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| Consumers paid 1.6% more in August 2021 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry for the Cabinet Office released the August 2021 Consumer Price Index [CPI] from the Department of Statistics. “In summary, during August 2021 consumers paid […]
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| Monday, November 22 is expected to see rain showers, with the high to be near 23°C/74°F and the low to be near 21°C/70°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 91%. Sunrise will be at 6:54am and sunset will be at 5:15pm. […]
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| The Johnny Walker Golf Championship concludes on today [Nov 21] at Ocean View, and former PGA European Tour player Kim Swan is making taking another historic stroll down memory lane, competing in the event. The Johnny Walker Classic existed back in the 1980s and 1990s, and Mr Swan won it back in 1992. He recalls his […]
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| Philip Mace and Ashley Couper raced to victory as the Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted their Butterfield National Triathlon Olympic Distance Championship at Clearwater Beach in the east end. Mace recorded a time of 2:07:12, Dustin Luck was second in 2:13:08, and Couper finished third overall clocking a time of 2:16:02. Daniel Samilski was the third male finisher […]
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| The 2022 Bermuda Keelboat Regatta resumed in the Great Sound, with conditions making it a challenging day as only one race was sailed in the Etchells and J105 Fleets, and no racing took place in the IOD Fleet. Only three boats entered the Etchells Fleet, with John Hele winning the only race of the day, […]
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| Gunshots were fired in the Court Street area last night [Nov 20], and a 30-year-old man “with a gunshot wound was transported to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of his injuries, which are not considered to be life threatening.” A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before midnight on Saturday 20th, November 2021, police responded to a […]
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| Rain affected the Bermuda Netball Association as all the Under 11 games were called off, and only one Under 14 game was played before it rained again, however despite the less than ideal weather conditions, some matches took place. Under 14 Division: Phoenix Embers 36 – North Village Lady Rams White 0 The Phoenix Embers […]
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| The SailGP organisation has highlighted Bermudian sailor Tre Maxwell, who interned with the U.S. SailGP Team during the recent competition in Spain. The US SailGP team previously said, “We’re excited to welcome Tre Maxwell, who interned with the SailGP Inspire Program, to the U.S. SailGP Team for Spain SailGP.” The video description said, “Meet Tré Maxwell, […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Nahki Wells, Jonte Smith, Dale Eve, Justin Donawa, Kole Hall, Roger Lee, Reggie Lambe, Willie Clemons, Tai Williams, Keziah Martin, D’Andre Wainwright, Amar Lewis, Nahje Smith, Jayden Ebbin, Ayleal Dill, J’Nai Butterfield-Steede, and Quinaceo Hunt were in action. Nahki Wells Nahki Wells started on the bench for Bristol City as […]
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| The 69 participants in the Johnnie Walker Classic endured some challenging conditions for their 1st Round at Ocean View Golf Course, with strong gusty winds and frequent rain squalls. However despite the conditions, some players were able to shoot low scores with Camiko Smith leading the Professional Field with a 1-over par 71. He is […]
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| News that Sigma Xi Omega delivered self-care treat boxes to the Matilda Smith Rest Home and Lamb Foggo Care Facility, Sammy Degraff raced to victory in the 2021 Erlanger Chattanooga Half Marathon in Tennessee, and the Green family donated $50,000 to ‘home,’ a new local programme that aims to end homelessness in Bermuda were all […]
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| Another double-header took place inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium as the Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League continued, with a total of 223 points in the two matches. In the opener, the Reapers defeated The Answer 70 – 60.Mykal Glasgow scored 21 points to lead the Reapers to victory, while Gershon Kurt scored 16 points and […]
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| AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ [Good] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” [Good] of Orion Reinsurance [Bermuda] Ltd. [Orion Re] [Hamilton, Bermuda]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. A statement from the ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect Orion Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM […]
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| Sompo International Holdings Ltd — a global Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance — announced an expanded partnership with Praedicat to use their “emerging risk framework, probabilistic liability catastrophe model and a new litigation tracking capability to further support the proactive management of its global casualty portfolio and to deliver positive […]
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| Sunday, November 21 is expected to see a mix of sun & cloud with rogue showers around, cloudier night, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 65%. Sunrise […]
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| The Bermuda Keelboat Regatta 2021 got underway in the Great Sound, with the IOD Fleet taking to the water. At the end of the day, Patrick Cooper finished on top of the leaderboard having won three of the four races and finished 2nd in the other for his 5 points. Blythe Walker is in second […]
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| A field Hhockey double-header took place at the National Sports Center, with a total of 5 goals scored. Ravens 2 – Pink Robins 1 The Ravens edged the Pink Robins 2 – 1 in the opener. The Pink Robins took the lead in the 19th minute with a field goal off the stick of Jennifer […]
