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| The Department of Marine and Ports, Boats and Moorings section advises that boat and mooring license annual registration commenced on April 1st, 2022, and the deadline for licensing renewals is midnight, Tuesday, May 31st, 2022. A Government spokesperson said, “Boat and mooring owners are further advised to ensure they have the correct address on file […]
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| After being on hiatus due to the pandemic, with Bermuda National Trust’s annual Palm Sunday Walk took place yesterday [April 10] with crowds of people taking part. A spokesperson said, “The walk was in St George’s Parish this year. It started outside the former World Heritage Centre at Penno’s Wharf headed up Khyber Pass to the […]
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| Kent Richardson went to the start line for the Xterra Malta 2022, knowing that a chance for a spot in the World Championships was up for grabs, and competing in the Male 60 – 64 Age Group Division, he clocked a winning time of 3:38.16. Richardson had a time of 29:49 on the swim, 1:57.38 […]
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| Premier and Finance Minister David Burt is leading Bermuda delegation to the Risk and Insurance Management Society [RIMS] annual conference which is being held in San Francisco from April 10-13, 2022 A Government spokesperson said, ” RIMS is the world’s largest community dedicated to advancing risk management. RiskWorld is RIMS’ first major in-person event since 2019. […]
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| Kaden Hopkins and his Equipo Essax teammates picked up the best result of the season, as Equipo Essax won the 29th Volta A Portugal Do Futuro. Hopkins had another excellent day, finishing 24th with a time of 4:03.39, which was the same time as the second place finisher. Hopkins teammate Gabriel Rojas who was second […]
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| Sean Trott and Gayle Lindsay ran to victory in the Ludwig Cann 10K Road Race. Trott was able to break away from second-place finisher Jake Brislane to clock a winning time of 34:28, Brislane was second in 35:07, while Domico Watson finished third clocking 36.:13. Lindsay crossed the line 8th overall with a time of […]
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| Fidelis Insurance announced the promotion of Mark Herget to the position of Deputy Group Head of Direct & Facultative [D&F] Property. A spokesperson said, “Mr Herget joined Fidelis in April 2020 as an underwriter in its London office, transferring to Bermuda in November 2020. In his new role as Deputy Group Head of D&F Property, […]
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| Footballers in the Premier Division were in action this weekend, with Robin Hood, X-Roads, and Southampton Rangers all earning wins. Devonshire Colts 1 – Robin Hood 2 The Devonshire Colts fell 2 – 1 at the Police Field to a young Robin Hood team, thus sealing their fate to playing First Division football next season. […]
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| Western Stars Angels remain undefeated in the softball Women’s Division after defeating Rainbows 18 to 10. Leadoff batter Nikita Trott was on fire as she went 4-5 with a triple and 7 RBI. Teammates Debbie DeShields and Rickelle Smith were both 3-5. Rainbows had Natasha Lambert, Ashley Borges, and Tiffany Milne go 3-4 in the […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] For the past two months, the Bermuda men’s and women’s hockey teams have had a crash course in preparation for the Central American and Caribbean Games qualifiers under their new coach Kovin Moodley. While having a relatively short period to instil his vision and philosophy into his players, Moodley explained that […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 11] with the list indicating that there are fifty-five bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ombudsman On Bus Service Communications Buses To Operate On Sunday Schedule Minister: Minibuses To Provide Transportation Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday […]
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| [Updated with photos & 360] The Court Street Market Palm Sunday edition is being held today [April 10], with the event set to run until 7.00pm this evening. The organisers previously said, “The Uptown Merchants are excited to announce the return of the Court Street Market. The first market will take place this Sunday, April 10th […]
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| A Washington DC-based former U.S. State Department employee was sentenced to 12 months in an American prison for “conspiring to commit honest services fraud” in relation to a security upgrade to be performed at the U.S. Consulate in Bermuda. A statement from the U.S. Justice Department said, “May Salehi, a former State Department employee, was sentenced […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] and their partners said they “are ready to provide a strong presence for Bermuda at RiskWorld, RIMS’ first major in-person event since 2019.” RiskWorld is the renamed annual conference of RIMS, the world’s largest community dedicated to the advancement of risk management and is being held this year in San […]
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| The Bermuda Match Play Golf Championships concluded today [April 10] with Jarryd Dillas crowned the Men’s Champion, while Calvin Hendrickson won the Senior Men’s division. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Match Play Championships concluded today in extremely challenging conditions. Following very heavy rain during the early hours of the morning, the SW 15-25 knot conditions […]
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| Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art was the latest visit by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets, who continued his tour of the island’s museums, galleries and historical landmarks. “The public will be aware that as part of his ongoing support of the island’s cultural institutions, Minister Peets has committed to engaging […]
