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| Vanessa Esposito and her University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] Women’s Swimming and Diving teammates – in their final dual meet of the campaign — were defeated 169.5 – 104.5 at Seton Hall on the Seton Hall Senior Day. Esposito competed in the women’s 1000 yard freestyle finishing 7th with a time of 11:29.30, during […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] For the past 12 months, Andre Lambe has been “eating, sleeping and breathing” boxing, with the Bermudian quitting his day job to commit fully to life as a professional fighter. Lambe decided at the start of last year that he could no longer dedicate himself to the demands and rigours of professional […]
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| Thirty seven “abandoned and derelict boats” will be “removed from the water and disposed of,” the Ministry advised, with the boats located in the Riddell’s Bay, Lagoon Park, Stock’s Harbour, Marginal Wharf, St. George’s Harbour and Great Bay areas. A Government spokesperson previously said, “This is a joint programme between Government and Keep Bermuda Beautiful […]
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| Za’Kayza Parsons made her University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] indoor track and field debut during the PSU National Invitational. Parsons finished 6th in Heat 1 of the women’s 60m dash to finish 23rd overall. Related Stories Armstrong Represents Rider In Invitational Armstrong Represents Rider In Invitational Dutranoit Competes In Charlotte Invitational Hill-Edwards & Outerbridge […]
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| [Opinion column written by OBA candidate for Constituency 1, St George’s North Tia Smith] Equality is defined as “the state of being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities”. The Human Rights Act as currently enshrined in law prohibits employment discrimination, among other types of discrimination, on the basis of any protected category, which includes […]
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| Two Royal Canadian Navy vessels — the HMCS Goose Bay and the HMCS Moncton — are visiting the island, stopping in St George’s. According to the Canadian Government’s website the HMCS Goose Bay “has taken part in many different taskings: fishery patrols, northern deployments in support of the Canadian Rangers, mine clearance exercises in American […]
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| Amendments came into effect on December 1, 2021, and Permanent Resident’s Certificate applications “are now accepted under the new provisions,” the Ministry noted today. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Immigration wishes to remind the public that amendments to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 came into effect on December 1, 2021, and […]
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| The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors said they “would like to invite members of the public to express an interest in becoming a Litigation Guardian. A Government spokesperson said, “The role of Litigation Guardian provides extra support for individual children and young people who are subject to family court applications in Bermuda. “The Litigation […]
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| Recently, the Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban visited farmers to “speak with them regarding the increasing incidence of theft, the challenges they face providing produce for the local market, and opportunities to improve their industry.” A Government spokesperson said, “”Members of the public will be aware of the term ‘night farming‘ used to describe […]
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| All categories from 1-bedroom apartments and cottages to family and executive homes “have seen a resurgence in demand,” the luxury residential sales market “saw a significant increase in contracts in 2021,” and “Bermuda’s most scarce resource – land – saw a measurable increase in sale volume and average sale price.” This is according to a […]
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| The Bermuda Rugby Football Union hosted a number of matches at the National Sports Center this weekend. The Mariners Women and the Renegades Women drew 12 – 12,. The Renegades got tries from Jess Cassidy, and Jackie Oliver, with Cassidy kicking her conversion, while Lysmieri Santana and Nisaiah Berkely scored a try each for the […]
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| An college swim meet in the U.S had two Bermuda swimmers in action on opposing teams, as Brian Desmond and his Fordham men’s swimming & diving team took on Caleb Ingham and his La Salle University swimming & diving teammates in Philadelphia. Desmond and his teammates were defeated by Ingham and teammates by 150-136. Ingham […]
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| Nathan Simons and his Mount Marty men’s track & field teammates traveled to the SDSU Division 2 Invitational, where they finished in first place with 75 points in the men’s events. Over 20 teams competed in the meet, with Minnesota State [72] and U-Mary [63.50] finishing 2nd and 3rd. Simons finished second in the men’s […]
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| Concacaf has confirmed that it will use Video Assistant Referee [VAR] in upcoming competitions in 2022. A spokesperson said, “Following the successful implementation of VAR in the 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals, the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, and the latter stages of the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, the Confederation has confirmed that it will […]
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| In recognition of Data Privacy Day on January 28, the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda is inviting the community to take part in events and “reflection on the importance of your PIPA rights.” A spokesperson said, “In honour of Data Privacy Day, 28 January 2022, we invite the community to join us in events and reflection […]
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| Concacaf has confirmed the schedule for the Concacaf W Qualifiers [CWQ] matches taking place during the Women’s International Match Window of February 2022. A spokesperson said, “Concacaf has confirmed the schedule for the Concacaf W Qualifiers [CWQ] matches taking place during the Women’s International Match Window of February 2022. These matches will kick off the […]
