PLP congratulates Simons on becoming OBA leader
The Progressive Labour Party has congratulated Cole Simons on becoming leader of the One Bermuda Alliance. A PLP spokeswoman said: “We look forward to a robust debate on how to reshape our economy in…
Official Govt & Legal Notices For Oct 29 2020
| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 29] include large group exemption and acting appointments. Large Group Exemption Bermuda Championship Golf Tournament Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0977/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication Date: 29 October 2020 Public Health [Covid-19 Emergency Powers] Regulations 2020 Large […]
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Rodney Smith Jr’s US Green Card Denied
| Bermudian Rodney Smith Jr — well known for his charitable lawn mowing initiative in the USA — has had his application for a green card denied by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]. An AL.com story said, “An Alabama man who has garnered national attention for his time spent traveling the U.S. to […]
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Football: Derby Weekend Match Previews
| The upcoming Bermuda Football Association Premier Division match week will include five fixtures labelled as derby matches. A spokesperson said, “The upcoming Bermuda Football Association Premier Division match week sees a lineup of five fixtures labelled as derby matches. “On Saturday, October 31st, Dandy Town battles North Village Rams at home. The two teams will […]
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Weather Forecast For Friday October 30
| Friday, October 30 is expected to see cloudy periods, with developing showers and a slight chance of thunder, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will […]
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Woman’s agony over nine-month wait for son’s death certificate
An elderly woman whose son died of diabetes said yesterday she was devastated by a nine month wait for a death certificate. The woman, from Smith’s, who contacted The Royal Gazette after a report of a…
New Leadership For Bermuda National Trust
| The Bermuda National Trust has appointed Andrew Vaucrosson as its new Executive Director, with Britt Franklin Call and Randolph Joynes also filling senior roles. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda National Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Vaucrosson as its new Executive Director, effective November 1.” BNT President Alana Anderson said, “As the […]
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Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Security Checkpoint
| Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport redevelopment project, with this episode highlighting the new passenger security checkpoint. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “As we get closer to the opening of the new passenger terminal building, I’ll be sharing what […]
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Nov 15: Fundraising Auto Show & Motorcade
| The Scooter Mart Bermuda Charge Charity Ride-Out will be held at the Bermuda Vintage Transport Museum at Dockyard on Sunday, November 15. A spokesperson said, “The Scooter Mart Bermuda Charge will return to its origins at the Bermuda Vintage Transport Museum, Dockyard on Sunday, November 15, with a fundraising auto show and motorcade that is […]
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Video: Golf Channel Features Bermuda
| Golf Channel, a part of NBC Sports Group, recently featured Bermuda as the host of the Bermuda Championship. Golf Channel posted the video below online, saying, “A bucket list experience. The PGA Tour is heading to Bermuda for this week’s Bermuda Championship! Take a look at what the area has to offer.” In introducing the […]
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Video: Minister Jason Hayward Press Conference
| Minister of Labour Jason Hayward is holding a press conference this afternoon [Oct 29] to “provide an update on the One Year Residential Certificate and information on job opportunities for Bermudians that will soon become available due to company relocations.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is […]
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New tech firm to set up shop in Bermuda
A data and software firm is to move 90 of its staff to the island under the Bermuda Government’s one-year “digital nomad” residential certificate scheme, it was revealed today. Jason Hayward, the labo…
Pupillage recipients announced
The Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Kathy Lynn Simmons, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020-21 Ministry of Legal of Affairs’ Pupillage Programme. Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-…
Covid-19: Four New Positive, 13 Total Active
| There were 811 test results received and four were positive for Covid-19 — all were imported cases with residents returning home — so Bermuda now has a total of 13 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday, there were 811 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and four were positive for COVID-19. These […]
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Date Change For World Tens Series Round Two
| The World Tens Series senior management team has taken the decision to move the dates of round two of the World Tens Series League from Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, to Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November. A spokesperson said, “The date change has been applied to allow the SX10 franchise the opportunity to […]
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Live: ‘Social Disparities In Healthy Food Access’
| The Health Council is holding a discussion this afternoon [Oct 29] with Food Fight Task Force, part of the Social Justice Bermuda Collective to discuss Social Disparities in Healthy Food Access, and you can watch the live video below. Related Stories “Social Disparities In Healthy Food Access” Health Council Launches Patient Safety Video Health Council: […]
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Covid-19: Four new cases
Four new coronavirus cases were recorded yesterday, the health ministry has announced. The victims – all returned residents with pre-departure tests – were among 811 test results that came back to hea…
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Announces 2020/21 Pupillage Recipients
The Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, the Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, MP, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020/21 Ministry of Legal of Affairs’ Pupillage Programme. Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-Lynn Griffiths and Lorendae Symonds are the three Bermudians selected to join the one-year training programme.
