Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP; Premier of Bermuda; Husband to Kristin; Daddy to Nia & Ed; GWU Alum; AΦA; Personal tweets signed -DB; personal page -
@davidburtmp
So this happened today. My daughter Nia had an assignment from the amazing Northlands Primary School. She had to write a blues song & sing it. Have a listen. I will call it Pandemic Blues 🎶. Thank God for phones & video so I can share these moments with her when I get home. -DB
Proud to announce
@BdaGovernment
’s partnership with
@binance
to establish a Global Compliance Centre in
#Bermuda
creating 40 jobs. Binance will invest $10 million in education for
#Bermudians
, and $5 million in
#Bermuda
based blockchain companies.
Exciting news! Leading Digital Asset company
@coinbase
announced today that it has received a Digital Asset Business Licence from the
#Bermuda
Monetary Authority.
I'm thrilled to see our island leading the “race to the top” for regulation in this industry, as our trusted
Have to admit, someone sent me a video of myself from tonight and I haven't stop laughing 🤦🏾♂️. Enjoy your evening
#Bermuda
! Get your questions ready for our live chat tomorrow evening. It won't be as exciting and Teddy v Babyface, but it'll be informative. -DB 🇧🇲💪🏾
#StayHomeBDA
I will not be at today's press conference as my son turns 4 today. Heading home to shut off my phone. Deputy Premier Walter Roban will be joined by Ministers Wilson, Caines, and DeSilva. Be back on Wednesday. -DB
Today, my family and I marched alongside thousands in solidarity and support of racial justice in
#Bermuda
. This peaceful march outlined that there is much to be considered and accomplished locally, as we continue the fight for social and economic equality.
#BlackLivesMatter
Proud to represent
#Bermuda
as I spoke to
#Consensus2018
attendees, letting them know that our island is now the global leader in digital asset regulation and that companies are taking note and moving to Bermuda.
#blockchainweeknyc
#blockchain
We don't remember how we met, and we've known each other for about the last 22 years. But, the last 8 since we've been married have been the best of my life. Happy 8th Anniversary
@westsidesbest
! Love -DB06
Heading home after another long week. May try to shutoff from
#COVID19
and recharge my batteries this weekend. I would be lying if I said I wasn't fully drained.
#Bermuda
, take care of yourselves and spend some non-electronics time with your loved ones. -DB
Just in case you were confused as to what team the Burts support, let there be no doubt
#Somerset
!! As for that old photo circulating, I've got one thing to say to you St. George's people who are begging friends...
#CoolOut
-
#NewProfilePic
-DB
This morning I will open our cabinet meeting with a prayer 🙏🏾for our soldier who is in serious condition following a senseless act of violence. For the past 3 months, our young men & women have been doing an incredible job. Our Island is grateful for their service & sacrifice. DB
Best known for her roles on the hit show
@blackishabc
&
@grownish
, my wife and I welcomed actress and activist
@YaraShahidi
and her family to
#Bermuda
. I know they had a great time and look forward to future visits. Thanks to
@afshinshahidi
for the wonderful gift of his art!
Earlier today I welcomed
@BitMexdotcom
Co-Founder & CEO, Arthur Hayes to
#Bermuda
. He met our
#Fintech
team to learn more about our digital asset regulation, with a view to establishing a BitMEX office in Bermuda.
(1/3)
#Bermuda
currently has no active cases of
#COVID19
‼️🇧🇲
As a reminder, it is important that persons continue to wear their masks & practice physical distancing in case there are any unknown asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 still in Bermuda.
Received this from a friend, thought it important to share. "I’d rather be broke with a safe family instead of rich with a dead family".
