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| Premier David Burt and Governor Rena Lalgie both offered condolences following the passing of Prince Philip, who died earlier today at age 99. Premier David Burt offered condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family, saying: “The world remembers a long and full life, lived to the fullest by a man of unstinting […]
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| The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] said they have “joined forces with the Bermuda office of the global architecture firm OBMI” with a goal to “equip individuals and organisations with the tools to upgrade local facilities and meet accessibility needs of the community.” A spokesperson said, “The Accessibility Solutions Information sessions will soon be underway as […]
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| The second staging of the PGA TOUR Bermuda Championship last year “generated a much-needed $13.2 million boost for the island’s pandemic-injured economy,” according to the BTA, which cited a newly released KPMG economic impact report. The report said, “The event had an estimated direct economic impact of $5.5 million [2019: $7.8m], which generated an additional […]
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| Bermudian cricketer Delray Rawlins and his Sussex teammates are in day two of their LV= Insurance County Championship – Group 3 match against Lancashire. Resuming on 291/9, Sussex would add ten runs before being bowled out for 301. Lancashire, like Sussex at the start have struggled and are 52/3 after 21 overs at Lunch. Live video […]
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| Chase Cooper is now in week eight of competition as he represents the St. Mary’s College of Maryland sailing team. Cooper once again hit the water, this time to compete in the Seahawk Wave Showdown. Sailing the team’s A-Division boat, Cooper and his crew Sophia Taczak finished with 20 points in the division, with Tulane […]
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| April 8 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 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Wojciechowski: Connection Between ILS & ESG MIH Acquires Controlling Interest In BSX BSX […]
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Premier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP today said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of St. Vincent & The Grenadines as they face the possible eruption of the volcano La Soufriere. The Caricom Family is united in its desire to provide support where necessary and like our Regional partners we continue to hope for the best. I will be making contact with Prime Minister Gonsalves to personally convey these well wishes.”
The Ministry of Health received 1587 test results since the last update and 71 were positive for COVID-19, yielding a test positivity rate of 4.5%
Three of the new cases are classified as imported:
· One non-resident who arrived on Jet Blue B62879 from Boston on 6 April 2021 and tested positive on their arrival test; and
· Two residents who arrived on British Airways BA 159 from London on 6 April 2021 and tested positive on their arrival test.
| The Premier has extended his thoughts and prayers to the people of St. Vincent & The Grenadines as they face the possible eruption of the volcano La Soufriere. St. Vincent has declared a red alert and issued an evacuation order, and the island’s leadership has said that cruise ships are en route to help evacuate […]
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| The Ministry received 1587 test results and 71 were positive for Covid-19 — three classified as imported, 18 as local transmission with known contact and 50 as under investigation — so there are now 779 active cases, with 26 people in hospital with six in ICU. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health received […]
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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 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Preliminary Rounds will take place in July 2021 in Florida, with Bermuda set to take on Barbados. A BFA spokesperson said, “Concacaf has confirmed that the 2021 Gold Cup Preliminary Rounds will take place from July 2-6, 2021, at the Inter Miami CF Stadium, in Florida. “The twelve nations participating in the […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [April 8] include traffic notice and list of proposed planning applications. RTN For Publication: South Road At Tucker’s Town Lane Closure – 2021 April 14 To May 19 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Traffic Notice Notice ID: GN0304/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Public Works Headquarters […]
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| Friday, April 9 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud with the chance of a shower or two, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 17°C/62°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near […]
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Before I start, the Bermuda Road Safety Council (BRSC) extends condolences to the family of Mr. Jordan Outerbridge. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
As we reflect on 2020 as being a difficult year for everyone, the BRSC reminds the motoring public that we will continue with our mandate of promoting and educating the public regarding better driving habits and skills to keep our roads safer for everyone.
Today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, issued the December 2020 Consumer Price Index (CPI) publication.
The Minister explained, “In December 2020 consumers paid 0.3 per cent more than they did for the CPI basket of goods and services in December 2019. Between November 2020 and December 2020 the average cost of all goods and services declined 0.1 percentage points.”
| The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] introduced their monthly Road Safety focus for April 2021 – which is ‘Obey Traffic/Road Signs.’ BRSC Chairman Dennis Lister III said, “Before I start, the Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] extends condolences to the family of Mr. Jordan Outerbridge. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult […]
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| The police “have been able to exclude the road traffic collision that occurred in a similar time frame” as being linked to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Jordan Outerbridge, are “examining the possibility that this may have been a case of mistaken identity,” and continue to urge anyone with information to come forward. Mr Outerbridge […]
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| After five consecutive months of negative annual inflation, consumers paid 0.3% more than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, issued the December 2020 Consumer […]
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| Mustang Survival recently featured Bermudian sailor Emily Nagel in the fourth episode of their video series entitled “Live Beyond Land.” The video description says, “From the young age of 10, Mustang Survival ambassador, Emily Nagel, knew exactly what she wanted to do: sail. “Life in Emily’s eyes gets simpler on the water. Growing up in […]
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| Luke Attride-Stirling and his Adelphi University Men’s Tennis teammates played to a 4 – 3 win over Bentley University in a Northeast-10 Conference in Waltham. Adelphi has also won three of their last four matches, en route to improving to 3-2 in NE10 play. The contest came down to the No. 4 singles match between […]
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| Nathan Simons and his No. 7-rated Indian Hills Men’s Track & Field squad claimed victory among an 18-team field at the Loren Reusser Invitational, hosted by Bethel College. The 4×400 quartet of Justin Walden, Damoy Allen, Simons, and Kendrick Winfield crossed the tape at 3:10.76, nearly four seconds ahead of the previous IHCC record for […]
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| The Manders Tennis Management’s Easter Bowl continued with day three action at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts. Tariq Simons won his A Division match in straight sets defeating Darren Woods 6-1, 6-1, while Robert Richardson defeated Daniel Woods 6-4 in their Green Ball One Division match-up. In Green Ball Two Division action, Shannon Burchall edged […]
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