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| Saturday, October 23 is expected to see cloudy, rain or showers turn heavy at times, risk of thunder, with the high to be near 26°C/78°F and the low to be near 22°C/72°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 82%. Sunrise will […]
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Good Day and Welcome,
This morning I wish to update the public regarding students returning to school. We are pleased to announce that as of today, all pre-schools, primary and 3 of 4 Middle Schools have returned to in-class learning, successfully having met the required clearance.
| Bermuda Hospitals Board today [Oct 22] confirmed it has reduced its alert level from 4 to 3, in “response to the reduction in Covid-19 patients needing critical, emergency and acute care services.” A spokesperson said, “This is a cautionary move, as there are still people in hospital with Covid-19, and one overflow ICU is still […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [October 22] with the list indicating that there are seventeen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 17 runs cancelled this morning, 55 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Vision Bermuda, formerly the Bermuda Society for the Blind, held their roof wetting ceremony at Beacon House, where major renovations are currently underway. Theresa Hall, Executive Director said, “We are very excited to be at this stage in our renovation project and celebrating by holding our roof wetting ceremony. Naturally we are disappointed that Covid […]
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| “As of today, all pre-schools, primary and 3 of 4 Middle Schools have returned to in-class learning, successfully having met the required clearance,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said, adding that “Clearwater Middle School, CedarBridge and Berkeley will return to in-class learning after the break to complete the transition from remote education back to in-class […]
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| Bacardi Limited has announced that it has donated $10,000 to The Flora Fund to “help aspiring Bermudian athletes achieve excellence in sport.” A spokesperson said, “Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announces it has donated $10,000 to The Flora Fund to help aspiring Bermudian athletes achieve excellence in sport. […]
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| Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued Decision 11/2021 in regards to the Office of the Tax Commissioner [OTC]. A spokesperson said, “On 7 October 2021, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 11/2021, Office of the Tax Commissioner [OTC]. The Information Commissioner found the OTC did not respond to the Applicant’s request for an internal review […]
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| 25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali has been charged in an English court with the murder of British MP David Amess – who served as the Chair of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group – according to the UK media. The Guardian’s report said, “Prosecutors have charged a man with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess and the […]
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| Stowmarket Town has announced that Bermudian footballer Willie Clemons has been granted international clearance, which marks their second Bermudian team member, as Reggie Lambe already plays for the UK-based team. Earlier today, Stowmarket Town tweeted the photo below, saying, “Willie is now officially at Stowmarket Town FC International clearance has been granted! Willie will be […]
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| History was made as the journey to the 2022 FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup from the Concacaf region got underway, with Natasha Trott becoming the first Bermudian female referee to officiate in a Concacaf Tournament. Ms. Trott was a Referee Assistant during the match between Curacao and Belize in the Women’s Under-17 Championship Qualifying Tournament […]
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| Francis Patton Primary School students have returned to school for in-person learning, with Principal Todd Foxx encouraging students to “embrace hope for all of the great things which lie ahead.” Principal Fox said, “We wish all of the staff and students at Francis Patton Primary School a happy first day of school for in-person learning. […]
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| “In the spirit of celebrating the achievements of our Bermudian athletes, I would like to highlight our Bermuda National Rugby Team’s performance at the RAN Sevens Tournament,” Premier David Burt said. Premier Burt tweeted the photo below, saying: “In the spirit of celebrating the achievements of our Bermudian athletes, I would like to highlight our […]
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| Members of the public are invited to visit Quality Kitchen on Brunswick Street for a codfish take out breakfast and the chance to meet Olympic bronze medalist Clarence Hill on Sunday [Oct 24]. Mr. Hill’s medal winning performance in 1976 gave the island the distinction of being the smallest nation in the world to win […]
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| Daniel Phillips was once again back on the court competing in the Casely Clay Court Open Championships in Florida. Playing in the quarter-finals, Phillips took to the court to face Stefano Liokossis from Canada where he lost in a three-set battle. Phillips won the first set 7-5, fell in the second set 6-0, and in […]
