Weather Forecast For Saturday November 28
| Saturday, November 28 is expected to see cloud clearing to sunshine with showers at night, with the high to be near 23°C/74°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be at 7.00am […]
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Minister: Employment Act & Labour Relations
| Minister of Labour Jason Hayward tabled the Employment Amendment Act 2020 and the Trade Union and Labour Relations [Consolidation] Act 2020 in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. “Today I will table in the House, the Employment Amendment Act 2020,” the Minister tweeted. “The Bill seeks to strengthen the rights of employees in Bermuda. Changes […]
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Reminder About Football Covid-19 Regulations
| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] is reminding fans attending football matches about the regulations in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Football Association wishes to remind fans attending football matches that all clubs have been issued with game day regulations and other guidelines pertaining to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which they […]
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Minister: Annual Parole Board Report 2017-2020
| During the reporting years, the Board granted parole to 37 persons and 7 parolees were recalled and the Board met with 129 post released parolees for update reviews and 12 were deemed to have re-offended seriously enough to be recalled. This was from Minister of National Security Renee Ming in the House of Assembly today […]
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Beach Temporarily Closes, Staffer Test Positive
| [Updated] The Bermuda Bistro at the Beach has decided to temporarily close until early December after one of their staff members tested positive, and the company is urging everyone to please get tested. In an online post, the Bermuda Bistro at the Beach, which is located on Front Street in Hamilton, said, “We have had […]
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Ministry: 15 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday
| The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Nov 27], with the list indicating that there are fifteen bus runs cancelled today. Related Stories Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Tuesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Wednesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: Bus […]
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Minister: Modifications Due To Increase In Cases
| “As a result of the uptick in the incidence of positive cases, the Government is revisiting our Covid-19 directions with a view to making modifications,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. The Minister said, “Today I can report that Bermuda has five new confirmed positive cases of Covid-19. This […]
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Simons: Consider A Lien Against Owners’ Assets
| “We support the Government’s indication that it would not rule out pursuing collection through the courts,” OBA Leader Cole Simons said, adding they they also “take the view that a lien could be considered against the hotel owners’ assets until the $11 million payment is recovered.” This follows after the Government previously confirmed that they will step […]
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No repayment agreement for $11m in hotel redundancies
Government volunteered to pay out $11 million to redundant hotel workers without securing an agreement from the hotel’s owners that the money would be paid back. Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister…
Covid-19: Bermuda status changed, five new cases
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said today five new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded and Bermuda’s country status has been downgraded from “sporadic” to “clusters of cases“. Of the five new c…
Acting Appointment: HEAD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, THE CABINET OFFICE
Mrs. Cherie Whitter, Deputy Head of the Public Service, The Cabinet Office has been appointed to act as Head of the Public Service, The Cabinet Office from 5th January, 2021 – 8th January, 2021.
Acting Appointment: HEAD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, THE CABINET OFFICE
Mrs. Cherie Whitter, Deputy Head of the Public Service, The Cabinet Office has been appointed to act as Head of the Public Service, The Cabinet Office from 14th December, 2020 – 23rd December, 2020.
