Update, from a police: ”Thanks to the assistance of the public, 14-year-old Loveitta Burgess has been located safe and well.” The Bermuda Police Service( BPS) is this morning seeking the public help in locating 14-year-old Loveitta Burgess. Ms. Burgess is dark brown complexioned, 4’ 11”, thin built with dark brown, shoulder length hair worn in two […]Read More
Today, I am pleased to announce that the Bermuda economy grew 5.4 per cent in real terms to total $6.3 billion in 2021. Bermuda’s Economy is rebounding strongly from the economic downturn experienced in 2020. Although we are not back to pre-pandemic economic activity, positive economic performance was recorded as fourteen of the nineteen industry […]Read More
With the passage of Hurricane Fiona, and following an Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO) meeting earlier this afternoon, the Minister of National Security, Michael Weeks provided the following. Minister Weeks said, “By all accounts, we had a very long night and some very tense moments during the early morning hours. But in true Bermuda resilience fashion, […]Read More
The sentiment of many Bermuda residents today, as Hurricane Fiona headed further north after battering the Island with winds in excess of 100 mph, was that the harm could have been much worse. International media indicated that if the centre of the storm had come just 50 miles closer to the Island damage might closer […]Read More
Bermuda has become a prime destination for international media outlets seeking to produce live, on-site coverage of the approach, arrival and hopeful departure of Hurricane Fiona in the coming hours. ABC’s senior meteorologist Rob Marciano, is among the many journalists now on the Island producing reports. Marciano’s first video report aired on Wednesday night […]Read More
Hurricane Fiona, a Category 4 storm, continues its track towards the island and remains a threat to Bermuda. As of the noon forecast, Bermuda is under a Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch. Minister of National Security the Hon. Michael Weeks started earlier today, we convened an Emergency Measures Organisation meeting to get the latest […]Read More
‘Gone too soon!’ Mother laments son’s recent murder. Bermuda’s Black community is being robbed of potential future leaders, fathers, husbands, social and economic contributors through senseless violence and anti-social activities, with the most recent extreme example of the behaviour having been demonstrated less than 10 days ago when 16-year-old Kanye Ford was murdered, following a […]Read More
Former Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson is challenging Premier David Burt for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party (PLP), having delivered official notice of his intentions to the party today. The news of the backbencher’s intention to stand against Mr Burt was revealed by Bermuda Broadcast Company radio host Ms Thang Kristy Burgess during her […]Read More
Hurricane Fiona continues its track towards the island and is a threat to Bermuda. Late this afternoon, we convened an Emergency Measures Organisation meeting to get the latest update on Hurricane Fiona. I can advise that the Bermuda Police Service, the Royal Bermuda Regiment, the Parks Department, the Ministry of Public Works and BELCO are […]Read More
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group” or “The Group”), a global financial services provider, today announces the expansion of its ESG offering with the launch of a new Impact Positive Solution for investors and companies seeking to measure and drive positive change. Apex Group’s Impact Positive Solution provides the most comprehensive impact assessment services for the […]Read More