Inter-Island Communications News Brief - June 28, 2021
The motorists involved in the fatal hit and run collision which ended Ra-che Williams life in the Knapton Hill Area Friday morning were apprehended through the active intervention of a neighbourhood Watch Group. This from Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell during a BPS press conference over the weekend. Finally, the local...
Jun 28, 2021
Inter-Island Communications News Brief - June 25, 2021
The victim of Monday's west end serious assault is in the intensive care unit at the hospital, fighting for his life. This from Bermuda Police Service Detective Sergeant Jason Smith who provided an update during a press conference yesterday, explaining the incident involved the victim being attacked by a group of men i...
Jun 25, 2021
Inter-Island Communications News Brief - June 24, 2021
Despite the temporary discomfort, we need to trust the public health experts and their guidance to successfully move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. This from Senate President Joan Dillas Wright during yesterday's sitting of the Upper House, during her contribution to the debate over the Public Health Emergency Act exten...
Jun 24, 2021
Inter-Island Communications News Brief - June 23, 2021
Bermuda has a right to determine for itself what it thinks is an appropriate tax system for its jurisdiction. This from Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson in an interview with the Financial Times, discussing the G7 push for a minimum corporate income tax to be implemented worldwide, with the aim to prevent companies and...
Jun 23, 2021
Inter-Island Communications News Brief - June 22, 2021
The need to extend the public health emergency is necessitated by the ongoing pandemic conditions, and is underscored by the prior success we had in mitigating COVID-19 and the impact of falling behind. This from Premier David Burt during Friday's Parliamentary sitting. The House of the Mouse is sailing to Bermuda in F...
Jun 22, 2021
Inter-Island Communications News Brief - June 15, 2021
A Government spokesperson said quote, "The Ministry of Health received 4800 test results since the last update, and one was positive for Covid-19. This gives a test positivity rate of 0.02%. The new case is classified as local transmission with known contact as they are associated with a known case. Additionally, ...
Jun 15, 2021
Inter-Island Communications News Brief - June 14, 2021
The government's position on the union decertification process is not just wrong, it runs counter to the PLP's previously held views. This from BIU President Chris Furbert during a press conference late last week. A spokesperson said, "The Ministry of Health received 1683 test results since the last update, and ze...
Jun 14, 2021