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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services said they wish to advise the public that effective Monday 7th June 2021, the Hamilton Ferry Terminal hours of operation for fare sales and services information are: Monday – Friday 7:00am-7:00pm Saturday/Sunday & Public Holidays 7:30am – 6:00pm “Please call 295-4506 for ferry service information or visit www.marineandports.bm […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [June 3] include notices of intention to construct a controlled plant. Marriage Officer: Georgette Prime-Godwin Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Appointment of Marriage Officer Notice ID: GN0459/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Registry General Publication date: 03 June 2021 Appointment Of Marriage Officer Pursuant to the […]
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| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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Good day to members of the media and the listening public, and thank you for your attendance and for tuning in to this press conference, despite the short notice.
I want to take this opportunity to respond to the President of the Bermuda Industrials Unions statements in the recent press conference regarding the decertification procedure pursuant to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 2021 (“the Act”) and to state the Government of Bermuda’s position.
~ March retail sales growth the 9th consecutive month of increase ~
Today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Hon. Wayne Furbert released the March 2021 Retail Sales report.
In March, the overall volume of local retail sales increased by 7.7%.
And March’s retail sales growth is the 9th consecutive month of increase.
Good morning to members of the media and the listening public.
I am pleased to be here with my colleague, the Minister of Labour, the Honourable Jason Hayward to provide a further update on the Short Term Stimulus Programme that was launched on December 17th, 2020 to a maximum value of BMD $13,385,000 where small to medium sized contractors were invited to participate.
Thank you, Minister Burch and good day to all members of the media and the listening public.
I am excited to be here today to announce the Economic Stimulus Programme Employment initiative.
Jointly launched by the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Public Works and supported by the Bermuda Housing Corporation, this initiative perfectly aligns with the Short Term Stimulus Programme and the Government’s goal of getting Bermudians back to work.
| Friday, June 4 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, slight chance of an early shower, with the high to be near 27°C/80°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 74%. Sunrise […]
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| The Viking Orion — which is the first cruise ship to visit the island in over a year – has moved from Dockyard and is now in Hamilton. The cruise line will begin offering their ‘Bermuda Escape’ 8-day cruises on June 15th, with the cruises to visit all three Bermuda ports – Hamilton, Dockyard, and […]
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| A stolen motorcycle was recovered and two female suspects were arrested in connection with the matter, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “A stolen motorcycle was recovered Wednesday night [2nd June] and two suspects – said to be an 18-year-old Smith’s parish woman and a 19-year-old Devonshire woman – were arrested in connection […]
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| The Bermuda Boxing Federation [BBF] and Bermudian fighters are being highlighted in an Olympic boxing documentary, with the exceptionally well produced video featuring a number of Bermudians and even a look back at Clarence Hill’s medal win in 1976, where the boxer gave Bermuda the distinction of being the smallest nation in the world to […]
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| With Bermuda Day 2021 now behind us, our dedicated Bermuda Day website at BDADay.com has been updated with over 600 photos and five hours of video covering the holiday events. The website covers the Bermuda Day holiday in extensive detail through more than 150 videos, over 5,000 photos, an array of free social media covers […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has unveiled the new kit for the Bermuda National Teams. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] is proud to unveil the new kit for the Bermuda National Teams. The new Score Sports kits feature Bermuda’s signature eye-catching blue and pink colors. In addition, the kits feature a new […]
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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 walking you through what to expect at the new airport terminal. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “If you’re anything like me, getting on a plane and traveling off the island […]
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| A ‘Soul Sessions Saturday’ event will take place on June 26 at the Blue Waters Anglers Club, featuring the Tino Martinez Quintet. A spokesperson said, “It’s the return of the Soul Session Saturdays on the magnificent dock at Blue Waters Anglers Club. Come experience quality music with the Tino Martinez Quintet as they deliver their […]
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The Department of Culture is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the first ever Heritage Month Mini-Float Challenge.
