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| Following two incidents involving seniors being scammed, the police are once again advising “seniors to exercise caution when contacted by individuals seeking to get them to invest in local or overseas ventures.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is once again advising our seniors to exercise caution when contacted by individuals seeking […]
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| Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert provided details on the long-term care needs of Bermuda’s seniors and loans that are available to seniors and persons with disabilities. Minister Furbert said, “The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors is developing a National Seniors’ Strategy that focuses on supporting Bermuda’s Seniors while enabling them to […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Somers Limited reported net income for the quarter ended 30th, June 2021. The filing stated: Somers Limited [“Somers”], a financial services investment holding company, today announces that following the record net income of $203.1 million for the first half of the year, the Company is pleased to […]
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| Africa Specialty Risks [ASR], the pan-African focused reinsurance group, announced that it has launched a licensed reinsurance entity in Bermuda. “The Group will offer a full suite of products from its Bermudan reinsurer, including Political Risk & Trade Credit, Political Violence & Terrorism, Property, Energy, Liability, Construction and Parametric,” the company said. “Once rated, this […]
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| Footy Promotions held the fourth week of their Youth Futsal League, with a total of 65 goals scored. A total of 31 goals were scored in the 8-11 year-old league, with Dunstan DeSa leading the scoring tables with 6 goals, while a total of 34 goals were scored in the 12-14 year-old league. with D’ari […]
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| Professional Bermudian boxer Andre “Showtime” Lambe is joining Bernews this evening [Aug 9] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, where he will discuss his recent win, future plans in boxing and more. Mr Lambe recently recorded his second professional victory, bringing his record to an impressive 2-0, with both his […]
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| A man who was convicted of driving without due care and attention in relation to a crash that resulted in a mother and her teenage son being injured, has had his sentence of five years disqualification quashed, with a period of two years substituted. The collision occurred in 2018 and resulted in both the mother and son […]
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| Justified Melodies Music Hope Camp held its first showcase on Friday [Aug 6] at Bright Temple AME Church. A spokesperson said, “Justified Melodies Music Hope Camp [JMMHC] held their first showcase on August 6, 2021, at Bright Temple AME Church. The participants performed excellently in front of their parents and guardians. “The goal of the […]
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| Vista View Bermuda, a theme park offering “aerial and road virtual simulated tours as well as 5D motion simulator games” has opened at the Royal Naval Dockyard. A spokesperson said, “Welcome to Vista View Bermuda, Bermuda’s first virtual aerial tour. We are located at the historic Royal Naval Dockyard next to the Snorkel Park and […]
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| The 2021 Around The Island Powerboat Race was held yesterday [Aug 8] starting and finishing at Ferry Reach in the east end, and as always, people enjoyed the race from various vantage points across the island. The day included six Juniors races, a jet ski race and various classes of power boat races Related Stories Video […]
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| Bermuda Is Love will be holding a School Clothing Drive this Saturday [Aug 14] from 10.00am to 4.00pm. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Is Love will be holding a School Clothing Drive this Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 10am to 4pm. The drop off location is 7 McKenzie Way, Cedar Hill, Warwick. Please message us on […]
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| A vessel was towed to shore after taking on water in Mangrove Bay on August 1st, with officials saying “it was suspected that 8 people on a 19 ft boat had resulted in it being too low in the water and allowed water to enter the vessel.” A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Sunday […]
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| The 2021 Around the Island Powerboat & Jet Ski Race took place on Sunday [Aug 8] starting and finishing at Ferry Reach in the east end. Juniors: Race # 1 1 Trystan Hocking 2 Santiago Rose 3 Tyler James Juniors: Race #2 1 Isobel Rowe 2 Jonah Moniz 3 Shawn Bremar Juniors: Race #3 1 […]
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| Barry Town United Ladies — a team that plays in the Welsh Premier Women’s League — have announced the signing of Bermudian footballer Delia Ebbin. The club tweeted the graphic below and said, “We are delighted to announce the arrival of Bermudian international Delia Ebbin who joins the club for the 2021-22 season. Ebbin is a […]
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| Tyler Butterfield finished 10th competing in the Ironman 70.3 Boulder 2021 after finishing the 1.9km swim/ 90km bike/ 21.1km run at a time of 3:50:19. The Bermudian triathlete clocked a time of 25:38 on the swim, 2:01:05 on the bike course, and then 1:19:52 on the run course. Butterfield said, “What a race, it really […]
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| Bermudian model Kyra-Jaye Hinds has been named as part of the cast for the second series of BBC Three’s “Models: Street To Catwalk.” The announcement from the BBC said, “The world of modelling is changing, and Manchester is its new beating heart. Northern fashion power houses are taking over and redefining what it means to […]
