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| The Scooter Mart Bermuda Charge Charity Ride-Out will be held at the Bermuda Vintage Transport Museum at Dockyard on Sunday, November 15. A spokesperson said, “The Scooter Mart Bermuda Charge will return to its origins at the Bermuda Vintage Transport Museum, Dockyard on Sunday, November 15, with a fundraising auto show and motorcade that is […]
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| Golf Channel, a part of NBC Sports Group, recently featured Bermuda as the host of the Bermuda Championship. Golf Channel posted the video below online, saying, “A bucket list experience. The PGA Tour is heading to Bermuda for this week’s Bermuda Championship! Take a look at what the area has to offer.” In introducing the […]
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| Minister of Labour Jason Hayward is holding a press conference this afternoon [Oct 29] to “provide an update on the One Year Residential Certificate and information on job opportunities for Bermudians that will soon become available due to company relocations.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is […]
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| There were 811 test results received and four were positive for Covid-19 — all were imported cases with residents returning home — so Bermuda now has a total of 13 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday, there were 811 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and four were positive for COVID-19. These […]
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| The World Tens Series senior management team has taken the decision to move the dates of round two of the World Tens Series League from Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, to Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November. A spokesperson said, “The date change has been applied to allow the SX10 franchise the opportunity to […]
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| The Health Council is holding a discussion this afternoon [Oct 29] with Food Fight Task Force, part of the Social Justice Bermuda Collective to discuss Social Disparities in Healthy Food Access, and you can watch the live video below. Related Stories “Social Disparities In Healthy Food Access” Health Council Launches Patient Safety Video Health Council: […]
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The Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, the Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, MP, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020/21 Ministry of Legal of Affairs’ Pupillage Programme. Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-Lynn Griffiths and Lorendae Symonds are the three Bermudians selected to join the one-year training programme.
| The Ministry of Legal of Affairs has welcomed Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-Lynn Griffiths, and Lorendae Symonds to its Pupillage Programme. A Government spokesperson said, “The Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, Kathy Lynn Simmons, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020/21 Ministry of Legal of Affairs’ Pupillage Programme. “Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-Lynn […]
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| The Harbour Swim Club recently hosted their 2020 Short Course Open meet at the National Sports Center in Devonshire. Angelina DeSilva won the 11-12 girls 100 SC meter freestyle touching the wall in a time of 1:39.22, Joy Yammine was second in 1:39.86 and Grace Buckley finished third clocking 1:46.06. During the boys 10 & […]
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| PartnerRe announced that it has established a new partnership with Ladder. A spokesperson said, “Founded in 2015, Ladder has pioneered the use of machine learning to fully and instantly underwrite life insurance online. The result is a streamlined, ten-minute digital process and affordable pricing to help modern consumers care for their families.” “We could not […]
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| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Commenting on the third quarter 2020 financial results, Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, said: “This was a quarter in which the world and our industry were impacted by exceptional levels of cat loss activity. First and foremost, […]
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| The PLP has issued a statement saying they congratulate “23-year parliamentary veteran Cole Simons on his elevation to leader.” Mr. Simons was elected by acclamation as the new OBA Leader, replacing former OBA Leader Craig Cannonier who resigned from the position. The OBA now hold 6 seats in the 36-seat House of Assembly, and in […]
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| Teams from Denmark and Sweden have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 70th Bermuda Gold Cup and 2020 Open Match Racing World Championship. A spokesperson said, “A pair of Scandinavian crews, Jeppe Borch’s Borch Racing Team from Denmark and Johnie Berntsson’s Berntsson Racing Team from Sweden, advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 70th […]
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| The Devonshire Cougars and the Dandy Town Hornets will face off against each other in the Dudley Eve Final after both picked up semi-final wins at the National Sports Center. Somerset Trojans 2 Devonshire Cougars 3 – After Extra Time Jaz Rattery-Smith gave the Somerset Trojans the lead in the 28th minute when he converted […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Somers Limited announced their recent share repurchases. The filing stated: “Somers Limited, a financial services investment holding company, announces that during the month of September 2020, Somers purchased 4,800 of its own common shares at an average cost of $13.56 per share. These Shares have been […]
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| Apex Group Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire Banco Modal’s Alternative Fund Administration business in Brazil. A spokesperson said, “Apex Group Ltd. [Apex], a global financial services provider, and Banco Modal S.A., a Brazilian financial institution [Banco Modal], announced jointly today that Apex will acquire Banco Modal’s Alternative Fund Administration business in Brazil […]
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| October 28 saw 10,200 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $29,890.00 BD. 10,200 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 8.8% at $2.92 per share. The BSX finished at 1,969.82, down 0.28% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 60 remained unchanged. The full report for […]
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The Department of Marine and Ports Services is advising that this evening, the Green Ferry route will see delays of up to ten minutes. As such, no motorbikes or cycles will be allowed on board.
