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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Nov 23] include a traffic notice, notification of planning applications registered, large group exemptions and notice of intended marriages. RTN: Harbour Road traffic flow change for repairs starting 22 November 2021 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Traffic Notice Notice ID: GN1262/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Public Works […]
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| The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB] is inviting the public to join in celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities on Friday, December 3, with a motorcade set to be held. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB] Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] invites the public to join in celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities on Friday […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] announced the creation of U23 National Teams, saying they will “create a new U23 squad for both men and women.” Naquita Robinson was selected to be the Head Coach for the U23 Women, and she said, “There’s a high level of excitement that comes with the creation of this team. […]
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| Wednesday, November 24 is expected to see early cloud, brighter afternoon, lingering brisk showers, with the high to be near 19°C/66°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 64%. Sunrise will be at 6.56am and […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [November 23] with the list indicating that there are thirteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 13 runs cancelled this morning, 35 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Two Bermuda swimmers competed on the first day of the 2021 Bucknell Swimming & Diving Invitational in Pennsylvania. Brian Desmond represented Fordham, while Caleb Ingham was representing La Salle University. On the opening day, Desmond competed in the men’s 500 yard freestyle preliminaries, finishing 16th as he touched the wall in a time of 4:42.71 […]
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| KFC has raised $5,002 in support of Coalition for the Protection of Children following their ‘Halloween Treat Voucher’ Campaign. A spokesperson said, “Following a very successful 7th consecutive ‘Halloween Treat Voucher’ Campaign, KFC proudly announces that they raised $5,002 in support of Coalition for the Protection of Children. “KFC was excited to handover a sizable cheque […]
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| Vanessa James and Eric Radford began competing in the 2021 Internationaux de France in Grenoble, France. In the Pairs Short Program James and Radford finished 3rd with a score of 71.84, Russian pair Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii won the Short Programme with a score of 77.17, and Iuliia Artemeva and Mikhail Nazarychev also from Russia […]
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| Ocean View Golf Course hosted the annual Johnnie Walker Golf tournament over the past weekend. A spokesperson said, “Congratulations to Jarryd Dillas on becoming the 2021 Johnnie Walker Classic champion after shooting a 4-under par 66 in the final round with a total even par score of 140. Despite his impressive low round of the […]
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| [Written by Carla Seely] The coming weeks will mark the start of the holiday season and also serve as a reminder that we have somehow managed to navigate through another year of the COVID-19 pandemic. I firmly believe that each and every one of us has been impacted in some way. Be it physical, emotional, […]
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| The public is being invited to take part in an observance hosted by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Bermuda marking the 100th anniversary of the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. A spokesperson said, “The entire Bermuda community is invited to join in a very special Zoom observance hosted by the National Spiritual Assembly of […]
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| U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield — whose father was Bermudian — has announced his retirement. Butterfield, a 74-year-old Democrat, has served in Congress since 2004. He was named the leader of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus [CBC] in 2014. Earlier this year, Mr. Butterfield mentioned his Bermudian grandfather while speaking in Congress on a Bill to honour […]
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| The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a Gale Warning and Thunderstorm Advisory for today [Nov 23]. Their forecast for today states, “Strong southerly winds will strengthen further as a robust low pressure system moves in from the west. Occasional gale force wind may gust near storm force, especially at elevated or exposed locations or within […]
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| Bermuda’s 2021 ITF/COTECC Under 12 Finals Team of Jaden Jones, Tristan Pettit, and Dexter Snaith were recently back in action taking on the El Salvador team. Bermuda went down 2 – 1. In the opening match, Bermuda took the lead with Jones defeated Sebastian Diaz in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. The match leveled at 1 […]
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| [Opinion column written by MP Michael Weeks] Without much warning, the pandemic steered Bermuda into an unprecedented downward slide which led to: Enforcement of shelter in place; Shutting down of Bermuda’s borders; An unforgiving blow to the hospitality industry with well over a thousand workers being forced to shelter at home without pay; Hundreds of contract […]
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| All five Bermudian Footballers and their teammates continued competing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council [NEPSAC] Championships in the U.S. Danni Watson and her Berkshire School Women’s Soccer teammates fell 3 – 1 to Williston Northampton School in Girls Class B Semi-Final. In Boys Class B action, Adrian Trott, Armand Foy, and their […]
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| Nine goals were scored in the latest round of Bermuda Ball Hockey action at the PCC Hockey Rink. Water Hazard 3 Liberty Mutual 0 In the opener, the Water Hazard team defeated Liberty Mutual 3 – 0. After a scoreless first period, Andrew Bonner gave Water Hazard the lead, and John King and Theo Caimassidis […]
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| The International Cricket Council unveiled its “global growth strategy which places women’s cricket firmly at the heart of its long-term ambitions.” A spokesperson said, “The strategy which has been developed in partnership with ICC Members is aimed at strengthening, growing, and protecting the game with the vision of more players, more fans and more nations […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Bermuda Aviation Services Limited, reported earnings for the six months ended 30th, September 2021. The full filing stated, “Bermuda Aviation Services Limited [the Company] and its subsidiaries [the Group] reported net income from continuing operations of $0.7 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021, compared […]
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| The Covid-19 test results will now be released on Monday and Thursday, the Government has advised, In releasing the most recent test results, a Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry will be changing its press release schedule from Monday, Wednesday and Friday to Monday and Thursday until further notice.” You can find more information on the […]
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| November 22 saw 3,350 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $131,625.00 BD. 3,350 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 2.3% at $39.30 per share. The BSX finished at 2,714.68, up 1.81% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report […]
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| Mosaic Insurance has launched a transactional liability team in the United Kingdom and expanded its M&A unit in the United States to respond to the global market’s record pace and volume of deal activity. The company announced the hiring of Sam Whiteman and Andrew Gofton-Salmond in London to establish its international transactional liability platform, with […]
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Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 5,606 test results and 9 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 0.2%.
These results are from testing done on:
Six (6) of the new cases are classified as imported with history of travel in the previous 14 days.
| Dr Andrew Spence will be joining Bernews at 8.00pm this evening [Nov 22] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with Dr Spence set to discuss Covid-19, the vaccine and more. Dr Spence has over 30 years experience and is currently the President of Active Staff at BHB, and his bio […]
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