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| The police are continuing their investigations into the two recent murders, and said they are “appealing for patience and understanding as we work to bring about justice and closure.” This week was marred with gun violence that sadly resulted in the deaths of two young men; 24-year-old Che Jennings was fatally shot in Warwick, and […]
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| Sheridan Ming has earned the Public Service Excellence Award [PSEA] for March. A Government spokesperson said, “Last week [April 8], Deputy Premier Walter Roban and Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized Mr. Sheridan Ming as the March recipient of the Bermuda Government’s Public Service Excellence Award [PSEA]. “The PSEA is a programme […]
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| The Court Street Market Palm Sunday edition is being held today [April 10], with the event set to run until 7.00pm this evening. The organisers previously said, “The Uptown Merchants are excited to announce the return of the Court Street Market. The first market will take place this Sunday, April 10th from 1 pm to 7 […]
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| Bermuda’s future athletes had fun learning the basics of the sport at the Run Jump Throw event at the Flora Duffy Stadium on Saturday, receiving assistance from a number of top coaches and athletes. The free clinic — which took place before the inaugural USATF Bermuda Games – introduced boys and girls aged 6 to 12 […]
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| The Travel Authorization form “has served its purpose and now as we learn to live with Covid, we need to get back to a more normal life and remove what is now a hassle,” Shadow Health Minister Michael Dunkley said. Mr Dunkley said, “With the recent announcement that Government states it is trying to clear […]
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| A group of Sri Lankans living in Bermuda held a gathering today [April 10] at Victoria Park to show support and solidarity to their homeland, saying they hope the demonstration will help to send a message to the Sri Lankan Government. According to the UK’s Guardian news, “Sri Lanka has descended into its worst financial […]
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| The USATF Bermuda Games took place at the National Sports Center Flora Duffy Stadium, with an enthusiastic crowd in attendance to watch the world class event. In an effort to do the event — one of the most prestigious track and field events ever hosted in Bermuda — justice, Bernews provided extensive coverage of the […]
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| Some of the world’s fastest runners made their way to the Flora Duffy Stadium for the USATF Bermuda Games on Saturday [April 9] with an array of top international athletes from nations including Canada, USA, Germany, Kenya, Zambia, Great Britain, Morocco, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Haiti, France, Liberia and Bermuda in action. A […]
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| Three Bermuda athletes – Nathan Simons, Ryan Outerbridge, and Diarra-James Powell-Burgess – took to the track to represent their respective schools. Nathan Simons Nathan Simons and his Mount Marty Men’s track and field teammates competed in the USD Early Bird Meet. Simons finished sixth in the men’s 400m dash with a time of 49.14. He […]
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| At the BAA Field, the Dandy Town Hornets celebrated picking up the Premier Division Trophy from the Bermuda Football Association President Mark Wade after they defeated the PHC Zebras 5 – 2. The Dandy Town Hornets got single strikes from Jahzardae Samuels, Tomiko Goater, Mateo Issac, Angelo Simmons, and Oneko Lowe, while Kushae Hypolite, and […]
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| Sam Williamson continued competing in the British Swimming Championships 2022 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Center in Sheffield, England. On day three, representing Mount Kelly School during the men open 200m breaststroke preliminaries, Williamson touched the wall in a time of 2:26.16 finishing 20th. Related Stories Bermuda Swim Coaches Pick Season’s Top 10 Photos […]
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| After a 2-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Police Rugby Duckett Memorial matches took at the Police Field in Prospect. Both the Police Men’s and Ladies’ teams were victorious against the best of the Rest in Bermuda’s oldest rugby event. The Police ladies won 17 – 5, while the Police Men won […]
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| News that Bermuda hosted an international track meet, Dage Minors placed 3rd in a world class field, Bermuda College students donated fish cakes, artist Gherdai Hassell is the first Bermudian to be featured in the Bienal de La Habana exhibition, and Dante Leverock served as an assistant for the Concacaf Nations League Draw were all […]
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| Sunday, April 10 is expected to see sunny spells soon develop after early morning rain & showers, with the high to be near 21°C/69°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 68%. Sunrise will be […]
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| An outage on the Government website has “impacted the Travel Authorisation process, causing some travellers to have experienced a delay a delay in receiving their TAs,” the Government confirmed. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda recently experienced delays with its Microsoft Outlook account and an outage to gov.bm. This has impacted the Travel Authorisation […]
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| The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League came to an end inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium, over the weekend, the final season numbers are below. Gershon Kurt from the Reapers led the Player Performance Rating with a score of 49.2, Jahzion Lugo from The Answer finished in second with a Rate of 33.5, and Jason […]
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| [Updating] The USATF Bermuda Games is being held today [April 9] at the Flora Duffy Stadium, featuring an array of top international athletes — including multiple Olympic medalists — as well as top Bermuda athletes. A number of local entities combined to help bring this world class event to Bermuda, the main local event sponsor […]
