Special Olympic Team Finish With 4 Medals

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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Photos: Flora Duffy In Triathlon Series Leeds

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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Cannonier & Watson Trial Starts In Court

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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Photos & Video: Military Aircraft In Bermuda

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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Temporary Chillers To Be Installed At KEMH

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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Photos: Montserrat Defeat Bermuda In Football

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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Bobb Breaks School Record At Championships

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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Video: Sunday June 12th ‘Good News’ Spotlight

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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‘Territories Committed To Meeting Standards’

“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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Sakari Famous Finishes 15th In NCAA Final

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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Live Video: Live In Peace Gombey Celebration

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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BOA Elect Chairperson And New Members

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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Duffy Finishes 7th In Triathlon Series Leeds

[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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Global Atlantic Announces 2nd Reinsurance Deal

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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Butterfield: No Share Repurchases In May 2022

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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Road Sobriety Checkpoints Starting On June 17

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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Official Govt & Legal Notices For June 10 2022

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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Reggie Lambe: Football, Fashion & Business

[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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Flora Duffy On Her Race Tomorrow In Leeds

[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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Ex-Artillerymen’s Association Donates To Charity

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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Hamilton Health Centre Closed For Maintenance

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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‘Departure Of Charles Jeffers As CEO Of BTA’

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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Survey Launched On Parish Primary Schools

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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Digital Asset Companies Create Industry Group

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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Court: Suspended Sentence For Willful Damage

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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Opposition Leader Cole Simons On Digital Banks

[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 Leads Island Delegation At Consensus

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 Appoints Foulger & Dias

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 Triathletes Compete In Alcatraz Triathlon

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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Elijah Daley Wins Silver Medal In Championships

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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