Hamilton Princess donates to cancer charity
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club team raised $3,191 during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and their donation was generously matched by the hotel’s local owners for a total of $6,382. Funds were r…
Restaurant Weeks To Focus On Local Produce
| Locally caught and harvested food will be the focus of Restaurant Weeks’ 10th anniversary, with restaurateurs urged “to create Bermuda-inspired menus and are particularly encouraged to focus on five local food-harvest areas: lobster, lionfish, goat cheese, honey and locally grown produce.” A BTA spokesperson said, “The island’s food-harvest heroes will star in the 10th anniversary […]
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Mikaela Pearman To Host Women’s Masterclass
| Mikaela Ian Pearman is getting set to host a complimentary masterclass on Thursday [Nov 12] at 8.00pm titled ‘Stop Saying Yes to the BS,’ aiming to work “exclusively with women to help their build their confidence.” A spokesperson said, “Women are more likely to believe they aren’t qualified for a job, a promotion or to […]
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Bermuda Sloop Foundation Thanks Dill Family
| The Bermuda Sloop Foundation [BSF] is expressing its gratitude to the Dill family for “the multiple generous donations the organization has received in memory of the late Nicholas Bayard Dill Jr.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Sloop Foundation [BSF] would like to extend its sincere gratitude to the Dill family, in honour of the late […]
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Video: Minister Roban & Minister Hayward
| Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban and Minister of Labour Jason Hayward are holding a press conference this afternoon [Nov 10], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 31-minute replay is below Related Stories Video: Premier Burt […]
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Man consents to extradition to face child porn charges
A 29-year-old man accused of child pornography offences in the United States today consented to be extradited from Bermuda – provided Government approves it. The man appeared in Magistrates’ Court wh…
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Highlighting Endeavour Maritime Participants
| [Written by Robyn Bardgett] The Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard programme in partnership with the Bermuda College Division of Professional & Career Education is a 7-week training course for Bermudian youth 16 and older to discover the vast career possibilities available in the maritime industry both in Bermuda and abroad. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, many of […]
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World Tens Rugby Added 3,500 Room Nights
| The Rugby World Tens series “added 3,500 room nights for our local hotels” and “next year we aim to have Bermudians involved in the production of the TV broadcast,” Premier David Burt said. The event, which took place at the National Sports Centre, involved a number of international teams and was broadcast on ESPN and […]
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Burglary At Beauty Salon, Glass Smashed
| The front glass of a beauty salon was smashed and the entrance ransacked, with several items stolen during a burglary, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “At 08:30 a.m. on Friday 06-Nov-2020, Police attended Exclusive Beauty, Pembroke in response to a burglary report. “Officers were informed that the premises were secured at 10:00 […]
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Hamilton Rotary Club To Host Concert Fundraiser
| As part of their efforts to help those hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hamilton Rotary Club will be holding a mini concert fundraiser which will be televised live from Snorkel Park, Dockyard on Friday, November 27th. A spokesperson said, “The Hamilton Rotary Club is calling on Bermuda to shine and support Community Aid […]
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Record-Breaking 29th Storm Of Season Forms
| Subtropical Storm Theta has developed in the Atlantic, and while not posing a threat to Bermuda, it has broken a record by becoming the 29th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. “This breaks the single season record for the most named storms previously held by the 2005 Hurricane Season,” the U.S. National Hurricane Centre […]
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Outlier Offers Private Jet Flights To Bermuda
| Outlier Jets have launched a new private jet offering to Bermuda in collaboration with Rosewood Bermuda, with prices for round trip private jet transportation from major U.S. cities to Bermuda starting at $19,500. The company said, “Outlier Jets, a leading private aviation company offering individuals and corporations access to private aircraft through the Outlier Jet […]
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Man denies gun parts importation charges
The trial of a man charged with smuggling gun components into Bermuda got under way in Supreme Court yesterday. (MON) James Rumley, 38, pleaded not guilty to three counts of importation of parts of fi…
Two new lawyers Called to the Bermuda Bar
A legal duo who interned at the same law firm were Called to the Bar within three weeks of each other. Hailey Edwards and Aleisha Hollis, who both worked at Conyers as students, were welcomed to the w…
Appeal to trace police officers who went to war
A retired policeman appealed to the public on the eve of Remembrance Day to help his research into police officers who also served in the two world wars. John Skinner wrote features published on the …