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| A Cabinet Minister is “overseas receiving medical care,” the Government confirmed this evening. In a statement issued this evening [Aug 8], a Government spokesperson said, “A Cabinet Minister is overseas receiving medical care. There are rumours circulating that are untrue. At this time no further information will be provided.” Related Stories Minister: Living Programme To […]
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| Monday, August 9 is expected to be sunny, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/78°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be E. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 6:38am and sunset will be at 8:09pm. High […]
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| As of the most recent testing statistics, Bermuda has now surpassed 400,000 total Covid-19 tests, with a total of 401,797 tests done to date, with 399,183 negative and 2,614 positive results. The interactive chart below — if you hover your mouse or touch a point on a touchscreen phone/tablet it will show the figures — has […]
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| Bermudian footballer Zeiko Lewis earned the Man Of The Match award for Charleston Battery as the team played to a 2-3 loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Charleston Battery tweeted the photo below, saying: “With an assist, 2 interceptions and 39/48 passes completed, Zeiko Lewis is your Heineken Man of the Match!” Related Stories Video: Lewis […]
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| Almost two weeks after racing to victory to win Bermuda’s first ever Olympic gold medal, people around the globe are still ‘Googling’ Bermuda’s Flora Duffy. She was in the top sports search trends overall after her win, and according to Google’s stats, as of this morning [Aug 8], she remains the #1 searched female triathlete […]
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| At the Devonshire Recreation Club, Tuff Dos scored 141, in the first round of the Central County Cup at Devonshire Recreation Club. Jordan DeSilva was the top scorer with 27, while Onias Bascome was the pick of the Devonshire Recreation Club bowlers with figures of 7.2-0-21-3. In reply Devonshire Recreation Club scored 145/5, with Bascome […]
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| The Tokyo Olympics came to an end today [Aug 8] with the official closing ceremony, and Bermuda finished the Games placing 63rd overall on the official medal table, and if you look at the medals on a per capita basis, the island was second per capita in overall medals, and first as far as gold […]
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| A male motorcyclist is in the ICU ”having sustained life-threatening injuries” in a road traffic collision on Crow Lane last night, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 11:30 last night, Saturday 7th August, 2021, Police responded to reports of a serious single vehicle road traffic collision on Crow Lane, Pembroke. “It is understood […]
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| Willow Cuts have scored 343/6 in the third round of the Western County against PHC at the White Hill Field. Chris Douglas scored 110 off 116 balls, hitting 7 fours and 5 sixes, while Kwasi James is opening partner added 74, and the pair put on a 193 for the opening wicket. Kevin Tucker was […]
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| Bermuda’s Olympic Gold Medalist Flora Duffy has been nominated for the Olympic Visa Award, one of 16 nominees for the award which seeks to highlight “special moments of perseverance, inclusion and friendship.” With over 11,000 athletes from over 200 nations and territories taking part in this year’s Olympics, being one of the 16 nominees is […]
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| The Paralympic Games is set to get underway in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 24th, and Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis is set to make her third appearance in the Paralympic Games, where she will compete in the 100m, 400m and 800m. Ms Lewis will compete in the T53 Women’s 800m heats scheduled for Saturday, August 29th evening [Bermuda time], […]
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| The Eastern Counties Cricket Association [ECCA] reminds the public that the Covid-19 SafeKey is required for the ECCA 2021 Series. A spokesperson said, “The use of a SafeKey is required for all attendees at any gathering of 275 persons or more. “You must have proof of being fully vaccinated via a SafeKey or with a […]
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| News that Rakaya Simmons, Kyra Dunstan, Sophie Rylands and Guielle Bean received Conyers Legal Awards, Phillip Anderson II became a fully certified Rolex watchmaker, Sebastian Kempe finished third in the ILCA Youth Worlds, and Coldwell Banker awarded Adam Birch, Rochelle Swan, Angela Hanwell, Rob Newton and Mike Chlebek as top company performers were all some […]
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| White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. [WTM] reported book value per share of $1,279 and adjusted book value per share of $1,292 as of June 30, 2021. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share both increased 4% in the second quarter of 2021 and 2% in the first six months of 2021, including […]
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| Howard University announced the addition of ten players to its women’s soccer team, including Bermudian footballer Koa Goodchild. The school’s announcement said, “Howard University women’s soccer team added 10 Bison to the upcoming 2021 season, including four transfers from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East and Southeastern Conference. “We are very excited about our incoming […]
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| Bermuda has recorded a total of 46 Covid-19 cases so far this month, with the island currently having 71 active cases, with 61 of those classified as the Delta variant. A calendar view of the new cases announced per day over the past few months — starting back in April 2021 which was the worst month […]
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| The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] recognised the first cohort of the Learn to Earn programme, a service industry training initiative. “The programme emerged as a partnership between the Tourism Standard and Training Division of the BTA, the Government Department of Workforce Development, the Bermuda College, and a group of private restaurant and hospitality stakeholders,” a […]