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| News that Support Public Schools Bermuda distributed more than $50,000 of new school supplies to all 18 public primary schools, Lt. Russann Francis earned the Public Service Excellence Award, Meyer promoted Konika Spence to Assistant Manager of Meyer Freight, and Equilibria Capital Management donated $30,000 towards student math camps were all some of the positive […]
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| Sunday, January 23 is expected to see sunny breaks, chance of 1-2 showers, mainly towards evening, with the high to be near 19°C/66°F and the low to be near 17°C/62°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 72%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| Diarra-James Powell-Burgess and his Clayton State Men’s track and field teammates hit the track for the first time in over a month competing in the Emory CrossPlex Showdown. Mississippi College took first place among the 14 schools to compete. The field was made up of several Division II, Division III and NAIA institutions. Clayton State […]
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| Online petition calls for eliminating SafeKey, 26-year-old man recuperating after shooting, road sobriety checkpoints tonight, bus service to continue on reduced schedule, bank warns of increase in scam attempts and 2947 cases announced so far this month are some of the stories in this morning’s [Jan 22] Bernews Newsflash. The Bernews Morning Newsflash includes an overview of the latest Bermuda […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] From retired professional figure skater to reality television star to soon-to-become four-times Olympian, the resurrection of Vanessa James’s competitive career reads like a far-fetched Hollywood movie script. James was settled into retirement for almost two years when a chance meeting on the set of the wildly popular CBS reality TV show, […]
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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 January 22nd. On Saturday the Phoenix Leader vehicles carrier is expected, and on Sunday the Somers Isles container ship, the HMCS Goose Bay and the HMCS Moncton coastal defense vessels and the […]
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| Taylor Carrick and his number 12 ranked Western Men’s Squash teammates recently defeated 21st-ranked Middlebury men’s squash team 9 – 0. Carrick took on Nate Moll in the number four spot and came from two games down to win 3 – 2. Moll won the first game 11-6 and the second game 11-3, but Carrick […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], LOM Financial Limited announced company shares purchased by a director. The full filing says, “LOM Financial Limited gave notice that, pursuant to Regulation 6.14[2][i] of the Regulations, on 20th January 2022, a director of the Company purchased 20,000 shares at $5.50, which set a new, higher […]
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| SiriusPoint has invested in Honeycomb, “a disruptive US ‘people-focused, tech-driven’ multi-family home insurer.” A spokesperson said, “SiriusPoint Ltd., a global insurer and reinsurer, has invested in Honeycomb, a commercial real estate insurance company that uses technology to help owners of multi-family properties find better coverage at a lower price. “SiriusPoint will be the US MGA’s lead underwriting capacity […]
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| January 21 saw 28,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $156,145.00 BD. 20,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing down 4.5% at $5.25 per share, while another 8,500 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $6.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,752.34, down 0.07% on […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 21] include striking off and appointments. Brentwood Lane Ltd Shukra Ltd Has Been Restored To The Register Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Striking Off Notice ID: GN0113/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Registrar of Companies Publication date: 21 January 2022 Registrar Of Companies No. _____________ Whereas, Shukra […]
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| Saturday, January 22 is expected to be cloudy, early rain/showers soon ease, but return by evening, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 17°C/62°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 88%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has announced that the match between SCC and St. George’s has been postponed. A spokesperson said, “The upcoming match SCC v St. Geo CC has been postponed due to St. Geo CC players testing positive for Covid-19. “A reschedule date is yet to be announced.” Related Stories BFA: Schedule Updates […]
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| HSBC Bermuda warned of an “increase in attempts by scammers to trick the public into surrendering confidential information or transferring funds to unintended recipients.” A spokesperson said, “We would like to add our voice to recent messages provided by the Bermuda Police Service, warning the public that these types of fraudsters are growing increasingly active […]
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| The 26-year-old man injured in a shooting last night in Paget is now “recuperating at hospital having undergone surgery for his injuries,” the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “The 26-year-old male shot during a firearms incident at Fritholme Gardens, Paget, shortly before 8:00 pm on Thursday 20th January, 2022, is now recuperating at […]
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| Former Premier Dr Ewart Brown confirmed that he is not associated with a social media advertisement bearing his likeness, saying that “by all indications, this is an online scam, and my team has reported it to Facebook.” Dr. Brown said, “Users of Facebook might have recently seen an advertisement bearing my likeness. I can confirm […]
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| After “reviewing the staffing levels for next week,” the Department of Public Transportation said that the reduced bus service schedule “will remain in place next week.” A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation said, “The Department of Public Transportation advises passengers that all bus public routes will continue to operate next week on an expanded Sunday […]
