Extension to Commence Regulatory Review of the Electronic Communications Sector | Government of Bermuda
MINISTERIAL DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 5(6)(a) and 5(7) OF THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT 2011Extension to Commence Regulatory Review of the Electronic Communications Sector
DPT Notice: Temporary Revised Schedule Starts Monday
The Department of Public Transportation (DPT) is advising passengers that due to a recent increase in staff absences, as of Monday, January 17th and until further notice all bus routes will operate on an enhanced Sunday schedule, seven days a week. For more information visit gov.bm/bus or call 292-3851.
Reminder – Tax Return Deadlines
Taxpayers are reminded that Payroll Tax and Corporate Service Tax Returns for the quarter ending December 31 2021 are due on or before Monday, January 17 2022.
Hotel Occupancy Tax Returns for the month ending December 31 2021, are also due on or before Monday, January 17 2022. Financial Services Tax Returns for the quarter ending December 31 2021, are due on or before Monday, January 31 2022.
Full payment must accompany all returns otherwise penalties will apply. Please use 2021/22 tax rates.
Arrivals: Day 10 Dropped, Day 4 To Be Antigen
| The testing requirements for arriving passengers are set to change, with the day 10 test to be dropped, while the day 4 test will change from a PCR test to a verified antigen test. Speaking at yesterday’s [Jan 13] press conference, Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “Currently, returning residents and visitors conduct a pre-test, test […]
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Ministry: 97 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday
| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [January 14] with the list indicating that there are sixty-three bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.08pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 63 runs cancelled this morning, 34 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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Photos: Warwick Academy ‘Pain Into Purpose’
| Warwick Academy is supporting the Pain Into Purpose road safety campaign today [Jan 14], with many of their students and staff wearing blue. A spokesperson said, “Warwick Academy is proud to support the Pain Into Purpose road safety campaign today. The Sixth Form students and staff were invited to dress in blue to show support, remember […]
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Store cashier who reunited elderly woman with lost cash gets surprise thank you gifts
A supermarket cashier who reunited an elderly woman with hundreds of dollars she dropped in the store on New Year’s Eve yesterday got a surprise thank you from a customer who saw her good deed.
Elvina…
Elvina…
All Buses To Operate On Sunday Schedule
| Due to a “recent increase in staff absences,” all bus routes will “operate on an enhanced Sunday schedule, seven days a week,” the DPT has advised. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Public Transportation [DPT] is advising passengers that due to a recent increase in staff absences, as of Monday, January 17th and until […]
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Government Reminder On Tax Return Deadlines
| “Payroll Tax and Corporate Service Tax Returns for the quarter ending December 31 2021 are due on or before Monday, January 17 2022,” the Government advised today. A Government spokesperson said, “Hotel Occupancy Tax Returns for the month ending December 31 2021, are also due on or before Monday, January 17 2022. Financial Services Tax […]
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Changes in bus service due to staff shortages
Bus services will run on an ‘enhanced Sunday schedule’ from Monday due to staff shortages, the Department of Public Transportation (DPT) said today.
A spokeswoman said: “The DPT is advising passengers…
A spokeswoman said: “The DPT is advising passengers…
School enrolment opens for the next academic year
Online enrolment for parents to register their children for the next school year has opened, the education ministry announced today.
Registration options through the new PowerSchool online enrolment w…
Registration options through the new PowerSchool online enrolment w…
Meritus Promotes Sara Schroter & Gina Pereira
| Meritus Trust is promoting Sara Schroter and Gina Pereira to the role of co-Managing Directors. A spokesperson said, “Diversity and Inclusion has [finally] dominated the conversation in companies and boardrooms worldwide over the past year or so. Organisations are talking about it and even creating initiatives that speak to it, but few are truly practising […]
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CDC Guidance For Some Cruises To Be Optional
| The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 guidance will soon become optional for many cruise ships, CNN reported. A CNN story said, “When the CDC’s extended conditional sailing order expires on Saturday, the agency is transitioning to a voluntary program for foreign-flagged cruise ships operating in US waters. “The transition comes about two […]
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BFA: Three Football Matches Postponed
| The Bermuda Football Association announced that three football matches have been postponed. A spokesperson said, “Please be advised that the Premier Division match between Somerset Eagles and Robin Hood scheduled on Sunday, January 16th; has been postponed due to several players/Officials have tested positive, and players and officials are intending to attend the funeral service […]
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LARGE GROUP EXEMPTION 40th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION | Government of Bermuda
PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS)
Bermuda Public School 2022/23 Registration
The Department of Education today informed the public of registration procedures for the school year 2022/23.