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| Sunday, August 8 is expected to see early cloud with a few showers about, becoming sunny, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 68%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| After the relevant legislation passed in Parliament, the Public Health [Covid-19] Emergency Order 2021 has been extended again, this time until August 23, 2021. The official document states, “Whereas the Public Health [Covid-19] Emergency Order 2021 declared a public health emergency with effect from 6am on 25 January 2021; And Whereas that Order has been […]
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| Patrick Nisbett continued competing in the CSI Lier Azelhof International Horse Jumping event in Belgium. Nisbett and Night Star VD finished 37th competing in the 1.40m Class. The pair clocked a time of 81.87, but they also had 12 Penalty Fault Points. Related Stories Nisbett & The Trurans Compete In Slovakia Nisbett Concludes Competing In […]
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| Bermudian artist Gherdai Hassell will be auctioning her artwork at Christie’s Auction House at Christie’s New York. The work will be on display at the Rockerfella Center in Manhattan throughout the month of August. The report on the Christie’s website said, “Christie’s, in partnership with visionary curator Destinee Ross-Sutton, is proud to announce the second […]
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| The PGA Tour announced their slate of 48 tournaments that will make up the 2021-22 season, with the Bermuda Championships set for October 25th – 31st. “The 2021-22 PGA TOUR Schedule includes several significant enhancements and features a total of 48 official events – 45 during the FedExCup Regular Season along with three 2022 FedExCup […]
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| Bermudian fashion expert Shiona Turini recently starred as one of the guest judges on the second season of the Amazon Original series “Making The Cut,” appearing in episode six of the series, which offers fashion designers a $1 million prize. In the episode, which is now available to watch on Amazon Prime Video, fashion icon […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday August 7th. On Sunday the Epic Caledonia oil products tanker and the Oleander container ship are expected, on Monday the Viking Orion cruise ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship is scheduled […]
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| Fans of the red and blue gathered this evening [Aug 6] as Somerset Cricket Club marched the Cup to celebrate their victory over St George’s at the 2021 Cup Match Classic. For additional Cup Match photo galleries please click here, for all our coverage of Cup Match click here and for comprehensive coverage of all aspects […]
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| The Ministry received 7630 test results — spanning three days of testing – and 25 were positive for Covid-19, so the island’s active cases have increased to 71, with 3 people in the hospital with 1 in ICU. Seven of the new cases are classified as imported, 15 are classified as local transmission with known contact, and […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 6] include acting appointments, trademarks applications, large group exemptions, applications for recreational lobster diver licences, and notices of intended marriage. Large Group Exemption St. John AME Church Sunday Morning Service Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0750/2021 Public Authorities / Department: […]
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| The registration deadline for the Scavenger Hunt is fast approaching, with the event set to take place on Friday, August 13th, and Saturday, August 14th. A spokesperson said, “With its Scavenger Hunt only one week away, the City of Hamilton is advising members of the public wishing to take part that the sign-up deadline is […]
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| Saturday, August 7 is expected to see bright and sunny, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/78°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ESE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 70%. Sunrise will be at 6.36am and sunset will be at […]
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| The police are appealing for witnesses to a collision that occurred near Collector’s Hill on Thursday. A police spokesperson said, “Around 5:50pm Thursday, 5th August 2021, police officers attended a reported two motorcycle collision on South Road in Smith’s parish near Collector’s Hill. “It appears that the rider of a motorcycle travelling east along South Road […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 6] with the list indicating that there are five bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 5 runs cancelled this morning, 19 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] announced a total of 104 players have released themselves from Clubs, with 74 in the Premier Division, 19 in the First Division, and 11 Youth players to Senior Teams. Premier Division[74] Devonshire Colts Football Club [2] 1. Jahzardae Samuels – North Village CC 2. Diego Richardson – Hamilton Parish WC […]
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| The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, and NOAA scientists “predict that the likelihood of an above-normal 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is 65%.” The U.S. based organisation said, “The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, and atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season, according to the annual mid-season update […]
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| The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] introduced their monthly Road Safety focus for August 2021 – which is ‘’Don’t Drink & Drive/Arrive Alive.’ A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] would like to take this time to offer our most heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of the recent road fatality. Losing […]
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