Five New Positive, Three Under Investigation
| There have been five more positive Covid-19 test results, two are classified as imported and three are under investigation, with the Ministry saying they are “symptomatic residents” and “appear unrelated with no links to travel or the current known clusters.” A Government spokesperson said, “There were 1034 test results received by the Ministry of […]
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Bermuda College Fair To Be Held Virtually
| Bermuda College’s annual Transfer Pathways Fair will be held virtually on Tuesday, December 1st. A spokesperson said, “The College will connect its partner institutions with students, parents, and guardians to offer BC students a seamless transition from associates degree programmes at the College, to the baccalaureate degree with more than 50 diverse career disciplines, represented […]
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Shoppers hit the streets for Black Friday
Shoppers and retailers are not allowing limitations brought on by the coronavirus pandemic to dampen their spirits or their desire for a bargain on Black Friday, the traditional start of the Christmas…
Minister: Update On Government Reform
| Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs Kathy Simmons provided an update on the Government Reform initiative in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. “I am pleased to advise that significant steps have been taken to strengthen our public officers through enhanced training efforts as well as to improve and upgrade the Government’s information technology infrastructure,” […]
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Civil Aviation Authority’s 2017/18 Annual Report
| Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott provided the e Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority’s Annual Report 2017/18 ‘Building on Our Foundation’ in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. The Minister’s full statement follows below: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to lay before this Honourable House, the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority’s Annual Report 2017/18 ‘Building on Our […]
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Bermuda Airport Authority 2019/20 Annual Report
| Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott provided the the Bermuda Airport Authority’s Annual Report 2019/20, ‘Navigating Challenges, Focused on the Future’ and audited accounts in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. The Minister explained that “the Airport Authority is the owner of the L.F. Wade International Airport and in addition to overseeing the management, operations […]
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‘Providing Mobile Devices For Each School Level’
| The Ministry plan to issue Hatch iPads to preschool students and Chromebooks to students at other levels, Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. This was included in a statement from the Minister on “how the Department of Education is progressing with the distribution of laptops to our students […]
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Clarien Launches Holiday GiveBack Campaign
| Clarien Bank is launching their annual Holiday GiveBack Campaign today [Nov 27], encouraging clients, employees and the entire community to make donations this holiday season that will benefit Meals On Wheels, with the bank set to match donations. A spokesperson said, “At a time when many families on the Island have been hard hit by the […]
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Major changes planned for employment laws
Government today announced it plans to change the Employment Act to bar lengthy extensions to probation periods, to clarify the definition of independent contractors and to require employers to have …
Minister: Bermuda Post Office Business Plan
| “The business model must change to provide more effective and different services than those of a traditional post office in keeping with global postal industry changes,” Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said in the House of Assembly today [Nov 27]. The Minister noted that the post office’s annual estimate expenditure is $10.5 million […]
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Video: Terron Webb Named ‘Remarkable Teen’
| Young Bermudian singer Terron Webb has been named as one of the winners of The 25 Most Remarkable Teens Award 2020 in St. Kitts and Nevis, where he currently resides. The teen’s award profile says, “A ball of bright and bubbly energy is what you get when presented with the young and talented Terron Webb. […]
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Post Office to partner with international package consolidator
The Bermuda Post Office is moving forward with a public-private partnership with an international consolidation company for package forwarding and consolidation services from the US, it was revealed …
Covid-19: Dellwood exposure reported
Dellwood Middle School has potentially been exposed to Covid-19. According to a letter sent from the Chief Medical Officer’s office to parents, guardians and staff at the school, a full assessment wil…
New Take Out Restaurant In Washington Mall
| A new take-out restaurant has opened in the Washington Mall offering everything from breakfast specials to custom made sandwiches, avocado toasties, a buffet and plenty of healthy options. Owners Antonello Fadda and Ilario Pepi used to run Eateries Food Court in the Mall, but decided not to renew the lease and instead set up the […]
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Winter Age Group Championships Underway
| The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s Winter Age Group Championships got underway at the BASA Pool. A total of 7 swimmers took to the pool on the opening night competing at three different distances. During the Girls 10 & Under 400 SC Meter Freestyle, Gaby Cechini from the Harbour Amateur Swim Club clocked a winning time […]
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Terceira Competing In Sentower Park, Belgium
| Jillian Terceira began competing at the Sentower Park – CSI2*/CSI1*/CSIYH1 International Indoor Horse Jumping Event in Belgium as part of the Christmas Tour. On the first day, the Bermudian equestrian competed in only one class, which was the 1.30m CSI2* in two phases special class. Terceira and Mia Volo Vd Molendreef finished 58th, they had […]
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Archers Compete In Indoor World Series
| Nearly 3000 archers from around 80 countries registered for the Virtual Indoor Archery World Series, including archers from Bermuda, marking the first time Bermuda archers have taken part in a World Series Event. The weather was not the best for Jaydon Roberts and Trina Roberts who shot the tournament outside, and were challenged with wind […]
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Covid-19: resident returned from US positive for coronavirus
A returned resident who was in quarantine has become the latest person to test positive for the coronavirus. It was the only case out of 853 test results that came back to the Ministry of Health on We…
Man found guilty on gun parts smuggling charges
A Sandys man left Supreme Court in handcuffs yesterday after he was found guilty of smuggling gun parts into the island. James Rumley, 39, was found guilty by a unanimous verdict of three charges that…
BIU defends industrial action at Hamilton docks
The president of the Bermuda Industrial Union yesterday defended dock-workers who downed tools after a colleague was suspended. Chris Furbert said that 32 union members at Hamilton Docks took action l…
Man admits using stolen card details to buy porn and food
A social inquiry report and drug assessments were yesterday ordered for a man who admitted stealing a debit card to purchase more than $2,000 worth of goods – including pornography. Le-Jai Tucker, 21,…
Man accused of theft of $255,000 from woman
A man was sent to the Supreme Court yesterday after he was accused of the theft of more than $255,000. Jahni Holder, 26, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with the theft of $194,960 from Hazel Holder …
Minister Ming ~ Response to Police Training activity 26 November 2020
Today the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming JP, MP, offered the following response in light of last night’s Police exercises, which involved a number of loud bangs that created public concern.
