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| Consumer Affairs in partnership with Environmental Health have undertaken the necessary recall procedures following the recall of Philips Respironics sleep and respiratory care devices. A Government spokesperson said, “Under the Consumer Protection Act 1999, section 23 [1] a, b, c, Consumer Affairs, in partnership with Environmental Health, have undertaken the necessary recall procedures, in co-operation […]
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| Aircare announced that two staff members — Reggie Weeks, Senior Sales Consultant, and Marlyn C. Kelch, Lead Sales Consultant — have achieved the 2021 Linc Diamond Award for outstanding sales performance. A spokesperson said, “Since 1979, the mission of Linc Service has been to provide preventive HVAC service and energy solutions to commercial, industrial, and […]
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| Five Bermuda track athletes — Nathan Simons, Andrew Armstrong, Diarra-James Powell-Burgess, Ryan Outerbridge & Robert Edwards Jr. — recently competed overseas. Nathan Simons Nathan Simons and his Mount Marty men’s track & field teammates competed in the Mount Marty Last Chance Indoor Track Meet which was their last home meet of the indoor track & […]
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| The Francis Patton Primary School PTA will be hosting its third annual Longtail Plunge between February 13 and March 5. A spokesperson said, “The Francis Patton Primary School PTA will be hosting its third annual Longtail Plunge between February 13 and March 5, 2022. “Staff, students, parents and community members of excellence are encouraged to […]
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| The Colonial Athletic Association [CAA] has highlighted Bermudian footballer Nia Christopher as she rejoins the Bermuda Senior Women’s National Team. The CAA website said, “Towson women’s soccer player Nia Christopher has rejoined the Bermuda Senior Women’s National Team for a pair of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football [CONCACAF] qualifier games in […]
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| In collaboration with Bermuda Scholarships, the Department of Workforce Development will hold a virtual guidance session on navigating the website “and providing strategies for creating robust scholarship applications.” A Government spokesperson said, “As part of Bermuda’s Economic Recovery Plan, the Ministry of Labour’s National Jobs Strategy and Youth Employment Strategy includes preventing future unemployment and […]
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| The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] announced the return of ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’. A spokesperson said, “Beginning this weekend on February 19th, BUEI will be re-launching ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’ every third Saturday of the month at 11am and 2pm respectively. Each hour will feature the screening of a short film followed by a book reading […]
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| Registered charity HOME has launched a survey seeking community input “on homelessness in Bermuda including viable solutions to end it.” A spokesperson said, “HOME, a registered charity [number 1022], is launching a survey to seek public input on homelessness in Bermuda including viable solutions to end it. This will serve as a direct input into the […]
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| [Updating] Some of the new electric buses have arrived on-island, with the Government currently holding a press conference to provide more details, and you can watch live below. The official notices recently provided some details on the costs of the new electric buses, stating that Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus in China received $3,696,000 for electric buses, […]
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| HSBC Church Street branch will “close operations permanently” effective June 30, 2022, the bank advised today, adding that staff “working at that location will be redeployed to support the Harbourview Center, St Georges & Somerset branches, which remain open for business as usual.” A spokesperson said, “HSBC Bermuda advised today that effective immediately the HSBC […]
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| The Dandy Town Hornets have joined the North Village Rams, PHC Zebras, the Boulevard Blazers, Devonshire Cougars, and the Somerset Eagles in the next round of the FA Challenge Cup, with still two more matches in this round to be played. The Dandy Town Hornets took the lead in the 17th minute when Cecoy Robinson […]
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| [Updating] There will be a swearing-in ceremony at Government House at 9.00am on Wednesday morning [Feb 16] at Government House, and while it was not stated what it was for, the timing suggests that it may be a new Government Senator, as the Senate is scheduled to meet at 10.00am on Wednesday, and a Government […]
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| Rockal Evans returned to action competing in the Australia Finn Club Championship Series, claiming yet another win. In light and shifty conditions in Sydney Harbor, Evans struggled to get off the start line in each race and had to come from behind to claim two wins and a second on the day to win the […]
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| [Opinion column written by PLP MP Ianthia Simmons-Wade] The Progressive Labour Party has always stood for affordable housing for our people. In Bermuda’s economy it is easier said than done, but in all of our administrations we have been committed to securing more inventory to house our people. The Loughlands in Paget has provided ownership […]
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| In 2020 there were a total of 354.6 metric tonnes of fish landings — including bait and shellfish — which was a decrease from the 376.6 metric tonnes recorded in 2019. This is according to the recently released 2021 Environmental Statistics Compendium, which noted that “Fish landings, excluding bait and shellfish, totaled 289.7 metric tonnes [mT] […]
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| The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a rose and Bermuda flag themed ribbon, offering a nod to Valentine’s Day in the style of a digital painting, with the image extracted from our recent Valentine’s Day Virtual Art Gallery. The design is also available below in two slightly different versions as Facebook […]
