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Shipping Schedule: Week Starting February 18
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday Shipping Schedule: Week Starting February 18th. On Sunday the MT Athlos oil products tanker is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Wednesday the CS Durable cable layer is scheduled to arrive. On... Read more of this article
Snooker Memorial Cup & League Results
Play in the Bermuda Snooker League season resumed with action in the Tony DeSilva Memorial Cup and league play taking place. Tony DeSilva Memorial Cup – Round 1 Richard Burton defeated Zane DeSilva 2-0 at Warwick Workmen’s Club. It was Burton who took the first game, narrowly closing out DeSilva 48-36 on the pink and black. Burton then seemed... Read more of this article
Video: February 18 Bernews Morning Newsflash
Premier David Burt announces changes to payroll tax, Fee increases: Court fees, top land tax & more, ‘Regulatory Authority cannot set standards for emissions’, Cabinet approves Morgan’s Point project, CedarBridge students complete boxing course, one lane closure on Front Street for paving, couple with Bermuda ties breaks kiss record... Read more of this article
Enstar To Enter $1.9B Loss Portfolio Transfer
Enstar Group announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries have reached an agreement for a ground-up Loss Portfolio Transfer with certain subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group Limited on a diversified portfolio of business, covering International and North America financial lines, European and North American reinsurance portfolios, and several US discontinued... Read more of this article
Inspired Launches Two New Programs
Inspired announced the launch of two new programs: The Social Media Basics Bootcamp, beginning on Monday, February 20th, and The Inspired Hub Membership, officially opening on Thursday, February 23rd. A spokesperson said, “As small business owners know, online marketing is essential to success. However, social media can be overwhelming, especially... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Feb 17 2023
February 17 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,553.74, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 67 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 24 2025 Bermuda... Read more of this article
Official Govt & Legal Notices For Feb 16 2023
The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 16] include permanent resident certificate, acting appointments, road sobriety checkpoint notice and striking off. Permanent Resident’s Certificate – PRC 31ZA Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Permanent Resident Certificate – PRC 31ZA Notice ID: GN0190/2023 Public... Read more of this article
Over 250 Students Visit National Gallery
Over the past three weeks over 250 students have visited the Bermuda National Gallery to explore Simplicity of Form: Unfolding Abstraction, a new exhibition produced by the contemporary art museum in partnership with the Green family, which “brings together a world-class selection of artworks, examples of which are found in the most significant... Read more of this article
Chamber Of Commerce Response To Budget
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce released a response to the 2023 Budget, saying that “while we expect there is much relief in the local business community with respect to the budget, the island’s large debt burden continues to be the Damocles sword that hangs over the economy.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce commends... Read more of this article
Fee Increases: Court Fees, Top Land Tax & More
The Government “will not be implementing an across the board increase in fees that would impact all government services” Premier David Burt said, adding that there will, however “be adjustments to fees to support the Government’s necessary infrastructure investment” and the some fees will increase by 5% including, but not limited... Read more of this article
‘RA Cannot Set Standards For Emissions’
The Regulatory Authority [RA] said they “would like to bring clarity to recent public assertions, that it is responsible for the regulation of environmental emissions in the local community” noting that “by law, the RA cannot set standards for, supervise, or monitor environmental emissions.” A spokesperson said, “The RA is... Read more of this article
Premier Announces Changes To Payroll Tax
“Moving to the employee payroll tax, the headline is this: any individual making $132,000 or less per year will pay less in payroll taxes next year,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said. In delivering the 2023 Budget today, the Premier said, “The payroll tax changes in this Budget that I am about to announce come as a result... Read more of this article