The Department of Education will be utilizing the PowerSchool Online Enrolment which is a secure platform that allows parents/guardians to securely enter their child’s information into an online database.
The online registration process will require both new and current parents to create an account. This allows you to securely save your work and come back at a later time if necessary.
Video: Weather On South Shore This Morning
| The island is expected to experience some windy weather today [Jan 14], with a Gale Warning is in effect and the Bermuda Weather Service forecast stating, “Winds southwesterly moderate to strong, increasing strong to gale force gusts to storm force by late afternoon.” The Ministry of National Security previously advised that the “island will experience […]
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Bermuda Public School 2022/2023 Registration
| The Department of Education is advising the public of “registration procedures for the school year 2022/23.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Education will be utilizing the PowerSchool Online Enrolment which is a secure platform that allows parents/guardians to securely enter their child’s information into an online database. “The online registration process will require […]
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116,546 Total Vaccinations, 72.6% Had One Dose
| As of January 8th, Bermuda has administered a total of 116,546 vaccinations and 72.6% of the population has received one dose, 71.3% have had two doses, while more than 50% of those who have received two doses have also received a booster. A Government spokesperson said, “We have completed week 1 of vaccinations for 2022. […]
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Sherlock Moves Up To 8th In Ghana Tournament
| The road to Damang 2022 for Ghana PGA continued with the first-ever PGA Samsung Captain’s Prize Golf tournament with Quinton Sherlock taking to the course once again. The Bermudian golfer shot a second round 1-under par 70 to finish the day in 8th place. Sherlock said, “I had a much better score, but a rollercoaster […]
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Smith & Patton To Compete In US Open Sailing
| Benn Smith and Campbell Patton will be competing in the 2022 US Open Sailing Series Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Smith & Patton will compete in the ILCA7 Class. The OCR Regatta will run from January 15th through January 17th, 2022. Related Stories Sailors Continue Championships In Florida Bermuda Sailors To Compete In Orange Bowl Eight Sailors […]
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Health Minister: Quarantine Time To Be Reduced
| The time requirements to quarantine/isolate will be reduced, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said. Speaking at yesterday’s [Jan 13] press conference, Minister Wilson said, “The current requirement for non-immunised persons who must quarantine or isolate is for a period of 14 days, and they must book and get a verified PCR to test out of […]
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SafeKey Renewal Deadline Extended To Feb 15
| It was previously announced that anyone with a vaccine based SafeKey whose second dose was older than 6 months would require a booster to renew it as of January 15th, however that has now been extended to February 15th. Speaking at last night’s [Jan 13] press conference, Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “It was previously […]
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Ministry: 63 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday
| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [January 14] with the list indicating that there are sixty-three bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Buses To Operate On Sunday Schedule Minister: Minibuses To Provide Transportation Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Tuesday […]
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Quarantine time to be cut by four days and more use of antigen tests over PCR ones
Quarantine periods are to be cut from next week, the health minister revealed yesterday.
Kim Wilson added that schoolchildren would also switch from PCR tests to the antigen type.
Ms Wilson insisted t…
Kim Wilson added that schoolchildren would also switch from PCR tests to the antigen type.
Ms Wilson insisted t…
Health minister says Weldon’s departure from MDL will have no effect on testing services
The loss of the Government’s science adviser and head of its Covid-19 test lab in just 18 days’ time will have no effect on the lab’s performance, the health minister declared yesterday.
Kim Wilson sa…
Kim Wilson sa…
Appeal to help fund maths camps for schoolchildren
A maths tutoring centre has teamed up with an asset management firm to launch a scholarship drive to send 500 youngsters to summer maths camps.
Equilibria Capital Management has agreed to fund 50 scho…
Equilibria Capital Management has agreed to fund 50 scho…
BHB appeals for families to free beds by taking recuperating relatives home
Hospital patients could be asked to recuperate at home to avoid bed blocking as medics braced themselves for an influx of patients, a senior doctor said yesterday.
Wesley Miller, the chief of staff at…
Wesley Miller, the chief of staff at…
Antigen tests to be introduced for public school pupils
Public school pupils will be able to return to the classroom after taking a coronavirus antigen test at home instead of a PCR test.
