Opinion column written by OBA MP Susan Jackson] Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year budgeted for the Anti-Doping Association continues to eat up the $1.034 million in grants and contributions to sporting associations. Approximately twenty sporting associations receive on average, $10,000 a year to support the development of youth training, except for the […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] announced that they “have reached capacity for our inaugural in-person Bermuda Risk Summit.” The Bermuda Risk Summit, being held from March 14-16, 2022, is the first major, in-person risk event in Bermuda since 2019 and counts CEOs from some of the world’s largest global professional services firms and property […]
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| Tourism stakeholders and entrepreneurs are invited to apply to the Bermuda Tourism Authority Experience Investment Programme [EIP]. A spokesperson said, “The initiative provides marketing or funding support for innovative tourism entrepreneurs and business owners whose proposals meet the programme criteria and align with the Bermuda National Tourism Plan [NTP] objectives. “The goal is to help […]
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| The 2022 Bermuda Squash Nationals Championships continued at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association. It was semi-final night, with the Men’s Open defending champion Noah Browne advancing to the final with a straight-sets win over Anaya Smith 11-7, 11-6, 12-10, while Micah Franklin made sure it will be a repeat final after he defeated Nicholas Kyme […]
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| Benn Smith began competing in the ILCA Midwinter’s East 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Competing in the ILCA 7 Standard Class, Smith came off the water in 3rd place on day one. Two races were sailed, with Smith finishing 3rd in the first race and then he crossed the line 4th in the second race […]
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