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| Kaden Hopkins began competing in the 29th Volta A Portugal Do Futuro Road Race. Competing over a challenging 141.1 km course, Hopkins representing Equipo Essax finished 4th. Hopkins clocked a time of 3:21:09, 32 seconds behind the stage winner Francisco Pereira. Related Stories Horsfield To Compete: Caribbean Championships Bermuda Cyclists Finish Competing In Arizona Hopkins […]
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| Bermuda’s FIFA Assistant Referee Natasha Trott was part of the officiating team in the Women’s World Cup Qualifier between Antigua and Barbuda and Anguilla. Antigua and Barbuda collected their first three points in Group A thanks to a 1-0 victory against Anguilla at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. Related Stories Concacaf: Changes […]
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| The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 49-year-old Gillian Johnstone. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating forty-nine-year-old Gillian Johnstone. “Ms. Johnstone was last seen around 5:41 a.m. today, Saturday, April 9th 2022, as she left the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, headed in an […]
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| The North Village Rams picked up a 3 – 0 win at the Devonshire Rec against the Devonshire Cougars. Jalen Harvey gave the North Village Rams the lead in the 36th minute, and they took that lead to the break. Justin Bell doubled the visitors’ lead in the 58th minute, and then four minutes later […]
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| Sam Williamson began competing in the British Swimming Championships 2022 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Center in Sheffield. On day one, Williamson was representing Mount Kelly School Williamson finished 81st during the men’s open 400m freestyle touching the wall in a time of 4:12.18. With a time of 1:07.03, Williamson finished 82nd competing in […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, April 9th. On Sunday the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship and the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship will arrive, and on Tuesday the Norwegian Gem cruise ship is scheduled to […]
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| The English Market located in the Washington Mall in Hamilton is now stocking two new brands they said were “healthy and affordable.” Whole Foods Organic and Great Value Foods – companies which specialise in manufacturing cereal breakfast foods and several other products — are now available at the store, which is open from Monday to […]
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| Devonshire Recreation Club will host a Good Friday Community Fun Day, from 11 am to 6 pm. The free event will feature kite flying, fun castles, mini cricket, tug of war, an Easter egg hunt, a raffle, and a jump rope competition. Also on offer will be fish cakes, hot cross buns, and hot dogs. […]
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| April 8 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,461.09, 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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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Athene Life Re, the main sponsor of the USATF Bermuda Games, says it “takes immense pride” in helping bring the inaugural athletics meet to the island. The USATF Bermuda Games, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Label Event – the highest level outside the World Athletics Diamond League – will be held […]
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| “In the wake of recent firearms violence, we have created a surge capacity” and this “will create a noticeable increase in patrols, visibility and engagement,” Assistant Police Commissioner Antoine Daniels said. This follows after a week of gun violence which has sadly resulted in the deaths of two young men, 24-year-old Che Jennings was fatally shot […]
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| The qualifying heats for the ‘Athene Fastest Kid on the Rock’ are being held this evening [April 8] at the Flora Duffy Stadium, with the event part of the inaugural USATF Bermuda Games, which will continue tomorrow. We will update with the full results as able, and in the meantime, you can view all our […]
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| The Bermuda Women’s Football National Team is set to play against Dominican Republic tonight [April 8] as part of the Concacaf W Qualifiers, and we cannot add the video on our website, however it is being live streamed here on the Concacaf YouTube channel and here on Facebook. Bermuda’s starting line-up tonight: Related Stories Video: […]
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| [Updated with video] Life-size painted sculptures of a therapy horse will be auctioned off at a fundraising event at WindReach later this month, and the ‘Tilly’s Fillies’ are now on display at the Church Street level of Washington Mall. Tilly, a miniature pony, died in November last year after almost a quarter of a century […]
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| The City of Hamilton said they have “re-engaged the services of their Parking Enforcement Officers and as of April 7, 2022, they are now fully active in the City of Hamilton.” A spokesperson said, “The City has four Parking Enforcement Officers [PEOs] who were employed by the City in August of last year to assist […]
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| The qualifying round of the Bermuda Match Play Championships took place today [April 8] at Port Royal Golf Course. A spokesperson said, “The qualifying round of the Bermuda Match Play Championships took place today at Port Royal Golf Course. The low round of the day was Adam Perry with a score of 74. “Please click […]
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| Bermuda College English advisor/tutor in the Centre for Learning and Academic Success Yesha Townsend will “highlight the importance of heritage and identity in the Bermudian colloquial language and dialect” in a keynote address at the Oxford English Dictionary’s World English Symposium in the UK. Ms. Townsend — who will be speaking on the second day […]
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