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OBA Comment On Senator’s Trump Support Post
The OBA has moved to distance itself from comments made by one of their own Senators in support of U.S. President Donald Trump, with the OBA saying that while “each one of us is entitled to their own personal opinion, their opinions may not necessarily reflect the sentiment of the Party, which is the case of the recent social media post from Senator... Read more of this article
Beaman To Give Benediction At US Inauguration
Reverend Silvester Beaman – a former pastor at Bermuda’s St. Paul AME Church – has been chosen to deliver the benediction at the inauguration ceremony of American President-elect Joe Biden on January 20. St. Paul AME posted a congratulatory message on Facebook, saying, “We are extremely excited to know that our former Pastor... Read more of this article
Joint Open Letter For The American People
A joint open letter has been issued by a number of residents of Bermuda, addressed to the people of the United States in response to the storming of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 6. The letter says, “We, the undersigned residents of Bermuda, take this opportunity on the birthday of the late Martin Luther King Jr to express our concerns... Read more of this article
US Consul: ‘My Service Will Come To An End’
“As the new administration is sworn in next week, my service in Bermuda will come to an end,” U.S. Consul General Lee Rizzuto said, adding that “serving as the U.S. Consul General to Bermuda has been a privilege and a great honor.” Mr Rizzuto said, “The United States Congress has certified the election and on January 20, we... Read more of this article
Facebook To Block Trump Until Transition
Facebook and Instagram will block U.S. President Donald Trump on their platforms “indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.” This follows the attempted coup yesterday at the U.S. Capitol, when a pro-Trump mob invaded the building in an attempt to stop the certification of votes for President-elect... Read more of this article
Consul Wants To ‘Constructively Review Stop List’
U.S. Consul General Lee Rizzuto said he hopes to work with American officials on “how to constructively review what is locally deemed as the ‘Stop List,” saying “the world has evolved and it’s our job to suggest revisiting the language and eligibility criteria.” The ‘Stop List’, as we call it in Bermuda, refers... Read more of this article
Consul Presents Cup Match Portrait To Premier
U.S. Consul General Lee Rizzuto presented Premier David Burt with a Cup Match portrait which was created by American artist ‘Rob the Original,’ with the U.S. Consul saying he received the portrait earlier this month from the artist who lives in Texas and wanted to officially present it to the Premier. A spokesperson said, “U.S. Consul... Read more of this article
US Consul Makes 100th Church Visit On Island
Today [Dec 16] marks five months since the arrival of US Consul General Lee Rizzuto, and this day also marks his 100th church visit since arriving in Bermuda. U.S. Consul General Rizzuto said, “Today marks five months since I arrived in Bermuda to serve as the United States Consul General with my wife Denise. Amazingly, it feels like time has... Read more of this article
U.S. House Resolution Honours Joseph Rainey
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Resolution to designate a room in the United States Capitol as ‘the Joseph H. Rainey Room’, serving to honour the historic life of the one time Bermuda resident who went on to become the first Black man to serve in the House of Representatives. The Resolution noted that Rep. Rainey “was born... Read more of this article
CBP Announce New Airport Preclearance Facility
[Updated] U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP] announced a new Preclearance Terminal will open at Bermuda’s airport, saying “this new state of the art facility truly reflects the best Bermuda has to offer, and it exemplifies the strength of the partnership between CBP Preclearance and the people of the island.” The new airport terminal... Read more of this article
US Consul Highlights US-Bermuda Relationship
Following a meeting with Premier David Burt earlier this week, U.S. Consul General Lee Rizzuto highlighted the “longstanding ties and positive relationship” between the United States and Bermuda, saying “rarely can you refer to a 400+ year relationship that has exemplified the true meaning of bilateral relations.” The Consulate... Read more of this article
Biden & Harris Projected To Win US Election
Multiple major U.S media outlets have now projected that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the US Presidential Election, defeating Donald Trump. VP Elect Harris is set to make history as the first female and first Black and South Asian VP in American history. “Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was elected the 46th president of the United States on... Read more of this article
