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| Adrian Roach took part in the American Boxing Confederation Championships in Ecuador. The Bermudian boxer went down on points in a three-round Super Welterweight Preliminary Round bout against Brazil’s Jhonatan Conceição Soares. Related Stories Video: Dill’s Gold Medal Winning Boxing Bout Video: Teresa Perozzi Fight Highlights Video: Teresa Perozzi vs Kali Reis Weigh In Boxing […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Somers Limited, a financial services investment holding company, announces that during the month of February 2022, Somers purchased 410 of its own common shares [the Shares] at an average cost of $19.00 per share. The Shares will be cancelled with immediate effect. The number of common shares in issue […]
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| The Gulden Leeuw tall ship, which was built in 1937, recently visited the island. The Sail Training International website said, “This ship was built in 1937 on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The DANA was designed and built as an ocean-going ice class ship. During her period of service for the […]
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| “Due to the shortage of officials; the First Division match between Wolves & Vasco scheduled for Sunday, March 27th has been postponed,” the Bermuda Football Association said. “The match has been re-scheduled for Tuesday – March 29th – 9:00pm at GGF.” Related Stories Schedule Changes & Amended Senior Schedule Premier & First Division Standings & […]
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| A total of twelve goals were scored in Corona League action at the BAA Field. Footy Kings 9 Tuff Dogs 0 It was a convincing win for Footy Kings as they defeated Tuff Dogs 9 – 0 in the opener, Keishan Bean led the Footy Kings with 4 goals, while Dashun Butterfield, Adriel Charles, Kevin […]
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| Sunday, March 27 is expected to see some sunny periods with a few showers, mainly in the morning, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 70%. Sunrise will […]
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| AFP Bermuda Chapter has appointed Ann Spencer-Arscott and Katie Bennett as co-Presidents. A spokesperson said, “AFP Bermuda Chapter is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ann Spencer-Arscott and Ms. Katie Bennett as co-Presidents. “We are delighted to announce these appointments as we continue to navigate our shifting economic and pandemic environment. In the past […]
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| Three Bermuda golfers are taking part in the Trinidad & Tobago Golf Open at the St Andrews Golf Club in Trinidad. Dwayne Pearman is in 5th place at 10-over par in the Professional Division, Nick Jones s in 6th at 14-over, and Zane DeSilva is in 12th at 38-over par in the Super Senior Division. […]
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| The Travel has featured Bermuda’s moongates in an article, detailing the history of the island’s unique architectural pieces. The Travel website said, “Bermuda’s stunning beaches, tropical island offerings, and luxe resorts are often what keep people coming back time and time again. Slideshow of Bermuda moongates over the years: . “For those who frequent this […]
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| The fourth day of the Amstel Ultra Fast 4 Invitational at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts saw semi-final matches take place. Tariq Simons will face Gavin Manders in the A Division Final, after both won their semi-finals in straight sets. Simons defeated Tves Doyon 4-1, 4-1, while Manders defeated Chris Weeks 4-1, 4-3. A Division […]
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| Martha Dismont has offered her thoughts on the possibility of the island legalizing cannabis, saying “I pray that this is given more thought.” Martha Dismont, Managing Director for Catalyst Consulting, said, “Bermuda’s social challenges have increased over the past 20 years, in part due to the pipeline that is fueling uneducated, unskilled, underemployed young, and […]
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| Amstel Ultra is sponsoring a variety of local sporting events, ranging from “running races to golf tournaments with an official launch party featuring a variety of beach sports set for May.” A spokesperson said, “Amstel Ultra is highlighting the importance of a balanced lifestyle to sport and recreation with a new campaign launching this month. […]
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| The Regulatory Authority [RA] announced that “effective April 1,2022, retail tariffs for Bermuda’s electricity sector will increase across customer groups,” explaining that “the overall Retail Tariff will increase by 7.5%.” A spokesperson said, “The retail tariff is a component of a monthly BELCO bill that is reflected as a charge and is the rate at […]
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| In an extremely impressive run, Bermudian tennis player Daniel Phillips made it three wins in three tournaments as he claimed the doubles title in the J4 Llanos de Curundu Casco Viejo Bowl Under 18 Tournament in Panama. Playing in the doubles final, Phillips and his partner Sasha Rozin from Canada, the pair were ranked number […]
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| The 12-year-old boy who was involved in a collision on Wednesday [March 23] on Front Street has been discharged from the hospital. A police spokesperson said, “The 12-year-old boy who was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle that was involved in a collision with another motorcycle on Front Street, in the City of Hamilton around […]
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| The United States and the United Kingdom have “reinforced their close security cooperation” by signing an agreement that “enables the United States to quickly assist Bermuda in the event of a crisis.” A spokesperson said, “On March 24, the United States and the United Kingdom reinforced their close security cooperation by concluding a new agreement […]
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| UsForThem Bermuda has launched a survey to “get a broad dataset of parents’ views around the Covid restrictions and the impacts on their children.” A spokesperson said, “UsForThem has just done a soft launch of a Schools Survey with the goal to further our mission of giving parents and children a voice. “Our aim is […]
