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The Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter Roban has responded favourably to the Regulatory Authority’s (RA’s) announcement today that electricity retail rates will be reduced. He fully supports this announcement as this achieves the Government’s throne speech commitment to reduce electricity costs.
~ To date, more than 1,000 vaccinces given as part of the Close to Home mobile programme ~
| 143 people were vaccinated today at the Victor Scott Primary School as part of the mobile vaccination programme, and since the mobile vaccination programme began on April 27, a total of 1,012 vaccinces have been given . A Government spokesperson said, “Earlier today [May 16], 143 people were vaccinated at the Victor Scott Primary School as […]
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| The Government has confirmed that a “pilot is underway to test technology that will allow for the safe hosting of a variety of indoor activities and large outdoor events.” They noted the “heightened interest in the SafeKey pilot programme after highlights of the programme were prematurely released last week,” and said that a full overview […]
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| The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] partly reopened to the public on Wednesday, 12 May after the most recent closure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A Government spokesperson said, “The Flatts area attraction shut its doors on March 29 after an increase in coronavirus cases on the island and will resume operation in two […]
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| Another car/bike rally was held today [May 16], with a motorcade traveling around much of the Island, starting in the central area at just past 12 noon. This marks the second rally held by the group, with the first ‘Bermuda Freedom Car/Bike Rally’ held on Sunday, May 2nd, and the second one held today. The vaccination […]
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| Monday, May 17 is expected to be sunny, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will be at 6:19am and sunset will be at 8:11pm. High […]
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| The Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban celebrates Bermuda’s partnership with MIT in the release of Bermuda beeswax as part of an initiative with their space programme. A Government spokesperson said, “MIT Media Lab and the Ministry have a relationship through the participation of Dr. Danielle Wood, who leads the Space Enabled group, whose mission […]
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| Bermudian triathletes Tyler Smith and Erica Hawley competed in the Europe Triathlon Cup Caorle in Italy. Smith competed in the Men’s Elite race and crossed the line in 14th place finish in a time of 54.12, while Hawley finished the Women’s Elite race in 41st place with a time of 1:03.15. Smith completed the 750m […]
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| The Regulatory Authority announced that it has reduced the Retail Tariff for the second year in a row, and has lifted the moratorium to “allow 5G technology to be deployed in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The Regulatory Authority [the RA] is mandated by law to: 1. promote and preserve competition in Bermuda; 2. promote the […]
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| Kenny Leseur concluded competing on the International Junior Golf Tour’s Elite Series #7 at the Bishops Gate, Howey In The Hills, in Florida. Leseur shot a final-round 2-over par 74 to move up the leaderboard to finish in 3rd place. Leseur started out with a birdie on the par 4 first hole, that was followed […]
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| [Updating] Another car/bike rally has been scheduled for today [May 16], with the event set to get underway at around 12 noon from the Dellwood school field. The first rally — dubbed the ‘Bermuda Freedom Car/Bike Rally’ and held to protest various aspects related to the pandemic — was held on Sunday, May 2nd, with the event […]
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| The Marion Bermuda Race Board of Trustees have cancelled the 2021 Marion Bermuda Race due to Covid-19. Marion Bermuda Race Chairman, Board of Trustees Ray Cullum said, “The Marion Bermuda Race Board of Trustees has made the extremely difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Marion Bermuda Race due to the current environment and unpredictable nature […]
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| Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, Bernews has been keeping track of some of the most significant developments, with some of that information presented in a timeline format on our dedicated Covid website at BermudaCovid.com. By this time the main timeline is quite long — with almost 400 entries spanning back to the start […]
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| AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” [Excellent] of Lumen Re Ltd. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. A statement from the ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect Lumen Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well […]
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| Nahki Wells winning the ‘Golden Boot’ as Bristol City Football Club’s top goal scorer, the Continental Society of Bermuda naming Whitney Roach ‘Mother of the Year,’ McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett excelling at the World Debate Championships, and Sun Life donating $20,000 to local charities were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In […]
