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| James Finnigan and his St. Mary’s Men’s Tennis teammates picked up a Lone Star Conference victory as they took down the Arkansas Fort Smith, 5-2. Finnigan and his teammates have won three of their last four matches and move to 9-3 overall on the season and 2-1 in league play. Jeremiah Sanchez and Finnigan dropped […]
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| Destini Hill-Edwards and her Franklin Pierce University Women’s Track & Field teammates were in New Haven, Connecticut, on the campus of Southern Connecticut State, for the James Barber Invitational. Hill-Edwards finished in second in the 100m stopping the clock in a time of 12.94, and she was also a member of the Franklin Pierce University […]
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| Island Fresh Bermuda is marking six months of recipe box delivery on the island, with locally sourced materials providing ready-to-cook meals for its customers. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda has a new entrant on the food seen: Island Fresh Bermuda. They provide a recipe box delivery service where your box has all the ingredients for three […]
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| Junior golfer Oliver Betschart recently rounded out his time in Texas with a second place finish at the Cedar Creek Golf Course at Alamo City Golf Trail, north of San Antonio in Texas. A spokesperson said, “Another second place finish for Oliver Betschart in Texas. “Oliver wound up his stay in Texas with another second […]
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| April 12 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,594.91, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 decline, and 63 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories ‘Active And Significant Year For The BSX’ MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The […]
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| Regular bus service will be suspended on Tuesday, April 13th, the Government has confirmed. In a statement issued late this evening, a spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Transport advises that regular bus service will be suspended tomorrow [13 April 2021]. “The Department of Public Transportation will notify the public once regular bus service is due […]
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| Clarien Bank has “advised that essential banking services will be provided in accordance with Government regulations” A spokesperson said, “As we work collectively to minimise virus spread and adhere to the Government-issued “Stay at Home” Advisory, Clarien Bank clients are advised that essential banking services will be provided in accordance with Government regulations. “For the personal […]
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| The Police and Regiment will be conducting compliance checks, and the police confirmed that two liquor licenced premises were served 24-hour closure orders for breaches of Covid-19 regulations, and also confirmed that eight individuals have been charged in court for allegedly violating Covid-19 regulations. A police spokesperson said, “Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes wishes to commend the […]
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| The Government has just posted the official regulations — the Public Health [Covid-19 Emergency Powers] [Stay at Home] Regulations 2021 – which provide full details on the policies in effect for the ‘Stay at Home’ order which begins at 5am on Tuesday [April 13] for a period of 7 days. The regulations state: Except as […]
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The public is advised that were 1,279 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and 21 were positive for COVID-19.
This gives a test positivity rate of 1.6%.
One (1) of the new cases is classified as imported with details as follows:
• One (1) resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL 584 from Atlanta on 27 March 2021 and tested positive on their Day 14 test.
• 11 of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as associated with known cases.
On the eve of the upcoming Stay-At-Home Order, Her Excellency the Governor Rena Lalgie offered the following, saying, “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to those who have lost a beloved family member or friend to COVID recently.
“While I know that many of us are experiencing COVID fatigue, it is vitally important that we continue to adhere to the public health regulations which have been put in place.