Festive season anti-drink drive warning from BRSC
The Bermuda Road Safety Council yesterday appealed to people to avoid the temptation and drive as the festive season approached. Dennis Lister III, chairman of the BRSC, highlighted an increase in cr…
MarketPlace Remembrance Day Store Hours
| MarketPlace provided information about their opening hours during the Remembrance Day Holiday, with their graphic stating that their Shelly Bay, Heron Bay, Modern Mart, and Pricerite Warwick stores will be open from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Related Stories BSX Closed For Remembrance Day Holiday RUBiS Remembrance Day Holiday Hours Remembrance Day Holiday Garbage Collection Remembrance Day […]
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Premier, finance minister elaborate on Throne Speech plans
This year’s Throne Speech was “realistic” in laying out what could be accomplished in the coming legislative session, David Burt, the Premier said yesterday. The Government’s digital bank, billed as …
Railway Trail made safe
An unstable rock face that threatened to collapse on a stretch of the Railway Trail has been shored up. The section of trail at Bailey’s Bay, Hamilton Parish, had to be closed earlier this year for re…
Remembrance Day reminder: event closed this year
The Remembrance Day observance will be a closed event, the public was reminded. The grounds of the Cabinet Office will be closed on Wednesday from 9.30am, along with Front Street between Queen and Ki…
Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson Throne Speech Initiatives Remarks
Good Afternoon,
This past Friday, the Bermuda Government set out our legislative agenda, which continues our in keeping with our 2020 General Election Platform.
The main areas of focus of my remarks today, will be the Ministry of Finance Throne Speech initiatives. At the end of my remarks I will give an update on the Fairmont Southampton redundancies.
I will begin with the reform of banking laws to assist with the harmonization of the Bermuda base rate charged by local banks:
Premier David Burt Throne Speech Initiatives Press Conference Remarks
Good afternoon members of the media and the public viewing live.
On Friday, November the 6, this Government presented the 2020 Throne Speech, which detailed how in this first legislative year we will advance the Agenda that earned overwhelming support at the polls. We will continue to invest in our young people, we will continue to protect our seniors and vulnerable, and we will continue our focus on growing our economy and creating economic opportunity for Bermudians.
Govt To Loan Redundancy Money To Workers
| The Government will step in to assist Fairmont Southampton workers who are waiting for their redundancy payments, making “loans to employees equal to amounts due to them in redundancy, which will require repayment once sums are paid by Gencom.” This was announced by Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson today, with the Minister saying “it is clear that […]
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RTN for Publication: Harbour Road Emergency Road Closure
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Post Office: Expect Mail Delays To/From UK
| Mail to and from the United Kingdom will be affected “due to the UK’s COVID-19 border closure,” the Bermuda Post Office has advised, with mail delays expected to “last until the beginning of December 2020 or until the UK borders reopen.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] is advising that mail to and […]
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Aliana King Featured In L’Oréal’s Sanoflore
| Bermudian model Aliana King has been featured in a campaign by Sanoflore Laboratoire Bio, a French brand of organic cosmetics owned by L’Oreal. This is not the first time that the model has been featured on behalf of a major beauty brand, with Ms. King previously appearing in a number of campaigns, including for Aveda, […]
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Weather Forecast For Tuesday November 10
| Tuesday, November 10 is expected to sunshine and a chance of late night showers, with the high to be near 24°C/76°F and the low to be near 22°C/71°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be east. The relative humidity is expected to be near 64%. Sunrise will be at 6.44am and […]
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Tuesday noon deadline for Christmas post to Britain
The public was tonight “strongly urged” to send off their Christmas post to Britain by noon tomorrow. The Bermuda Post Office said that border closures in the UK and a halt to flights out as part of t…
Government to pay redundancy to ex-Fairmont Southampton staff
Redundancy payments to ex-Fairmont Southampton workers will be honoured by the Government, the finance minister promised tonight. Curtis Dickinson said the wait for their severance packages had had a …
Lane Closure for Emergency Embankment & Wall Repairs
The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform the public that the Ministry of Public Works will carry out emergency embankment & wall repairs along Harbour Road in the vicinity of Burnt House Hill and Tamarind Vale Street.
The investigation & repair works will commence immediately and the westbound lane has been closed due to the lane collapsing.
The emergency lane closure will take place during Monday November 9th 2020 through to Friday December 18th 2020. Working hours will be from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm week days.
CoVID-19 Update 9 November
There were 2235 test results received by the Ministry of Health from 6-8 November, and five were positive for COVID-19.