There were more than 50 entries for the Heritage Month competition, which exceeded all expectations for the inaugural event.The public can still view all the entries at https://padlet.com/bermudaculture/floats.
| Eight new businesses and nine entrepreneurs have been selected for the 4th Cohort of the BEEC Enterprise Bermuda Incubator Program. A spokesperson said, “On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] began its 4th cohort of the Enterprise Bermuda Incubator Program [EBI]. This free incubator program, started by the BEDC in February […]
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| Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch and Minister of Labour Jason Hayward are holding a press conference this morning [June 3] to provide an update on the Economic Stimulus Program. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the […]
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| The Department of Culture announced the winners of the first ever Heritage Month Mini-Float Challenge. “There were more than 50 entries for the Heritage Month competition, which exceeded all expectations for the inaugural event. The public can still view all the entries here. This year’s judges were former Director of Community and Cultural Affairs Heather Whalen, […]
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| Caitlyn Bobb recently represented Harford Tech at a track meet involving three schools, including C. Milton Wright, and Bel Air. Bobb, who has shown her talents over the sprint distances, showed she also has an 800m pace as well. During the women’s varsity 800 meters, Bobb clocked a winning time of 2:19.0. She also ran […]
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| Re/insurer Aspen Bermuda Limited announced “its support of community efforts towards moving past this pandemic” with a $20,000 donation “earmarked as part of the Back to Business Community Giveaway programme.” Christian Dunleavy, CEO of Aspen Bermuda Limited stated: “Giving back to the community is important during any time, but this time has been especially challenging […]
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| The 2021 Optimist North American Championships recently continued in Mexico, with the Bermuda sailors competing in team racing. In round one, the Bermuda 1 Team took on Bahamas in their opening race and went down, while the Bermuda 2 Team defeated the US Virgin Islands. Round two saw the Bermuda 1 Team advance with a […]
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| Athene Holding Ltd has declared the following preferred stock dividends on its non-cumulative preference shares [represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a preference share], payable on June 30, 2021 to holders of record as of June 15, 2021. Quarterly dividend of $396.875 per share on the company’s 6.35% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual […]
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| [Opinion column written by Senator Owen Darrell] Former OBA Senator Vic Ball is at it again. This time, he titled a piece saying that we live in a “dictatorship.” Really? Just because you don’t win, Mr. Ball, doesn’t mean that we live in a dictatorship. Fair minded people can have disagreements and debates over policy. […]
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| [Opinion column written by Vic Ball] “The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.” Turkish Proverb It is very rare that I would write a follow up piece to […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [June 3] with the list indicating that there are sixteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Advisory: Current Bus Schedule Updates Bus Service Will Be Suspended On Tuesday Minibus Operators: It’s Not Financially Viable Govt: Bus Service Resumes On Wednesday Asphalt Resurfacing […]
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| In celebration of the READ Caribbean, the Bermuda National Library will be hosting a screening of an African/Caribbean movie entitled “Joseph” on Saturday [June 5]. A spokesperson said, “For the month of June, Bermuda National Library is celebrating READ Caribbean and promoting Caribbean stories, authors, cookbooks and highlighting our connections in our collections! Trailer for […]
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The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, has this afternoon released the following update regarding the Clearwater Middle School.
Minister Rabain said, “As announced yesterday, Clearwater Middle School was experiencing Air Conditioning (A/C) problems and as a precaution, the school building was closed today, June 2nd, to ensure all the necessary repairs were completed.”
The Ministry of Health received 1679 test results since the last update, and none were positive for COVID-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.0%.
Additionally, there were no recoveries and no deaths.
There are currently 19 active cases, of which;
• 18 are under public health monitoring and;
• One is in the hospital, with none in intensive care.
Since March 2020, Bermuda has recorded 2494 total confirmed cases of COVID-19; out of those, 2442 persons have recovered, and sadly, 33 COVID related deaths.
The source of all cases is as follows:
| Members of the Social Justice Bermuda [SJB] group are joining Bernews at around 8pm this evening [June 2] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. The group recently marked their one year anniversary, and said they will “continue to be a voice and an ear.” Related Stories Video: ‘Social Disparities In […]
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| The Ministry of Education will offer a ‘Teacher’s Certification Bonded Loan,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said, explaining that the aim is to “provide financial support to Bermudian residents who are enrolled in an approved distance-learning Teacher Certification Programme.” Speaking at a press conference today, Minister Rabain said, “Today I am pleased to announce a […]
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| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| The air conditioning system at Clearwater Middle School “is now fully functional, and the school building will be open for in-person learning tomorrow, Thursday, June 3rd,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said. Minister Rabain said, “As announced yesterday, Clearwater Middle School was experiencing Air Conditioning [A/C] problems and as a precaution, the school building was […]
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