| On the eve of the upcoming Stay-At-Home Order, Her Excellency the Governor Rena Lalgie offered the following, saying, “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to those who have lost a beloved family member or friend to COVID recently. “While I know that many of us are experiencing COVID fatigue, it is vitally important […]
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| There were 1,279 test results received and 21 were positive for Covid-19 — one is classified as imported, 11 as local transmission with known contact, 9 as under investigation — so there are now 859 active cases, of which 41 people are in hospital with 6 in ICU. A Government spokesperson said, “The public is […]
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| With the ‘Stay at Home’ order set to take effect at 5am tomorrow morning [April 13] MarketPlace has provided information on their opening hours and also confirmed that their “online ordering pick-up and delivery service will continue as normal.” The MarketPlace posted the photo online, saying, “Store hour effective immediately with surname shopping in effect. […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [April 12] include acting appointments. Acting Appointment: Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Labour Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0333/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication Date: 12 April 2021 Pandora Glasford, Director, Department of Financial Assistance has been appointed to act […]
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| Tuesday, April 13 is expected to see sunny periods, evening/night showers and chance thunder, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be at 6.52am and […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 12] with the list indicating that there are twelve bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 12 runs cancelled this morning, 10 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The Irish government has added a number of “high risk” countries – including Bermuda – to its mandatory hotel quarantine list, which means that “from next week, travelers from these places must spend 12 nights and pay at least €1,875 to stay at one of 24 hotels across the Republic.” A BBC story said, “The […]
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| The HSBC Harbourview, St. Georges and Somerset branches “will be operating with limited banking hours of 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.” A spokesperson said, “HSBC Bermuda has announced today that in light of the Bermuda Government’s announcement to implement the Stay at Home order, effective Tuesday, April 13, 2021 through to end of day Friday, […]
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| The Bermuda Monetary Authority said they are ”increasing its focus on climate change matters with the introduction of a regulatory and supervisory team specialising in the licensing and supervision of innovative business model proposals to address climate change risk and the associated protection gap.” A BMA spokesperson said, “The team will also work with climate change risk […]
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| Butterfield Banking Centres in Hamilton [Reid Street], Somerset, and St. George’s “will all remain open but with further reduced banking hours of 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.” A spokesperson said, “The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited [Butterfield] wishes to advise the public that beginning Tuesday, 12 April 2021, and until […]
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| As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to see increasing case numbers in Bermuda, this month has set a new record for the highest amount of confirmed cases in one month. Bermuda has recorded 674 confirmed cases so far this month — the most ever announced in a single month since the pandemic began over one year […]
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| St. George’s Trust Company has donated $5,000 to the Bermuda Hospital Charitable Foundation to support the BHB’s KEMH Covid Vaccination Clinic. The Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Foundation recently launched an appeal together with the Bermuda Hospitals Board for funding the Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic at KEMH. St. George’s, a Bermuda based trust company established more than fifty […]
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| The ‘Stay At Home’ order begins at 5.00am tomorrow [April 13] and grocery shopping will be by surname; Mondays and Thursdays are for people whose surnames begin with A through F, Tuesdays and Fridays are for G through Q surnames, and Wednesdays and Saturdays are for people with surnames starting with R through Z. This is […]
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| With the stay at home order set to take effect tomorrow [April 13], White Horse Pub & Restaurant in St George’s is offering a 30% discount on outdoor dining and takeout today [April 12]. A spokesperson said, “White Horse Pub & Restaurant in St George’s will be having an all day 30% off special as […]
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| [Updating] With Covid-19 cases escalating to over 1800 total to date, vaccinations now underway, a ‘Stay at Home’ order set to take effect on Tuesday, April 13th as well as other frequent developments, Bernews is providing live updates to ensure we provide timely updates and a quick summary of the latest developments always accessible. We […]
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| Starting tomorrow [April 13], BELCO’s head office at 27 Serpentine Road will be closed. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today provided an update on operations and information for customers when Bermuda enters the recently announced ‘Stay at Home’ order. Beginning Tuesday, 13th April 2021, BELCO’s head office at 27 Serpentine Road will […]
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| While Bermuda is under the Stay at Home order, AIRCARE staff “will continue to support and service customers that fall under essential services such as the Hospital, grocery stores, banks, BELCO and others.” A spokesperson said, “AIRCARE Ltd. is committed to ensuring the health and safety of all our staff and customers. “While Bermuda is […]
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| The Chubb Charitable Foundation Bermuda has donated $50,000 to support the Bermuda Hospitals Board Covid-19 vaccination clinic. A spokesperson said, “The Foundation’s donation to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Foundation — the BHB’s fundraising arm – will help reach its goal of raising more than $200,000 to help cover costs associated with the hospital’s Covid-19 vaccination […]
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| Horseshoe announced the appointment of Kathleen Faries as their new CEO, effective April 15. A spokesperson said, “Horseshoe, an Artex company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Faries as the new CEO of the leading ILS specialist and fund administrator, effective April 15, 2021. “Based in Bermuda, Faries will work closely with Andre […]
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