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| Monday, November 15 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 26°C/78°F and the low to be near 21°C/69°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 94%. Sunrise will be at 6:48am and sunset will be at 5:18pm. High […]
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| Daniel Phillips advanced in the Pre-Qualifying Survivor ATP Wildcard Event in Florida. Phillips played two matches in the first day of the qualifiers and won both matches. The Bermudian tennis player defeated Christopher Lirola in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 in the Round of 64, and he then took on Nicholas Fontecha in the Round of 32 […]
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Recently, Premier David Burt and Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns congratulated Mr. Roger Parris, who is the Public Service Excellence Award (PSEA) winner for October.
| Beyond Plastic Bermuda will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday [Nov 16] from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. A spokesperson said, “You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about Government’s intended ban on single-use plastic. Hear from the authors of the suggested policy paper and have the chance to ask them any questions […]
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| Concacaf announced that the Dominican Republic will host the 2022 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship [CWU20] and 2022 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship [CWU17]. The World Cup Qualifying competitions will take place from February 25 – March 12 and April 23 to May 8, 2022, respectively. A spokesperson said, “These two tournaments will be part of a […]
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| Did you know that whenever the City of Hamilton removes a damaging tree from a City sidewalk, it is then made into street furniture? The City explained that “many of the benches and tables around Hamilton were made from trees that either fell in a storm or had to be removed from the sidewalks because […]
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| [Opinion column written by John Gibbons] Until the 12th of November, Glasgow in Scotland is hosting an important conference, known as COP26. As the name suggests, it is the 26th Conference of the Parties, an annual event where representatives of the world’s nations, as well as lobbyists, scientists, artists, businesspeople and many more gather to […]
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| France were crowned the 2021 World Rugby Classic Champions after defeating Bermuda 25 – 17 at the National Sports Center. Bermuda got tries from Mike Dill and Tyler Kendell, while Dan Cole kicked two conversions and a penalty. The final match of the tournament saw Canada attempting to win their first game, while the Classic […]
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| Resolution Re has earned a gold designation under the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation’s Mindful Employer Certificate Program. A spokesperson said, “The Foundation determined that Resolution Re’s existing workplace policies in the areas of HR, employee insurance benefits including wellness and mental health coverage, flexibility between in-office or work-from-home and code of business conduct are exemplary. […]
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| News that our sports teams earned multiple international wins, Ajani Burchall signed a professional contract with Aston Villa, Appleby welcomed Karim Creary and Kiara Wilkinson to their legal trainee programme, and Nigel Richardson was appointed a Relay For Life 2022 Global Hero of Hope were all some of the positive news stories from the past […]
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| “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” [Excellent] of Castle Harbour Insurance Limited and Harrington Sound Insurance Limited. These companies are captive insurance companies for Schlumberger Limited. The outlook of these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. Both captives are domiciled in Bermuda. The […]
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| AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” [Excellent] of Evergreen Insurance Company Limited [EICL] [Bermuda]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. A statement from the ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect EICL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as […]
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| The African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Tour will be hosting the ”Long Walk To Freedom’ walking tour in the City of Hamilton on November 21st and November 28th. A spokesperson said, “The African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Tour is visiting the City of Hamilton and join us for a Sankofa Journey of the African Diaspora sculptures, as […]
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| Premier David Burt congratulated Roger Parris on winning the Public Service Excellence Award for October. Premier Burt tweeted the photo below, saying: “Congrats to Mr. Roger Parris on winning the Public Service Excellence Award for October. Hard to think of a more deserving Public Officer as I have witnessed firsthand how he goes over & […]
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| The Bermuda cricket team defeated Belize in their match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Regional Qualifiers in Antigua today [Nov 13], marking their third victory thus far of the tournament. Bermuda won by 7 wickets, a match summary is below and we will update with the full scorecard as able. Related Stories […]
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| Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert provided the House of Assembly with a report on “issues related to social development and social protections in a protracted crisis, which were presented and discussed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and The Caribbean.” The Minister said, “According to the United Nations Economic […]
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| Sunday, November 14 is expected to see sunny periods develop after early periods of showers, with the high to be near 24°C/76°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 6.47am […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association’s Under 13 Division League continued with PHC Zebras and FC Bascome Gold claiming victories. PHC Zebras 2 Warwick Academy 1 The PHC Zebras under 13 team edged Warwick Academy 2 – 1, the PHC Zebras got goals from Xave Smith, and Kruz Iris-Dowling, while Keori Binns-Leverock scored the lone goal for Warwick Academy. […]
