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| The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors said they wish to “provide the public with an update on Litigation Guardians in Bermuda.” Minister Tinee Furbert shared, “The Litigation Guardian Service operates in the Bermuda court in respect of some of Bermuda’s most vulnerable and at-risk children and young people.” “The Ministry is working collaboratively with […]
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| A Bermuda Field Hockey Federation doubleheader took place at the National Sports Center with 11 goals scored. Falcons 2 – Long Tails 0 The Falcons defeated the Long Tails 2 – 0. Youenn Puil gave the Falcons the lead in the 39th minute scoring a field goal, Noel Johnson doubled the lead with a field […]
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| The Bermuda Motocross Club’s season continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park, with the conditions making racing challenging for all the competitors. Jacob Raynor won the Pee Wee Division on the day, with Azai Burt winning the 50cc Class. Aiden Simmons won the 65cc Class and also won the 85cc Class. Kaje Matthie won the […]
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| A number of football matches took place in the Bermuda Football Association Youth League, with Devonshire Colts, Southampton Rangers, FC Bascome U13, PHC Zebras, FC Bascome U15, North Village Rams, Somerset Trojans, and Warwick Archers all claimed victories, while one match ended in a draw. Under 13 Division 2 Vasco 1 Devonshire Colts 5 Devonshire […]
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| Premier David Burt held a meeting with the Minister of State for the Overseas Territories Amanda Milling. A Government spokesperson said, “At the conclusion of the Joint Ministerial Council in London between the UK Government and elected Representatives of the Governments of the Overseas Territories, the Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. E. David Burt, JP, […]
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| Consumers paid 1.6% more in August 2021 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry for the Cabinet Office released the August 2021 Consumer Price Index [CPI] from the Department of Statistics. “In summary, during August 2021 consumers paid […]
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| Monday, November 22 is expected to see rain showers, with the high to be near 23°C/74°F and the low to be near 21°C/70°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 91%. Sunrise will be at 6:54am and sunset will be at 5:15pm. […]
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| The Johnny Walker Golf Championship concludes on today [Nov 21] at Ocean View, and former PGA European Tour player Kim Swan is making taking another historic stroll down memory lane, competing in the event. The Johnny Walker Classic existed back in the 1980s and 1990s, and Mr Swan won it back in 1992. He recalls his […]
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| Philip Mace and Ashley Couper raced to victory as the Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted their Butterfield National Triathlon Olympic Distance Championship at Clearwater Beach in the east end. Mace recorded a time of 2:07:12, Dustin Luck was second in 2:13:08, and Couper finished third overall clocking a time of 2:16:02. Daniel Samilski was the third male finisher […]
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| The 2022 Bermuda Keelboat Regatta resumed in the Great Sound, with conditions making it a challenging day as only one race was sailed in the Etchells and J105 Fleets, and no racing took place in the IOD Fleet. Only three boats entered the Etchells Fleet, with John Hele winning the only race of the day, […]
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| Gunshots were fired in the Court Street area last night [Nov 20], and a 30-year-old man “with a gunshot wound was transported to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of his injuries, which are not considered to be life threatening.” A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before midnight on Saturday 20th, November 2021, police responded to a […]
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| Rain affected the Bermuda Netball Association as all the Under 11 games were called off, and only one Under 14 game was played before it rained again, however despite the less than ideal weather conditions, some matches took place. Under 14 Division: Phoenix Embers 36 – North Village Lady Rams White 0 The Phoenix Embers […]
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| The SailGP organisation has highlighted Bermudian sailor Tre Maxwell, who interned with the U.S. SailGP Team during the recent competition in Spain. The US SailGP team previously said, “We’re excited to welcome Tre Maxwell, who interned with the SailGP Inspire Program, to the U.S. SailGP Team for Spain SailGP.” The video description said, “Meet Tré Maxwell, […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Nahki Wells, Jonte Smith, Dale Eve, Justin Donawa, Kole Hall, Roger Lee, Reggie Lambe, Willie Clemons, Tai Williams, Keziah Martin, D’Andre Wainwright, Amar Lewis, Nahje Smith, Jayden Ebbin, Ayleal Dill, J’Nai Butterfield-Steede, and Quinaceo Hunt were in action. Nahki Wells Nahki Wells started on the bench for Bristol City as […]
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| The 69 participants in the Johnnie Walker Classic endured some challenging conditions for their 1st Round at Ocean View Golf Course, with strong gusty winds and frequent rain squalls. However despite the conditions, some players were able to shoot low scores with Camiko Smith leading the Professional Field with a 1-over par 71. He is […]
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| News that Sigma Xi Omega delivered self-care treat boxes to the Matilda Smith Rest Home and Lamb Foggo Care Facility, Sammy Degraff raced to victory in the 2021 Erlanger Chattanooga Half Marathon in Tennessee, and the Green family donated $50,000 to ‘home,’ a new local programme that aims to end homelessness in Bermuda were all […]
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| Another double-header took place inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium as the Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League continued, with a total of 223 points in the two matches. In the opener, the Reapers defeated The Answer 70 – 60.Mykal Glasgow scored 21 points to lead the Reapers to victory, while Gershon Kurt scored 16 points and […]
