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| Bermuda’s Special Olympic Team has concluded competition at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Summer Games in Florida, making an excellent showing to claim four medals. Equestrian Eden Woolery won a bronze medal in the Western Equitation B1 Class, Micah Lambert won a silver medal in tennis-singles, Bridget Marshall won a bronze medal in tennis-singles, and […]
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| Dame Flora Duffy finished seventh at the AJ Bell World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds this weekend, completing the sprint-distance race — 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run — in 59min 44sec. “It was a pretty tough day out there,” Duffy told Bernews after the race. “Getting Covid between Yokohama and Leeds wasn’t ideal because, with my late […]
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| The trial for Sophia Cannonier and Michael Watson, who are accused of allegedly breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules, got underway earlier this week, with a number of supporters outside as the trial commenced. The couple have put forward the view that since they had had tests which showed they had “robust levels of antibodies” there should be […]
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| A military aircraft was recently in Bermuda, with a support aircraft travelling to the island with supplies. The 403rd Wing website says, “The C-130J is the newest generation of the C-130 Hercules which primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the […]
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| The Bermuda Hospitals Board advised “that five temporary chillers will be installed on the KEMH site near to the Berry Hill visitors’ car park and delivery area of the General Wing.” A spokesperson said, “There should be no impact to patients accessing patient parking areas as the construction site is not a public area. Vendors […]
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| Monday, June 13 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 97%. Sunrise will be at 6:11am and sunset will be at 8:26pm. […]
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| Police have confirmed the death of a 70 year old man, and said an “autopsy is anticipated in due course to determine cause of death, however foul play is not suspected at this time.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:10pm on Saturday 11th June 2022, police and other first responders attended a report of an […]
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| Montserrat claimed a 3-2 victory over Bermuda in the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League in the Dominican Republic, with Bermuda’s two goals scored by Willie Clemon and Nahki Wells. The Concacaf Match Report said, “Lyle Taylor scored a pair of goals to lead Montserrat to a dramatic 3-2 victory versus Bermuda in Group B of League […]
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| Bermuda’s Caitlyn Bobb capped off her season with a 17th place finish at the NCAA Championships, where she broke her school’s record in the 400m with a sub-52 second run. Bobb competes for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] and their report ssaid, “UMBC track and field freshman Caitlyn Bobb capped off her historic […]
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| The 78th annual Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race will take place on Monday, June 20th, set to start in the east end at 11.00am, with the fleet set to sail to the west end. In advance of the race on Monday, a number of events will be held starting on Thursday June 16th including […]
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| News that Eden Woollery, Micah Lambert and Bridget Marshall won medals at the Special Olympics in Florida, FIFA and ESPN highlighted Dante Leverock’s goal, Reggie Lambe became the island’s most capped footballer, and Daren Herbert will star in season three of the Canadian television show ‘Pretty Hard Cases’ were all some of the positive news […]
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| “All Overseas Territories with financial centres are committed to global tax transparency standards,” Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said. During the British Parliament’s session on June 10th, Liberal Democrat Lord Jones of Cheltenham asked “what progress they have made on reforming procedures in the UK’s Overseas Territories to eliminate [1] tax avoidance, and [2] money laundering.” […]
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| Bermuda’s Sakari Famous finished 15th in the high jump final at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Oregon today [June 11] and became the first female high jump All-American for her University. Famous — the Bermuda national record holder — competes for the McNeese State University in Louisiana, and qualified […]
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| [Updating] The Bermuda Football Team is matching up against Montserrat today [June 11] as part of the Concacaf Nations League, and we cannot add the video on our website, however is being live streamed here on the Concacaf YouTube channel and here on Facebook, and we will provide live updates as able. This match was […]
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| The first student to be honoured with the Eunice Veronica Sharpe Memorial Award will be named at the Francis Patton School in Hamilton Parish. A spokesperson said, “The presentation will occur at the School’s Annual Leaving Ceremony which is set for the week of 13 June. “Established by the Baha’is of Hamilton parish in honour […]
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| YouthVision Promotion is hosting the Hamilton Parish “Live In Peace Gombey Celebration” event this evening [June 11] and you can tune in and watch it live. Desmond Crockwell previously said, “This celebration will honour the late Daemon Bell, a Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club family member who tragically lost his life in a senseless murder. “The […]
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| Sunday, June 12 is expected to see mostly sunny with clouds building by late afternoon, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 87%. Sunrise will be at 6.11am […]