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| The Noire Youth Theatre Company is getting set to host the Perform On Point [POP] talent competition from April 11 to May 23 A spokesperson said, “Perform On Point began as a talent competition designed to discover, unearth, nurture and expose vocal talent. The program is the brainchild of Mr. Maurice Clarke and came to […]
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| The police have confirmed the sad news that two people have died following separate collisions; a woman died following a crash in Sandys, and a man died following a collision in Southampton. A police spokesperson said, “Sadly, the Bermuda Police Service can confirm that the 42 year old woman involved in a single vehicle car […]
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| Vanessa James and Eric Radford won a bronze medal at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships. The Skate Canada website said, “Canadians Vanessa James and Eric Radford concluded their first season together with a bronze medal in pairs on Thursday at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships. “Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the U.S. […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday Shipping Schedule: Week Starting March 26th. On Saturday the HMCS Halifax & Asterix container ship are expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, on Wednesday the MT Stone I oil products tanker is scheduled […]
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| March 25 saw 48,687 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $469,215.50 BD. 5,687 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 5.0% at $37.00 per share, while another 43,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 4.7% at $6.10 per share. The BSX finished at 2,565.74, […]
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| Saturday, March 26 is expected to see cloudy & wet with chance of early thunder, improving later, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/64°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 82%. Sunrise will be […]
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| Former Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson has shed light on the reasons behind his resignation, providing a ‘personal explanation’ in the House of Assembly today, where he spoke on the finances, the Fairmont Southampton deal and more. He said, “The quantum of and form of the Government’s support of the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton were […]
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| “Schools were advised of the relaxation of some Covid-related restrictions,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said today. Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Minister said, “These modifications will permit the optional removal of masks within classrooms and school grounds, the mixing bubbles, parents and visitors onto school grounds, sports days, etc. Effectively, returning to […]
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| “Westend Properties has secured highly-reputable international lenders for the $190+ million redevelopment” of the Fairmont Southampton resort, the company announced today. A spokesperson said, “The funding for the Fairmont Southampton redevelopment is in its final stages with the announcement of an agreement being made between the Government and Westend Properties. Following dedicated efforts and extensive […]
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| “During a two-hour session on the Ministry of Finance, the Government Senator only left a few short minutes for me to ask questions on the brief,” Opposition Senator Dr Douglas De Couto said, while his fellow OBA Senator Ben Smith said “Legal affairs continued the same government plan to read for most of the session […]
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| The United Kingdom Government recently announced that students from specified British Overseas Territories – including Bermuda – will be eligible for tuition fee loans in England from the 2022 academic year for undergraduate and postgraduate students. A spokesperson said, “The UK Government recently announced [UK Gov Press Release] that students from specified British Overseas Territories […]
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| [Updated] Premier David Burt is delivering remarks in the House of Assembly today [March 25] to provide an update on ‘Fairmont Southampton Hotel Redevelopment’. We will update with the full statement as able, and in the meantime the live audio is below. Update 10.15am: Premier Burt said that “the Government of Bermuda and Westend Properties […]
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| The Association for Corporate Racial Equity [ACRE] hosted its first in-person networking event at Barr’s Bay Park, with more than 150 people attending. A spokesperson said, “The Association for Corporate Racial Equity hosted its first in-person networking event at Barr’s Bay Park on Pitts Bay Road in Pembroke. The event drew over 150 Black professionals, […]
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| Daniel Phillips continued competing in the J4 Llanos de Curundu Casco Viejo Bowl Under 18 Tournament in Panama, with a mixed day on the court. Phillips, the number two singles seed, took on Dante Carlos Teramo from Argentina in a quarter-final battle and the pair went three sets, with Phillips falling. Phillips won the first […]
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| The third day of the Amstel Ultra Fast 4 Invitational at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts, saw several matches needing an extra set to decide a winner. Jevon Roberts defeated George Bowring in their Elite B Division match 4-0, 1-4, 7-4, while in another Elite B Division match Morgan Lightbourne defeated Victoria Stephens 4-1, 2-4, […]
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| The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League continued inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium, with a double-header that produced 205 points in the two matches. In the opener, the Splash Brothers fell to the Black Mambas 48 – 43. Kevin Stephens led the Black Mambas with 12 points, while Jahmair Trott led the team with 7 […]