#Bermuda
, I know this isn't easy, but this temporary sacrifice will save lives. -DB
(1/13) Today is a big milestone in Bermuda’s 🇧🇲fight against
#COVID19
as we launched the Bermuda Government Molecular Diagnostic Lab (MDL). This new lab adds to our existing capacity and gives
#Bermuda
the immediate capacity to test more than 200 residents every day. -DB
As I sit here spending
#Bermuda
Heroes Day with my son, my heart is with the parents that lost their son to violence yesterday and are spending this holiday grieving 😢. -DB
GA
#Bermuda
, I will not be delivering the 5:30PM remarks today as I have been home resting. I was supposed to take the weekend off but I didn't so my schedule finally caught up with me and my body said rest! Deputy Premier Roban will fill in for me today. Be Back Tomorrow. - DB
GM
#Bermuda
, a few people messaged to ask if I'm OK as they haven't heard from me over the weekend. I took a mental health break this weekend to spend some time with my family. Back in the office this morning and looking forward to tackling a new week in this job I love. -DB
Look who joined me for lunch today! My Princess Nia joined me in the office for pizza and then we took a walk for ice cream. Thanks to J&B's Wood Fired Pizza for our yummy pizza!
Congratulations to President Elect
@JoeBiden
and Vice President Elect
@KamalaHarris
on your election victory. Best wishes to you as you get ready to lead Bermuda's largest and most important trading partner. -DB
JOE BIDEN DEFEATS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
The Associated Press declares Joe Biden the winner of a grueling campaign for the American presidency. He will lead a polarized nation through a historic collision of health, economic and social crises.
#APracecall
GM, for those of you in line at the supermarket 2 things you should note.
1) Grocery stores will be open for the next 2 weeks & will be the only place you can go.
2) The 4 Major grocers have extended the traditional Wednesday 5% discount to all days of shelter in place.
-DB
#BeingBlackInBermuda
is knowing that your talents are better appreciated overseas but you are still determined to fight for your rightful place in your own country to ensure your children don't have to put up with BS that you did growing up. -DB
6 years ago I became a father. 6 years later I am in just as much love as I was when I first held you in KEMH. Happy Birthday to my amazing, kind, smart and loving princess Nia Imani Burt. Wishing you many many more. Love always Daddy!
Late night run through before tomorrow's first virtual sitting of
#Bermuda
's parliament. Tomorrow we will be meeting to extend the Shelter in Place and the State of Emergency due to
#COVID19
. -DB
We received 5 new
#COVID19
results today. All 5 results were negative. Total confirmed cases in
#Bermuda
is still at 37, with 14 persons fully recovered. 6 persons are hospitalised, all in stable condition🙏🏾. The source of 4 of the 37 cases remain under investigation. -DB
Earlier today I attended a presentation by newly incorporated
#Bermuda
company
@ArbitradeX
. The team demonstrated their
#cryptocurrency
platform and explained plans to create more job opportunities in Bermuda for
#Bermudians
.
Latest false rumour is that ships will stop sailing to
#Bermuda
and that our imports will stop on April 1st. Suppliers this morning confirmed that there is currently no risk to our supply chains. Please let's remain calm and work together as a country. -DB
#StopTheRumours
I want to express my sincerest condolences to the family of Dr. Eva Hodgson. Not only was Dr. Hodgson an educator and union leader, she was an incisive voice of change who was committed to achieving racial and economic equality in
#Bermuda
. May she Rest In Peace 🙏🏾
GM, I saw some 'chatter' that
#Bermuda
doesn't have an aggressive
#COVID19
testing regime in place. As of Tuesday, we had the highest per capita testing rate in the Caribbean. There is work to do, and suggestions are welcome, but let's all be constructive as a country. -DB
I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of iconic
#Bermudian
actor Earl Cameron. I join the Bermuda community in celebrating his long and remarkable life. On behalf of the Government and people of Bermuda I express my sincerest condolences to his wife, children and family.
GM, leadership is often a very lonely place. You have to be comfortable with the decisions you make & be ready to be criticised daily (pun intended).
