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Weather Forecast For Saturday September 18
Saturday, September 18 is expected to see rather cloudy developing wet spells that turn heavy at times, with the high to be near 29°C/84°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 79%. Sunrise will be at 7.04am and sunset will be at 7.21pm.... Read more of this article
Hospital Moving To “Disaster Alert Level 4″
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has just confirmed that they are moving to “Disaster Alert Level 4″ today — which is the highest level — due to “the high number of Covid-19 patients in hospital.” This marks the first time during the pandemic that BHB has ever moved to Level 4. Michael Richmond, CEO and President of BHB... Read more of this article
Govt: Public Services Affected By Covid Surge
Due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases on the island, the Government says that “some public services are being affected.” Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns, said, “Bermuda is currently navigating a very rapid and serious outbreak of the coronavirus. And this is having a significant impact on staffing resources in both the... Read more of this article
BPS Aim To “Ensure Compliance” With Curfew
Due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, a 12.30am to 5am curfew came into effect today [Sept 17], with the Bermuda Police Service saying “our aim is to ensure compliance.” Na’imah Astwood, the Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations – said, “Our aim is to ensure compliance as we endeavour to work alongside our community... Read more of this article
Minister Ming Expresses Condolences
“I wish to extend sincerest condolences to the family, loved ones and friends of Mr. Duane Gibbons, who sadly was the victim of a stabbing yesterday,” said the Minister of National Security Renee Ming. Minister Ming continued, “This is such a concerning and tragic death, and I urge anyone with any knowledge of Mr. Gibbons’ murder or any information... Read more of this article
Union Gas Station Closed Due To Covid
Union Gas Station has temporarily closed as of this morning [Sept 17] due to one of the staff members testing positive for Covid-19. A spokesperson said, “We would like to notify our valuable customers that we unfortunately had to close Union Gas as of this morning, due to one of our staff members testing positive for Covid-19. “The station... Read more of this article
Document: New Regulations In Effect Today
The official 8-page document relating to the new regulations, including the reinstatement of the night-time curfew, has been posted online, with the new regulations in effect as of 12.00pm today [Sept 17]. One aspect of the regulations is a 12.30am – 5am curfew, and the document notes that “except as permitted by these Regulations or in... Read more of this article
BHB: Thanks For Support, But Please Don’t Attend
Noting they are grateful to the community for the support, the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] said they “strongly urge the public not to attend the hospital for a prayer event currently circulating on social media” as “if this event goes ahead it will place extra pressure on hospital staff.” A spokesperson said, “BHB is... Read more of this article
BNAA Annual General Meeting On Sept 30
The Bermuda National Athletics Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 30th, via Zoom. BNAA President Donna Raynor said, “The BNAA AGM will be held on Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at 6:00pm via Zoom. There will be elections for all positions of the Board of Directors[6]. “All nominations have to be submitted prior... Read more of this article
PLP Congratulates PLP In The Bahamas
The Progressive Labour Party has extended congratulations to the Progressive Liberal Party in the Bahamas, and its leader, newly elected Prime Minister Philip Davis. A spokesperson said, “Today, the Progressive Labour Party, its executive and its leadership extends warm congratulations to our sister party in the Bahamas, the Progressive Liberal... Read more of this article
Video: BNV With Minister Dr Ernest Peets
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Dr. Ernest Peets is joining Bernews at 12.30pm this afternoon [Sept 17] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the Minister set to discuss sports guidance, large group exemptions and more. The Minister recently announced that “given the increasing cases of coronavirus that Bermuda is... Read more of this article
NYT, WM Stats: Top Per Capita In Past 7 Days
The island is now experiencing record high Covid figures — so far this month we have the highest ever active cases, the most people in hospital, the most people in ICU and the most cases ever announced in a day — and according to data compiled by two leading sources, we also have the most cases per capita over the last seven days. According... Read more of this article
