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| Monday, July 5 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 6:17am and sunset will be at 8:29pm. High […]
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| The Deloitte Open and Pickleball Tournament got underway at the Pomander Gate Tennis Club this weekend. In the Men’s A Singles Division, Moziah Selassie advanced when his opponent David Jenkins retired after losing the first set 6-4, while Zaire Simmons won her Ladies A Singles match in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 over Morgan Lightbourne. In […]
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| [Opinion column written by MP Michael Dunkley] It was a busy week all around and I was looking forward to some downtime on Saturday. However, after reading the recent Opinion piece by MP Jason Wade titled, “Let’s turn down the volume, Bermuda,” I felt compelled to respond for the good of the country. While any […]
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| The island’s football team is set to take on Haiti this Tuesday [July 6] after dominating Barbados to claim an 8-1 win in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminaries. Nahki Wells scored a hat-trick — including the fastest goal in Gold Cup history in only 17 seconds – and Reggie Lambe, Dante Leverock, Kane Crichlow, […]
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| Arch Capital Group Ltd. along with investment partners Kelso & Company and Warburg Pincus, announced the completion of the previously disclosed acquisition of Watford Holdings Ltd. The company said, “Watford and Arch originally announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement on Nov. 2, 2020, through an affiliated entity of which Arch owns approximately 40%, […]
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| “It was a good job by our team,” Bermuda national football coach Kyle Lightbourne said following the Gombey Warriors 8 – 1 victory over Barbados, with Coach Lightbourne adding that “we know it’s going to be a tougher test against Haiti.” Coach Lightbourne said, “We have some players that haven’t played in a while, so […]
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| Bermuda sailors Jack Adderley, PJ Rodrigues, Kipling Rossouw, Ethan Thompson, and Jordan Vieira were all back on the water competing in the Optimist World Championship 2021 in Italy. Vieira is leading the Bermuda Fleet, currently in 123rd place with 131 points after finishes of 41st and 33rd in the two races sailed on the second […]
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| The current top scorers chart for the 2021 Gold Cup Preliminaries shows Nahki Wells as the top scorer with three goals, while Reggie Lambe, Dante Leverock, Kane Crichlow and Zeiko Lewis are also ranked in the top ten, meaning Bermuda has the impressive distinction of accounting for 50% of the top ten ranked scorers. This follows […]
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| The City of Hamilton recently provided five historical videos as part of its Freedom Square initiative, offering a glimpse of the city in times past, including a look at the Hamilton Hotel, Nellie’s Walk, Dismont Drive, the Theatre Boycott, and the Zion Chapel. Hamilton Hotel | Freedom Square This video’s description says, “The Hamilton Hotel […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is wishing a happy retirement to K9 Buck, saying that the dog “will go on to enjoy his retirement years with a very loving local family.” The BPS posted the photos below online, saying, “Happy retirement K9 Buck! “K9 Buck came to the Bermuda Police Service in September 2013 from […]
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| The vaccination centre at the Bermuda College has now closed, however the KEMH Vaccination Centre remains open. The Government posted the graphic below online, saying, “The vaccination centre at the Bermuda College has been closed. However, the KEMH Vaccination Centre will remain open Monday to Friday from 4 pm until 8 pm, and Saturday and […]
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| The West End Primary School recently held its graduation, with the Bermuda Government congratulating the graduates, and wishing them all the best in their transition into Middle School. The Bermuda Government posted the photos below online, saying: “Congratulations to our 2021 West End Primary School Graduates. Wishing you all the best as you transition into […]
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| At the White Hill Field in the First Round of the Western County Cup competition this weekend, Warwick Workmen’s Club held onto the trophy following their 125 run victory over the Somerset Bridge. Warwick won the toss and elected to bat, they scored 3119 in their allotted 50 overs, guest player Alje Richardson was the […]
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| News that BILTIR awarded a $30,000 scholarship to Cyana Burgess, the Bermuda football team won 8-1 with Nahki Wells setting a new record, Penny & Drum released a new candle scent to honour Bermudian autism advocate Ahmani Peets, and Treasure Tannock has been chosen as the 2021 Duperreault Fellow were all some of the positive […]
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| [Opinion column written by OBA Shadow Minister for Legal Affairs and Transport Scott Pearman] As morning commutes go, my trip into town the other day gave me a reason to pause and think. Heading along Front Street, towards the flagpole, the billowing flag was at half-mast, and flying upside down. I pulled over to snap […]
