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| The Ministry of Education is advising the public that the 2022 Bermuda Scholarship Applications are now live. A Government spokesperson said, “Students are encouraged to go to the link and fill in their information as early as possible. The deadline for the applications are April 11, 2022 and can be found at www.bermudascholarships.com.” Acting Minister of […]
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| A cold front passed through during the wee hours of the morning; significantly cooler air following behind means that it will feel chilly today [Jan 11] and the low temperature is forecast to get down to the mid-teens Celsius [50s Fahrenheit]. This was from the Bermuda Weather Service, who posted the graphic online below, saying, […]
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| Seventeen people were ticketed for speeding between 5.30am and 6.30am today [Jan 11]. In an online post, the police said, “Seventeen people were ticketed for speeding, by officers from our Roads Policing Unit between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. today. Speeds recorded, ranged from 60 kilometers per hour, to 74 kilometers per hour.” Related Stories Magazine […]
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| The Government has released the “Ministry of Labour Year End Review 2021,” which they said explains some of the “progressed policies that strengthen the fundamental principles and rights in the workplace, enhance social protection, and foster economic growth.” Minister of Labour Jason Hayward said, “As the health crisis has significantly impacted Bermuda, I would like […]
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| A 58-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 56-year-old man in St George’s on Sunday [Jan 9], the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:25pm on Sunday January 9th 2022, a 56-yr-old man attended the Southside Police Station, to report that he had been stabbed in the area […]
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| The Government is ‘examining’ the isolation/quarantine period and we can expect an announcement on that later this month and we should also expect an announcement on vaccinations for 5 – 11 year olds next week. This was from Premier David Burt as he was speaking during a live BNV interview where he answered a number of reader questions […]
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| A pole fire has caused an outage in the Camp Hill, Warwick area today [Jan 11], however BELCO crews are on site and expect to restore power later today. In a tweet this morning, BELCO said, “Outage: A pole fire has caused an unexpected outage affecting the area of Camp Hill, Warwick. Crews are on-site […]
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| Enstar Group Limited has announced a $3.12 billion LPT transaction with Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited. A spokesperson said, “Enstar Group Limited announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has reached an agreement for a ground-up loss portfolio transfer with Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited for its 2019 and prior business [the LPT]. “In the […]
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| Daniel Augustus has finished in a three way tie for second on the Moonlight Tour at the Black Bear Golf Club in Florida. The Black Bear Golf Club is home to a number of PGA and LPGA tour players is a Championship 18 hole links style par 72 Golf Course. Playing in his first tournament […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Keziah Martin has extended his stay with English non-League side Kidderminster Harriers until the end of next season. The Bermudian has established himself as a first-team regular, making 19 appearances in all competitions this term, including their 2-1 win over Sky Bet Championship side Reading in the third round of the FA […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] announced that the match on January 16th between St Davids and Ireland Rangers has been moved. A spokesperson said, “The First Division match scheduled for Sunday, January 16th between St Davids vs Ireland Rangers has been moved to Saturday, Jan 15th – 12:30pm at St Davids Oval.” Related Stories Results: […]
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| The Toronto Arrows — who play in the North American Major League Rugby league — confirmed that Marcello Wainwright is returning for the upcoming season. The Toronto Arrows website said, “The Toronto Arrows are pleased to announce a seventh group of significant signings ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The club is excited to […]
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| Rockal Evans concluded competing in the 2022 NSW Finn State Championships in Australia, placing third. After two more races were completed to take the series to eight races, Evans came off the water in 3rd place after starting the day 4th. Evans won the first race of the day and the 7th of the series […]
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| SiriusPoint Ltd. has appointed Ari Chester as Head of US and Canada Reinsurance. A spokesperson said, “SiriusPoint Ltd., a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Ari Chester as Head of US and Canada Reinsurance. “Ari will be responsible for managing the US and Canadian business across Property Treaty, Casualty Treaty, and other specialist lines. […]
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| January 10 saw 10,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $79,450.00 BD. 500 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 5.1% at $38.90 per share, while another 10,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $6.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,697.01, up […]
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The Department of Education would like to advise parents and guardians of Bermuda’s public schools that re-testing will begin this week.
Preschool children who require re-testing for in-class learning will need to be re-tested tomorrow, January 10, 2022, and information regarding the testing schedule will be shared directly with the parents/guardians.
The Department anticipates re-testing Primary School students on Wednesday, January 12th and Thursday, January 13th.
| “The Department of Education will commence antigen testing in public schools this week in substitution for the salvia screening program,” the Government said this evening. A spokesperson said, “The Department of Education would like to advise parents and guardians of Bermuda’s public schools that re-testing will begin this week. “Preschool children who require re-testing for […]
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Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 7,125 test results, and 689 were positive for the coronavirus.
These results are from testing done on:
§ Tuesday: 204 positive out of 2372 results (8.6% positivity)
§ Wednesday: 243 positive out of 2305 results (10.5% positivity)
§ Thursday: 242 positive out of 2448 results (9.9% positivity)
189 of the new cases are classified as imported with a history of travel in the previous 14 days.
The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation (DYSR) advises parents and guardians the After School Programmes and After School Clubs resume full services today, Monday, 10 January 2022.