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| AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ [Good] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” [Good] of Orion Reinsurance [Bermuda] Ltd. [Orion Re] [Hamilton, Bermuda]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings [ratings] is stable. A statement from the ratings agency said, “The ratings reflect Orion Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM […]
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| Sompo International Holdings Ltd — a global Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance — announced an expanded partnership with Praedicat to use their “emerging risk framework, probabilistic liability catastrophe model and a new litigation tracking capability to further support the proactive management of its global casualty portfolio and to deliver positive […]
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| Sunday, November 21 is expected to see a mix of sun & cloud with rogue showers around, cloudier night, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 65%. Sunrise […]
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| The Bermuda Keelboat Regatta 2021 got underway in the Great Sound, with the IOD Fleet taking to the water. At the end of the day, Patrick Cooper finished on top of the leaderboard having won three of the four races and finished 2nd in the other for his 5 points. Blythe Walker is in second […]
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| A field Hhockey double-header took place at the National Sports Center, with a total of 5 goals scored. Ravens 2 – Pink Robins 1 The Ravens edged the Pink Robins 2 – 1 in the opener. The Pink Robins took the lead in the 19th minute with a field goal off the stick of Jennifer […]
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| The Bermuda Arts Centre held their annual ‘Small Works’ show on Friday night [Nov 19] at the Washington Mall. A spokesperson previously said, “We love this show. It is open to our artists to enter anything they wish, the only rule being that nothing can be larger than 8″x10″ [for paintings this is unframed size]. […]
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| Athletes and team managers are getting ready to head out to Cali, Colombia for the inaugural Junior Pan American Games which starts on November 25. “Team Bermuda was expanded to include Isabell Dutranoit in the 5,000 meters running, bringing the number of local representatives up to 12 in eight sports,” a spokesperson said. “Delegation leaders […]
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| The Duke of Cambridge and the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss joined Overseas Territories representatives in London to “discuss the global challenges facing the territories.” A statement from the British Government said, “The Duke of Cambridge and Foreign Secretary joined Overseas Territories representatives and elected leaders in London for the ninth Joint Ministerial Council. “The Duke […]
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| Zia Chishti — an American businessman who served as the CEO of Bermuda-based Afiniti — has stepped down after a former employee alleged that he sexually assaulted her. The company said, “The Board of Directors of Afiniti, Ltd. announces that Mr. Zia Chishti has stepped down from his role as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and […]
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| Mayor of Hamilton Charles Gosling extended his condolences on behalf of the City of Hamilton to the friends and family of former City Alderman Thomas Dickinson who passed earlier this month. Mayor Gosling said, “Mr. Dickinson was a very active member of the Corporation for many years and participated in the various City committees and […]
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| Sold — a play showing in England based on the life of Bermudian Mary Prince — has been nominated for two awards; the OffWestEnd Award Nomination: Lead Performance In A Play and OffWestEnd Award Nomination: Supporting Performance In A Play. The Park Theatre website said, “When one woman tells of her extraordinary journey to overcome […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday November 20th. On Sunday the Crystal Symphony cruise ship is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Tuesday the Martorell vehicles carrier is scheduled to arrive. On Wednesday the Somers Isles container […]
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| Saint Augustine University wrapped up its cross country season at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championships in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Robert Edwards Jr. ran in the Men’s 10K race where he finished 130th, clocking a time of 36:43. Related Stories BNAA Cross Country Arboretum Results Prices Compete In Omega Sports Cannonball Edwards Competes In […]
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| AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating [FSR] of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of “a-” [Excellent] of Oceanview Life and Annuity Company [Oceanview Life] [Denver, CO] and its reinsurer affiliate, Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd. [Oceanview Re] [Hamilton, Bermuda]. A statement from […]
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| Daniel Augustus competed in the Florida Elite Season Opener at the Orange County National Golf Club. The Bermudian golfer shot a three round total of 4-under par 211 to finish T15th. Augustus opening round saw him shoot 2-over par, he shot a second-round 2-under par, and then in his third and final round, Augustus carded […]
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| November 19 saw 3,400 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $72,850.00 BD. 3,200 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $22.50 per share, while the other 200 shares were traded by Bermuda Press [Holdings] Ltd, closing even at $4.25 per share. The BSX finished at 2,666.40, even on the […]
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| The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League got underway inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium, with a double-header that produced 188 points in the two matches. In the opener, the Franchise defeated the Splash Brother 43 – 39. Dwayne Caines led the Franchise to victory with 12 points, while Gikai Clarke added 11 points for the […]
