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| Wednesday, March 24 is expected to see brighter day after some early morning cloud & showers, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be near 85%. Sunrise will […]
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| The TLC Group of Companies [TLC] hosted a Privacy Officer ceremony to celebrate all the individuals who passed the Privacy Officer Foundation and Practitioner course. A spokesperson said, “The TLC Group of Companies has introduced a series of courses, services and events to promote and educate the community on Bermuda’s Personal Data Privacy Act, which […]
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| The school Easter Break will start early so the last day of school for students will be March 26, the two senior schools will be allowed to transition to remote learning effective March 24, Northlands students and staff are required to quarantine until April 2nd, and Purvis students and staff must quarantine until March 30. These […]
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| Easter displays can be seen on the Crow Lane and Trimingham Hill Roundabouts, with students from Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, Elliot Primary, West Pembroke Primary, St. George’s Prep and Purvis Primary lending their artistic talents to decorate the eggs. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works is pleased to advise the public that the […]
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The Chief Medical Officer has directed that all students, teachers and staff of Dellwood Middle School must be quarantined. The decision to quarantine is based on an updated risk assessment by the Ministry of Health and in accordance with the Public Health Act 1949 and the Public Health (COVID-19) Regulations 2020.
This means that Dellwood teachers, students, and staff must stay home and away from other activities from 22 March 2021, until and including 2 April 2021.
| Noting that there “have been many queries around whether parents of quarantined, asymptomatic school-aged children should also be in quarantine,” the Government issued a statement from the Chief Medical Officer. The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye explains: “The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit [ESU] will contact you if you are identified as having […]
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| Daniel Augustus competed on the APGA Tour at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. Augustus shot a first round 2-under par 70, to walk off the course in 3rd place, two strokes behind leaders Willie Mack III and Mahindra Lutchman. The Bermudian golfer shot an eagle, 3 birdies, 11 pars, and 3 bogeys. […]
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| KPMG announced that it will be joining IJGlobal, and New Energy Events as title sponsor of the Caribbean Infrastructure Forum [CARIF], which is set to take place virtually on March 24 – 25, 2021. A spokesperson said, “KPMG joins co-title sponsor CIBC First Caribbean and co-hosts IJGlobal, the infrastructure division of Euromoney Group and New […]
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| James Finnigan and his St. Mary’s Men’s Tennis teammates recently defeated Hardin University 8-1 at the Streich Tennis Center to win their second game in a row. Finnigan and Jeremiah Sanchez picked up the win in the number one doubles position, defeating Alex Pavkovich and Desmond O’Shea 8-7. Finnigan also won in the number five […]
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| Corant Global Limited today announced the appointment of Kevin Stratton, who will lead the group’s new reinsurance operation in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Stratton has more than 30 years of speciality expertise, joining Corant from RFIB, where he held the role of managing director, leading all specialty non-marine classes since 2019. Stratton’s experience spans across […]
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| Lizzy Madeiros and her Berry College Equestrian teammates traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia to compete against Liberty University. Berry won the Hunt Seat Show with a score of 42. Madeiros was Reserve High Point Rider of the day with a high score of 87 Over Fences. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick Nisbett Competes in France Terceira, Nisbett […]
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| The Bermuda Professional Golf Association’s Stroke Play Championships got underway at Tuckers Point. Dwayne Pearman and Scott Roy are the first-round leaders after both shot 1-over par 71, while Darriek Douglas and Chaka DeSilva both shot 2-over 72 to finish one stroke back at the end of the day. A further stroke back was OJ […]
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| AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [AXIS Capital], today announced the hiring of two underwriters to its Global Cyber and Technology team. Alex White has joined AXIS as a Senior Underwriter, Global Cyber and Technology, and will focus on Cyber and Technology Errors and Omissions [E&O] risks in the […]
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| March 22 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,669.61, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 decline, and 58 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories ‘Active And Significant Year For The BSX’ MIH Acquires 100% Ownership Of The […]
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There have been many queries around whether parents of quarantined, asymptomatic school-aged children should also be in quarantine.