These most recent cases are classified as imported with details as follows:
Official Govt & Legal Notices For Nov 9 2020
| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Nov 9] include acting appointments, cancellation of registration, and liquor licensing. Acting Appointment: Director, Department Of Libraries And Archives Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN1014/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication date: 09 November 2020 Patrice A. Carvell, Collection Management […]
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Survey: 76% Satisfied With Government
| According to a recent survey by Narrative Research Bermuda, 76% of those polled expressed being satisfied with Government’s performance. A spokesperson said, “Although satisfaction with the Government declined slightly from the record high enjoyed in June, satisfaction remains among the highest it has been in more than 20 years of Narrative Research Bermuda’s polling. “Currently, […]
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BNAA Pay Tribute To Clevonte Lodge-Bean
| The Bermuda National Athletics Association has paid tribute to Clevonte Lodge-Bean, a talented young athlete who passed away following a collision in Sandys yesterday. BNAA President Donna Raynor said, “On behalf of the Bermuda National Athletics Association we would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family, friends and our athletic family for the […]
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Police Identify Victim As Clevonte Lodge-Bean
| Police have named the victim in the recent fatal road traffic collision as Clevonte Lodge-Bean. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS], can now identify the victim in the most recent fatal road traffic collision as, Clevonte Lodge-Bean. “Mr. Lodge-Bean succumbed to injuries sustained in a two vehicle collision, which occurred on Somerset […]
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Live Video: Premier Burt & Finance Minister
| Premier David Burt and Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson are holding a joint press conference this afternoon [Nov 9], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: Minister Roban On Renewable Energy Video: Minister On Large Group Gatherings Video: OBA Release Election Platform […]
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Emergency Repairs On Harbour Road
| The Ministry of Public Works will carry out emergency repairs along Harbour Road in the vicinity of Burnt House Hill and Tamarind Vale Street, and the westbound lane has been closed due to the lane collapsing. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform the public that the Ministry of Public Works […]
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New Gaming Commission CEO announced
A “seasoned executive” with more 30 years of experience in the gambling world was today confirmed as the Chief Executive of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission. Jean Major pledged that the commission…
Approval rating for the Government still high
Satisfaction with Government performance is at one of the highest levels in the last 20 years, a polling firm said today. A total of 76 per cent of those questioned said that they were satisfied with …
New Senate leader sworn in as Cabinet Minister
A Progressive Labour Party senator was today appointed as Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports. Ernest Peets was sworn in by John Rankin, the Governor, at a ceremony at Government House in Pembroke. …
‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Pfizer Vaccine Trial
| Pfizer and BioNTech today [Nov 9] announced that data gathered thus far from its potential coronavirus vaccine indicates that it is more than 90% effective, prompting experts to say while much remains to be seen, there is reason to be ‘cautiously optimistic.’ “Today is a great day for science and humanity. The first set of […]
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Bill To Create Bermuda National Digital Bank
| The Legislature will be considering Bills to “create the Bermuda National Digital Bank, to reform banking laws and regulations, and to establish a Bermuda base interest rate.” This was one of the initiatives included in the 2020 Throne Speech, which said, “During this Session, the Legislature will be invited to consider Bills to create the Bermuda […]
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Dickinson, Tucker Win Pearl Island Comet Race
| Stephen Dickinson and his crew Wesley Tucker won the Pearl Island Comet Race at the West End, with the event seeing sailors race from the West End Sailboat Club around Pearl Island and back. Maxwell Curtis and his crew Stefan Furbert was second, Gladwin Lambert and Antione Wingood crossed the line in third place, Quinton […]
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Promising young athlete mourned by sports world
An 18-year-old record-breaking runner was today identified as the victim of a fatal weekend crash. Clevonte Lodge-Bean was named by the Berkeley Institute, where he studied, in a letter to staff and p…
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Video: Dr Ernest Peets Sworn In As Minister
| [Updated] Dr Ernest Peets was sworn in as the new Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports today [Nov 9] at Government House. Dr. Peets had already been appointed as Senator and the Government Leader in the Senate and was officially sworn in as a Cabinet Minister at a ceremony today attended by the Government media, […]
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Burgess Replaces Commissiong On Board
| A recent listing in the Government’s official notices states that Derrick Burgess is the Chairman of the Parole Board, which is a change from the notice issued earlier this year which had Rolfe Commissiong listed as the Chairman. November 2020 The official notices on November 4th said the ”Minister of National Security is pleased to make […]
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