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| The Fireminds Rugby Americas North Sevens 2021 — which took place in the Turks and Caicos – has concluded, and the ‘Dream Team’ was selected by the commentators, with Bermuda’s Mikle Dill named to the Fireminds RAN 7’s Dream Team. Related Stories O’Shaughnessy Enjoying Rugby In Netherlands BRFU’s Women’s Development Academy Bermuda Defeated At RugbyTown […]
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| Six Bermuda junior cyclists will compete at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships [JCCC] which will take place in the Dominican Republic on October 23rd and 24th, 2021, with Liana Medeiros, Liam Flannery, Zander Miller, Tommy Marshall, Thomas Quarterly, and Cameron Morris set to represent Bermuda. Once in the Dominican Republic, the cyclists will participate in […]
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| The Bermuda bowlers began competing in the 2021 PANAM Bowling Elite Championships Men’s Quintuples in Columbia. The Bermuda team of David Maycock, Lamar Richardson, Damien Matthews, Carl Reid, Dennis Joell, Dayvon Tucker, and Steven Riley are looking to qualify for next year’s World Cup and World Games. The Bermuda Quintuples team of Maycock, Richardson, Joell, […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [October 22] with the list indicating that there are seventeen bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: 48 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 59 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday Ministry: 31 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday Regular Bus Schedule To Resume […]
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| October 21 saw 2,163 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $17,857.00 BD. 163 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 2.6% at $39.00 per share, while another 2,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing up 59.7% at $5.75 per share. The BSX finished at 2,705.02, up […]
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| [Written by Glenn Fubler] In September, the Bermuda Medical Doctors Association penned a letter encouraging all residents to seriously consider getting vaccinated for Covid, upon the advice of their physician. 104 doctors signed-off in support, within a fortnight. Now, almost 100 additional ‘Health Professionals’ have confirmed their concurrence for that clarion call. Also recently, a […]
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| Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode featuring Jason Inniss, Skyport’s Director of Airport Operations. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “This week, we’re bringing you another episode in our new series Inside LF Wade. And it’s a […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 21] include large group exemptions & acting appointments. Acting Appointment: Director, Economic Development Department Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN1047/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication date: 21 October 2021 Mr. Leon Thomas, Senior Business Manager, Economic Development Department […]
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| In some instances, our healthcare workers have been “verbally abused and mistreated” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, adding that this is “unacceptable and highly inappropriate and unfair to those hard-working people who tirelessly fight this pandemic.” Speaking at last night’s [Oct 20] press conference, Minister Wilson said, “Another matter I want to raise before I […]
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| The Department of Culture has announced details of the Flora Duffy mural set to be unveiled in Hamilton, with Kendra L. Earls and Shanna Hollis to jointly create the work of art. A Government spokesperson said, “Today the Department of Culture announced details of the Flora Duffy mural, which is part of the recognition events […]
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Good day to all members of the media and the listening public.
The public will recall my recent announcement that in November, I will be attending the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow or COP26, held in Glasgow, Scotland. I now wish to share some information on our role in the event.
Today the Department of Culture announced details of the Flora Duffy mural, which is part of the recognition events to honour Bermuda’s first Olympic Gold Medalist.
| Appleby has appointed Brad Adderley as the new Office Managing Partner in Bermuda, effective on January 1, 2022. A spokesperson said, “Tim Faries, who has completed two terms as Office Managing Partner in Bermuda, will continue with his global position as CEO of Appleby Global Services [AGS], Appleby’s specialist corporate and trust services provider which […]
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| Friday, October 22 is expected to see high cloud through the day, showers develop after sunset, with the high to be near 27°C/81°F and the low to be near 23°C/74°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 56%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| Bermudian film executive producer Wendy Tannock’s film It’s Alright, Dad is set to screen at the Twin Cities Black Film Festival [TCBFF] in Minneapolis and Big Apple Film Festival [BAFF] in New York. A spokesperson said, “The Twin Cities Black Film Festival has chosen the short film It’s Alright, Dad by film executive producer/producer Wendy […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [October 21] with the list indicating that there are three bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 3 runs cancelled this morning, 45 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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