Archive for January, 2021

Video: 2 New Positive Covid-19, 30 Active

[Updated] The Government will be holding a press conference this evening [Jan 26] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage following the press conference, our continuous live updates on Covid-19 are here, and the live video is below. Update: The Minister confirmed that there were two new positives, both imported, and said... Read more of this article

More Vaccines Scheduled To Arrive On Thursday

19,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive on the British Airways flight this Thursday [Jan 28], the Governor has said. Government House posted online saying, “Following the announcement that the UK Government would make available to Bermuda a further 29,250 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and ancillary equipment, Her Excellency... Read more of this article

Retail Sales Increased 5.9% In September

After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 0.7% in September – the overall volume of retail sales increased 5.9% when compared to September 2019, according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. A Government spokesperson said, “Today the Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne Furbert, JP, MP released... Read more of this article

Oneglobal Bermuda Establishes Bermuda Office

Oneglobal Broking announced the establishment of its Bermuda office, which has received regulatory approval. A spokesperson said, “Oneglobal Broking [Oneglobal], the broker that revolves around its clients, is pleased to announce the establishment of its Bermuda office, which has received regulatory approval. “Craig Douglas has been appointed... Read more of this article

BELCO Preparing, Positioning Teams/Supplies

With severe weather expected to impact the island on Thursday [Jan 28], BELCO advised they have activated our Crisis Management Team and are preparing, which includes positioning supplies and teams in advance to address any outages that may occur. The Bermuda Weather Service has issued both a ‘Gale Warning’ and ‘Storm Warning’... Read more of this article

Ministry: 51 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [January 26] with the list indicating that there are three bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 3 runs cancelled this morning, 48 cancelled this afternoon, for a total of 51... Read more of this article

Restaurant Weeks Review: Island Brasserie

[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] My second stop for Restaurant Weeks was Island Brasserie at Rosewood Bermuda. I always make a stop here for RW because I’m guaranteed to have a delicious dinner. Chef Gerry Adam’s explained to me that the menu included special Bermudian ingredients such as goat cheese from James Tucker, fresh fish from Tiko Inghram... Read more of this article

Ojeda Smith Joins Wakefield Quin Law Firm

Wakefield Quin announced that Ojeda Smith has joined the firm as a pupil, working across all of the firm’s practice groups with an emphasis on corporate law. Ms. Smith previously worked at the firm in 2018 and 2019 as a summer student and is a two-time recipient of Wakefield Quin’s legal scholarship award. Erik Gotfredsen, director and CEO of... Read more of this article

Temporary Bank Centre At Rosebank To Close

The Bank of Butterfield announced that its temporary Banking Centre located at the Rosebank Centre, 11 Bermudiana Road in Hamilton, will close effective Monday, 1 February 2021. “The Rosebank Banking Centre has been used periodically during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide in-person banking services to seniors and physically challenged clients,”... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader On Pre-Budget Report

The Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister of Finance Cole Simons commented on Bermuda’s 2021/2022 Pre-Budget Report, and provided a list of initiatives that the “OBA would immediately implement to change the trajectory of the 2021-22 Budget.” Mr Simons said, “The Progressive Labour Party Government’s 2021-22 Pre-Budget Report tells... Read more of this article

Bermuda Police Services On Stolen Vehicles

Noting there have been “several reports of cars being stolen,” the police provided tips to help prevent vehicle theft. A police spokesperson said, “In recent weeks, there have been several reports of cars being stolen from locations across the island. Prevention and deterrence are the best advice for all motor vehicle owners to adhere... Read more of this article

Video: BNV With BWS Director Dr Guishard

Bermuda Weather Service Director Dr Mark Guishard is joining Bernews today [Jan 26] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with Dr Guishard set to discuss the expected weather conditions later this week, when storm force winds are expected. As of this writing, the BWS forecast for Thursday states, “Winds southwesterly strong... Read more of this article