Minister Ming said, “It’s important to recognize that there’s heightened anxiety in our community for a number of reasons, most particularly being the fact that we are still navigating through a pandemic with additional local cases.
New Operators of the Horseshoe Bay Beach Cafe Announced
Good morning.
Thank you for joining us this morning to introduce the new operators of the Horseshoe Bay Beach Concession.
Before doing that though – I’d like to give some background on the process employed to get to this point.
Having reviewed the last tendering process, the existing lease, and the lessons learnt, plans were put in place to ensure a far better outcome for the next lease period.
Sherlock Continues Ghana PGA Tournament
| Quinton Sherlock continued competing in the seventh edition of the Gold Fields Professional Golfers Association [PGA] tournament at the Damang Golf Club at Tarkwa. Francis Torgah sits atop the leaderboard after carding a three-under-par 69 on the second day, the best round of the day was a 7-under 65 by Vincent Torgah, who moved from […]
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30 Minute Video: Nov 26 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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Column: Regulatory Capture, Illusion Of Protection
| [Opinion column written by Ryan Robinson Perinchief] A grocery store which repeatedly sells expired foods has never been penalised. A power company pollutes a neighbouring community with harmful soot but doesn’t fall foul of environmental regulations. An association blocks a newcomer’s license to prevent competitors from entering the market. An internet service provider receives regular […]
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Parliament: Order Of Business For November 27
| The House of Assembly will be in session on Friday [Nov 27] and statements scheduled to be delivered include an update on Government Reform 2020, Bermuda Post Office Business Plan 2020, annual Parole Board Report 2017-2020, Horseshoe Bay Café Concession, Employment and Labour Legislative Amendments, Remote Learning Readiness, the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority’s annual report […]
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Saltus To Feature In Movie ‘Deadly Doula’
| Saltus had its ’15 minutes of fame’ when Triventure Films used the school field to film part of their upcoming movie, Deadly Doula directed by Ryan Dewar. A spokesperson said, “They worked with local company, Burnt House Productions, that is co-owned by Saltus Alum, Andrew Kirkpatrick ‘03 and Nhuri Bashir. Some of the Saltus Year […]
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Olde Towne Carolers To Perform At City Hall
| The Olde Towne Carolers will perform a-capella at City Hall’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday [Nov 27], starting 6.45pm. A spokesperson said, “Planning Factory Bermuda is pleased to announce the Bermudian Entertainment Group, The Olde Towne Carolers, will perform a-capella at City Hall’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 27, starting 6:45 p.m. […]
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Tucker & Fox Complete Training At Sandhurst
| The island’s first woman Royal Bermuda Regiment officer in three decades is one of two soldiers to complete the training course at the British Military Academy Sandhurst. Former Corporal LeeAnn Tucker, 29, and ex-Colour Sergeant Sheldon Fox returned to the island on Tuesday after eight gruelling weeks on the mix of classroom and field exercises […]
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Health Emergency Order Extended To Jan 2021
| The Public Health [COVID-19] Emergency [No. 3] Order 2020 has been extended for 60 days. The document states, “The Public Health [COVID-19] Emergency [No. 3] Order 2020 is extended for 60 days. Accordingly, in paragraph 3[2] of that Order, delete “26 November 2020” and substitute “25 January 2021”. The full Public Health [COVID-19] Emergency [No. […]
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First RBR woman soldier to pass tough Sandhurst officers’ course in decades
The island’s first woman Royal Bermuda Regiment officer in three decades is one of two soldiers to complete the tough training course at the British Military Academy Sandhurst. Former Corporal LeeAnn …