Police curfew checks start tonight
Police will be out in force on curfew checks from tonight, a spokesman warned tonight. He said: “While compliance is our first objective, we must remind that persons found in breach of the curfew regu…
Eliza Olander’s ‘Candle Lit Concert’ Tonight
| 17-year-old Warwick Academy student Eliza Olander is getting set to present a ‘Candle Lit Concert’ this evening [Dec 19] at 8.00pm at St. Theresa’s Cathedral, with live stream tickets available. The event poster says, “Proceeds go towards Eliza’s culinary studies and compensation for featured participants. “Featuring Eliza Olander [mezzo soprano], Mia Baccaglio [alto], Diana Babeckas […]
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Riders Compete In Zwift Mountain Bike Race
| With the lack of mountain bike racing in person due to the pandemic, Chris Roque arranged a virtual Zwift Mountain Bike Race; and a total of 17 competitors took up the challenge, with Chris Nusum finishing first, Tim Madeiros in second, while Dennis Fagundo was third. Bermuda Mountain Bike Zwift Race Results 1. Chris Nusum […]
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Jimmy Spithill Joins United States SailGP Team
| Champion sailor Jimmy Spithill has signed on for the United States SailGP Team, which will compete in the SailGP Bermuda Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, which will be held in April 2021 in Bermuda. The announcement said, “SailGP today announced champion sailor Jimmy Spithill has signed on to become CEO and helm of the […]
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Primary School Public Consultation Launched
| The Ministry of Education has launched a consultation on the introduction of parish primary schools, with the proposal involving reducing the amount of primary schools we have from 18 to 10, with an aim to ‘deliver 21st century learning facilities.’ Minister of Education Diallo Rabain noted that “we have a primary school enrolment of 2,074 […]
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Shipping Schedule: Week Starting December 19
| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday December 19th. On Sunday the Merchant LNG tanker is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Southern Highway vehicles carrier is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping schedule, which is […]
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RenRe pitches in with help for charities
Three charities that support young and old people got a bumper pre-Christmas boost from fundraising efforts by an international business. The Foster Parent Association, the Eliza DoLittle Society, and…
Charity Christmas tree drive sells out in a day
A fundraising drive to sell Christmas trees to help children in need has switched gear this year to help people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bermuda Xmas Trees, an annual appeal that donates sal…
Man loses appeal after court rules seized cash was drug money
A man caught trying to sneak more than $67,000 out of Bermuda has lost a Supreme Court legal battle to get the cash back. Puisne Judge Sade Subair Williams ruled that, on the balance of probabilities,…
US storm causes departure delays at airport
An island-wide blackout failed to slow business at the new airport, a spokeswoman said yesterday. But bad winter weather off the US East Coast caused delays to some flights scheduled to leave the isla…
Out of sight, out of mind
The old saying “Out of sight, out of mind” is perhaps more prevalent at this time of the year as many countries engage in Christmas festivities, usually with colourful lights, music, family gatherings…
Police Treating It As An ‘Attempted Murder’
| The police “are treating the armed invasion as an attempted murder,” National Security Minister Renee Ming said in reference to the recent incident which saw a man arrested and firearm seized after a home invasion. Speaking at a recent press briefing, Minister Ming said, “Earlier this week, I addressed the recent crime related incidences in the […]
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Premier Gives 250 Toys For Children In Need
| This year, in lieu of a Christmas party, Premier David Burt will give 250 toys to the Department of Financial Assistance and Child and Family Services for children in need. Senator Lindsay Simmons, Ms. Maureen Trew, Premier David Burt, Ms. Pandora Glassford A Government spokesperson said, “This year, in lieu of a Christmas party Premier, […]
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Teachers Union On Decertification Legislation
| “The BUT will stand firm with our unionized brothers and sisters in opposition to this proposed model of decertification,” the Bermuda Union of Teachers said. A spokesperson said, “The BUT is fully supportive of our sister unions in opposition to the recent passing of legislation designed to allow for the decertification of unions in workplaces. […]
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Everest Launches Everest Elevation Architects
| Everest Insurance announced the release of their new Everest Elevation Architects and Engineers Professional Liability Policy, providing design professionals with professional, pollution and cyber liability coverage. “Everest Elevation was developed to address the intricate and unique coverage needs of architectural, design, engineering and construction firms, by offering a variety of coverage enhancements and expense reimbursements […]
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BSX Will Be Closed For The Festive Holidays
| The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] will be closed over the upcoming holidays. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] advises that the BSX will be closed during the Christmas period as follows: 1. Friday, 25 December 2020 and Monday, 28 December 2020, re-opening on Tuesday, 29 December 2020; 2. Friday, 1 January 2021, re-opening […]
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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 18 2020
| December 18 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 1,885.75, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 62 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories MIH Acquires […]
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Teachers’ union joins opposition to new labour legislation
The teachers union today joined forces with other labour organisations to oppose legislation designed to give non-union members a vote to end representation. The Bermuda Union of Teachers backed the B…
Ministry of Education Launches Public Consultation
Today, the Minister of Education, Hon Diallo Rabain, JP, MP officially launched a consultation on the introduction of parish primary schools.