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| The Bermuda Ball Hockey Winter League continued with a double-header taking place at the PCC Hockey Rink, which saw 17 goals scored. Liberty Mutual 5 Appleby 8 In the opener Appleby defeated Liberty Mutual 8 – 5, Nathan Kowalski led Appleby to victory with a hat-trick, while Deepak Popat and Andrew Kuzma both added two […]
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| The Government held a tree planting ceremony at the Botanical Gardens to remember the lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, with 106 seconds of silence held to mark the 106 lives lost. Speaking at the ceremony, Premier David Burt said, “As we gather here today to memorialize those we lost during the pandemic, we pray […]
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| “A key component of this revitalization in the Town of St. George for the residents and visitors alike will be the development of a new Marina on Ordnance Island,” Acting Minister of Public Works Wayne Furbert said. Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Minister said, “I rise to provide this Honourable House with an […]
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| In their fourth match of the tournament, the Bermuda cricket team defeated Panama, marking their second victory so far. Batting first, Bermuda scored 181/6, with captain Kamau Leverock the top scorer with 54, he hit 3 fours and 3 sixes to earn him the Man of the Match. In reply, Bermuda restricted Panama to 95/8 […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday November 13th. On Sunday the Crystal Symphony cruise ship is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping schedule, which […]
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| [Written by the Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda’s Awareness Working Group] The Government’s Throne Speech acknowledged that during the pandemic, “third-sector charitable organisations have filled the void in the lives of the people and…have provided relief to many.” It praised the sector for carrying out this work “with love and genuine care and concern.” Bermuda nonprofits […]
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| The Bermuda Sloop Foundation, the Bermuda Karate Federation and the Fresh Start Programme received $12,500 each from the Confiscated Assets Fund. Premier David Burt tweeted the photos below, saying: “Earlier I welcomed 3 community clubs to the Cabinet Office where I presented them with cheques from the Confiscated Assets Fund. The Bermuda Sloop Foundation, The Bermuda […]
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| MJM Limited announced that international law firm rating agency, The Legal 500 has once again recognized its Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution and Real Estate teams. A spokesperson said, “Directors, Jennifer Haworth [Head of the Dispute Resolution Team] and Jeremy Leese [Head of the Corporate Team] have both been recognized […]
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| Walkers announced that its Bermuda office has been ranked in Tier 1 or Tier 2 for all of its five practice areas in the Legal 500 Caribbean Guide 2022. A spokesperson said, “Walkers is pleased to announce that its Bermuda office has been ranked in Tier 1 or Tier 2 for all of its five […]
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| Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy continued her winning streak, claiming yet another victory on Friday [Nov 5] in the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi, and the video below offers a short overview of the race. The Triathlon website said, “The Bermudian crossed the finish line in first place at the 2021 World Triathlon […]
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| November 12 saw 3,718 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $112,796.00 BD. 918 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 1.3% at $39.50 per share, while another 700 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing even at $22.50 per share. 100 shares were traded by West Hamilton Holdings […]
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Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 6674 test results, and 20 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 0.3%.
These results are from testing done on:
· Sunday: 4 positive out of 1526 results (0.3% positivity)
· Monday: 10 positive out of 1909 results (0.5% positivity)
· Tuesday: 5 positive out of 1764 results (0.3% positivity)
· Wednesday: 1 positive out of 1475 results (0.1% positivity)
The Ministry of Education acknowledges the demonstration held today by the West End Warriors for Legacy group.
The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, expressed, “The Ministry of Education has welcomed and continued to hear the points and concerns raised by representatives of the West End Primary School community.”
“The decisions on parish primary schools, which affect all primary schools, were difficult ones made after extensive consultation and engagement.”
Mr Speaker and Honourable Members, in this year’s Throne Speech, the Government of Bermuda has reaffirmed its intention to implement universal health coverage for all residents.
Our vision for healthcare seeks to ensure that – “all people have equitable access to needed informative, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative essential health services, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that people do not suffer financial hardship when paying for these services and critical medicines.”
Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to provide this Honourable House with a half- year report on the Government fiscal performance.
2021/22 Half-Year Fiscal Performance:
Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a material impact on the Bermuda economy and the Government’s fiscal position. However, significant work has been done by Government and the community to combat this virus and adapt to the “new normal”. As the half year results highlight, the ongoing work and actions taken to date, have had some positive results.
Good Morning Mr Speaker,
I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the progress made towards the implementation of Bermuda’s Economic Recovery Plan (ERP).
Mr Speaker, Members of this Honourable House will recall the tabling of Bermuda’s Economic Recovery Plan by the Minister of Finance in March of this year and the subsequent debate on its contents. As a reminder, the Government undertook a three-phased approach to the development of the ERP.
| The Ministry received 6674 test results — spanning 4 days — and 20 were positive, so there are 58 active cases, of which 4 people are in hospital, with one person in ICU. A Government spokesperson said, “Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 6674 test results, and 20 were positive for the […]
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