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| The Bermuda football team will be playing against Haiti in the second round of the Gold Cup Preliminaries this evening [July 6] in Florida. The team advanced to this round following a spectacular showing against Barbados which saw the team claim an 8-1 win and score the fastest goal in Gold Cup history, with Nahki […]
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| Joyn Insurance today [July 6] announced a “strategic insurance partnership and investment” from SiriusPoint Ltd. A spokesperson said, “The businesses will work together to transform small and mid-market US commercial insurance through digital technology, data analytics, and automation. “Initially operating as a Managing General Agency [“MGA”], Joyn will be focused on the underserved needs of […]
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| SiriusPoint Ltd. has announced that Jennifer Collier-Souza has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer for SiriusPoint Bermuda Insurance Company Ltd. A spokesperson said, “As CFO for SiriusPoint Bermuda, Ms Collier-Souza will work with the Global Chief Financial Officer, David Junius, in the financial support of the global organization, including supporting the company’s […]
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| Adam Hall and his Aberdeen IronBirds teammates recently picked up a 7 – 2 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones. Hall gave Aberdeen the lead in the bottom of the first inning after a lead-off single. Hall stole second, his 19th of the season, before moving to third off another single; he went on to score […]
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| The funeral service for Ra-Che Williams will be held on Sunday, July 11th, and a Safekey will be required, so if people need to get a test, they are urged to make arrangements in advance. Mr Williams died following a hit and run collision earlier this month, and an online fundraiser to support his family […]
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| The Government said they are “aware of the comments raised in some quarters regarding the project to install an energy-saving micro-grid system at the National Sports Centre” and noted that following a tender process it took 33 months for a contract, and the contract was reviewed by three Ministers. The commentary referenced the fact that […]
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| Skate Canada announced the 2021-22 National Team, which consists of 24 members — including three men, three women, four pair teams, and five ice dance teams — with Vanessa James and Eric Radford named as members of the Pairs Team To be named to the National Team, a skater must finish in the top three […]
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| Following the first round of the Western County and the second round of Premier and First Division cricket action over the weekend, we take a look at the top performers. In the batting department, Alje Richardson a guest player for Warwick Workmen’s Club playing in the Western County Cup was the weekend top scorer with […]
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| The Deloitte Open and Pickleball tournament continued at the Pomander Gate Tennis Club, with three tennis matches needing three sets to decide a winner. In Ladies Senior Doubles action, Caroline Paskin and Lavern Stowe came from a set down to defeat Sarah Cook and Sara Fox 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Wayne Montgomery and Wesley Montgomery won […]
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| “Work will soon start at the site known as the Bermudiana Beach,” Premier David Burt said, adding that “the plan is to complete construction by April 2022 and be open shortly thereafter.” Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday [July 2], Premier Burt said, “I am pleased to advise this Honourable House of that […]
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| National Security Minister Renee Ming visited this year’s newest Royal Bermuda Regiment trainees who are participating in the annual summer recruit camp. The Government posted the photo below online, saying, “Earlier today National Security Minister Renee Ming visited this year’s newest Royal Bermuda Regiment trainees who are participating in the annual summer recruit camp. “During […]
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| July 5 saw 100 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $2,300.00 BD. 100 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $23.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,559.66, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is […]
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| Today’s official notices include a ‘Large Group Exemption’ for Cup Match which allows a “gathering of 4,000 to assemble” at the St. George’s Cricket Club on July 29th and 30th subject to the standard large group conditions which include “the use of SafeKey is required for all attendees at any gathering of 51 persons or more”, “sanitizing […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [July 5] include large group exemptions & acting appointments. Large Group Exemption:- Cathedral Of The Most Holy Trinity [Funeral] & Police Recreation Club [Wake] Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0585/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication Date: 05 July 2021 […]
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| Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch held a press conference this afternoon [July 5] to announce that Paul Martin will serve as the new General Manager of the Bermuda Housing Corporation. Minister Burch’s remarks: Good Afternoon, I am pleased to be joined this afternoon by the Junior Minister of Public Works, Senator Owen Darrell, […]
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| Tuesday, July 6 is expected to see cloud cover remains, periods of rain/showers, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will be at 6.17am and sunset […]