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| The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] has congratulated the Barbados Labour Party [BLP] on their victory in their Parliamentary Elections. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party [PLP] sends congratulatory wishes to the Barbados Labour Party [BLP] on their second successive clean sweep victory in their Parliamentary Elections. “The BLP, under the leadership of Prime […]
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| The Bermuda Netball Association [BNA] has announced league play in three divisions will restart tomorrow [Jan 22] at the Bernard Park. Under 14 matches will get things started at 2:00 pm, an Under 17 Division match will be played at 4:00 pm, with the Senior Division matches getting underway at 5:30 pm. Under 14 Division […]
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| An online petition has been launched calling to eliminate the use of SafeKey, with the petition — which the website indicates was launched 14 hours ago — attaining over 800 signatures as of this writing. The petition said, “SafeKey has been detrimental to the Bermuda restaurant industry and small businesses that have already been hit […]
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| Rockal Evans recently continued competing in the Australia Finn Club Championship Series. Evans won the Series 3 Race Day; a total of three races were held on the day, with Evans picking up three wins. A total of eight boats went to the start line for the day’s racing, with Evans finishing with three points; […]
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| Ki-Juan Minors and Cody Rego competed in the 2022 WEF 2 Hygain Feeds CSI3* International Horse Jumping Event in Wellington, Florida. Competing in the Schooling Jumper 1.10m Table II Class, Rego finished T1st clocking a clear round time of 72.149 riding Tanzanite De Semilly, while Minors finished T2nd riding Silvermine’s Cruising, they had a time […]
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| Jarryd Dillas and Kenny Leseur recently began competing in the Latin American Amateur Championships in the Dominican Republic. Dillas came off the course tied for 19th after his even par round of 72. Dillas, who started out on the front nine, made the turn at 2-over par after a double bogey on the par four […]
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| As of January 15th, Bermuda has administered a total of 118,548 vaccinations and 72.7% of the population has received one dose, 71.5% have had two doses, while 39.5% of the population has also received a booster. In releasing the latest test results, a Government spokesperson said, “Since 11th January, Bermuda residents have received a total […]
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| Man injured in shooting in Paget, two more coronavirus related deaths, 622 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, 118,548 vaccinations administered, U.S. CDC moves Bermuda back to Level 4, road sobriety checkpoints tonight, CG distributes more than 75,000 antigen tests and 2022 Bermuda College Winter Commencement held are some of the stories in this morning’s [Jan 21] Bernews Newsflash. The Bernews Morning Newsflash includes an […]
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| Ignite Bermuda recently kicked off its fifth entrepreneurial accelerator programme by welcoming 34 start-ups to their two-day bootcamp. A spokesperson said, “Last week, Ignite Bermuda kicked off its fifth entrepreneurial accelerator programme by welcoming 34 start-ups to their two-day Bootcamp on Wednesday, January 12th, and Thursday, January 13th as part of their core programme. The […]
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| Cha’Von Joell has “stepped down from all roles at the TLC Group,” and Taheera Lovell now “manages the strategic leadership, direction, and management of the team based in Bermuda, UK, USA, and across the Caribbean as CEO.” A spokesperson said, “Bermudian businesswomen Cha’Von Joell and Taheera Lovell have been passionately advocating for increased public awareness […]
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| CFA Society Bermuda has expanded its financial literacy partnerships with the addition of board member Robin Masters to the board of The Financial Literacy Network [FLN]. A spokesperson said, “FLN is a collection of global CFA society leaders organized to increase financial education in their local communities. It began as a group of individuals working […]
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| January 20 saw 40,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $233,000.00 BD. 20,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing up 3.8% at $5.50 per share, while another 20,500 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $6.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,754.17, up 0.05% on […]
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| Two Bermudians, Jarryd Dillas and Kenny Leseur, are presently competing in the Latin American Amateur Championships in the Dominican Republic from January 20th to 23rd. The 1st round took place today and you can click here to follow the leaderboard. The Latin America Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is played at […]
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| [Updating] The police are responding to some form of an incident in the Paget area this evening [Jan 20] with multiple police vehicles and officers on scene, and crime scene tape is visible. Unofficial reports suggest there was a shooting; further confirmed details are limited at this time, however we are expecting to receive official […]
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| [Updating] The police are responding to some form of an incident in the Paget area this evening [Jan 20] with multiple police vehicles and officers on scene, and crime scene tape is visible. Further confirmed details are limited at this time, however we are expecting to receive official information later on, and will update as […]
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| Minister of Labour Jason Hayward will be joining Bernews at 8.00pm this evening [Jan 20] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the Minister set to discuss aspects related to his Ministry including employment matters, immigration, the Ministry of Labour Year End Review 2021 and more. The video below should […]
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| The Ministry received 8187 test results – spanning 5 days — and 622 were positive, so there are now 1886 active cases, of which 14 people are in hospital, with 2 in ICU, and sadly the Ministry has confirmed there have been two coronavirus related deaths. The 1886 active cases is a decrease from the […]
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