Archive for April, 2021
Watson-Browns & Baylor Win Championships
Logan and Flynn Watson-Brown and their Baylor School swimming teammates won the combined, boys, and girls 2021 TISCA State Swimming Championships. The Baylor School boys won their second state title in a row in a tough battle over McCallie. Logan Watson-Brown swam the second leg for the Baylor School women’s 200 yard freestyle relay team that finished... Read more of this article
Narraway Finishes 5th & 4th In Hincapie Series
Nicholas Narraway competed in the Hincapie Spring Series River Falls Road Race. Narraway took part in the Road Race Pro/Cat 1/2 Division race – which covered 55 miles over the River Falls Road course through the Blue Ridge Mountains in South Carolina — where he finished 5th. The next day Narraway competed in the Road Race Pro/Cat 1/2 Division... Read more of this article
Hill-Edwards & Outerbridge In Teamsgiving
Ryan Outerbridge, Destini Hill-Edwards, and their Franklin Pierce University track & field teammates were back in action, hosting the first day of its second meet in as many weeks. Franklin Pierce and their competition took to the track at Conant High School for the front end of the two-day Teamsgiving Relays – North. In the women’s 4x100m... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Sea Glass On Beach
In the tenth of our weekly series, Bernews’ latest ‘Wallpaper Wednesday’ graphic allows you to showcase some of the island’s natural beauty with this phone wallpaper/lock screen that features sea glass on a Bermuda beach. The design below is also available here as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: April 27 2021
April 27 saw 200 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $7,650.00 BD. 200 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 0.7% at $38.25 per share. The BSX finished at 2,606.65, up 0.52% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 58 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related... Read more of this article
55,319 Total Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered
As of April 24th, Bermuda has administered a total of 55,319 vaccinations and 37% of the population have received 2 doses thus far, while 73% of all residents over the age of 65 years have had at least one vaccination with 62% having had two. Noting that the vaccine requires two doses, by Bernews calculation — using an approximate population of... Read more of this article
Official Govt & Legal Notices For April 27 2021
The official Government and Legal notices for today [April 27] include an acting appointment. Acting Appointment: Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Transport Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0362/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication Date: 27 April 2021 Mr. Rudolph Cann,... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Wednesday April 28
Wednesday, April 28 is expected to see mostly sunny, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 61%. Sunrise will be at 6.35am and sunset will be at 7.57pm. High tide will be at 10.08am and 10.36pm, while... Read more of this article
Video: Govt Press Conference, 5 New Cases
The Government will be holding a press conference this evening [April 27] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage following the press conference, our continuous live updates are in this article, and the live video below should start showing the press conference at around 5.30pm or a bit later. Update | Some Key Points From... Read more of this article
Tina Laws To Be New WRC Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Women’s Resource Centre [WRC] announced that Tina Laws will become the new Executive Director effective May 1st, 2021. A Board spokesperson shared, ‘Ms. Laws joins the WRC at an exciting and critical time. There are significant projects underway to help fortify the organisation to meet evolving needs heightened... Read more of this article
Column: Vic Ball On Unions, Politics & More
[Opinion column written by Vic Ball] “If this was the OBA government that was making these kinds of inconsistent decisions and practicing double standards that discriminated against Bermudians, it would have sparked an island-wide outcry...” Chris Furbert, April 2021 I am going to do something that I have not seen happen very much in our country.... Read more of this article
Bermuda Police Reminder On Curfew & More
The police have reminded people that the curfew is currently from 8pm until 6am, the recreational boating curfew is currently 7pm every day and mixing of households is still prohibited. A police spokesperson said, “While the vast majority of residents continue to be compliant with current Covid-19 restrictions, the Bermuda Police Service [BPS], the... Read more of this article