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| [Written by Don Burgess] Cupmatch at the Hollow will return in 2021. Last year’s match featured the all-time leading scorers from Cup Match, with Charlie Marshall and Janeiro Tucker taking the field. The game will begin at 11 am on both July 29th and 30th on the third playing field. The match will once again […]
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| “Premier Burt should drop the paid mandatory quarantine and allow Bermudians to isolate in their own homes,” Opposition Leader Cole Simons said. Mr Simons said, “The PLP Government needs to stop playing political games with the quarantine rules. By waiting until moments before the Motion To Adjourn during the last Parliamentary session to table new rules, […]
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| Bermuda is set to take on Haiti is in second round of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims on Tuesday, with the two teams to play in Florida. The Concacaf website said, “It will be a battle of two of the very best goal-scorers in the Concacaf region when Duckens Nazon and Haiti square off […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [July 5] with the list indicating that there are seven bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 7 runs cancelled this morning, 1 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The Department of Workforce Development will be relocating their offices back to 23 Parliament Street. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Workforce Development advises the public that our offices will be relocating back to 23 Parliament Street [Old Magistrate Court Building]. As a result, we will have minimal services from July 5th – 8th […]
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| Three people have been arrested following a “fight involving several individuals near the Flagpole on Front Street” which resulted in a 22-year-old man being stabbed. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Saturday 3rd July, police responded to a report of a fight involving several individuals near the Flagpole on Front Street. “Upon […]
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| Thelise Dyer is the 2021 recipient of the Dr Kathy-Ann Lousie White Scholarship offered by The Phoenix Stores Ltd, the company announced today. Named after the first Bermudian pharmacist with a Doctorate, Dr Kathy-Ann Louise White, the scholarship provides up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of five years of study at an approved […]
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| Age Concern Bermuda [ACB] – Registered Charity #137 – is currently recruiting individuals for the Board of Directors and Board Committees. A spokesperson said, “The mission of ACB is to enhance the quality of life and advance the rights and opportunities of older adults in Bermuda. Age Concern was established in 1978 as a result of […]
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| Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban is holding a press conference this afternoon [July 5] to announce the Draft North East Hamilton Local Plan 2021. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 16-minute replay is below Related Stories […]
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| HSBC Bermuda will serve as the lead sponsor of the 2021 Cup Match Classic, it was announced today. A spokesperson said, “As host of the 2021 Cup Match Classic, St. George’s Cricket Club’s President Neil Paynter, today announced the return of HSBC Bermuda [HSBC] as lead sponsor of the event.” Mr. Paynter shared: “We have […]
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| Carey Olsen Bermuda announced the promotion of Henry Tucker to the partnership, and Kyle Masters and Jay Webster to counsel. A spokesperson said, “”Henry joined Carey Olsen Bermuda in 2017 before relocating to Hong Kong in 2019 to help spearhead the firm’s offering of on-the-ground Bermuda legal advice to Asia clients. Prior to his move […]
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| Objective Consulting Ltd, a new consulting firm providing strategy, project management and executive communications coaching services, has launched. Objective Consulting Ltd. is led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Pat Phillip-Fairn, and focuses on serving clients primarily in the financial services, economic development and tourism sectors. Ms. Phillip-Fairn said, “We serve clients as a resource […]
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| Conor White’s 2021 debut in Europe was cut short as a race in Antwerp was abandoned after 37km, while Kaden Hopkins was back in action in the Spanish Cup. White’s race ended as the Districtenpijl Ekeren-Deurne UCI 1.2 was effected as officials looked out for the safety of the competitors. Officials called a halt to […]
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| The race number allocation draw for the Olympic Triathlon races has taken place, allocating the transition spots for the 38 national federations to have athletes who have qualified for the Olympic Games. One side of the Olympic Triathlon transition is numbered 1-29 [excluding number 13], the other numbered 30-56, with National Federations with more than […]
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| The third week of the Bermuda Flag Football Summer League season at the TN Tatem Middle School Field saw 52 points put on the board. In the opener, the Black Sharks defeated the Punishers 12 – 7. The player of the game for Punishers was Zavante Garnett with 1 receiving touchdown. Player of the game […]
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| Following Bermuda’s 8-1 win over Barbados, Concacaf declared the goal by Bermuda’s Kane Crichlow as the ‘Goal of the Day.’ Crichlow was one of five Bermuda players to score, with Nahki Wells scoring three goals, while Reggie Lambe, Dante Leverock, and Zeiko Lewis also added goals, giving Bermuda the impressive distinction of accounting for 50% […]
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| The Four Club Championships took place at the Ocean View Golf Course, with the Warriors Golf Group, Wolves Golf Group, North Village Golf Group, and the Colors Golf Group taking part. The Warriors Golf Group were crowned the Champions with 294 points, finishing in 2nd place was Wolves Golf Group with 262 points, while Colors […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [July 5] with the list indicating that there are seven bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday Ministry: 1 Bus Run Cancelled On Wednesday Ministry: 1 Bus Run Cancelled On Monday Ministry: 60 Bus Runs Cancelled […]