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| There will be a swearing-in ceremony at Government House at 9.00am on Wednesday morning [Feb 16] at Government House, and while it was not stated what it was for, the timing suggests that it may be a new Government Senator, as the Senate is scheduled to meet at 10.00am on Wednesday, and a Government Senator’s […]
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| Four Bermuda track athletes recently competed indoors, including three in the USA and one in the UK. Stephan Dill, Mikal Dill & Inshan-Nae Smith Three Bermuda athletes competed on day one of the CIAA Indoor Championships. Stephan Dill and Mikal Dill represented Johnson C. Smith University, while Inshan-Nae Smith represented Livingstone College. During the men’s […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] LeiLanni Nesbeth has been one of the most talked-about prospects in Bermudian sport for almost a decade. And yet she is still only 20 years old. Nesbeth fits the sporting “wonderkid” description. She has played football for Brighton & Hove Albion women, cricket for Sussex Under-15 girls, and last year helped […]
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| Wednesday, February 16 is expected to see cloudy periods with a couple of light showers around, with the high to be near 18°C/65°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 65%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| A Bill to postpone the municipal elections is set to be tabled in the House of Assembly this Friday, with the Government saying that the elections will “be deferred for one year to maintain the operational stability of both Corporations pending the determination of the matter now before the Court of Appeal.” A Government spokesperson […]
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| Taylor Carrick and his 12th-ranked Western Ontario Men’s Squash teammates recently bounced back from their loss to defeat Chatham Men’s Squash 7 – 2. Playing in the number three spot, Carrick took on Jared Nalliah, coming from behind to win the match 3 – 1. Nalliiah won the first set 11-7, but Carrick gathered himself […]
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| The 180-foot long superyacht Azamanta recently paid a visit to Bermuda. The SuperYacht Times website said, “Azamanta is a motor yacht with a length of 55.0m. The yacht’s builder is Heesen from Netherlands who delivered superyacht Azamanta in 2015. The superyacht has a beam of 9.6m, a draft of 3.15m and a volume of 757 […]
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| On Saturday [Feb 12], Future Leaders Bermuda hosted its inaugural mentorship event as part of a new “Monthly Mentorship Club” which will see students engage in various life-skills and personal development activities throughout the school year. “The format of the club combines educational sessions with a fun activity at a local establishment each month, to […]
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| The Corporation of Hamilton confirmed that they recently listed a number of legal fees they paid, and noted that the Corporation is actually “debt free, as per our audited financial statement which was released to the media and published to our website in June of last year. “The Corporation currently has no debt; despite the […]
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| The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community [IAC] has received $25,000 from SiriusPoint. A spokesperson said, “The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community – a nonprofit that unifies and strengthens social sector agencies to serve children, families and the community in Bermuda – has received $25,000 from SiriusPoint. This […]
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| Somers Medical Services recently made the move to Weldon House 9 Victoria Street, located behind the City Hall car park in Hamilton. Owner and Founder Dr. Joanna Sherratt-Wyer said, “We are thrilled to announce SMSL’s new ground floor location which provides greatly improved disabled access and parking for our patients. Our medical practice has grown […]
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| Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] advised that applications are now being accepted for the Company’s scholarship opportunities that are available to Bermudian students. A spokesperson said, “The application process opened on January 31st and closes on April 30, 2022. The scholarships will be awarded to prospective employees of the Company who will attend school and […]
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| The Bermuda Professional Golf Association’s Championship got underway at the Tuckers Point Golf Course. Scott Roy will take a 3-stroke lead into the Second Round after shooting an opening-round 1-over par 71, Nick Jones is in second after shooting a 4-over par 74, and Arriek Douglas and Dwayne Pearman are tied for third after he […]
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| The resignation of Curtis Dickinson as Minister of Finance days before the Budget caused extensive conversation in the community, with many wondering the reasons for the resignation and noting the pre-budget timing. Resigns Right Before The Budget The resignation comes days before the 2022 Budget is due to be delivered, making it either a remarkable […]
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| Conduit has announced the appointment of Greg Roberts as Group Chief Underwriting Officer. A spokesperson said, “Conduit is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Roberts as Group Chief Underwriting Officer. Greg takes over this role from Trevor Carvey, the Group Chief Executive Officer and the current Group Chief Underwriting Officer, with effect from 1 […]
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| Rockal Evans was once again onboard TP52 Gweilo, skippered by Matt Donald and Chris Townsend, while competing in the Port Hacking Ocean Regatta. The offshore race saw the sailors head south of Sydney Harbor and back, with the boat Evans was on clocking a winning time of 4:30:56. Matador, skippered by David Doherty, was second […]
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| Trina and Jaydon Roberts recently competed in the Icenation Online Belgium Archery Shoot. This is a 60 arrow shoot at 18m, hosted in Belgium, with archers from across the globe competing. Both competed in the Recurve – 18m WA Division, Jaydon Roberts finished second with a score of 540 points. He finished nine points behind […]
