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| The police have now confirmed the “arrest of a 37-year-old male suspect” following the death of 28-year-old woman “following a reported domestic dispute.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS], can confirm the arrest of a 37-year-old male suspect, who has been assisting with the investigation into the sudden death of 28-year-old woman, […]
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| Following the delivery of the 2021 Throne Speech on November 5, Opposition Leader Cole Simons will deliver a reply to the speech today [Nov 12]. A spokesperson said, “Today’s Reply to the Speech from the Throne will be delivered by the Opposition Leader, the Hon. N.H. Cole Simons, JP, MP immediately after the Government carries […]
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| To date, the Government has made five Minimum Revenue Guarantee [MRG] payments to Skyport, with the most recent $8.4 million payment covering the shortfall from July to September 2021, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Nov 12] the Minister said, “On 10th October Skyport, provided the Airport Authority […]
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| Speaking on the progress made towards the implementation of Bermuda’s Economic Recovery Plan, Premier David Burt said that as of noon today [Nov 12], the Government will provide a webpage that shows the “current status of all 31 priority initiatives.” Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Nov 12], the Premier said, “I rise today […]
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| A police training exercise is taking place today [Nov 12] in Prospect and “there may be loud noises during this time, which should only last for around 20 minutes.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is advising the public that a police training exercise is currently taking place today [Friday, 12th November] […]
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| A joint statement has been signed by a number of local personalities calling for “a temporary or permanent end to conflict.” The statement says, “Armistice: an agreement by parties involved for a temporary or permanent end to conflict. We, the undersigned, join in highlighting the observance of Armistice Day on November 11th – the culmination of […]
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| The Women’s Resource Centre extended condolences to the family of the 28-year-old woman, saying that “waking up to the tragic news that a young woman has lost her life to a domestic incident is extremely gut wrenching.” Yesterday the police said, “Police are investigating the sudden death of a 28-year-old woman whose lifeless body was […]
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| “As we move into 2022, the plan is to invest an additional $7.5 million into stabilizing the plant,” Minister Wayne Furbert said, noting that “Tynes Bay is over 25 years old, and with that age come the same recurring issues” and the “immediate strategy is to work toward ensuring the system remains operational.” Speaking at […]
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| The World Rugby Classic continued with the Classic Lion defeating Bermuda 24 – 10. Bermuda took a 3 – 0 lead on a David Lunn penalty, but the Classic Lions would go over for a try, and with the conversion they held a lead 7 – 3. Bermuda then brought the crowd to life when […]
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| The Bermuda National Men’s Bowling Team members took to the lanes as the International Bowling Federation [IBF] Super World Championships continued at the Dubai International Bowling Center in the United Arab Emirates. Competing in the Men’s Trios Squad Qualification, the Bermuda team of Dennis Joell, Lamar Richardson, and David Maycock finished 16th out of the […]
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| The Bermuda Motocross Club’s season got underway at the Southside Motor Sports Park as they held the Burt “Dirt Digger” Ingham Trophy Race Day. Tinho Tucker Wall won the Pee Wee Division on the day, with Azai Burt winning the 50cc Class. Aiden Simmons won the 65cc Class and the 85cc Class, Mike MacLean Jr […]
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| Footballers in the Premier Division were in action, with Devonshire Colts, Devonshire Cougars, and St. George’s Colts all earning wins. North Village Rams 1 – Devonshire Colts 2 At the Bernard Park, Devonshire Colts came from behind to defeat the North Village Rams 2 – 1. All three goals came within the first 27 minutes, […]
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| The Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe Holdings a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per common share on its common shares. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2021, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2021. “In addition, the Board of Directors approved a renewal of RenaissanceRe’s authorized share repurchase program, bringing the total current authorization up to […]
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| The Freemasons’ Fund For Bermuda recently gathered at the Freemasons’ Hall to present $2,000 each to the Bermuda Sloop Foundation, Friends of Hospice, SCARS, and Hospitals Auxiliary. A spokesperson said, “Brethren from the Freemasons’ Fund For Bermuda gathered at the Freemasons’ Hall to present $2,000 each to the Sloop Foundation, Friends of Hospice, SCARS and […]
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| The Bermuda Tourism Authority released third-quarter results comparing Q3 2021 performance against 2019, saying that “the report highlighted the sobering reality of persistent declines across various measures, although the rate of decline had softened compared to previous quarters. ” The BTA said, “The island welcomed 27,806 leisure air visitors in Q3, which represented 40% of 2019 […]
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| A group seeking to “save West End Primary School from closure” plan to gather in Hamilton on Friday [Nov 12] with the team’s action to “comprise placard bearers and brochure distribution.” A spokesperson said, “The campaign to save West End Primary School from closure continues on Friday November 12th at Nellie’s Walk on Church Street in […]
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| Daniel Phillips’ run on the Casely Clay Court Open Championships circuit in Florida may have come to an end, but the 16-year-old got great news as he received a wild card into a Pre-Qualifying ATP tournament this weekend. Phillips was back in action competing in the Battle of Boca Men’s Singles. In the main draw semi-final […]