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| The Corporation of Hamilton is seeking permission to install a 40 foot long ‘Bermuda’ sign on Front Street. A section of the planning application said, “The proposal seeks planning permission for the installation of the Bermuda Marquee Sign on the existing cycle area that is level and concrete surfaced at No 1 Car Park immediately […]
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| The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] Athlete Commission recently organized an election, and the top five candidates elected were Jessica Lewis [para athletics], Julian Fletcher [swimming], Dage Minors [athletics], Caitlin Conyers, [cycling] and Tyler Butterfield, [triathlon]; with Julian Fletcher re-elected as Chairperson and Jessica Lewis elected as Vice Chairperson. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Flora Duffy admits she is battling for peak form after what she called a “ frustrating” start to the year, finishing seventh at the AJ Bell World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds today. Duffy was looking to build on her encouraging third-place finish in Yokohama last month; however, her preparations for Leeds were less […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday June 11th. On Saturday the Adventure of the Seas is expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Pearl will arrive, and on Monday the Oleander container ship, MY Bold superyacht and the Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship […]
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| Global Atlantic Financial Group announced its second reinsurance transaction in Asia, signing an asset-intensive flow reinsurance transaction with a leading Singapore-based insurance company. A spokesperson said, “This deal, executed through its Bermuda-based subsidiary Global Atlantic Assurance Limited, follows a USD $4.8bn block reinsurance transaction with AXA Hong Kong in July 2021.” “Our client-centric and partnership-based […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited advised that during the month of May 2022, the Bank did not repurchase Common Shares for cancellation. Related Stories Butterfield Banking Hours And Appointments Butterfield Share Repurchases For February Butterfield Share Repurchases For December Job Redundancies At Butterfield Group […]
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| June 10 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,242.07, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 64 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories LOM Company […]
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| Bermuda’s team is racking up the medals at the Special Olympics in Florida, with Bridget Marshall and Micah Lambert claiming a bronze medal in the tennis mixed doubles, while Lambert won a silver medal in tennis singles and Marshall won a bronze in tennis singles. The three medal wins come after days of action from […]
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| The City of Hamilton advised “that the Eastbound lane between the intersection of Bermudiana Road and Queen Street will be closed from June 13th to June 17th for the purposes of road paving.” A spokesperson said, “During rush hour traffic [from 4:30pm to 6:00pm] the westbound lane from Queen Street to Point Pleasant Road will […]
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| According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Friday, June 17th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 [PDF here] Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints Starting On April 29 Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Christmas […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [June 10] include notice of intention to construct a controlled plant, acting appointments, road sobriety checkpoint notice, notification of planning applications registered and elections. Clean Air Act Paget Health Services Ltd Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notice of Intention to Construct a Controlled Plant Notice ID: GN0604/2022 […]
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| Saturday, June 11 is expected to see cloud thins; chance of a shower or 2, mainly morning, with the high to be near 27°C/81°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 89%. Sunrise will be […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Creativity, flair and hard work have long been the defining characteristics of Reggie Lambe’s football career. The Bermuda forward is exhibiting those same traits in his new off-field venture after launching his Nineteen-Twentyfour clothing brand. Lambe — – who recently made his 44th international appearance to become the island’s most capped […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy admits she will be hard-pressed to beat home favourite Georgia Taylor-Brown in the AJ Bell World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds tomorrow. Duffy, who is pursuing an historic fourth world title, is looking to overhaul Taylor-Brown at the top of the standings, with the Briton on 1,925 points, 69 ahead […]
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| The Ex-Artillerymen’s Association has made a donation to Vision Bermuda and Friends of Hospice, with each receiving $900. A spokesperson said, “The Entertainment Committee of the Ex-Artillerymen’s Association held their annual Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 8th. Every year, since the inception of this event, donations have been made to two charities and each […]
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| The Hamilton Health Centre is “closed for maintenance,” the Government said today. A Government spokesperson said, “However, their services are available at the Warwick Health Centre [WHC], St. George’s Health Centre [SGHC] and the Urgent Care Centre in St. Davids [CDC]. All locations are by appointment only. “The Department of Health apologises for the inconvenience. For […]
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| The BTA Board announced “the departure of Charles Jeffers as CEO of the BTA,” and said that Tracy Berkeley has “replaced him as interim CEO and plans are in motion for a permanent replacement.” Mr Jeffers was appointed last year, in March 2021 and the statement did not provide a reason for the ‘departure.’ A spokesperson […]