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| Bermuda’s Nahki Wells – who captained Bermuda’s team in their 8-1 victory over Barbados – has the top ‘market value’ of the players in the teams taking part in the Gold Cup preliminaries. This is according to Inside Caribbean Football — which does a great job providing statistics and data related to football in the region — […]
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| 45 years ago — on July 3rd, 1976 — the Queen visited Bermuda, marking her third visit to the island. Government House posted the photo below online, saying, “On 3 July 1976, Her Majesty The Queen visited Bermuda accompanied by the Late Duke of Edinburgh. “This trip was the third visit to Bermuda by Her […]
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| The second round of the Bermuda Stroke Play Championships took place today [July 3] at Port Royal Golf Course. A spokesperson said, “The 2nd round of the Bermuda Stroke Play Championships was played today at Port Royal Golf Course under strong SSW winds. “In the Men’s Championship Division, Damian Palanyandi moved up into 1st place […]
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| The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] matches, scheduled for Sunday [July 4] at Southampton Rangers Sports Club, have been postponed due to a funeral, the BCB has advised. Related Stories Four Umpires To Officiate Internationally Emmerson Carrington To Officiate In Toronto ‘Safekey In Effect For League & County Cricket’ UK Cricket: Bermuda Players Team Results Cricket: […]
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| Sunday, July 4 is expected to see sunny breaks, a few showers, mainly overnight, with the high to be near 29°C/84°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 82%. Sunrise will be at 6.16am and […]
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| “I think it is safe to say that no other graduating year group has been through as much as the Class of 2021. Two academic years interrupted with pandemic and the pandemic related changes is without question stressful,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said in the House of Assembly. “Yet, we were able to see […]
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| The Department of Culture hosted the Bermuda National Heroes Tribute Concert on Saturday [June 19] at Victoria Park, with the concert honouring Bermuda’s eight National Heroes. A Government spokesperson previously said, “In honour of our Heroes, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Dr. the Hon. Ernest Peets hosted a special National Heroes Musical Tribute […]
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| Bermuda sailors Jack Adderley, PJ Rodrigues, Kipling Rossouw, Ethan Thompson, and Jordan Vieira started competing in the Optimist World Championship 2021 on the waters of the Riva del Garda in Italy. Rodrigues is leading the Bermuda Fleet in 89th place with 51 points after finishes of 22nd, and 29th in the two races sailed on […]
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| The National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] will hold a virtual opening for their newest exhibit, Traces and Pastimes — a contemporary art installation by Bermudian artist Gherdai Hassell — on Wednesday, July 14 at 5.30pm. A spokesperson said, “On Wednesday, July 14 at 5:30pm AT, the National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] will hold a virtual opening […]
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| After Bermuda’s impressive showing against Barbados – which saw the team claim an 8-1 win and score the fastest goal in Gold Cup history — Bermuda will now advance to face Haiti in the Second Round of the Prelims on Tuesday. The Concacaf match report said, “Bermuda rolled into the Second Round of the 2021 […]
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| Bermuda played a 2 – 1 loss to Costa Rica in the Davis Cup by Rakuten Americas Group III promotion play-offs. The doubles match decided the encounter between Costa Rica and Bermuda in Pool A. Jessee Flores and Pablo Nunez paired up to take on debutant James Finnigan and Gavin Manders and it was the […]
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| Over $5.4 million has been raised by the Travel Authorization Form fees, and the company providing the website services has been paid over $500,000, the Government has confirmed. This was stated following a Parliamentary Question in the House of Assembly, with Opposition MP Michael Dunkley asking Minister of Health Kim Wilson for details about the Travel […]
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| “The Ministry of Public Works informed motorists that there will be lane closures on Pitt’s Bay Road, Pembroke Parish for the Highland Sanitation Services to carry out repair works on a Septic Pit. A Government spokesperson said, “The closures will take place at property situated on 20 Pitt’s Bay Road, Pembroke. The nearest junction to […]
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| ‘Freedom Square’ was officially unveiled at City Hall, serving to commemorate the 1959 Theatre Boycott and serve as “a central location where the public can come to reflect on and celebrate the freedoms that have been fought for, freedoms that have been realized and those still to come.” Speaking at the unveiling, Mayor Charles Gosling […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday July 3rd. On Saturday the Viking Orion cruise ship is expected, on Sunday the Derg oil products tanker will arrive, on Monday the Oleander container ship is scheduled to arrive, and on Tuesday the Somers Isles […]