Ministry Welcomes Three Pupillage Recipients
| The Ministry of Legal of Affairs has welcomed Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-Lynn Griffiths, and Lorendae Symonds to its Pupillage Programme. A Government spokesperson said, “The Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, Kathy Lynn Simmons, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020/21 Ministry of Legal of Affairs’ Pupillage Programme. “Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-Lynn […]
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Photos & Results: Harbour Swim Club Meet
| The Harbour Swim Club recently hosted their 2020 Short Course Open meet at the National Sports Center in Devonshire. Angelina DeSilva won the 11-12 girls 100 SC meter freestyle touching the wall in a time of 1:39.22, Joy Yammine was second in 1:39.86 and Grace Buckley finished third clocking 1:46.06. During the boys 10 & […]
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PartnerRe Announces Partnership With Ladder
| PartnerRe announced that it has established a new partnership with Ladder. A spokesperson said, “Founded in 2015, Ladder has pioneered the use of machine learning to fully and instantly underwrite life insurance online. The result is a streamlined, ten-minute digital process and affordable pricing to help modern consumers care for their families.” “We could not […]
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Axis Capital Reports 2020 Third Quarter Results
| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Commenting on the third quarter 2020 financial results, Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, said: “This was a quarter in which the world and our industry were impacted by exceptional levels of cat loss activity. First and foremost, […]
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PLP Congratulate New OBA Leader Cole Simons
| The PLP has issued a statement saying they congratulate “23-year parliamentary veteran Cole Simons on his elevation to leader.” Mr. Simons was elected by acclamation as the new OBA Leader, replacing former OBA Leader Craig Cannonier who resigned from the position. The OBA now hold 6 seats in the 36-seat House of Assembly, and in […]
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Teams Advance To Gold Cup Quarterfinals
| Teams from Denmark and Sweden have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 70th Bermuda Gold Cup and 2020 Open Match Racing World Championship. A spokesperson said, “A pair of Scandinavian crews, Jeppe Borch’s Borch Racing Team from Denmark and Johnie Berntsson’s Berntsson Racing Team from Sweden, advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 70th […]
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Dudley Eve Semi-Finals: Cougars & Hornets Win
| The Devonshire Cougars and the Dandy Town Hornets will face off against each other in the Dudley Eve Final after both picked up semi-final wins at the National Sports Center. Somerset Trojans 2 Devonshire Cougars 3 – After Extra Time Jaz Rattery-Smith gave the Somerset Trojans the lead in the 28th minute when he converted […]
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Man who lost leg after drinking and riding volunteers to appear on poster
A man who lost a leg after a crash has featured on a hard-hitting poster designed to highlight the dangers of drink driving. Now Milford Waldron and the poster’s creator, Ras Mykkal, want to get the p…
Sex offender to appeal against sentence on the grounds of delays to trial
A man jailed for a series of sex offences against a young girl will appeal his conviction before the Court of Appeal next month. Kenneth Williams, 47, was sentenced to three years in prison last year …
Fundraising motor show to be held in Dockyard
A fundraising auto show and motorcade is expected to drive crowds to Dockyard next month. The third annual Scooter Mart Bermuda Charge will be held at the Bermuda Vintage Transport Museum in Dockyard …
Men’s health front and centre in two special events
Men’s health will be in the spotlight next month with two events designed to promote good lifestyles. Dynamic Urology Services will provide free prostate screenings for men aged 40 and over next month…
CoI: cemetery damage made descendant furious
A descendant of Tucker’s Town residents said yesterday that he felt “not important” when a cemetery was “desecrated” in 2012. Eugene Stovell told the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Loss in B…
Somers Share Repurchases For September 2020
| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Somers Limited announced their recent share repurchases. The filing stated: “Somers Limited, a financial services investment holding company, announces that during the month of September 2020, Somers purchased 4,800 of its own common shares at an average cost of $13.56 per share. These Shares have been […]
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Apex & Banco Modal Acquisition Transaction
| Apex Group Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire Banco Modal’s Alternative Fund Administration business in Brazil. A spokesperson said, “Apex Group Ltd. [Apex], a global financial services provider, and Banco Modal S.A., a Brazilian financial institution [Banco Modal], announced jointly today that Apex will acquire Banco Modal’s Alternative Fund Administration business in Brazil […]
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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Oct 28 2020
| October 28 saw 10,200 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $29,890.00 BD. 10,200 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 8.8% at $2.92 per share. The BSX finished at 1,969.82, down 0.28% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 60 remained unchanged. The full report for […]
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Ferry Service Route Delays and Suspensions
The Department of Marine and Ports Services is advising that this evening, the Green Ferry route will see delays of up to ten minutes. As such, no motorbikes or cycles will be allowed on board.
