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| The 2021 Around the Island Powerboat & Jet Ski Race is set to take place this Sunday [Aug 8] starting at Ferry Reach. Race Schedule: 10am – Junior Boat Race 12pm – Jet Ski Race 2pm – Power Boats A Class 2:06pm – Power Boats B Class 2:10pm – Power Boats C Class 2:11pm – Power Boats D Class 2:16pm – […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is once again appealing for any witnesses or information on the murder of Jahkoby Smith, who was killed in 2017. A police spokesperson said, “At around 7:15pm on Saturday 29th July, 2017, Jahkoby Smith was fatally stabbed after he was involved in an altercation that took place at the West […]
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| The police are reminding people who have bail conditions to report and sign in at a police station that they are “required to adhere” to that condition. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service wishes to remind individuals who have bail conditions to report and sign in at a police station, are required to […]
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| Mosaic Insurance celebrates its sixth month today [Aug 4], highlighting milestones including the “opening of three key offices, the establishment of four strategic regional distribution hubs, hiring of top talent, and underwriting across six product lines worldwide.” Mosaic’s Chief of Staff Lisa Fontanetta and Co-CEOs Mark Wheeler and Mitch Blaser “We’ve evolved from an ambitious […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 4] with the list indicating that there are eight bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 8 runs cancelled this morning, 19 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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Recently, the Minister of Labour, The Hon. Jason Hayward JP, MP, attended H.S. & J.E. Crisson (Crisson) on Queen Street, Hamilton, to recognize the accomplishment of Mr Phillip Anderson II, for becoming a Fully Certified Rolex WatchMaker.
| After starting training in 2018, Phillip Anderson II recently became a Fully Certified Rolex WatchMaker, one of the few certified Rolex Watchmakers recognized in Bermuda. Recently, the Minister of Labour Jason Hayward , attended H.S. & J.E. Crisson on Queen Street, Hamilton, to recognize Mr Anderson’s accomplishment. “Mr Anderson began his apprenticeship with Crisson in 2018, […]
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| Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy discussed her future plans, saying that while it’s still too soon to say about the next Olympics, before these Games she “was 100% no to Paris and now I’m less 100% no to Paris.” The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. […]
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| The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] announced that 17 Bermudian students were selected for 2021 BIOS summer internships. A spokesperson said, “Each year the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] selects a handful of qualified Bermudian students to participate in the Bermuda Program. The summer internship opportunity pairs participants with BIOS faculty and scientific […]
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| As of the latest test results released last night [Aug 3], Bermuda currently has 53 confirmed active Covid-19 cases, which is the highest amount of active cases we have recorded since May. There are also three people in hospital with one in ICU — which marks the first time people have been hospitalized since mid-June […]
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| The Bermuda Piano Festival is getting set to host a series of concerts on four different evenings this month, with the first to take place on Saturday [Aug 7]. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Festival is excited to welcome several upcoming performers this weekend. The Bermuda Piano Festival takes the stage next as they host […]
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| Coverage of the Olympic Games on channels other than SportsMax carried by One Communications must be blacked out after the company was advised that “SportsMax holds the exclusive TV rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic coverage in Bermuda.” In a post on social media, One Communications said, “We have been advised that SportsMax holds the […]
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| Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty recently awarded five of its employees as top company performers, including Adam Birch, Rochelle Swan, Angela Hanwell, Rob Newton, and Mike Chlebek. A spokesperson said, “During a company breakfast held at the Hamilton Princess last week, Bermuda Realty Company Limited – trading on the real estate agency side as Coldwell Banker […]
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| Bermudian footballer Djair Parfitt-Williams and his Fylkir Reykjavík teammates played to a scoreless draw with cross-town rivals Leiknir Reykjavík in the Iceland First Division. After 15 league matches, Parfitt-Williams and his teammates are 9th in the standings with 15 points as they have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. Related Stories Parfitt-Williams & Fylkir Advance […]
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| Following the Cup Match Classic as well as Bermudian cricketers playing abroad in action over the weekend, today we take a look at the top performers. In the batting department, Christopher Douglas playing for Somerset Cricket Club was the top scorer with 128, in the Cup Match Classic, Dennico Hollis from Stenhousemuir had the second-highest […]
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| We are ‘sprinting ahead’ in this week’s Bernews’ Wallpaper Wednesday to our next world class athlete set to hit the big stage, with Jessica Lewis scheduled to represent Bermuda at the Paralympic Games which start later this month in Tokyo. Ms Lewis is currently ranked [PDF] third in the world in the 100m — with a time of 17.00 recorded […]
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| Raishun Burch returned to action competing in the Peelbergen CSI2*, CSI1*, CSIYH1* International Horse Jumping event in the Netherlands. During the 5yrs- 1.15m / 6yrs-1.20m CSIYH1* in two phases special class, Burch and Neon Spotlight Z finished 36th. The pair had a clear first phase time of 40.45, they then clocked a second phase time […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 4] with the list indicating that there are eight bus runs cancelled so far today. 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: […]
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| August 3 saw 35,018 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $210,645.30 BD. 18 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $36.50 per share, while another 35,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 2.6% at $6.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,544.29, up […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], LOM Financial Limited announced no share repurchases for July 2021. LOM is a publicly-held, international financial services company, providing a complete range of investment services and products, with subsidiaries in Bermuda, Bahamas and the UK. Related Stories Monument Belgium, Intégrale Transaction Registration Launched For Captive Conference […]
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The Ministry of Health received 8,614 test results since the last update, and 21 were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.2%.