The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation is committed to providing the safest environment with programme workers participating in precautionary antigen testing twice weekly. The Department appreciates the cooperation of our staff and looks forward to their return to programme sites;
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| The travel authorization will be in use until at least April of next year, however the Government is aware people have concerns about it, and they are having discussions about “simplifying the process,” as they look to how we can “reduce the restrictions at the border and adopt the position of living with the coronavirus.” […]
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| Scott Barnes, Brian Bulhoes and Blake Horseman recently concluded competing in the SKUSA Winter Series first event of 2022 in Florida. The Series season opener took place at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex, presented by MG Tires facility in Homestead, Florida. On day two, Barnes – competing in the Pro/Mas Shifter Class – finished with the […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 10] include notification of planning applications registered. List of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised on January 10, 2022 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0051/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication date: 10 January 2022 Listing Of Plan Applications Registered [For […]
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| The Ministry received 7,125 test results – spanning three days — and 689 were positive, so active cases have now increased to 1604, with 6 people in hospital. A Government spokesperson said, “Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 7,125 test results, and 689 were positive for the coronavirus. “These results are from […]
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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 Bermuda Tourism Authority announced the launch of Bermuda Restaurant Weeks 2022, a four-week celebration of Bermuda food culture to run from January 13 to February 11, 2022. A spokesperson said, “In its eleventh year, the campaign continues to grow and evolve with this year’s focus on Restaurant Rockstars, the service providers, chefs, waiters, and […]
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| The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation [DYSR] advised that the “After School Programmes and After School Clubs resume full services” today [Jan 10]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation is committed to providing the safest environment with programme workers participating in precautionary antigen testing twice weekly. The Department appreciates […]
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| Tuesday, January 11 is expected to see early cloud & showers give way to a drier, brighter afternoon, with the high to be near 21°C/69°F and the low to be near 13°C/56°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [January 10] with the list indicating that there are twenty-five bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 25 runs cancelled this morning, 17 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Premier David Burt will be joining Bernews at 4.00pm today [Jan 10] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, and if you have a question please feel free to leave a comment on our website or correlated social media posts [here and here] and we will try and ask it. The […]
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| The Bermuda Health Council advised that they have “removed the Genrui Antigen Test Kit from the approved list of Covid-19 antigen test kits until further notice.” A spokesperson said, “The Health Products Regulatory Authority [HPRA] has encouraged the public to remove the product due to hundreds of users complaints about false positive results. For questions or concerns, […]
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| The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation’s [BEDC] third annual ‘Eat, Shop, Play’ initiative took place over the holiday season, with shoppers spending a total of $91,382 within the Somerset, Northeast Hamilton and St. George’s Economic Empowerment Zones [EEZ]. A spokesperson said, “Once again, for the third year, Ray Lambert, Director of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises [MSME] […]
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| Two games took place in Bermuda Flag Football League Week Four action at the TN Tatem Middle School Field, with a total of 116 points put on the board. In the opener the Black Shark$ defeated the Killa Squad 30 – 24. The Player of the Game for Black Shark$ was Shane Granville with 3 […]
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| A funeral service for Mike Sharpe is being held today [Jan 10] at the National Sports Centre, with the veteran reporter and accomplished athlete being laid to rest. After his death, tributes poured out from across the island, with many noting his significant contributions to the world of sports and broadcast journalism. The Bermuda National […]
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| Dangelini’s Café is getting set to join FoodHub while also thanking “the community, their valued guests and vendors.” A spokesperson said, “After nearly 13 years in the community, Dangelini’s Café will be joining FoodHub. Shalini Johnstone said, “We would not have enjoyed years of success without the community, many of whom are now friends. “My […]
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| LOM Financial Group announced that Makeba DeShields has been promoted to Senior Investment Advisor. The company said, “Makeba’s investment career spans over two decades of client relationship management, investment advisory, private banking and trade monitoring and execution. Prior to joining LOM in 2015, Makeba worked for Barrington Investments Limited and Bermuda Commercial Bank.” Michael Greaves, […]
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| Figure skaters Vanessa James and Eric Radford have been named to the Canadian team for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which will take place next month in Beijing, China. Ms James — who lived in Bermuda as a child and has Bermudian family — has previously made three Olympic appearances for France and she, along […]
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| People are being encouraged to wear blue this Friday [Jan 14] as part of the ‘Pain Into Purpose’ initiative launched after the death of 16-year-old Kijani Burgess in 2020, with the aim to “express your support for the families of road accident victims and to promote road safety and wellness awareness.” A spokesperson said, “PainIntoPurpose […]
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| Footballers in the Premier Division were in action this weekend, with Dandy Town Hornets and St. George’s Colts both earning wins. X-Roads 2 – Dandy Town Hornets 7 League leaders the Dandy Town Hornets now have a 10 point lead at the top of the table following their 7 – 2 win over X-Roads. The […]
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| Rockal Evans continued competing in the 2022 NSW Finn State Championships in Australia. After three more races were completed to take the series to six races, Evans is in 4th place – with 22 net points — after starting the day T3rd. Evans sailed to a 4th place finish in the first race of the […]
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| The Bermuda Professional Golfer’s Association has postponed the Monthly Medal at Port Royal Golf Course, which was scheduled for Monday January 10th, due to a member who attended the AGM testing positive for Covid. A Bermuda PGA spokesperson said, “Out of an abundance of caution, we’ve postponed our monthly 1-day tournament to allow all those […]
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| The Bermuda Karting Club 2021-2022 race season continued at the RUBiS Southside Raceway this weekend. The Tag Senior Class saw Ryan Burgess in the winner’s circle in two of the three races, while J’auza James won the other, the L206 Senior Class saw two different winners, David Selley, won races one and three, with Jason […]
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