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| As of March 19th, Bermuda has administered a total of 127,090 vaccinations and 72.9% of the population has received two doses and 72.2% of those eligible for a booster have received it. In releasing the latest test results, a Government spokesperson said, “Since January 11, 2021, Bermuda residents have received a total of 127,090 vaccinations. […]
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| Two of the island’s top triathletes – Tyler Smith and Dame Flora Duffy — are training together in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Smith posted on Instagram saying, “Stellies lives up to the hype!. A good first week getting into the swing of things doing some team training with Flora Duffy. A bit of riding, running, and swimming, […]
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| The Baha’is of Hamilton Parish joined the Bermudian Baha’i community and Baha’is around the world in observing Naw-Ruz on Monday [March 21]. A spokesperson said, “The Baha’is of Hamilton Parish joined with the entire Bermudian Baha’i community and the millions of Baha’is around the world in observing Naw-Ruz, on Monday, 21 March. Naw-Ruz translated means […]
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| Two more Bermuda track and field athletes represented their schools at Outdoor Track Meets. Zahra Wilson Zahra Wilson and her University of Tampa Women’s Track & Field teammates competed at the Black & Gold Invitational, hosted by the University of Central Florida. The University of Tampa women’s 4x400m relay team of Nicole Sullivan, Lillian Hicks, […]
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| The Lido Complex re-opened on Wednesday [March 23] after closing for a short period during the winter months. A spokesperson said, “The popular Sea Breeze Lounge & Terrace is now open for lunch, dinner and takeout from Tuesday to Sunday. Starting in May, they will be open 7 days a week. “Veteran chef, Guido Brambilla […]
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| “The PLP’s corporate cannabis bill was rejected by Parliament only one year ago, yet Premier Burt is now bringing back the very same bill, yet again, no matter what you say,” Shadow Attorney-General Scott Pearman said, adding that “nothing has changed and this remains a bad bill.” Mr Pearman said, “Time and time again this […]
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| The Mayor of the ‘Old Town’ will be hosting a Peace Tree Campaign event with the theme ‘Pause for Peace, Join for Justice’ at The Town Square in St George, tomorrow [March 25]. A spokesperson said, “Further to the initiative that began on March 10, 2022 with the presentation of a symbolic ‘Peace Tree’ to […]
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| The House of Assembly will be in session on Friday [March 25] and the budget debate will continue, and there are three statements listed on the Order Paper, with Premier & Minister of Finance David Burt set to provide “Fairmont Southampton Hotel Redevelopment – An Update”, Deputy Premier & Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] announced the One Team Initiative, which aims to “increase the awareness and importance of safe driving and non- violence.” A spokesperson said, “The BFA first displayed a new banner for this initiative, on Sunday, March 20, at the North Village vs Somerset CC match at Bernard Park. It was then […]
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| Friday, March 25 is expected to see plenty of hazy sunshine, showers developing late night, with the high to be near 23°C/74°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 70%. Sunrise will be at 7.16am […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [March 24] with the list indicating that there are twenty-one bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.15pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 21 runs cancelled this morning, 29 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Daniel Augustus competed in the APGA Tour at Queens Harbour, in Jacksonville, Florida. In his first round he shot a 1-under 71, and then he shot a second round 6-over par 78 to finish T5th. His first round consisted of an Eagle, 2 birdies, 13 pars, 1 bogey, and 1 double bogey, and his second […]
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| Hamilton Parish were crowned the First Division champions at the BAA Field following their 3 – 0 win over promotion chasers Boulevard Blazers. After a scoreless first half, Kneiko Richardson gave Hamilton Parish the lead in the 52nd minute, Shayne Hollis doubled the Hamilton Parish lead five minutes later. Macquille Walker then put the game […]
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| Clarendon Wallace And International Coaching & Leadership have opened a new Hamilton office. A spokesperson said, “Clarendon Wallace, a coaching and leadership development firm founded by former underwriting executive Lorene Phillips, is pleased to announce today the opening of its new office in Hamilton. “Located on the first floor of the Kitson Building at 5 […]
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| The Amstel Ultra Fast 4 Invitational continued at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts, with several matches needing an extra set to decide a winner. In an A Division match Chris Weeks defeated Evan Hayliger 4-1, 3-4, 7-3, while Darren Woods defeated Victoria Stephens in their Elite B Division match 2-4, 4-3, 7-6. Darren Woods defeated […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian motorcycle racer Aeziah Divine hopes to become a perennial podium contender as he targets a top-three finish in the FAB-Racing Minibike British Championship this season. Divine, 12, is confident he can mix it with the best riders in the MK50 class as he builds towards the opening race of the campaign […]
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| Crime Stoppers Bermuda is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information on firearm offences that “lead to an arrest and conviction or seizure of firearms,” while also holding a film festival to raise funds for the charity. A spokesperson said, “Local charity Crime Stoppers Bermuda is offering a reward up to $5,000 that can […]
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