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The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming, JP, MP, said, “The shooting which took place last night in Paget has left a young man in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with the young man and his family.
“We must beak this senseless cycle of violence. I again urge members of the public to assist the Police. If you know something, say something.”
| Saturday, January 22 is expected to be cloudy, early rain/showers soon ease, but return by evening, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 17°C/62°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 88%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has announced that the match between SCC and St. George’s has been postponed. A spokesperson said, “The upcoming match SCC v St. Geo CC has been postponed due to St. Geo CC players testing positive for Covid-19. “A reschedule date is yet to be announced.” Related Stories BFA: Schedule Updates […]
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| HSBC Bermuda warned of an “increase in attempts by scammers to trick the public into surrendering confidential information or transferring funds to unintended recipients.” A spokesperson said, “We would like to add our voice to recent messages provided by the Bermuda Police Service, warning the public that these types of fraudsters are growing increasingly active […]
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| The 26-year-old man injured in a shooting last night in Paget is now “recuperating at hospital having undergone surgery for his injuries,” the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “The 26-year-old male shot during a firearms incident at Fritholme Gardens, Paget, shortly before 8:00 pm on Thursday 20th January, 2022, is now recuperating at […]
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| Former Premier Dr Ewart Brown confirmed that he is not associated with a social media advertisement bearing his likeness, saying that “by all indications, this is an online scam, and my team has reported it to Facebook.” Dr. Brown said, “Users of Facebook might have recently seen an advertisement bearing my likeness. I can confirm […]
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| After “reviewing the staffing levels for next week,” the Department of Public Transportation said that the reduced bus service schedule “will remain in place next week.” A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation said, “The Department of Public Transportation advises passengers that all bus public routes will continue to operate next week on an expanded Sunday […]
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| The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] has congratulated the Barbados Labour Party [BLP] on their victory in their Parliamentary Elections. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party [PLP] sends congratulatory wishes to the Barbados Labour Party [BLP] on their second successive clean sweep victory in their Parliamentary Elections. “The BLP, under the leadership of Prime […]
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| The Bermuda Netball Association [BNA] has announced league play in three divisions will restart tomorrow [Jan 22] at the Bernard Park. Under 14 matches will get things started at 2:00 pm, an Under 17 Division match will be played at 4:00 pm, with the Senior Division matches getting underway at 5:30 pm. Under 14 Division […]
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The petition, posted on the change.org platform, claims that the regulation is having…
| An online petition has been launched calling to eliminate the use of SafeKey, with the petition — which the website indicates was launched 14 hours ago — attaining over 800 signatures as of this writing. The petition said, “SafeKey has been detrimental to the Bermuda restaurant industry and small businesses that have already been hit […]
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| Rockal Evans recently continued competing in the Australia Finn Club Championship Series. Evans won the Series 3 Race Day; a total of three races were held on the day, with Evans picking up three wins. A total of eight boats went to the start line for the day’s racing, with Evans finishing with three points; […]
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| Ki-Juan Minors and Cody Rego competed in the 2022 WEF 2 Hygain Feeds CSI3* International Horse Jumping Event in Wellington, Florida. Competing in the Schooling Jumper 1.10m Table II Class, Rego finished T1st clocking a clear round time of 72.149 riding Tanzanite De Semilly, while Minors finished T2nd riding Silvermine’s Cruising, they had a time […]
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| Jarryd Dillas and Kenny Leseur recently began competing in the Latin American Amateur Championships in the Dominican Republic. Dillas came off the course tied for 19th after his even par round of 72. Dillas, who started out on the front nine, made the turn at 2-over par after a double bogey on the par four […]
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| As of January 15th, Bermuda has administered a total of 118,548 vaccinations and 72.7% of the population has received one dose, 71.5% have had two doses, while 39.5% of the population has also received a booster. In releasing the latest test results, a Government spokesperson said, “Since 11th January, Bermuda residents have received a total […]
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| Man injured in shooting in Paget, two more coronavirus related deaths, 622 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, 118,548 vaccinations administered, U.S. CDC moves Bermuda back to Level 4, road sobriety checkpoints tonight, CG distributes more than 75,000 antigen tests and 2022 Bermuda College Winter Commencement held are some of the stories in this morning’s [Jan 21] Bernews Newsflash. The Bernews Morning Newsflash includes an […]
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| Ignite Bermuda recently kicked off its fifth entrepreneurial accelerator programme by welcoming 34 start-ups to their two-day bootcamp. A spokesperson said, “Last week, Ignite Bermuda kicked off its fifth entrepreneurial accelerator programme by welcoming 34 start-ups to their two-day Bootcamp on Wednesday, January 12th, and Thursday, January 13th as part of their core programme. The […]
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| Cha’Von Joell has “stepped down from all roles at the TLC Group,” and Taheera Lovell now “manages the strategic leadership, direction, and management of the team based in Bermuda, UK, USA, and across the Caribbean as CEO.” A spokesperson said, “Bermudian businesswomen Cha’Von Joell and Taheera Lovell have been passionately advocating for increased public awareness […]
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| CFA Society Bermuda has expanded its financial literacy partnerships with the addition of board member Robin Masters to the board of The Financial Literacy Network [FLN]. A spokesperson said, “FLN is a collection of global CFA society leaders organized to increase financial education in their local communities. It began as a group of individuals working […]
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| January 20 saw 40,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $233,000.00 BD. 20,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing up 3.8% at $5.50 per share, while another 20,500 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $6.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,754.17, up 0.05% on […]
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| Two Bermudians, Jarryd Dillas and Kenny Leseur, are presently competing in the Latin American Amateur Championships in the Dominican Republic from January 20th to 23rd. The 1st round took place today and you can click here to follow the leaderboard. The Latin America Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is played at […]
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| [Updating] The police are responding to some form of an incident in the Paget area this evening [Jan 20] with multiple police vehicles and officers on scene, and crime scene tape is visible. Unofficial reports suggest there was a shooting; further confirmed details are limited at this time, however we are expecting to receive official […]
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“I am saddened to report two coronavirus related deaths since our last update,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP. “I extend my sincere condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased.”
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 8187 test results, and 622 were positive for the coronavirus.
These results are from testing done on:
§ Friday: 179 positive out of 2300 results (7.8% positivity)
§ Saturday: 57 positive out of 1664 results (3.4% positivity)
| [Updating] The police are responding to some form of an incident in the Paget area this evening [Jan 20] with multiple police vehicles and officers on scene, and crime scene tape is visible. Further confirmed details are limited at this time, however we are expecting to receive official information later on, and will update as […]
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| Minister of Labour Jason Hayward will be joining Bernews at 8.00pm this evening [Jan 20] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the Minister set to discuss aspects related to his Ministry including employment matters, immigration, the Ministry of Labour Year End Review 2021 and more. The video below should […]
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| The Ministry received 8187 test results – spanning 5 days — and 622 were positive, so there are now 1886 active cases, of which 14 people are in hospital, with 2 in ICU, and sadly the Ministry has confirmed there have been two coronavirus related deaths. The 1886 active cases is a decrease from the […]
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