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Boat & Mooring License Renewal Advisory
The registration for boat & mooring licenses will start on April 1, and will be extended until June 30, with the Department of Marine & Ports encouraging the public to practice social distancing by making their payments online to avoid the spread of Covid-19. A government spokesperson said, “The Department of Marine and Ports, Boats and... Read more of this article
BHB: 48 New Beds Arrive At The Hospital
Bermuda Hospitals Board today announced that an additional 48 new beds have arrived on site at KEMH; they were originally planned to replace old beds, but the hospital will now use them as additional stock to increase capacity in case they get a surge of Covid-19 patients. Judy Richardson, Chief of Nursing comments: “When the beds were ordered originally... Read more of this article
More International Cricket Events Postponed
The International Cricket Council announced that due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, all ICC qualifying events due to take place before 30 June will be postponed subject to further review. A spokesperson said, “The International Cricket Council today has announced further action in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. “After careful... Read more of this article
Colonial Close Offices, Staff To Work From Home
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Colonial Group International will close its offices at the close of business today, and transfer all employees to a remote working model, and they will continue to service clients. A spokesperson said, “In response to the novel coronavirus [Covid-19], Colonial Group International [CGI] will close its offices... Read more of this article
Video: March 26th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Seven confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bermuda and over 480,000 around the world, BTA launch platform to showcase businesses, Bacardi factories to help produce hand sanitizer, Hamilton Princess room lights form hearts, 92% of hotel inventory closed and 1900 hotel staff not working, Flora Duffy on postponement of Olympics, and Huckleberry launches... Read more of this article
Nabors Responds To Market Conditions
Bermuda-headquartered Nabors Industries announced a range of cuts due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak and an “ongoing dispute between two of the largest oil exporters,” including a $75 million reduction in planned 2020 capital expenditures and salary reductions. The company said, “Nabors Industries Ltd. announced today... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: March 25 2020
March 25 saw 100,200 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $403,600.00 BD. 200 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 10.4% at $18.00 per share, while another 100,000 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing up 5.3% at $4.00 per share. The BSX finished at 1,506.52, up 5.55% on the day. There were... Read more of this article
Column: Employment Rights During A Pandemic
[Column written by attorney Peter Sanderson + Updated] Many people are asking questions about their employment rights during the pandemic. This article is an attempt to help ordinary people, who might not be in a position to pay for legal advice, understand what rights they might have. Employers have to tread carefully, as they have a duty to pay employees... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: March 25 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Thursday March 26
Thursday, March 26 is expected to be windy, then thunderstorms in the morning will give way to a steady rain in the afternoon, with the high to be near 21°C/69°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 81%. Sunrise will be at 7.14am and... Read more of this article
Official Govt & Legal Notices For March 25 2020
The official Government and Legal notices for today [March 25] include notification of planning applications registered. List Of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised On March 25, 2020 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0349/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication... Read more of this article
Video: Govt Confirm One More Covid-19 Case
The Government is holding a press conference this evening [March 25] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage later on, and in the meantime the live video is below and our live updates on Covid-19 are here – which will be a faster way to follow this, as we normally post extracts right after it concludes. Update 6.42pm:... Read more of this article