#Bermuda
has the ability to test our entire population & future guests for
#Covid19
, I'm happy we have enough tests to do that. DB
If you want your power back on
#Bermuda
, please keep your cars off the roads! Damage assessment teams are out right now, & vehicles are hindering the assessment & remediation efforts mobilised. Just have a swizzle or something stronger if you must, but stay off the roads! -DB
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Medici Ventures, signed by Dr. Patrick Byrne the Founder and CEO of
@Overstock
will result in the creation of at least 30 jobs in
#Bermuda
in addition to enhanced educational opportunities for
#Bermudians
.
Happy Birthday to Dr.
@CarikaElshae
! 🎉🎈🎂
I hope you have a great day today, even though you kicked off your birthday in the lab helping the people of
#Bermuda
. On behalf of all
#Bermudians
, thank you for all the work you have done and take some time off to enjoy your day!
Students from the Hamilton Community Centre served as
#Bermuda
ambassadors as we welcomed
#Olympic
Gold Medallist and world record holder
@usainbolt
to the Cabinet Office this afternoon. It was great for him to stop by and spend time with Cabinet ministers and the students.
Fathers play a vital role within our families and in our community. Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers, Grandfathers, Uncles, Godfathers, & anyone who takes on a father figure role!
2 Fathers, 2 Sons, 3 x E. D. G. Burt. Happy Fathers Day to my namesake, my inspiration and my quiet but always present support Mr. E. D. Gerald Burt. ❤️ -DB
This morning my thoughts are with the team at Min of Health, first responders, healthcare workers, swabbers & lab staff who are the heroes of the last 18 months. Thank you for doing all that you have done & continue to do to try to save lives in
#Bermuda
during this pandemic. -DB
Tune in tonight at 6:30pm & cheer on our very own Flora Duffy as she competes in the Tokyo Olympics triathlon. Flora has won multiple world championships & is a medal contender for this event. Looking forward to cheering Flora on as she represents
#Bermuda
! Go Flora, Go! 🇧🇲
It is clear people do not understand how serious this situation is. Everyone if you do not have to go outside, STAY INSIDE. If you have to go out, wear a face covering. This virus has caused death around the world, and we do not want the same here.
@BuzzCafeBermuda
COOL OUT! -DB
Consoling a grieving mother is the most difficult part of this job 💔. Condolences to the family. Please Bermuda, hold them up in prayer 🙏🏾 during this time. -DB
So I've received a Whatsapp forward that ends with a lady saying, "I don't know if this is true" a number of times. Not sure why people would forward something in
#Bermuda
that ends like that, but if that's you please stop.
#StopTheRumours
#WashYourHands
#SocialDistancing
-DB
I will shortly be releasing a statement to update
#Bermuda
on the latest with
#Covid19
. We are skipping the news conf for today for no other reason than my need to try to be home a bit more to support my wife & spend time with my children who are worried about me &
#coronavirus
.
(4/4) I think the
@TheRoyalGazette
headline was a bit inflammatory, and I understand that
@DexterSmith16
has spoken to
@JamahlSimmons
to get it changed. Long story short, your alcohol & nicotine supply lines are secure. Premier isn't cutting off his own swizzle supply 😁 -DB
Decided to rock my
@Binance
hoodie for a late night workout in advance of
#Bermuda
's first
#TechWeek
. Looking forward to welcoming overseas guests from around the world as we demonstrate why Bermuda is innovation island.
Proud to give
@Starrtime84
a shoutout during today's
@BdaGovernment
Press Conference. I will do my best to support entrepreneurs who are offering innovative services to the country. WIll set up a meeting with
@ColonelBurch
to see if the Government can use the new service. -DB
GA, took a break from twitter to spend so time with my family this weekend. I have seen the messages and the tags and will try to get back to you tomorrow evening. Will soon tweet an update on
#COVID19
in
#Bermuda
, before going back to spend some time with Nia & Ed. -DB
Happy Emancipation Day
#Bermuda
! 🇧🇲
Today marks the first day of the Cup Match holiday and commemorates the ending of slavery in Bermuda. We pause to acknowledge our history, where our ancestors endured the cruelties of being enslaved.
Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!
Bermuda Day is a day in which we celebrate our heritage, our culture and all things
#Bermudian
. Although we will not be lined up to watch the runners or in our camps enjoying the parade, I want to wish everyone a safe and very Happy Bermuda Day! 🇧🇲
In celebration of Ed's 4th birthday, my family and I joined the staff and children of the childcare programme for essential workers for a character parade. Special thanks to Kelly Ann Pacheco and
@Tiff_Sousa
from Party Animals for putting a smile on their faces!
(1/5) We have received 47 more
#COVID19
test results. 45 results were negative and 2 were positive. Total confirmed cases in
#Bermuda
is now 50. Thankfully there have been no more deaths, however, 3 persons in are in ICU, 2 in stable condition, and 1 in critical condition 🙏🏾.-DB
(1/5) We received 528
#COVID19
results today. All 528 results were negative. Total confirmed cases in
#Bermuda
remains at 144. 128 persons have recovered; 0 persons are hospitalised 🙌🏾; 7 are recovering at home. Bermuda's death toll remains at 9.
Final personal post from me for 2020 (taking a week to be physically distanced from my phone). Merry Christmas from my family to yours! Please take some time to connect off of social media and please be safe! Will catch up with the laughs and the criticism in 2021. Blessings -DB
#Bermuda
’s Flora Duffy ends her historic year on a high with another victory. Yesterday Flora successfully defended her title in the Xterra World Championship in Hawaii. This is her 6th title & she is the most decorated female in the competition’s history. Congrats Flora! 🥇
Thank you for helping to make self-quarantine a little more enjoyable for
#Bermudians
. We have to take
#covid19
seriously or else we are going to lose our loved ones before their time. -DB
GM, just received via WA, "Good morning mr. premier.. your closing the grocery stores today?"
No we are not closing grocery stores!
#StopTheRumours
#Bermuda
Let's be responsible and not let the panic have a worse impact than the virus.
#WashYourHands
#SocialDistanacing
-DB
GN everyone, please forgive my tone & frustration, but I cannot express how serious
#COVID19
is! There are seniors in hospital, there are cases in
#Bermuda
where we are still investigating the source. It is important that we take this seriously and stay home! -DB
We received 25 new
#COVID19
results today. All new results were negative. Total confirmed cases in
#Bermuda
remains at 39. Sadly there was 1 more
#COVID19
related death today, bringing
#Bermuda
's death toll to 3. 23 persons have fully recovered, 5 persons are hospitalised. -DB
I tested positive for Covid-19 and I am in isolation. But, because I was vaccinated, I had no symptoms at all and I feel fine.
Vaccines save lives. Please register to help
#Bermuda
get to herd immunity by the end of May. -DB
I would like to congratulate Bermudian Paralympian Jessica Lewis on a 4th place finish in the Women’s 100m T53 finals in Tokyo. It is her highest-ever finish & she continues to make
#Bermuda
proud as our sole representative in the Paralympic games! Well done Jessica 🇧🇲🙌🏾
GE. Following the 469 test results reported today
#Bermuda
is now
#10
in the world in testing per capita. Great work by our teams at
@DoHBermuda
and Dr.
@CarikaElshae
🙌🏾. We're not in a competition, but it's great to see the hard work pay off. 🇧🇲💪🏾-DB
I would like to congratulate Ms. Cyana Burgess on being awarded a $30,000 scholarship from BILTIR as she continues her studies in Actuarial science & Data Analytics at the University of Leicester in the UK. I applaud your hard work & wish you all the best for your future!
Today we received 36 more
#covid19
results in
#Bermuda
. There were 5 additional confirmed cases (31 negative), bringing the total to 22. 3 were imported cases (BA flight on 15, 18, 20) & 2 were close contacts of confirmed cases. Still no evidence of community transmission. -DB
Up prepping for tomorrow & just got this message from Dr.
