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Good afternoon to all members of the media and the listening public.
I am pleased to be here today at Dr E.F. Gordon Square to announce the creation of the Draft North East Hamilton Local Plan 2021 by the Department of Planning. I am joined here today by Senators Lindsay Simmons and also by the Director of the Department of Planning, Ms. Victoria Pereira and her team; Mr. Larry Williams, Mr. Paul Mcdonald and Mr. Kenny Campbell.
The Department of Workforce Development advises the public that our offices will be relocating back to 23 Parliament Street (Old Magistrate Court Building). As a result, we will have minimal services from July 5th – 8th but expect to be fully operational starting Friday, July 9th.
| [Written by Don Burgess] Cupmatch at the Hollow will return in 2021. Last year’s match featured the all-time leading scorers from Cup Match, with Charlie Marshall and Janeiro Tucker taking the field. The game will begin at 11 am on both July 29th and 30th on the third playing field. The match will once again […]
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| “Premier Burt should drop the paid mandatory quarantine and allow Bermudians to isolate in their own homes,” Opposition Leader Cole Simons said. Mr Simons said, “The PLP Government needs to stop playing political games with the quarantine rules. By waiting until moments before the Motion To Adjourn during the last Parliamentary session to table new rules, […]
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| Bermuda is set to take on Haiti is in second round of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims on Tuesday, with the two teams to play in Florida. The Concacaf website said, “It will be a battle of two of the very best goal-scorers in the Concacaf region when Duckens Nazon and Haiti square off […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [July 5] with the list indicating that there are seven bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 7 runs cancelled this morning, 1 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The Department of Workforce Development will be relocating their offices back to 23 Parliament Street. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Workforce Development advises the public that our offices will be relocating back to 23 Parliament Street [Old Magistrate Court Building]. As a result, we will have minimal services from July 5th – 8th […]
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| Three people have been arrested following a “fight involving several individuals near the Flagpole on Front Street” which resulted in a 22-year-old man being stabbed. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Saturday 3rd July, police responded to a report of a fight involving several individuals near the Flagpole on Front Street. “Upon […]
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| Thelise Dyer is the 2021 recipient of the Dr Kathy-Ann Lousie White Scholarship offered by The Phoenix Stores Ltd, the company announced today. Named after the first Bermudian pharmacist with a Doctorate, Dr Kathy-Ann Louise White, the scholarship provides up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of five years of study at an approved […]
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| Age Concern Bermuda [ACB] – Registered Charity #137 – is currently recruiting individuals for the Board of Directors and Board Committees. A spokesperson said, “The mission of ACB is to enhance the quality of life and advance the rights and opportunities of older adults in Bermuda. Age Concern was established in 1978 as a result of […]
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| Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban is holding a press conference this afternoon [July 5] to announce the Draft North East Hamilton Local Plan 2021. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 16-minute replay is below Related Stories […]
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| HSBC Bermuda will serve as the lead sponsor of the 2021 Cup Match Classic, it was announced today. A spokesperson said, “As host of the 2021 Cup Match Classic, St. George’s Cricket Club’s President Neil Paynter, today announced the return of HSBC Bermuda [HSBC] as lead sponsor of the event.” Mr. Paynter shared: “We have […]
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| Carey Olsen Bermuda announced the promotion of Henry Tucker to the partnership, and Kyle Masters and Jay Webster to counsel. A spokesperson said, “”Henry joined Carey Olsen Bermuda in 2017 before relocating to Hong Kong in 2019 to help spearhead the firm’s offering of on-the-ground Bermuda legal advice to Asia clients. Prior to his move […]
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| Objective Consulting Ltd, a new consulting firm providing strategy, project management and executive communications coaching services, has launched. Objective Consulting Ltd. is led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Pat Phillip-Fairn, and focuses on serving clients primarily in the financial services, economic development and tourism sectors. Ms. Phillip-Fairn said, “We serve clients as a resource […]
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| Conor White’s 2021 debut in Europe was cut short as a race in Antwerp was abandoned after 37km, while Kaden Hopkins was back in action in the Spanish Cup. White’s race ended as the Districtenpijl Ekeren-Deurne UCI 1.2 was effected as officials looked out for the safety of the competitors. Officials called a halt to […]
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| The race number allocation draw for the Olympic Triathlon races has taken place, allocating the transition spots for the 38 national federations to have athletes who have qualified for the Olympic Games. One side of the Olympic Triathlon transition is numbered 1-29 [excluding number 13], the other numbered 30-56, with National Federations with more than […]
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| The third week of the Bermuda Flag Football Summer League season at the TN Tatem Middle School Field saw 52 points put on the board. In the opener, the Black Sharks defeated the Punishers 12 – 7. The player of the game for Punishers was Zavante Garnett with 1 receiving touchdown. Player of the game […]
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| Following Bermuda’s 8-1 win over Barbados, Concacaf declared the goal by Bermuda’s Kane Crichlow as the ‘Goal of the Day.’ Crichlow was one of five Bermuda players to score, with Nahki Wells scoring three goals, while Reggie Lambe, Dante Leverock, and Zeiko Lewis also added goals, giving Bermuda the impressive distinction of accounting for 50% […]
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| The Four Club Championships took place at the Ocean View Golf Course, with the Warriors Golf Group, Wolves Golf Group, North Village Golf Group, and the Colors Golf Group taking part. The Warriors Golf Group were crowned the Champions with 294 points, finishing in 2nd place was Wolves Golf Group with 262 points, while Colors […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [July 5] with the list indicating that there are seven bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday Ministry: 1 Bus Run Cancelled On Wednesday Ministry: 1 Bus Run Cancelled On Monday Ministry: 60 Bus Runs Cancelled […]
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| The Davis Cup by Rakuten Americas Group III event came to a close on Saturday, with Jamaica and Guatemala set to leave Panama City after earning promotion to Group II next year. Bermuda — who has already won twice — took on Puerto Rico for 5th, and they were defeated 2 – 0. Trey Mallory […]
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| A map from NOAA shows all tropical storms and hurricanes that were a threat to Bermuda — as in passing within 100 nautical miles – this century. The Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] posted the map below online, saying, “This map from NOAA shows all tropical storms and hurricanes that were a threat to Bermuda [passing […]
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| Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Quan Marley Lowe, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Quan Marley Lowe. “One of suspects, a 24-year-old Sandys Parish man, has been charged in […]
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| The Bermuda Volleyball Association hosted the Spirits Coed Beach Volleyball Tournament at Horseshoe Bay Beach. In the Coed 2s Division, Daniel Fiddick and Allison Lacoursiere making up the team Dat Ace Do won their set 21-10 against BB’s Brandon Sousa and Beth Rae, to win the Division, while 3rd place went to the Juicy Sets, […]
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| International clubs took to Twitter to congratulate their Bermudian players for their role in Bermuda’s impressive 8-1 victory over Barbados. Bristol City FC congratulated Nahki Wells who scored a hat-trick, including the fastest goal in Gold Cup history in only 17 seconds. Charleston Battery congratulated Zeiko Lewis, with the club tweeting, “Dazzling on the international […]
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| The Bermuda Stroke Play Championships concluded today at Port Royal Golf Course with Damian Palanyandi claiming the title of Men’s Champion after beating the defending champion Eric West by 5 shots. Palanyandi played three solid rounds of golf with scores of 72, 74,74 for a total of 220 despite the challenging conditions on the final […]
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