The public is also advised that the blue route is suspended for the remainder of the day and the Pink Ferry is operating normally.
The Department of Marine and Ports Services apologises in advance for any inconvenience.
For more ferry scheduling information visit http://www.rccbermuda.bm/.
Good Afternoon and thank you for joining us today.
One of the Government’s 2020 Platform initiatives for Education Reform states: “complete the transformation of the Bermuda Public School System…provide a more equitable education system that produces graduates who can choose either vocation or academic careers…and implement a two-tier school system with the phasing-out of middle schools and the introduction of signature schools at the secondary school level.”
| The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda has today issued an “Order detailing the Bulk Generation Procurement Rules to be followed for the procurement of all bulk generation projects in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The procurement rules are intended to be efficient, transparent, simple to use and lead to the implementation of bulk generation projects that best meet the […]
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| The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. “Net income for the third quarter was $30.5 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, compared to $34.3 million, or $0.67 per diluted common share for the previous quarter, and $42.4 million, or $0.79 per diluted common […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 28] include tribunal agenda. Draft Bermuda Plan 2018 Tribunal Agenda – November 5, 2020 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0972/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication Date: 28 October 2020 The Development And Planning [Tribunal Procedure] Rules 1992 The Draft […]
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| The police have advised that a “new WhatsApp scam has emerged in which a message is sent out, via SMS, by individuals purporting to be part of the WhatsApp technical team, asking users to share their verification code in order to verify that their account is genuine.” “Responding to this message, allows the scammers access […]
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| The green ferry route will see delays of up to 10 minutes this evening [Oct 28], while the blue route is suspended for the remainder of the day and the pink route is operating normally. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Marine and Ports Services is advising that this evening, the green ferry route […]
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| The Rhinos rugby squad — who are here taking part in the World Tens Series — spent some time cleaning up Tobacco Bay in the east end. A spokesperson said, “Following their faultless performances on the field last Sunday and Monday in round one of the World Tens Series League, the Rhinos squad and staff […]
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| Thursday, October 29 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with a slight chance of an overnight shower, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near […]
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| With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to affect countries around the globe, the number of confirmed cases worldwide has now surpassed 44 million, with over 1,168,000 deaths worldwide, and the United States having the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world, with India and Brazil following close behind on each count, respectively. A BBC story […]
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| The OBA has confirmed that Cole Simons is their new Party Leader and also announced their Shadow Cabinet, adding that their Senate team “will be revealed shortly.” This follows after the 2020 General Election, which saw the OBA maintain just 6 seats in the 36-seat House of Assembly. A spokesperson said, “The One Bermuda Alliance is […]
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| Minister of Education Diallo Rabain is holding a press conference this afternoon [Oct 28] to share updates on the School Redesign plans and meetings. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: Teachers Day Proclamation Ceremony Video: Press Conference On School Reopening Video: Minister […]
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| CP Sports Group is offering a personalized advisory service, which aims to help student-athletes in selecting a boarding school or university, with their UK office “providing a direct connection between schools and prospective student-athletes.” A spokesperson said, “Parents who may be struggling with making a decision on sending their children abroad to boarding school or […]
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| July 2020 marks the first period of negative inflation since March 1965, according to the newly released Consumer Price Index [CPI]. Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said, “In July 2020 consumers paid 1.4 percent less than they did for the CPI basket of goods and services in July 2019. Between June 2020 and July […]
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Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said, “In July 2020 consumers paid 1.4 per cent less than they did for the CPI basket of goods and services in July 2019.” The Minister also explained, “Between June 2020 and July 2020 the average cost of all goods and services decreased 0.5 percentage points.”
| “Bermuda has been fortunate to work with the developers to create WeHealth Bermuda, an app specifically designed for the island,” Premier David Burt said, adding that “we will be running public pilot programmes as early as next week.” Speaking at last night’s [Oct 27] press briefing, Premier Burt said, “As we work tirelessly to safely […]
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