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| Bermuda’s soldiers turned out today to honour the island’s war dead, despite Covid-19 precautions that forced a smaller service than usual. Governor Rena Lalgie and Premier David Burt led dignitaries who laid the traditional poppy wreaths at the Cenotaph on Hamilton’s Front Street, which was guarded by a catafalque party from the Royal Bermuda Regiment. […]
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| Conyers has been recognised as a top-tier firm by The Legal 500, a directory that recommends some of the most capable international law firms. A spokesperson said, “Conyers has been ranked as top-tier in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. The firm’s Bermuda practice has maintained rankings in several practice areas, including, […]
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| Friday, November 12 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, 1 or 2 showers likely overnight, with the high to be near 24°C/76°F and the low to be near 22°C/71°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be east. The relative humidity is expected to be near 66%. Sunrise […]
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| Footballers in the Premier Division were in action, with the Dandy Town Hornets and Somerset Trojans both earning wins. Dandy Town Hornets 7 X-Roads 0 The Dandy Town Hornets faced off against X-Roads, both teams went into the game looking for their second wins of the season, but it was all the Dandy Town Hornets […]
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| The 2021 ILCA 7 World Championships came to a conclusion without racing on the final day as the race committee decided that the waves were too large and out of control to carry out successful races, so racing was called for the day, which ended the regatta and maintained the results from the fifth day. […]
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| A ceremony was held this morning [Nov 11] to commemorate the HMS Jervis Bay, with the Bermuda Sea Cadets and dignitaries laying wreaths at the memorial at Albuoy’s Point in Hamilton. According to Royalnavalmuseum.org in 1940 the ship, which had left Bermuda, was escorting a 37 merchantmen convoy in the Atlantic Ocean, making its way from […]
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| A Remembrance Day ceremony — which has been scaled back due to the pandemic – is scheduled to be held today [Nov 11] to pay respects to the Bermudians who served in the two World Wars of the 20th century and other conflicts, many of whom did not return home after making the ultimate sacrifice. The Government […]
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| The Bermuda cricket team is taking part in their third match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Regional Qualifiers in Antigua, with the team currently playing Canada. The match is being streamed online here on the ICC website, you have to register to watch, however it only takes one minute to register and the […]
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| Appleby has received top rankings in the 2022 Legal 500 Caribbean Guide. A spokesperson said, “Legal 500, one of the leading international legal directories has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world for over 40 years. The rankings are based on feedback from 250,000 in-house peers, client feedback and independent assessment of […]
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| Canada took on France on the second night of the World Rugby Classic 2021 at the National Sports Centre, with France claiming the victory. France took the lead when Mathieu Amoros went over for a try, and when Rider Jahouer kicked the conversion they held a 7 – 0 lead, and Canada got on the board […]
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| Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited has been recognised as going ‘above and beyond to understand their clients’ businesses’ and in offering them ‘first-class client care’, according to the 2022 edition of Legal 500 Caribbean. A spokesperson said, “The firm is easily the most improved firm in Bermuda, increasing its rankings in four practice areas. In total, […]
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| The police have confirmed they are “investigating the sudden death of a 28-year-old woman” after they “attended the residence in response to reports of a domestic incident and found the woman’s body with suspected multiple stab wounds.” A police spokesperson said, “Police are investigating the sudden death of a 28-year-old woman whose lifeless body was […]
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| A Remembrance Day ceremony — which has been scaled back due to the pandemic – is scheduled to be held today [Nov 11] to pay respects to the Bermudians who served in the two World Wars of the 20th century and other conflicts, many of whom did not return home after making the ultimate sacrifice. The live […]
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| As the Island commemorates Remembrance Day, take a look back at previous Remembrance Day events in Bermuda spanning the past decade via Bernews.TV Remembrance Day video archives, with over 40 videos showing hours of footage of parades, wreath laying ceremonies and more here on Bernews TV. Scrolling animation of the Remembrance Day archives on Bernews.TV […]
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| The island has multiple sports teams in international action now, and so far they have played a combined six matches, recording four wins and two losses, with all matches played against nations with larger populations than ours, in some cases, significantly so. The cricket team is taking part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup […]
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| In order to mark Remembrance Day and pay tribute to veterans, the Bermuda Boys’ Brigade and the Church Girls’ Brigade created over 600 poppies out of plastic bottles for an installation at the St. Paul’s Church in Paget. A spokesperson told Bernews, “Every year the leaders teach our Brigaders to remember that we owe our […]
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| Bermuda domiciled Xceedance announced the availability of On-Demand Services for property and casualty [P&C] insurers, reinsurers, agents, and brokers in North America. The company said, “Xceedance On-Demand Services provides an ‘a la carte’ option for insurance organizations needing critical support with minimal ramp-up time and a rapid return on investment [ROI]. Whether utilized in times […]