Minister Rabain explained, “In response to community calls for change in education, the Government of Bermuda has developed a profound and powerful vision and plan to change education. These efforts are holistic in nature. Therefore as a community, we must also consider taking a different approach to primary school education and how primary schools are organized.”
COVID-19 Update Daily Release 18 December 2020
Good evening.
There were 1271 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update and 19 were positive for COVID-19.
One of the new cases is classified as imported – a resident who arrived on DL 617 from Atlanta on 16 December 2020 and tested positive on their arrival test
Nine of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact/source as associated with a known cases/clusters.
Covid-19: 19 new cases, 84 under investigation
A total of 19 new cases of the coronavirus were reported today, the health ministry announced. The infections were found in 1,271 test results returned to health officials. The news brought the islan…
Police To Conduct Curfew Checks Across Island
| The police will be conducting “curfew checks across the island” starting this evening [Dec 18], with the current regulations mandating a curfew of 11pm to 5am. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service wishes to advise that starting tonight, Friday 18th December, 2020, we will be carrying out curfew checks across the island. “Under […]
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30 Minute Video: Dec 18 ZBM Evening News
| 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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Blackout on one of the biggest shopping days of the year
A power cut that hit the island today was an “anomaly”, the president of Belco’s parent company insisted. Wayne Caines said staff continued to investigate the cause of the outage, but a recurrence wa…
Covid-19: 19 New Positives, 240 Active
| There were 1271 test results received and 19 were positive for Covid-19 — one imported, nine local transmission and the rest are under investigation — so Bermuda now has 516 total confirmed positive cases to date, with 240 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 1271 test results received by the Ministry of Health […]
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Power cuts a body blow to business in busiest shopping week of year
Hopes for a busy last Friday before Christmas for shops and restaurants were dashed today after the lights went out across the island. Karl Massam, the general manager of restaurant group Yellowfin, s…
Power Restored To Majority Of All Customers
| As of 5:00pm today [Dec 18] power has been restored to the majority of all customers, BELCO announced this evening. A spokesperson said, “BELCO announced that as of 5:00 pm power has been restored to the majority of all customers, however restoration work is still continuing in the areas of Camp Hill, St. George’s and […]
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Weather Forecast For Saturday December 19
| Saturday, December 19 is expected to see sunny periods, with a chance of passing showers, with the high to be near 19°C/67°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 62%. Sunrise will be at 7.15am […]
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MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The BSX
| Miami International Holdings [MIH] has acquired 100% ownership of the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX]. A spokesperson said, “Miami International Holdings [MIH], the parent holding company of MIAX, and the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] today announced that MIH has acquired 100% ownership of the BSX. MIH previously announced the acquisition of a majority interest in the […]
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Covid-19: Over 75 Million Cases Worldwide
| While hope is on the horizon with news of upcoming vaccines, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect countries around the globe, with the number of confirmed cases worldwide now surpassing 75 million, with over 1,665,000 deaths worldwide, and the United States continuing to have the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world. A BBC story […]
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Island-wide Outage
Island-wide Outage (Photographs by Akil Simmons)
Power Outage: BSX Suspends Operations
| Due to the island-wide power outages today [Dec 18], the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] said they have “suspended market operations until further notice.” For live updates of the ongoing power outage situation, click here. Related Stories BELCO: ‘Working To Diagnose & Fix The Issues’ BELCO Responds To Emissions Concerns Electrical Industry Collective Town Hall Meeting […]
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Minister Ming ~ BELCO Outage Release
The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming advised this morning that the Disaster Risk Reduction Mitigation (DRRM) Team is currently monitoring the island wide power outage.