Ø These results are from testing done as follows:
o Thursday: 8 positive out of 2,531 results (0.3% positivity)
o Friday: 6 positive out of 2,043 results (0.3% positivity)
o Saturday: 4 positive out of 2,173 results (0.2% positivity)
o Sunday: 3 positive out of 1,867 results (0.2% positivity)
Eleven (11) of the new cases are classified as imported with details as follows:
| Bermuda has administered a total of 83,208 vaccinations and 64.1% of the population have received two doses thus far. A Government spokesperson said, “Locally, Bermuda has completed week 29 of vaccinations. Since January 11th, Bermuda has administered a total of 83,208 vaccinations. “Of the 83,208 vaccinations given as of July 31: 52% are women and […]
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| The Ministry received 8,614 test results — spanning 4 days of testing — and 21 were positive for Covid-19, so the island’s active cases have increased to 53. There are three people in hospital with one in ICU, and the Ministry noted that “all hospitalized cases are unvaccinated persons.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry […]
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| Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued three decisions regarding the Bermuda Housing Corporation, Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters, and Cabinet Office. Decisions 04/2021, Bermuda Housing Corporation [PDF] Decisions 05/2021, Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters [PDF] Decisions 06/2021, Cabinet Office [PDF] A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued […]
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| Conyers announced the recipients of their 2021 Legal Awards, with Rakaya Simmons, Kyra Dunstan, Sophie Rylands and Guielle Bean all receiving educational awards. A spokesperson said, “Conyers is delighted to announce the four recipients of its 2021 Legal Awards. This year the firm presented over $150,000 in both new and renewed funding to 15 Bermudian […]
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| “The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced that it has “reached a resolution with the United States Department of Justice concerning the inquiry into Butterfield’s legacy business with US clients reported in November 2013.” “The resolution is in the form of a non-prosecution agreement [NPA] with a three-year term. The financial payments […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 3] include traffic notice, grant of a Permanent Resident’s Certificate, and notice of intended marriage. List of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised August 03, 2021 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0729/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication date: […]
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The Department of Corrections is advising the public of a series of updated procedures for visitors to the facilities.
A Department spokesperson explained that the guidelines have been put in place to protect Corrections Officers and staff, inmates and visitors from the coronavirus.
Of particular note, all correction facilities, including Westgate, will now require Government’s official COVID-19 SafeKey for all open visits.
And those planning to schedule a visit to an inmate should email their verified SafeKey to the respective facility:
| Wednesday, August 4 is expected to see a mix of sun & cloud, a couple of showers, mainly early & late, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near […]
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| The first cohort of IB Diploma students from Somersfield Academy were all successfully awarded the full IB Diploma. A spokesperson said, “Somersfield Academy has announced that their first cohort of IB Diploma students were all successfully awarded the full IB Diploma. “This 100% pass rate far exceeds the 89% global pass rate for the May […]
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| The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] has named Allan Douglas and Dominic Sabir as the Premier and First Division players of the week, respectively. A spokesperson said, “The BCB is pleased to announce the T20 Domestic League Premier and First Division players of the week for matches held on July 25 [week 5]. Premier Division “Allan […]
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| “At all facilities SafeKey will be required for all inmate visits,” the Government said today, adding that “persons looking to visit should plan ahead” as “all SafeKeys must be received one day prior to your scheduled visit.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Corrections is advising the public of a series of updated procedures […]
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| Police have confirmed the death of a 25-year-old following a crash in Somerset. A police spokesperson said, “A 25-year-old man has succumbed to injuries sustained in a single vehicle motorcycle crash. “The collision occurred on Scaur Hill, Somerset Road, Somerset, shortly after midnight on Sunday 1st August 2021. “Officers were at the time conducting laser […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 3] with the list indicating that there are thirty-one bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 31 runs cancelled this morning, 14 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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