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| The island is expected to experience high winds on Thursday [Jan 27] with the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] issuing a Storm Warning valid for late Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening, and a Gale Warning for Thursday. As of this writing, their latest forecast states, “Winds south-southwesterly light to moderate, increasing strong to gale force with […]
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| With severe weather expected to hit the island tomorrow [Thursday, January 28], Clarien Bank has announced it will close its Main Branch location on Reid Street, Hamilton at 2pm. A bank spokesperson said: “The safety and wellbeing of staff and clients is always our top priority. With a winter storm approaching the Island, we have […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 27] include list of proposed planning applications, appointments, contracts valued $50,000 or more, assent, and notice of intended marriage. Notice Of Hearing: Betting Licensing Authority – Triple Crown Racing Ltd. Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Betting Licence Notice ID: GN0093/2021 Public Authorities / Department: […]
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| The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] is holding their Annual General Conference opening night today [Jan 27] with the event being held virtually, so you can tune in and watch live below. A PLP spokesperson previously said, “On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at 6pm, the PLP will open its Annual General Conference. Due to Covid-19, this […]
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Good afternoon,
I’m joined by Dr. Mark Guishard, Director of the Bermuda Weather Service.
Earlier today, the Emergency Measures Organisation met to get the latest update on the winter storm which is expected to affect Bermuda throughout the day tomorrow.
We’re not expecting a significant disruption of public services, but out of an abundance of caution, we want to ensure that we are prepared for any and every eventuality and make the best decisions in the interest of public safety.
The Minister of Social Development and Seniors, the Hon. Tinee Furbert, JP, MP, recently attended the virtual Fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
| The British Airways flight — which is scheduled to be carrying 19,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine – will be delayed by 24 hours due to the expected high winds tomorrow. In an online post, Skyport said, “Please note that due to the weather forecast for tomorrow, the British Airways flight due to arrive tomorrow evening, […]
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| The Bank of Butterfield announced that it will close its offices at 3pm tomorrow [Jan 28] due to the expected winter storm. A spokesperson said, “The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced that, due to the approach of a strong winter storm — which is forecast to affect the island with gale […]
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| [Updating] Minister of National Security Renee Ming and BWS Director Dr Mark Guishard are holding a press conference this afternoon [Jan 27] to provide an EMO update regarding the forecasted weather conditions, with the BWS having issued a Storm Warning for tomorrow. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live […]
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| Woking Football Club recently announced that it has signed Bermudian footballer Jonte Smith, who most recently played for Cheltenham Town. Following the signing, the club shared the image below as part of their #WallpaperWednesday social media initiative, highlighting Smith along with the Bermudian flag. Related Stories Football: Jonte Smith Released By Cheltenham Gloucestershire Media Highlight […]
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| A Twitter account that was connected with a purported Trump victory cruise to Bermuda has been suspended, with the account previously embedded on the website promoting the alleged cruise to Bermuda. While there is no confirmed reason as to why the account was suspended, the account was sharing conspiracy theories related to the U.S. election, […]
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| Minister Tinee Furbert recently attended the virtual Fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] invited the Minister to observe the discussion between Presiding Officers, Ms. Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and […]
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| “We have completed the second full week of vaccinations and for the period through to 23 January 2021, Bermuda has vaccinated a total of 2,932 persons,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, adding that so far 10,691 people have registered their interest in getting vaccinated. Chart #1 extracted from the video of last night’s press conference: Speaking […]
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| As vaccines continue to be administered, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect countries around the globe, with the number of confirmed cases worldwide now surpassing 100 million, with over 2,160,000 deaths worldwide, with the United States having the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world. A BBC story said, “A new variant of coronavirus that […]
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| The Bermuda Arts Centre will be hosting their next show entitled ‘For the Love of Art’ from Sunday, January 31st through Sunday February 7th, with everything in the show at 50% off for one week. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Arts Centre will be holding their next show “For the Love of Art” which is […]