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| Two persons have been arrested and a quantity of Apetamin was seized after “police executed search warrants at two business places in the City of Hamilton,” the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Police today conducted a joint operation dubbed ‘Operation CRUX’. The exercise included members of the police Drugs Unit, Police Support Unit, […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Nov 19] include permanent resident’s certificate, large group exemption, patent applications and acting appointments. Permanent Resident’s Certificate – PRC 31B Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Permanent Resident’s Certificate – PRC 31B Notice ID: GN1228/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Immigration Publication date: 19 November 2021 Notice is hereby given […]
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| The Ministry received 2,974 test results – spanning two days — and only 1 was positive, so active cases have now declined to 30, of which two people are in hospital, with 1 in ICU. A Government spokesperson said, “Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 2,974 test results, and 1 was positive for the coronavirus, […]
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| The City provided a helping hand to two nursery schools located within the City — Flying Start Nursery School on Cedar Avenue and Kiddie Academy on Laffan Street — with staff carrying out remedial work on their playground equipment. A spokesperson said, “As we enter the Season of Giving, the City of Hamilton is thankful […]
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| Starting on Monday [Nov 22], changes in the “normal daily rush hour traffic flow will be implemented on Harbour Road to improve traffic flow around the wall repairs near Lover’s Lane,” the Ministry has advised. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform the public that changes in the normal daily […]
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| [Opinion column written by the OBA’s Victoria Cunningham] The recent Throne Speech laid out a number of Government initiatives and ideas to move Bermuda beyond the pandemic. While it needs to be said that we should be working together to protect our economy and get Bermudians back to work, the report gave little detail to […]
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| The MarketPlace announced that the 2021 MarketPlace Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, December 5th starting at 5.00pm, and will “proceed in same motorcade format as 2020, to adhere to government health guidance.” A look at last year’s Christmas Parade Motorcade in the Heron Bay area Seth Stutzman, President of The MarketPlace group of […]
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| The 3rd Annual Mother & Daughter Empowerment Tea will be held this Sunday at CedarBridge Academy from 1.00pm to 5.30pm. A spokesperson said, “This Empowerment Tea was established by Antonia Holder, founder of an enterprise called Mothers & Daughters Empowered [MADE]. The Tea is her signature experience for mothers and daughters, ages 10 to 14, […]
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| After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 3% in July – the overall volume of retail sales decreased 6.7% when compared to July 2020, according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Ministry for the Cabinet Office issued the July 2021 Retail Sales Index […]
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| Premier David Burt paid tribute to Sir David Amess – who was murdered last month in the UK – laying a wreath in the New Palace Yard in England on behalf of the people of Bermuda. A Government spokesperson said, “Sir David Amess was hailed as ‘one of Bermuda’s biggest cheerleaders’ by its Premier, as he laid a […]
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| Minister of National Security Renee Ming attended the airport emergency exercise yesterday which was held to ensure “there is a robust and coordinated response in the event of a serious air craft incident.” A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday [Nov. 18], the Minister of National Security, Renee Ming attended a simulated emergency air crash exercise which took […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Polaris Holding Company reported its financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2021. The full filing stated: “On November 15, 2021, Polaris Holding Company Ltd., parent company to Stevedoring Services Limited] and East End Asphalt Company Limited, reported its financial results for the six months […]
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| From when the island’s vaccination campaign began in January until the week ending November 13th, approximately 86% of the deaths and 88% of the hospitalisations were among people who were “not fully vaccinated,” the latest Government statistics stated. In releasing the latest test results, a Government spokesperson said, “From January 11, 2021, when Bermuda’s vaccine […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association has ruled that Southampton Rangers fielded an ineligible player. A spokesperson said, “Please be advised it has been ruled that Southampton Rangers used an ineligible player during the Premier Division match on Sunday, October 31st. “In this regard, Southampton Rangers has been adjudge to have breached the BFA Disciplinary Code Article […]
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| Bermudian swimmer Madelyn Moore — who competes for the University of Northern Colorado — broke the school record in the 50m freestyle. The University’s report said, “It’s only the first day of the Mid-Season invitational but Northern Colorado is out to prove the Bears are a force to reckoned with this season. Following 20 lifetime […]
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| The annual Boarding Schools Fair Bermuda will be held on Monday, November 22 and Tuesday, November 23 at the Hamilton Princess. A spokesperson said, “Boarding schools from the UK and Canada return to Bermuda this/next week for the annual Boarding Schools Fair Bermuda, which takes place in the Trudeau Ballroom at the Hamilton Princess on […]
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