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye explains:
The Ministry of Health received 2003 test results since the last update, and 41 were positive for COVID-19. Two of the new cases are classified as imported by one resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL617 from New York on 15 March 2021 and tested positive on their Day four (4) test, and one non-resident who arrived on Jet Blue B62231 from New York on 12 March 2021 and tested positive on their Day eight (8) test
Mr. Speaker, there is no tourism without transport. The cruise ship industry is a key revenue generator for Bermuda. On average, the economic impact from the industry is $170M, with approximately 185 ship calls annually. In 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the island saw only four calls out of the scheduled 196 projected calls. In 2021, 189 calls were originally projected, and the number of calls continues to dwindle. The Cruise Ship schedule requires a complete overhaul because of daily cancellations. To date, there have not been any calls in 2021.
| A Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier has tested positive for the coronavirus “after he was involved in an exercise over last weekend,” the Regiment has confirmed, adding that “training for part-time soldiers had been suspended for three weeks as a precaution.” This comes as the island has experienced a surge of new confirmed cases, with more […]
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| The Project Ride online application is down for maintenance and will be available again tomorrow [March 23]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Public is advised that the Project Ride online application is currently down for maintenance. “It will be available again tomorrow, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. “For more information on enrolling in Project Ride: https://forms.gov.bm/Project-Ride-Enrollment” […]
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| The Ministry received 1185 test results and 41 were positive for Covid-19 — two classified as imported, 30 as local transmission with known contact and 9 as under investigation — so the island’s tally of active cases has increased to 106. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health received 1185 test results since the last update, […]
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| Governor Rena Lalgie welcomed faith leaders to Government House today [March 22] “in order to share their insights on the strength and diversity of faith communities in Bermuda.” Government House said, “This morning Governor Lalgie was delighted to welcome the Emir Saleem Talbot [Imam of the Bermuda Islamic Cultural Centre] and Bishop Wes Spiewak [Catholic […]
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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 official Government and Legal notices for today [March 22] include acting appointments. Acting Appointment: Director, Transport Control Department Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0266/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication Date: 22 March 2021 Mr. Terry Spencer, Assistant Director, Transport Control Department has been appointed to act […]
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advise this Honourable House and the public of the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan (“ERP”).
Mr Speaker
I rise today to inform this Honourable House of the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Bermuda, and the measures put in place to reduce and depress the spread of the disease.
Mr Speaker
A year ago, the Bermuda Government made the difficult decision to suspend services, close businesses, and impose restrictions on our resident population in our efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in Bermuda.
| Tuesday, March 23 is expected to see sunny breaks, a couple of showers, early and then overnight, 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 SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 88%. Sunrise will be […]
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| The Technology Leadership Forum [TLF] is calling for recent graduates and college students studying Information Technology to apply for its 2021 cohort. A spokesperson said, “The Technology Leadership Forum continue to support Bermuda’s future technologists and are calling for recent graduates or college students studying Information Technology to apply for the 2021 cohort. “The TLF […]
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| The police said they are aware of a WhatsApp message inviting people “to attend a peaceful protest” on the Cabinet grounds at 10:30pm on Wednesday [March 24] and reminded people of the 11pm curfew and also noted that “there has been no Large Group Gathering exemption granted by the Ministry of National Security for this […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [March 22] with the list indicating that there are four bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 4 runs cancelled this morning, 16 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Twelve local artists created a unique piece of artwork — which involved them all painting one square which were then combined together — with the art to serve as a fundraiser to benefit the Friends Of Hospice, with people asked to take part in an auction to sponsor the squares. A spokesperson said, “Michele Smith, […]
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| The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College will host the third in their Eco Lunch & Learn series presentation on Thursday [March 25] from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College are very pleased to announce the third in their Eco Lunch & Learn […]
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