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| November 10 saw 619 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $15,891.00 BD. 119 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 1.3% at $39.00 per share, while another 500 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 2.2% at $22.50 per share. The BSX finished at 2,701.51, up 0.83% […]
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| The House of Assembly will be in session on Friday [Nov 12] and the OBA is scheduled to deliver the Reply to the Throne Speech and statements scheduled to be delivered include Steps Taken to Launch the PMO to Support Implementation of the Economic Recovery Plan, Half Year Fiscal Performance for the Financial Year 2021/22, […]
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| The Bermuda Under 20 football team is playing against Puerto Rico this evening [Nov 10] as part of the Concacaf U20 Championship and you can watch the live video stream here on YouTube or here on Facebook. The team comes into tonight’s’ match on top of the standings in Group C of the Concacaf U20 […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Kenni Thompson, Delia Ebbin, Jonte Smith, Dale Eve, Kole Hall, T’ai Williams, Reggie Lambe, Willie Clemons, D’Andre Wainwright, and J’Nai Butterfield-Steede were in action. Kenni Thompson Kenni Thompson was an unused substitute as her London City Lionesses teammates claimed a 2-0 win against Sunderland A.F.C Ladies. Delia Ebbin Delia Ebbin […]
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| The Association of Bermuda International Companies [ABIC] has released a “thank you” video to mark its 50th anniversary, featuring well-known businesspeople and politicians, and young Bermudians embarking on their career in international business. A spokesperson said, “David Burt, the Premier, Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, and Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, are among […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [November 10] with the list indicating that there are eleven bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.20pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 11 runs cancelled this morning, 47 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| “I acknowledge and appreciate the views of Social Justice Bermuda,” Acting Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons said, adding that “this is an unacceptable situation in which a police officer admitted to engaging in activity that caused significant concern to a family and the community.” This follows after Social Justice Bermuda [SJB] said that the police officer who leaked […]
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| On the penultimate day of the ILCA 7 World Championships in Spain, Campbell Patton and the other 138 entries from 44 countries, completed races in the Gold Fleet and two in the Silver Fleet. Patton sailed in the Silver Fleet, he would finish 43rd in the first race that saw sailors compete in a 7–12 […]
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| The Bermuda Airport Redevelopment project has been awarded for innovation and excellence in Canada. A spokesperson said, “The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships announced the 2021 winners of national awards for innovation and excellence with Aecon Concessions named as one of five winners for the Airport Redevelopment Project. The LF Wade International Airport marks the […]
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| Daniel Augustus concluded competing in the Farmers Insurance Fall Series Championship at the Wilshire Country Club in Las Angeles, California. Augustus shot a second round 2-under par 69, he started the day T17th, but came off the course T4th. The Bermudian golfer’s second and Ffinal round included 3 birdies, 14 pars, and 1 bogey. Daniel […]
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| Ocean View Pros Brian Morris and Delyone Borden got back to winning ways as they picked up their sixth win out of seven games against Port Royal Pros in the Greg Maybury Cup. The Greg Maybury Professional Cup is a tournament between Ocean View Golf Course Professionals and Port Royal Golf Course Professionals. Playing at […]
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| The Ministry of Home Affairs provided an update on Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban’s activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow Scotland. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs is pleased to provide a further update and share photos of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Home […]
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| The Bermuda National Men’s Bowling Team took to the lanes as the International Bowling Federation [IBF] Super World Championships continued at the Dubai International Bowling Center in the United Arab Emirates. The Bermuda team of David Maycock, Lamar Richardson, Damien Matthews, Dennis Joell, moved into the Doubles portion of the tournament. Maycock and Richardson finished […]
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| This year’s Remembrance Day observance “will be a Covid-safe, limited in person event,” with the “modified, scaled down ceremony” set to take place at 10.30am tomorrow. A Government spokesperson said, “The Cabinet Office is advising the public that this year’s Remembrance Day observance will be a Covid-safe, limited in person event. “The observances start at […]
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| Daniel Phillips returned to the court on the Casely Clay Court Open Championships circuit in Florida where he continued competing in the Battle of Boca Men’s Singles. In the main draw quarter-final round, Philips took to the court to face Kahaka’ioikamalie Companion from the United States where he advanced to the semi-finals following his straight-sets 6-3, 6-3 […]
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| This Saturday [Nov 13], the Department of Culture will host Creatives Live! concert series, with the latest event set to feature the Silver City on the City Hall steps. A Government spokesperson said, “This Saturday, [November 13th], will see the return of the popular Creatives Live! open air concert series, featuring Silver City on the […]
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