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| The Davis Cup by Rakuten Americas Group III event came to a close on Saturday, with Jamaica and Guatemala set to leave Panama City after earning promotion to Group II next year. Bermuda — who has already won twice — took on Puerto Rico for 5th, and they were defeated 2 – 0. Trey Mallory […]
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| A map from NOAA shows all tropical storms and hurricanes that were a threat to Bermuda — as in passing within 100 nautical miles – this century. The Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] posted the map below online, saying, “This map from NOAA shows all tropical storms and hurricanes that were a threat to Bermuda [passing […]
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| Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Quan Marley Lowe, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Quan Marley Lowe. “One of suspects, a 24-year-old Sandys Parish man, has been charged in […]
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| The Bermuda Volleyball Association hosted the Spirits Coed Beach Volleyball Tournament at Horseshoe Bay Beach. In the Coed 2s Division, Daniel Fiddick and Allison Lacoursiere making up the team Dat Ace Do won their set 21-10 against BB’s Brandon Sousa and Beth Rae, to win the Division, while 3rd place went to the Juicy Sets, […]
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| International clubs took to Twitter to congratulate their Bermudian players for their role in Bermuda’s impressive 8-1 victory over Barbados. Bristol City FC congratulated Nahki Wells who scored a hat-trick, including the fastest goal in Gold Cup history in only 17 seconds. Charleston Battery congratulated Zeiko Lewis, with the club tweeting, “Dazzling on the international […]
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| The Bermuda Stroke Play Championships concluded today at Port Royal Golf Course with Damian Palanyandi claiming the title of Men’s Champion after beating the defending champion Eric West by 5 shots. Palanyandi played three solid rounds of golf with scores of 72, 74,74 for a total of 220 despite the challenging conditions on the final […]
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| Monday, July 5 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 6:17am and sunset will be at 8:29pm. High […]
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| The Deloitte Open and Pickleball Tournament got underway at the Pomander Gate Tennis Club this weekend. In the Men’s A Singles Division, Moziah Selassie advanced when his opponent David Jenkins retired after losing the first set 6-4, while Zaire Simmons won her Ladies A Singles match in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 over Morgan Lightbourne. In […]
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| [Opinion column written by MP Michael Dunkley] It was a busy week all around and I was looking forward to some downtime on Saturday. However, after reading the recent Opinion piece by MP Jason Wade titled, “Let’s turn down the volume, Bermuda,” I felt compelled to respond for the good of the country. While any […]
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| The island’s football team is set to take on Haiti this Tuesday [July 6] after dominating Barbados to claim an 8-1 win in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminaries. Nahki Wells scored a hat-trick — including the fastest goal in Gold Cup history in only 17 seconds – and Reggie Lambe, Dante Leverock, Kane Crichlow, […]
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| Arch Capital Group Ltd. along with investment partners Kelso & Company and Warburg Pincus, announced the completion of the previously disclosed acquisition of Watford Holdings Ltd. The company said, “Watford and Arch originally announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement on Nov. 2, 2020, through an affiliated entity of which Arch owns approximately 40%, […]
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| “It was a good job by our team,” Bermuda national football coach Kyle Lightbourne said following the Gombey Warriors 8 – 1 victory over Barbados, with Coach Lightbourne adding that “we know it’s going to be a tougher test against Haiti.” Coach Lightbourne said, “We have some players that haven’t played in a while, so […]
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| Bermuda sailors Jack Adderley, PJ Rodrigues, Kipling Rossouw, Ethan Thompson, and Jordan Vieira were all back on the water competing in the Optimist World Championship 2021 in Italy. Vieira is leading the Bermuda Fleet, currently in 123rd place with 131 points after finishes of 41st and 33rd in the two races sailed on the second […]
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| The current top scorers chart for the 2021 Gold Cup Preliminaries shows Nahki Wells as the top scorer with three goals, while Reggie Lambe, Dante Leverock, Kane Crichlow and Zeiko Lewis are also ranked in the top ten, meaning Bermuda has the impressive distinction of accounting for 50% of the top ten ranked scorers. This follows […]
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| The City of Hamilton recently provided five historical videos as part of its Freedom Square initiative, offering a glimpse of the city in times past, including a look at the Hamilton Hotel, Nellie’s Walk, Dismont Drive, the Theatre Boycott, and the Zion Chapel. Hamilton Hotel | Freedom Square This video’s description says, “The Hamilton Hotel […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is wishing a happy retirement to K9 Buck, saying that the dog “will go on to enjoy his retirement years with a very loving local family.” The BPS posted the photos below online, saying, “Happy retirement K9 Buck! “K9 Buck came to the Bermuda Police Service in September 2013 from […]
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