@CarikaElshae
, "We’re sending out negative results to 148 people who got tested today. Between 6-14 hour turnaround for this batch to go from swab to result." 🙌🏾Amazing work from Dr. Weldon & Team!
#BermudianExcellence
-DB
Finally, the last name system will not apply to Pharmacies. If you need your prescription then you need to get your medication, and not wait days.
Sorry for any confusion, it's been a really long week. We will do better next week after we all get some rest! -DB
#StayHomeBDA
Earlier I was informed about the passing of a senior citizen due to
#COVID19
. This death marks the sixth COVID19 related death in
#Bermuda
. This is incredibly sad news and our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time 🙏🏾. -DB
These lovely treats were delivered to Cabinet today! I will be sure to share them with my hardworking colleagues. Thank you to all who have reached out showing their appreciation and support.
(1/2) 25 new
#COVID19
results received today. 23 negative results & 2 more confirmed cases. Total confirmed cases in
#Bermuda
is now at 37, with 14 persons fully recovered. 6 persons are hospitalised (4 existing + 2 new cases). All 6 hospitalised are in stable condition🙏🏾. -DB
Wishing my birthday twin, Louise Franks, a very Happy 107th Birthday today! It was a pleasure to spend a few moments with her, and I wish her health, strength and lots of love as she celebrates her birthday. 🎊 🎁 -DB
(Thread 1/4) With so much going on sometimes we get a few wires crossed. That is why I've given the team at the Ministry of Health and my Cabinet some time off this weekend. Time for them to
#StayHomeBDA
like the rest of
#Bermuda
. -DB
Below are some important clarifications: 👇🏾
@CollieBuddz
Mr. Harper, there is a pandemic. What does a raft up have to do with business struggling? I want to have a raft up as much as anyone else, just like I want to attend Cup Match. Problem is, it's not safe! We've opened up many businesses & airport faster than many islands. -DB
There is a lot going on in
#Bermuda
, especially with the
#Coronavirus
. Most of the news recently is negative, but there is some positive news. Yesterday all students at Whitney Middle School were tested & all results came back negative. Thanks to the teams for their hard work. DB
GM, I've received a few reports of business that are operating outside of the law. I have alerted Min
@hurricaines1906
& those businesses will be made to follow the law. This is serious, let's take this next 2 weeks for a collective cool out for
#Bermuda
. We must save lives! -DB
We received 317 new
#COVID19
results today. All 317 results received were negative. Total confirmed cases remains at 146.
#Bermuda
currently has no known active cases of COVID-19.
S/O to
@CarikaElshae
,
@DrAmneO
& their team of talented, young
#Bermudians
at MDL at Southside, for facilitating the testing & processing of results for passengers aboard the airbridge flight from Toronto, within a 5 hour time frame! All passengers tested negative for
#COVID19
.
GN, as much as I have enjoyed the twitter interaction this evening, I need to sign off and get some work done.
#Bermuda
will get through this pandemic together and we will learn from the lessons of those countries who have successfully contained
#covid19
. -DB
Delighted to attend the renaming of Corkscrew Hill to Flora Duffy Hill today. This was done in recognition of Ms. Duffy’s monumental achievement at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & for her distinguished career representing Bermuda on the world stage.
The stories we watch and read are heartbreaking.
#Bermuda
read this thread & understand why the next 2 weeks are essential for us as a country. We must stay home, as hard as it is, to contain any outbreak or else OUR Doctors will be writing the same tweets about OUR families. -DB
There's really no way to describe what we're seeing.
Our new reality is unreal.
The people and places we've known so long & so well have been transformed.
Our ERs are ICUs.
Everything looks, sounds and feels different.
Just one week and it's a whole different world.
THREAD
We received 11 new
#COVID19
results today. 9 results were negative & 2 positive. Total confirmed cases in
#Bermuda
is at 39. Sadly there are 2
#COVID19
related deaths, marking
#Bermuda
's first. 17 persons fully recovered, 6 persons are hospitalised, all in stable condition. -DB