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| [Updating] Another car/bike rally has been scheduled for today [May 16], with the event set to get underway at around 12 noon from the Dellwood school field. The first rally — dubbed the ‘Bermuda Freedom Car/Bike Rally’ and held to protest various aspects related to the pandemic — was held on Sunday, May 2nd, with the event […]
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| A Severe Weather Watch and Thunderstorm Advisory is in effect for this morning [May 16]. The BWS forecast for today states, “Strong gusty winds, patchy rain, embedded showers and thunderstorms persists [possibly severe], as inclement weather moves in from the west. “The instability is the result of the convergence of low pressure features as they […]
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| Karen Smith competed in the Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast event in Panama City Beach, Florida, making an impressive showing to win her age group division. Smith clocked a time of 4:59.52 to win the female 50-54 Age Group Division, she was the 13th female to cross the line and the 1,353rd person overall to cross […]
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| A sailing vessel — traveling from the Dominican Republic to the Azores with four people onboard — diverted to Bermuda due to rudder damage. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Friday 7th May, 3:30 pm – RCC Bermuda received information from concerned parties ashore regarding a 40 ft, French, sailing vessel ‘Reve D Oceans 4’ […]
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| Flynn Watson-Brown was back in action representing Baylor School Swimming at the 2021 ARENA Long Course Invitational. The swimmer finished 10th touching the wall in a time of 2:31.56 during the Boys 200 Meter Individual Medley. With a time of 1:00.96, Flynn Watson-Brown finished 15th in the boys 100 meter freestyle. Related Stories Bermuda Swim […]
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| Sunday, May 16 is expected to see a cloudy and wet start; becoming drier & brighter later on, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will […]
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| Bermudian actress Lana Young has been named as part of the cast of an upcoming Netflix film entitled A Jazzman’s Blues, directed by Tyler Perry. The Hollywood Reporter said, “Tyler Perry is rounding out the cast of his new Netflix film A Jazzman’s Blues. “Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Milauna Jackson, Brent Antonello, Brad Benedict, Kario […]
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| [Written by Dr. Anthony Richardson] In the coming weeks I will launch an online column, here on Bernews, entitled “This is your law, with Dr. Anthony”. The general purpose of the column will be to scrutinize Bermuda legislation under consideration by the Bermuda Parliament and legislation already in operation [for example, cannabis legislation, Covid19 legislation, […]
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| Bristol City announced its Retained List following the conclusion of the 2020/21 Sky Bet Championship season, with the retained list including Bermudian footballer Nahki Wells. City Manager Nigel Pearson said, “I have spoken with each departing player and wish them all well in the next stage of their careers. “We are entering into a significant transition […]
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| Kenny Leseur continued competing on the International Junior Golf Tour’s Elite Series #7 at the Bishops Gate, Howey In The Hills, in Florida. Leseur shot a second-round 3-under par 69 to move up the leaderboard to end the day T5th. Leseur started out slow on the front nine shooting a double bogey on the par […]
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| Flynn Watson-Brown represented Baylor School Swimming on the opening night of the 2021 ARENA Long Course Invitational in , Chattanooga, Tennessee. Watson-Brown took to the pool for the mixed 400 meter freestyle where he finished 7th in a personal best time of 4:31.53. Related Stories Bermuda Swim Coaches Pick Season’s Top 10 Photos & Results: […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday May 15th. On Sunday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping […]
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| AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ [Superior] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” of the operating subsidiaries of PartnerRe Ltd. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “a-” of PartnerRe Ltd. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect PartnerRe’s […]
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| The International Olympic Committee has approved the change of nationality for figure skater Vanessa James, with James now be able to compete for Canada at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The report on the Inside The Games website said, “James will be eligible to represent Canada at the Games with her new skating partner, […]
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| May 14 saw 2,760 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $13,277.60 BD. 2,760 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 2.0% at $4.80 per share. The BSX finished at 2,638.10, down 0.09% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 60 remained unchanged. The full report for […]
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The Ministry of Health received 946 test results since the last update, and four were positive for coronavirus, yielding a test positivity rate of 0.4 %.
Three of the new cases are classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with known cases.
The additional new case is classified as under investigation. This case is a resident with no currently identified link to other known cases or history of travel in the past 14 days.
Additionally, since the last update, there were 16 recoveries and no deaths.