Tinée Furbert, the Acting Minister of Education, said the change wil…
Tinée Furbert, the Acting Minister of Education, said the change wil…
Sailing: SSL Team Make It To Qualifying Series
| The SSL Team Bermuda announced that they have made it through to the SSL Sailing Gold Cup Qualifying Series. SSL Team Bermuda posted the graphics online below, saying, “We’re excited to announce that we have made it through to the SSL Gold Cup qualifying series. We will battle it out with SSL Team Canada, SSL […]
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30 Electric Buses Have Shipped From China
| 30 new electric buses “have shipped from China and are en route to Bermuda via New York,” the Government has confirmed. Last month, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott announced that 30 electric buses were purchased from Golden Dragon Bus Company in China, and they are scheduled to go into service in April 2022. The Minister […]
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Health minister denies Government got it wrong on schools return
The Government yesterday denied it lost its grip on the coronavirus crisis after long delays in the test system left most schools closed on the first day of term and caused “chaotic” scenes at the air…
JetBlue cuts not a surprise, airline industry figures say
JetBlue’s decision to downgrade its service to Bermuda came as no surprise, two air industry executives said yesterday.
Aaron Adderley, the president of airport operators Skyport, also highlighted the…
Aaron Adderley, the president of airport operators Skyport, also highlighted the…
End-to-End organisers hand over computers for primary schools
A traditional charity walk has donated 240 laptops to primary school pupils.
The Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust announced this week it had handed over the Chromebooks and protective cases to the …
The Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust announced this week it had handed over the Chromebooks and protective cases to the …
Juror’s Covid-19 case halts murder trial
A Supreme Court murder trial ground to a halt this week after the coronavirus forced a juror to quarantine.
Taaj Muhammad, 26, pleaded not guilty to the December 30, 2018 murder of Ronniko Burchall, w…
Taaj Muhammad, 26, pleaded not guilty to the December 30, 2018 murder of Ronniko Burchall, w…
Clinic out of PCR tests after supply chain breakdown
A clinic has run out of PCR tests because of a breakdown in the supply chain.
The Northshore Medical and Aesthetics Centre said that it could still perform antigen tests but that PCR tests had been st…
The Northshore Medical and Aesthetics Centre said that it could still perform antigen tests but that PCR tests had been st…
Column: 5 Money Mistakes Women Are Making
| [Written by Carla Seely] Interesting fact: women control the finances in most households. Statistics show that women make up to 80% of all consumer purchases and also pay more than 60% of the household bills [Nelson 2019]. However, a lot of women have a love-hate relationship with money. Whether it’s just you or you and […]
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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Jan 13 2022
| January 13 saw 10,000 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $230,000.00 BD. 10,000 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $23.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,782.83, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 63 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is […]
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COVID-19 Update Minister of Health’s Remarks 13 January 2022
Good afternoon.
amendments to the Quarantine (COVID-19) (No. 3) Order 2020 will be made
effective January 20,2022. These changes will further streamline our quarantine and testing
guidelines.
The current requirement for non-immunised persons who must quarantine or isolate is for a period of 14 days, and they must book and get a verified PCR to test out of quarantine/isolation.
This requirement will change as they must now quarantine or isolate for only 10 days and test out on a verified antigen test after 10 days.
COVID-19 Update 13 January 2022
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received8,103 test results, and 661 were positive for COVID-19.
These results are from testing done on:
·Friday: 205 positive out of 2160 results (9.5% positivity)
·Saturday: 98 positive out of 1751 results (5.6% positivity)
·Sunday: 100 positive out of 1639 results (6.1% positivity)
·Monday: 258 positive out of 2553 results (10.1% positivity)
247 of the new cases are classified as imported with a history of travel in the previous 14 days.
Covid: 661 Positive, 1882 Active, 10 In Hospital
| The Ministry received 8,103 test results – spanning 4 days — and 661 were positive, so active cases have now increased to 1,882, of which 10 people are in hospital, with one person in ICU. A Government spokesperson said, “Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 8,103 test results, and 661 were positive […]
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Covid-19: infection numbers hit new high, ten in hospital
A new record for Covid-19 numbers was revealed tonight as cases shot up to 1,882.
The total surpassed the 1,612 peak of cases logged on September 21 last year – the height of Bermuda’s fourth wave.
A …
The total surpassed the 1,612 peak of cases logged on September 21 last year – the height of Bermuda’s fourth wave.
A …
Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Notice | Government of Bermuda
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, in compliance with the requirement of section 35BD(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1947, gives the following Notice:
Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Jan 21 – 23
| According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, January 21st to Sunday, January 23rd, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 follows below [PDF here] Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Christmas Road Sobriety […]
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Official Govt & Legal Notices For Jan 13 2022
| The official Government and Legal notices today [Jan 13] include road sobriety checkpoint notice, Bermudian status and acting appointments. Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Notice Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice Notice ID: GN0074/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Bermuda Police Service Publication date: 13 January 2022 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, in compliance with […]
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