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| The Bermuda Arts Centre held their annual ‘Small Works’ show on Friday night [Nov 19] at the Washington Mall. A spokesperson previously said, “We love this show. It is open to our artists to enter anything they wish, the only rule being that nothing can be larger than 8″x10″ [for paintings this is unframed size]. […]
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| Athletes and team managers are getting ready to head out to Cali, Colombia for the inaugural Junior Pan American Games which starts on November 25. “Team Bermuda was expanded to include Isabell Dutranoit in the 5,000 meters running, bringing the number of local representatives up to 12 in eight sports,” a spokesperson said. “Delegation leaders […]
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| The Duke of Cambridge and the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss joined Overseas Territories representatives in London to “discuss the global challenges facing the territories.” A statement from the British Government said, “The Duke of Cambridge and Foreign Secretary joined Overseas Territories representatives and elected leaders in London for the ninth Joint Ministerial Council. “The Duke […]
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| Zia Chishti — an American businessman who served as the CEO of Bermuda-based Afiniti — has stepped down after a former employee alleged that he sexually assaulted her. The company said, “The Board of Directors of Afiniti, Ltd. announces that Mr. Zia Chishti has stepped down from his role as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and […]
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| Mayor of Hamilton Charles Gosling extended his condolences on behalf of the City of Hamilton to the friends and family of former City Alderman Thomas Dickinson who passed earlier this month. Mayor Gosling said, “Mr. Dickinson was a very active member of the Corporation for many years and participated in the various City committees and […]
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| Sold — a play showing in England based on the life of Bermudian Mary Prince — has been nominated for two awards; the OffWestEnd Award Nomination: Lead Performance In A Play and OffWestEnd Award Nomination: Supporting Performance In A Play. The Park Theatre website said, “When one woman tells of her extraordinary journey to overcome […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday November 20th. On Sunday the Crystal Symphony cruise ship is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Tuesday the Martorell vehicles carrier is scheduled to arrive. On Wednesday the Somers Isles container […]
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| Saint Augustine University wrapped up its cross country season at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championships in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Robert Edwards Jr. ran in the Men’s 10K race where he finished 130th, clocking a time of 36:43. Related Stories BNAA Cross Country Arboretum Results Prices Compete In Omega Sports Cannonball Edwards Competes In […]
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| AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating [FSR] of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of “a-” [Excellent] of Oceanview Life and Annuity Company [Oceanview Life] [Denver, CO] and its reinsurer affiliate, Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd. [Oceanview Re] [Hamilton, Bermuda]. A statement from […]
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| Daniel Augustus competed in the Florida Elite Season Opener at the Orange County National Golf Club. The Bermudian golfer shot a three round total of 4-under par 211 to finish T15th. Augustus opening round saw him shoot 2-over par, he shot a second-round 2-under par, and then in his third and final round, Augustus carded […]
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| November 19 saw 3,400 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $72,850.00 BD. 3,200 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $22.50 per share, while the other 200 shares were traded by Bermuda Press [Holdings] Ltd, closing even at $4.25 per share. The BSX finished at 2,666.40, even on the […]
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| The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League got underway inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium, with a double-header that produced 188 points in the two matches. In the opener, the Franchise defeated the Splash Brother 43 – 39. Dwayne Caines led the Franchise to victory with 12 points, while Gikai Clarke added 11 points for the […]
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| Two persons have been arrested and a quantity of Apetamin was seized after “police executed search warrants at two business places in the City of Hamilton,” the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Police today conducted a joint operation dubbed ‘Operation CRUX’. The exercise included members of the police Drugs Unit, Police Support Unit, […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Nov 19] include permanent resident’s certificate, large group exemption, patent applications and acting appointments. Permanent Resident’s Certificate – PRC 31B Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Permanent Resident’s Certificate – PRC 31B Notice ID: GN1228/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Immigration Publication date: 19 November 2021 Notice is hereby given […]
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Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 2,974 test results, and 1 was positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 0.1%.
These results are from testing done on:
• Tuesday: 1 positive out of 1,378 results (0.1% positivity)
• Wednesday: 0 positive out of 1,596 results (0.0% positivity)
The one (1) new case is classified as imported with history of travel in the previous 14 days.
Additionally, since the last update, there have been 9 recoveries and 0 deaths.
There are 30 active cases, of which: