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Mr. Speaker, the path to realising a properly regulated gaming industry for Bermuda has been a challenging one. Since the Green Paper on Gaming for Bermuda too little discernible progress has been made to actually introduce gaming on a scale that supports tourism andadds to the product offerings for travellers to Bermuda.
The Bermuda Post Office (BPO) is advising that the Warwick Post Office is experiencing delays in mail delivery due to limited resources available.
As a result, the BPO is advising residents who live in the Warwick area and/or who have mail with WK postal codes to please visit the Warwick Post Office to collect any urgent mail they may be expecting.
As a note, the WK postal codes are being delivered on a rotational schedule, which may see delays up to eight working days.
| A new bill introduced in the House to address revenge porn “introduces criminal offences and penalties relating to the non-consensual sharing, or threat of sharing, intimate images and prohibited visual recordings,” Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons said in the House of Assembly today [March 19]. The Attorney-General explained that the Criminal Code Amendment [Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images] Act […]
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| The post of Chief Executive at the Commission has been filled, bills related to gaming will be introduced in the House today and three gaming vendors have been approved by the Commission, Premier David Burt said in the House of Assembly today [March 19]. “The path to realising a properly regulated gaming industry for Bermuda has […]
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| “To date, the DPP has received 22 files in total for curfew violations and non-compliance to the Covid 19 Regulations, and more continue to be submitted regularly,” Minister of National Security Renee Ming said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [March 19], the Minister said, “Over the course of the last two weeks, the […]
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| The Bermuda Post Office advised that the Warwick Post Office is “experiencing delays in mail delivery due to limited resources available.” A Government spokesperson said, “As a result, the BPO is advising residents who live in the Warwick area and/or who have mail with WK postal codes to please visit the Warwick Post Office to […]
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| The police are asking the public to “avoid the area of Blackwatch Pass, Pembroke near North Shore Road” this morning as they “are conducting an ongoing firearms investigation.” At just before 11am today [March 19], a police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is asking members of the public to avoid the area of Blackwatch […]
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| The Bermuda Tourism Authority will be holding the 2021 Alfresco Dining Festival — which will include “outdoor dining at eighteen participating locations island-wide” — from March 25 through April 3. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] will once again celebrate food culture and the island’s outdoor spaces with a Bermuda Alfresco Food Festival […]
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| Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode discussing the topic of Covid vaccine passports, noting that “in the US and Canada, there is presently no finalized policy on whether Covid passports would be required for entry.” Speaking in the episode, […]
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| “We would like to thank all who have come out to volunteer over the last 10 weeks. Whether they scraped, patched, painted or supplied food and drinks, their assistance has proven that community togetherness is still as strong as ever,” MP Chris Famous said. MP Chris Famous said, “We are happy to report that we […]
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| Governor Rena Lalgie extended her condolences to the family of Mr Kenneth Richardson and Ms Heather Jacobs-Matthews. Government House said, “A message of condolence from Her Excellency the Governor following the passing of Bermuda’s first black Cabinet Secretary, Mr Kenneth Richardson, and Bermuda’s first black woman to serve as Auditor-General, Ms Heather Jacobs-Matthews.” The Governor […]
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| Citing the “recent spike in positive Covid-19 cases on island,” the Bermuda Netball Association has cancelled the 2020/21 Winter League. Yesterday, the Government confirmed 18 new positive Covid-19 cases — one imported, 15 classified as local transmission with known contact, and two under investigation – bringing the island’s current tally of active cases to 48. A spokesperson […]
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| Quinton Sherlock continued competing in the 2021 Goldfields PGA Golf Qualifiers at the Achimota Golf Club in Ghana. Sherlock shot a second round 6-over par 77 to finish in his same starting position of T33rd. Related Stories Sherlock Advances In Ghana Championships Bermuda Golfers To Compete In Miami Frankie Rabain Was A ‘Bermuda Trailblazer’ Thanksgiving […]
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| Arch Capital Group Ltd. has entered into a share purchase agreement with the Westpac Group to acquire Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited [WLMI]. A spokesperson said, “The Global Mortgage Group of Arch Capital Group Ltd. has entered into a share purchase agreement with the Westpac Group [Westpac] to acquire Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited [WLMI], […]
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| March 18 saw 15,919 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $354,097.75 BD. 15,919 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing up 1.1% at $22.25 per share. The BSX finished at 2,643.32, up 0.09% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 57 remained unchanged. The full report for the day […]
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Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of a potential COVID-19 exposure at Devonshire Preschool. The person confirmed with COVID-19 has been isolated. The ESU is contacting confirmed close contacts. These person(s) are being advised that they must quarantine (stay home from school and other activities) and get tested for COVID-19.
A full assessment will be completed and additional communication will be provided, outlining further public health guidelines that must be followed, such as quarantine and testing.
Good day.
The Ministry of Health received 519 test results since the last update, and 18 were positive for COVID-19. One (1) new case is a resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL 584 from Atlanta on 8 March 2021 and tested positive on their Day 8 test. 15 of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with known cases. The additional two (2) new cases are classified as under investigation. These cases are among residents with no currently identified link to other known cases or history of travel in the past 14 days.
| An update on gaming, the tabling of the Criminal Code Amendment [Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images] Act 2021, and a reminder on the Public Health Covid-19 Emergency Powers Regulations 2021 are the statements scheduled to be delivered in the House of Assembly on Friday [March 19]. Bills scheduled to be introduced include Gaming [Transfer of […]
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| The Ministry confirmed they are “aware of a potential Covid-19 exposure at Devonshire Preschool,” and said “the person confirmed with Covid-19 has been isolated” and “a full assessment will be completed and additional communication will be provided.” This is the 5th such notice in recent days, following after similar notices were issued for Paget Primary School, […]
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| The Ministry of Health received 519 test results and 18 were positive for Covid-19 — one imported, 15 classified as local transmission with known contact, and two under investigation – so the island currently has 48 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health received 519 test results since the last update, and 18 were positive for COVID-19. One [1] new case is a […]
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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 official Government and Legal notices for today [March 18] include a list of proposed planning applications and a notice of winding up. List Of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised March, 18 2021 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification Of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0247/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication Date: 18 […]
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| A task force made up of the relevant government ministries and the BTA has an objective “to create a clearer process for sports groups and enable the BTA to convert more sports leads into on-the-ground, revenue-generating business for Bermuda,” the BTA said today. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] will leverage new marketing […]
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Today I wish to provide you with an overview of the December 2020 Retail Sales Index.
However before I outline the December numbers, I feel it’s important to provide a full overview of some of the modest, yet milestone activities that took place in the retail sales sector last year, particularly since we were faced with such significant challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Surprisingly in spite of the road blocks that our economy faced, there were several months during 2020 where we saw positive increases in sales.
| The Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers [ABIR] held a ceremonial tree planting at Hamilton Ferry Terminal to honour past-ABIR Chair Michael Butt. A spokesperson said, “The Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers [ABIR] honored past-ABIR Chair Michael Butt OBE for five decades of service to Bermuda and the international re/insurance industry. Former longtime Chairman […]
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| Tourism stakeholders and entrepreneurs are invited to a Bermuda Tourism Authority Experiences Webinar on Wednesday, March 24 at 1.00pm. A spokesperson said, “ The webinar will outline the various events and experiences scheduled to take place around the island in the upcoming months. The goal is to raise awareness about what’s planned and explain who […]
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| BELCO addressed a number of recent outages that have affected customers across the island, saying there are two reasons for the recent outages. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today addressed a number of recent outages that have affected customers across the island. There are two distinct reasons for the recent outages. The first […]
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| Friday, March 19 is expected to see sunshine developing with the chance of 1 or 2 early showers, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 86%. Sunrise will […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [March 18] with the list indicating that there are three bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.15pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 3 runs cancelled this morning, 17 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Bermudian Dr Rosemary Hall — who worked with the Oxford English Dictionary on the addition of new Bermudian words – joined Bernews today for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. Dr Hall is a sociolinguist specialising in accents and dialects of English. She completed her PhD at the University of Oxford […]
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| The Warwick Academy International Baccalaurate Visual Arts class of 2021 is getting set to open an art exhibition entitled “Persona” tomorrow [March 19] at the Rick Faries Gallery at Masterworks. A spokesperson said, “The Warwick Academy International Baccalaurate Visual Arts class of 2021 is pleased to open their exhibition this Friday, 19th March at the […]
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| A series of Bermuda Tourism Authority-led Accessibility Awareness Training Workshops will be held with an aim “to make Bermuda more aware, more accessible, and more inclusive.” A spokesperson said, “A series of Bermuda Tourism Authority-led Accessibility Awareness Training Workshops developed by the BTA will roll out for companies and individuals on the tourism frontline beginning […]
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| Social Justice Bermuda [SJB] commended Tylasha DeSilva for launching We BLead Bermuda, and called on the Government “to take a small step towards addressing this issue” by changing the custom duty rates for menstrual products to 0%. A spokesperson said, “Social Justice Bermuda [SJB] commends Ms. Tylasha DeSilva for launching We BLead Bermuda to fight period poverty, […]
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