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| The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport issued a statement saying that “SafeKey remains in effect for League and County cricket games, however under revised parameters.” A spokesperson said, “Late this week, Minister Ernest Peets attended a meeting concerning local cricket. The Minister listened to the concerns and feedback shared regarding the resumption of League […]
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| The Bermuda Sloop Foundation hosted its award ceremony for the recently concluded experiential learning programmes on board the Spirit of Bermuda, with local students receiving awards, and the Adam Goodwin Mariner/Mentor Scholarship for 2021 awarded to Adam Zuill. A spokesperson previously said, “Students from Clearwater, Dellwood and Sandys Secondary Middle Schools, as well as Mount […]
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| The International Cricket Council [ICC] confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be staged in the UAE and Oman due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in India. A spokesperson said, “The International Cricket Council [ICC] confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be staged in the UAE and Oman […]
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| Carey Olsen has been named among the finalists in three categories at the 2021/22 STEP Private Client Awards. A spokesperson said, “Carey Olsen is a finalist in three categories at the 2021/22 STEP Private Client Awards – International Legal Team of the Year; Contentious Trusts and Estates Team of the Year; and Private Client Legal […]
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| July 2 saw 16 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $84.80 BD. 16 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing at an even $5.03 per share. The BSX finished at 2,559.66, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the […]
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The Ministry of Health received 5967 test results since the last update, and two (2) were positive for COVID-19, giving a test positivity rate of 0.1%.
These results are from testing done on Monday, June 28, 0 positive out of 1767 results (0.0% positivity). Tuesday, June 29, 2 positive out of 2027 results (0.1% positivity). Wednesday, June 30, 0 positive out of 2173 results (0.0% positivity).
Both of the new cases are classified as imported by two residents who arrived on British Airways BA 159 from London on June 29 2021, and tested positive on their arrival test
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport clarified that SafeKey remains in effect for League and County cricket games, however under revised parameters.
Late this week, Minister Ernest Peets attended a meeting concerning local cricket. The Minister listened to the concerns and feedback shared regarding the resumption of League and County cricket games.
| The Ministry received 5967 test results spanning three days of testing and two were positive — both classified as imported by residents who arrived on British Airways — so there are now 12 active cases. In a statement released late this evening, a spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health received 5967 test results since the […]
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| [Updating] The Bermuda football will be playing against Barbados this evening [July 2] in Florida, with the match set to start at 8.30pm [due to a rain delay] Bermuda time. Update 11.01pm: The Bermuda football team completely dominated Barbados to claim an 8-1 win tonight and advance to play Haiti on Tuesday. Nahki Wells scored […]
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| Bermuda has now earned the notable distinction of scoring the fastest goal in Gold Cup history, courtesy of Nahki Wells who scored only 17 seconds into tonight’s match against Barbados. Wells history making goal is part of an overall excellent showing by our entire team, with his goal followed by three more Bermuda goals in […]
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| The Government confirmed that “several travellers who recently returned home to Bermuda and received a waiver from payment for hotel quarantine were sent home to quarantine in error.” “These travellers do not fall within an exempted category (unaccompanied minors or medically vulnerable & their caregivers) and therefore should not have been quarantined at home,” a […]
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Mr. Speaker,
This morning I rise to share with my honourable colleagues and the community at large the summer professional learning activities that the Department of Education has planned for Educators during the months of July and August.
Mr. Speaker,
| [Updating] The Bermuda football will be playing against Barbados this evening [July 2] in Florida, with the match set to start at 8.30pm [due to a rain delay] Bermuda time. The best way to follow the match is to watch on television, however we will provide some update as able. Your screen will automatically refresh […]
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| The 1st round of the Bermuda Stroke Play Championships took place at the Port Royal Golf Course today [July 2]. A spokesperson said, “Conditions proved to be challenging for the 1st Round of the Bermuda Stroke Play Championships at Port Royal Golf Course today, but despite the conditions Scott Barnett managed to shoot an even […]
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