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| An online survey on parish primary schools has been released, which contains 19 multiple choice questions and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. “It offers the community the opportunity to give anonymous feedback on the process used to determine which schools would become parish primary schools and which would be discontinued,” said Rajai Denbrook, a […]
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| Fourteen digital asset companies licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority have created an organisation called NEXT, which has a mission to “support initiatives to enhance Bermuda’s sustainable digital asset ecosystem.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s Premier, the Honorable David Burt, JP, MP, announced during his keynote address yesterday at Consensus, that 14 leading digital asset companies […]
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| Sally and Stan Honey — who have racked up many victories racing from California to Hawaii — are preparing for the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race,. The Honeys, from Palo Alto, California are well advanced in their preps. The crew is set: 1984 Olympic Gold medalist Carl Buchan [Seattle, Wash.], fellow Cal 40 owner Don Jesberg […]
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| [Opinion column written by OBA MP Susan Jackson] Recently, more relief for our seniors was promised by The Premier and Minister of Finance, The Hon. David Burt, in the House of Assembly. The promise of additional support with the aim to make sure seniors’ homes can be sustainable in the long term may be accomplished […]
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| [Opinion column written by MP Jache Adams] There is a new bank in town for the first time in over two decades! Jewel Bank has received its full bank and digital asset business licenses from the Bermuda Monetary Authority, opening the door for them to service the digital asset industry and will eventually offer retail […]
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| A man who pleaded guilty to willful damage in connection with car fires was given a suspended sentence, with the Judge noting the accused was the recent victim of a burgled home shortly prior to his commission of the offence and he was unable to retrieve his medication. Justis Iris appeared before the Court for sentence following […]
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| Friday, June 10 is expected to see some sunny periods with the chance of showers, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 23°C/74°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 87%. Sunrise will be at 6.11am […]
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| The Department of Health is inviting the public to sign up for its mold remediation training that will take place on June 10th and 13th 2022. A Government spokesperson said, “The courses will be available for $400 per person and will provide a comprehensive approach to the potential hazards of mold, exposure, methods to protect […]
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| [Written by Dale Butler] The Willowbank Resort in Sandys Parish is back. Since reopening, it has added a variety of shows to its repertoire so it was no surprise to attend the premiere opening of the real life experience of a top lawyer who was touched by God and redirected to a songwriting career. Janita Burke, […]
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| [Written by Opposition Leader Cole Simons] Like many countries around the world, Bermudians live in a digital economy, with much of our financing, shopping and other personal services supported digitally. The education and the international banking sectors are also advancing to meet the growing demand for online access to a plethora of new learning opportunities, […]
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| Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt is leading the Bermuda delegation at Consensus 2022, being hosted by CoinDesk in Austin, Texas from today [June 9] to June 12. A Government spokesperson said, “The Premier will be headlining CoinDesk’s Money Reimagine Summit, in a session entitled ‘BUIDL Island: Bermuda’s Digital Asset Strategy’ moderated by Sandro […]
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| Mosaic Insurance has appointed Caroline Foulger as its Board Chair effective immediately, and also welcomed Alexander Dias, CEO and Managing Director of Angel Island Capital [AIC], to its Board of Directors. “Caroline’s well-recognized reputation and global experience across our industry make her an ideal choice for this role,” said Mitch Blaser, Co-CEO of Mosaic. “We […]
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| Four Bermuda triathletes — Sharon Hammond, Caroline Black, Frances Betts, and Jennifer Lightbourne — competed in the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon in California. Hammond finished 323rd overall and third in the female 50 – 54 age group division with a time of 3:05:29. Hammond came out of the water in a time of 35:54, completed the […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association’s Under 23 League Season resumed at the Clyde Best Center of Excellence Field with a double header that produced 6 goals on the night. BAA 2 Dandy Town Hornets 1 In the opener BAA edged the Dandy Town Hornets 2 – 1, Hunter Outerbridge gave BAA the lead in the 23rd […]
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| Elijah Daley concluded competing in the 2022 Age Group International Long Course Championships hosted by Etobicoke Swim Club in Canada, earning a silver medal. On day three, Daley, representing the host club, recorded two more personal best times. During the 50m butterfly preliminaries, Daley finished second by touching the wall in a time of 26.76. […]
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| Glow Bermuda is back this year with a Moroccan theme and plenty of surprises for attendees. The annual all-white party, arguably the signature event of carnival weekend in Bermuda, will take place on Sunday, June 19 in the Queen Elizabeth Park from 5pm to 11pm. This year’s event will feature soca vibes with champagne tastes. […]
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