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| [Written by Carla Seely] Growing up, my parents sacrificed a lot for their children and in their later years they made many more sacrifices to ensure their retirement years would be comfortable. They sacrificed overseas trips, they only made big purchases when absolutely necessary and, most importantly, they made sure they always put extra into […]
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| Residential land occupies 46.7% of all land in Bermuda, while open spaces — comprised of nature reserves, rural areas, golf courses, recreational spaces and other open spaces — uses 32.6% of Bermuda’s land. Utilities [airport, BELCO, docks, waste & transport] take up 5.7% of land, 4.4% of of our land is used for Institutional [education, […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Christopher aims to become a Midlands Area champion by the end of the year as he looks to start 2022 with a dominant win over veteran Jamie Quinn. The Birmingham-based fighter will have his third bout in five months when he faces Quinn, 31, at the Holte Suite, Villa Park, next […]
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| Erica Hawley had a tremendous start to her season as she finished 5th in the 2022 Americas Triathlon Cup Viña del Mar in Chile. Competing in the Elite Women Division Hawley clocked a time of 1:02:59, she finished behind Luisa Baptista from Brazil who clocked a winning time of 1:00:50, Emy Legault from Canada was […]
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| The Bermuda Motocross Club’s season continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park. Jacob Raynor won the Pee Wee Division on the day, with A’Jahni Foggo winning the 50cc Class. Aiden Simmons won the 65cc Class, Jazuri Thompson-Easton would win the 85cc Class. Zano Tucker won the Novice Class, while Shaki Easton won the Over 30 […]
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| The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. A spokesperson said, “Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $162.7 million, or $3.26 per diluted common share, compared to $147.2 million, or $2.90 per diluted common share, for the […]
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| The Ministry received 5051 test results — spanning 4 days — and 100 were positive, so there are now 206 active cases, of which 8 people are in hospital, with 1 in ICU, and the Ministry confirmed the sad news that the island has recorded another coronavirus related death, marking the 121st since the pandemic […]
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| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| The Freemasons’ Fund for Bermuda recently donated $2,500 each to PALS and Vision Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Brethren of the Freemasons’ Fund for Bermuda gathered recently outside Freemasons’ Hall in Hamilton to make $2,500 donations each to PALS and Vision Bermuda. “Colleen English Degraff CEO represented PALS and Theresa Hall CEO represented Vision Bermuda. President […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 14] include patent applications, betting licence renewals, large group exemption, notice of intended marriage and trademark applications. Patent Applications Advertised Before Registration No. 6 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Patent Applications Notice ID: GN0225/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Registry General Publication date: 14 February 2022 Document […]
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| This Friday [Feb 18], the Department of Culture will once again host the Creatives Live! open-air concert series, featuring musical duo Aimee and Davy. A Government spokesperson said, “Happening on the City Hall steps, Creatives Live! will be safely distanced and take place from 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm. “Previous Creatives Live! events have provided […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Scott Barnes added another title to his well-stocked trophy cabinet after dominating the Skusa Winter Series at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex in Florida at the weekend. The island’s top karting driver reigned supreme in all four rounds of the competition, held over two weekends, winning three of the four heats and three […]
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| The Bermuda Harness Pony Racing season continued at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. The first race of the day saw three fast ponies go to the start gate, with Kirista Rabain in the bike of Simsfield Hardtimes clocking a winning time of 1:02&4 in the 1:04&2 & Faster Time Bar Class, Philip Corriea […]
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| The 2021/2022 Fattire Massive Bermuda Mountain Bike Series moved to Southlands for yet another full morning of racing. The male open 60 minutes race was won by James Holloway who clocked a 7 lap winning time of 1:04:57.236, Chris Nusum was second in 1:05:25.142, and Hans Hirschi crossed the line third clocking 1:05:31.181. The female […]
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| Curtis Dickinson has resigned as the Minister of Finance, the Government has confirmed. Premier David Burt said, “I have today reluctantly accepted the resignation of the Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson, JP, MP, as Minister of Finance. Bermuda has been well served by Minister Dickinson’s steady and thoughtful hand at the helm of the Government’s finances […]
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| Hamilton Princess & Beach Club will be hosting Jahdre Hayward as their Chef in Residence for its Black History Month celebrations. A spokesperson said, “Distinguished Bermudian chef, Jahdre Hayward, will be Chef in Residence at Hamilton Princess & Beach Club for the resort’s Black History Month celebrations later this month. “An award winning chef, Jahdre […]
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| The World Triathlon organisation has just announced that Bermuda will host a World Triathlon Championship event in November of this year. The Triathlon website said, “World Triathlon is pleased to announce that Bermuda will once again host a leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series in 2022, with the best triathletes in the world competing on […]
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