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| Saphire Faith International Ministries will be hosting a conference entitled ‘Call For The Wailing Women’ on Saturday [Jan 30] via Zoom. Marlene Flynn said, “Calling all Christians denominations – Bishops, Pastors, leaders of every auxiliary of the church, prayer generals, prayer mothers, youth leaders, Intercessors – anyone [including, for the avoidance of doubt, men] who […]
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| Daniel Augustus was recently back in action competing in the Panther Lake Challenge on the Florida Elite Golf Tour at the Orange County National Golf Club. In the first round, August shot a 1-under par 71, starting the second round seven strokes behind first round leader Joshua Gibson, who shot an opening round 8-under par […]
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| A “global CEO search will be launched,” the Bermuda Tourism Authority Board announced, adding that the “aim is secure the services of an individual best suited to advance the core goals of the National Tourism Plan and to see us beyond pandemic recovery.” Glenn Jones has been serving as Interim CEO since March 2020 after the […]
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| Bowring Marsh [Bermuda] Ltd announced that Deshay Caines has joined as a Vice President with responsibility for Diversity, Inclusion & Social Impact strategy. A spokesperson said, “Bowring Marsh [Bermuda] Ltd, the international placement specialist of Marsh, announced today that Deshay Caines has joined as a Vice President with responsibility for Diversity, Inclusion & Social Impact […]
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| In November, Dynamic Urology Services [DUS] announced their Movember Free Screening Initiative which offered free prostate screenings for all men in Bermuda, aged 40 and up. The screenings consisted of a simple blood test and a prostate exam. A spokesperson said, “Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men worldwide and like many […]
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| Everest Re Group announced preliminary financial results in advance of its full quarterly and full year earnings to be released on February 8, 2021. A spokesperson said, “Inclusive of the items noted below, Everest expects to report full year 2020 net income of $475-$525 million and operating income of $275-$325 million. “Everest is estimating pre-tax net […]
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| RenaissanceRe Holdings reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $189.8 million, or $3.74 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to $33.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter of 2019. Operating loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $77.1 million, or $1.59 per diluted common […]
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| January 26 saw 712 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $23,334.60 BD. 700 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing EVEN at $33.00 per share, while another 12 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $20.49 per share. The BSX finished at 2,156.71, even on the […]
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Good evening Bermuda,
As I begin my remarks this evening, my thoughts are with the family of the late Financial Secretary, Mr. Anthony Manders, as the family prepare to lay him to rest tomorrow. His passing is a tremendous loss to Bermuda. He was a truly dedicated public officer who gave his all in service for his country and he will truly be missed.
Today the Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne Furbert, JP, MP released the September 2020 Retail Sales Index.
In September 2020, the overall volume of local retail sales increased by 5.9%. This compares to the previous year’s local retail sales which reported a volume decrease of 5.1% as outlined in the Department of Statistics’ September retail sales report.
For the safety and security of the travelling public, the Ministry of Transport wishes to remind the public that unlike public service vehicles such as taxi cab services, private vehicles used for hire are unregulated, and as such, have the potential to put riders at risk.
Due to the unregulated nature of private vehicles used for this purpose, they:
· Are not required to be maintained to public service vehicle safety standards;
· Do not have passenger insurance should there be in an accident; and
Good Afternoon,
There were 543 test results received by the Ministry of Health since the last update, and two were positive for COVID-19. Both of the new cases are classified as imported. The first case is a resident who arrived on S46227 from the Azores on 16 January 2021 and tested positive on their day 8 test. The second case is a resident who arrived on B62231 from New York on 24 January 2021 and tested positive on their arrival test
Additionally, since the last update, six cases have recovered.
There are currently 30 active cases, of which;
| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for tomorrow morning [January 27] with the list indicating that there are nine bus runs cancelled so far. 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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| The Ministry of Finance’s offices will close at noon tomorrow [Jan 27] to allow staff to attend the virtual funeral service for the late Financial Secretary Anthony Manders. A Government spokesperson said, “Out of respect for the late Financial Secretary, Mr. Anthony Manders, the Ministry of Finance Headquarters and by extension, all departments under the […]
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| The Bermuda Tourism Authority promoted Tracy Berkeley to the newly created senior leadership post of Chief Administration Officer. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] welcomes the appointment of Tracy Berkeley, to a newly created senior leadership post, Chief Administration Officer [CAO]. Berkeley joined the BTA one year ago as Director of People with over […]
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