The public is also advised that the blue route is suspended for the remainder of the day and the Pink Ferry is operating normally.
The Department of Marine and Ports Services apologises in advance for any inconvenience.
For more ferry scheduling information visit http://www.rccbermuda.bm/.
Minister Rabain Education Press Conference Remarks
Good Afternoon and thank you for joining us today.
One of the Government’s 2020 Platform initiatives for Education Reform states: “complete the transformation of the Bermuda Public School System…provide a more equitable education system that produces graduates who can choose either vocation or academic careers…and implement a two-tier school system with the phasing-out of middle schools and the introduction of signature schools at the secondary school level.”
RA Issues Bulk Generation Procurement Rules
| The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda has today issued an “Order detailing the Bulk Generation Procurement Rules to be followed for the procurement of all bulk generation projects in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The procurement rules are intended to be efficient, transparent, simple to use and lead to the implementation of bulk generation projects that best meet the […]
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Butterfield Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
| The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. “Net income for the third quarter was $30.5 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, compared to $34.3 million, or $0.67 per diluted common share for the previous quarter, and $42.4 million, or $0.79 per diluted common […]
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Official Govt & Legal Notices For Oct 28 2020
| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 28] include tribunal agenda. Draft Bermuda Plan 2018 Tribunal Agenda – November 5, 2020 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0972/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication Date: 28 October 2020 The Development And Planning [Tribunal Procedure] Rules 1992 The Draft […]
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Police Issue Advisory On WhatsApp Scam
| The police have advised that a “new WhatsApp scam has emerged in which a message is sent out, via SMS, by individuals purporting to be part of the WhatsApp technical team, asking users to share their verification code in order to verify that their account is genuine.” “Responding to this message, allows the scammers access […]
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Green Ferry Route Delayed, Blue Suspended
| The green ferry route will see delays of up to 10 minutes this evening [Oct 28], while the blue route is suspended for the remainder of the day and the pink route is operating normally. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Marine and Ports Services is advising that this evening, the green ferry route […]
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Rhinos Rugby Team Take Part In Beach Clean Up
| The Rhinos rugby squad — who are here taking part in the World Tens Series — spent some time cleaning up Tobacco Bay in the east end. A spokesperson said, “Following their faultless performances on the field last Sunday and Monday in round one of the World Tens Series League, the Rhinos squad and staff […]
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Ferry service advises of delays
Green route ferries will be delayed this evening by up to ten minutes, the Department of Marine and Ports has warned. No motorbikes or cycles will be allowed on board as a result. The Blue route has b…
Weather Forecast For Thursday October 29
| Thursday, October 29 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with a slight chance of an overnight shower, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near […]
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Schools restructuring plan takes first steps towards change
The first stage of a restructure of the school system has started, the Minister of Education said today. Diallo Rabain added that a team had been created to carry out research on how to carry out the …
Draft Bermuda Plan 2018 Tribunal Agenda – November 5, 2020
THE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING (TRIBUNAL PROCEDURE) RULES 1992THE DRAFT BERMUDA PLAN 2018In accordance with rules 6(2) and 6(3)(a) of the Development and Planning (Tribunal Procedure) Rules 1992, the Tribunal hereby notifies that the Director submits that the Tribunal should accept the Department’s recommendation for the objections and representations and acknowledge the withdrawn and invalid/void objections.
Police issue WhatsApp scam warning
Police today warned of a new scam using SMS messages designed to appear they came from social media network WhatsApp. Detective Inspector Derricka Burns, from the service’s specialist crime unit, said…