Power cut across Bermuda
A power cut was believed to have hit the whole island this morning. Wayne Caines, the president of Ascendant, said: “Belco is experiencing a major outage. “We are triaging and establishing what the is…
Updating | Island Wide Power Outages
| [Updating] The island is experiencing wide scale power outages this morning [Dec 18] with the BELCO outage map showing island wide power outages. We have asked BELCO for comment and will update as able. The Premier tweeted that he received a call from BELCO and “asked if anything catastrophic has taken place and they have […]
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‘Cases Within The Department Of Corrections’
| “The Ministry of National Security can advise that there are confirmed positive Covid-19 cases within the Department of Corrections,” Minister Renee Ming said, adding that “while this is a concerning development, I want to assure the public that we are taking all of the necessary actions and precautions to ensure that those who work and […]
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Video: Dec 18th Bernews Morning Newsflash
| Restrictions to be extended through to January, man arrested and more than 1/2 million of cannabis seized, Monica Kelly called to the Bermuda Bar, Dr Wesley Miller appointed BHB Chief of Staff, U.S. Consul presents Cup Match portrait to Premier, 244 remote workers currently working from Bermuda, 2020/21 deficit estimated at $295.4 million, and 12 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Bermuda including cases in […]
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Black Pony Gallery Features Artist Dede Brown
| Black Pony Gallery has launched an online solo exhibition featuring the work of Bahamian artist Dede Brown. The exhibition – titled Inner Voices – runs from today [Dec 18] to January 11, 2021 and can be viewed by clicking here. Curator Lisa Howie said, “Black Pony Gallery is pleased to announce the first online solo […]
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School launches probe into potential historic sex abuse
A private school has launched an investigation into potential historic sex abuse, it was revealed yesterday. Mount Saint Agnes Academy told parents in a letter yesterday that it had hired T&M Prot…
Mystery moth moves in to Bermuda
A new moth has set up home in Bermuda – although how the species arrived is a mystery. The “exceptionally large” fig sphinx moth was first recorded in Bermuda in October 2017 and their numbers have ri…
Hurricanes highlight the need to protect cahow nest sites
This year’s hurricane season underlined the need to protect Bermuda’s national bird, researchers have said. Jeremy Madeiros, the chief terrestrial conservation officer at the Department of Environment…
Shortage of games consoles blamed on high cost in US
Retailers have stopped shipping in two hot-ticket electronic gadgets in the run-up to Christmas – because the cost is prohibitive. Games fans who wanted to buy the latest Sony PlayStation or Microsoft…
Man denies drink driving and resisting arrest
A man yesterday denied a string of charges that included drink driving, using offensive words and resisting arrest. Kai-Rontae Durham, 25, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to the charges. Mr D…
St. Regis Bermuda Resort Announces GM
| The St. Regis Bermuda Resort — which they said is “anticipated to open in Spring 2021″ — announced the appointment of Jan Vanhaelewyn as General Manager. A spokesperson said, “The St. Regis Bermuda Resort, anticipated to open in Spring 2021, is proud to announce the appointment of Jan Vanhaelewyn as General Manager. “Jan joins the […]
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One Communications: 900 Shares Repurchased
| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], One Communications Ltd. advised that pursuant to BSX Regulation Section IIA 6.14[2][i], on 16 December 2020, 900 shares were repurchased at an average price of $4.10 for immediate cancellation. Related Stories One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications, 45 Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications […]
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