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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 23] include acting appointments & notice of intended marriages. Acting Appointment: Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Public Works Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0260/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication date: 23 February 2022 Lt. Col. Edward Lamb, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of […]
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| The OBA supports the creation of a gender affairs office, Victoria Cunningham said, adding that the the OBA “recently tabled an Opposition Bill in the House of Assembly designed to strengthen Bermuda’s human rights laws and promote equality.” Ms. Cunningham said, “Last week, Minister Tinee Furbert spoke about the proposed creation of a gender affairs office that […]
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| The 2021 Bermuda Fiscal Responsibility Panel Report has been released, with the report designed to “review, monitor, assess and publicly report on the fiscal progress of the Bermuda Government.” The report said, “Over the medium term, the Government needs to boost revenues to reduce debt from its very elevated post-pandemic levels and to manage the […]
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| Earlier today [Feb 23] the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets formally announced the members of the National Youth Policy Working Group. A Government spokesperson said, The public will recall that the National Youth Policy, a 2020 Throne Speech pledge, was launched last year, and it aims to provide a unified approach […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [February 23] with the list indicating that there are eleven bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 11 runs cancelled this morning, 30 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Raishun Burch competed in the National Show in Aachen, Germany, with the Bermudian equestrian taking part in two classes on the day. Burch and Neon Spotlight Z competing in the 1.30m Springprüfung Kl.M* Class where they finished third clocking a clear round time of 60.83. During the 1.20m Springprüfung Kl.L Class, Burch and Bellakilly R finished […]
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| Bermuda’s Under 14 Boys’ team of Zach McGuire, Tobiah Goodchild, and Johnny Bart lost to Trinidad and Tobago 3 – 0 in their opening Group B match at the ITF World Junior Championships Pre Qualifier in El Salvador. Bart was first on the court in the number two singles spot and he went down in […]
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The Ministry of Health advises the public of a false email message titled “PCR TEST RESULT: POSITIVE.”
Any official email for anyone who has tested positive will contain the name of the person tested, Test ID number and the date they were tested. Additionally, emails to persons who have tested positive do not contain a link.
The false email doesn’t contain specific details, and if you click the link included in the email, you could put your computer/phone security at risk or unwittingly give up personal details.
| “I am a true believer that as Bermudians, we can make it,” newly appointed Senator Rev. Dr. EmilyGail Dill said today [Feb 23] in the Senate. She was appointed to the Senate on February 16th, and when speaking today she indicated that she would not say very much, she hoped it would not be counted as […]
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| The Bermuda cycling team of Conor White, Liam Flannery, Zander Miller, Nicolas Narraway, and Dominque Mayho continued racing the XLIII Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional in the Dominican Republic The second day consisted of the return Barahona-Santo Domingo, passing through Azua, Baní, and San Cristobal, with a distance of 179 kilometers. Once again White finished as the top Bermuda […]
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| The ‘As I Am’ teen yoga program will start in March, with the free programme being offered for 14 to 17 year olds on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Bermuda Society of Arts in City Hall. The event poster says, “Your instructor Tiffany Paynter has been practicing yoga for 11 years and is certified to […]
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| Noting they have received “a number of reports regarding motorcyclists doing wheelies in traffic” and other locations, the police have reminded people that “doing wheelies in traffic or in a public place constitutes dangerous driving.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service, [BPS] has been receiving a number of reports regarding motorcyclists doing wheelies […]
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| Saltus Grammar School has recently expanded its course offerings for Middle and Senior School students, becoming a member of the internationally recognised Global Online Academy [GOA]. A spokesperson said, “Global Online Academy is an international consortium of leading independent schools that unites behind a common mission: to reimagine learning to empower students and educators to […]
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| Noting their continued expansion of services, Tomorrow’s Voices said they have ”outgrown their current space and the Centre is in need of a new home.” A spokesperson said, “Tomorrow’s Voices has seen incredibly positive growth over its 15-year history and last year marked a milestone in which the charity that supports individuals with Autism and other developmental […]
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| The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community [IAC] celebrated 14 graduates from the 2021 Introduction to Nonprofit Management Certificate programme. “The intensive training programme ran for 11 months involving weekly online learning and monthly live learning lab sessions. Graduates earned two accredited nonprofit management certificates: the Essentials of Nonprofit Strategy Certificate from […]
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| The Ministry of Health is advising the public of a false email message titled “PCR Test Result: Positive.” The Bermuda Government tweeted the graphic below, saying: “The Ministry of Health advises the public of a false email message titled “PCR TEST RESULT: POSITIVE.” “Any official email for anyone who has tested positive will contain the […]
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| BELCO said they are ”celebrating Black History Month by recognisin, a Bermudian who helped build the Company into the world-class utility it is today.” A spokesperson said, “Nolan began his career at BELCO in 1966 and spent 30 years in the electrical engineering section, specialising in Transmission & Distribution [T&D] system analysis and Metering and Protection. He was […]
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| “We are pontificating and trying to understand why the Minister of Finance left” and we should be focusing on what we all “do to make Bermuda a better place,” MP Wayne Caines said. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Wayne Caine said ”I know the Minister of Finance, and what is irrefutable is that […]
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| “I just can’t shake the feeling that this week the wrong man resigned,” MP Scott Pearman said on Friday. as he spoke on a number of topics, including ‘principled leadership.’ Speaking in the House of Assembly, Scott Pearman said, “This has been a very bad week for Bermuda and please notice that I don’t say […]
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| “I have a lot of respect for Curtis Dickinson,” MP Zane DeSilva said in the House of Assembly, adding that they will deliver the budget, which the former Minister “had a big hand in producing.” “Budgets are started working on in October/November the previous year. Everyone knows….that sits in this Honourable House, and if they don’t […]
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| Bermuda claimed a 6-0 victory over the Cayman Islands last night [Feb 22] in their Concacaf W Qualifier match in Florida, and a look at the game statistics show that Bermuda had 12 shots on goal to Cayman’s zero and Bermuda had 49% possession as compared to Cayman at 51%. Of the 12 shots Nia […]
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| The PLP inviting members and friends to its Founders Day and Drum Major Awards Luncheon which will be held this Sunday [Feb 27]. A spokesperson said, “The Progressive Labour Party invites members and friends to its Founders Day and Drum Major Awards Luncheon. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, February 27th at 2pm […]
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| The final 20-player rosters for all of the teams — including Bermuda — competing in the 2022 Concacaf s Women’s Under 20 Championship [CWU20C] have been submitted ahead of the start of the tournament on Friday, February 25th, 2022. Concacaf said, “The rosters have been selected and submitted by each Member Association and are published as […]
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Bermuda had the best possible response to their opening group C loss to Jamaica last week by scoring three goals in each half to comfortably defeat Cayman Islands …
| Bermudians who travel through the Boston may see a familiar face as Glenn Jones – who recently made his on-air debut as an anchor and reporter for NBC 10 news – has been featured on billboards in Boston. The talented journalist was hired by NBC10 Boston late last year, and when making the announcement, President and General […]
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Rena Lalgie said she had been given a warm welcome to the island — but tha…