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| Robin Hood walked away with win, while Flanagan’s Onions and Wolves played to a 4 – 4 draw. Premier Division: St. George’s Colts 0 – Robin Hood 3 At the Wellington Oval, Robin Hood defeated the St. George’s Colts 3 – 0. Dante Leverock gave Robin Hood the lead in the 24th minute, Justin Bell doubled […]
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| The police have confirmed that a man has died following a stabbing incident in Sandys early this morning [Oct 25]. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 2:00 a.m. today, Sunday 25th October, police received a report of a stabbing incident near the junction of Hook and Ladder Lane and Somerset Road, Sandys. “Officers responding to […]
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| The police have warned that a “pyramid scheme being promoted on the island” which is “being touted as a co-operative with meetings to attract investors.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a pyramid scheme being promoted on the island. The scheme is being touted as a co-operative with meetings to […]
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| Bermuda’s Nahki Wells converted from the penalty spot as Bristol City came from behind to secure a point against Swansea City. The club’s match report said, “City had fallen behind to a 51st-minute Jamal Lowe goal but Dean Holden threw on his strikers – with four on the pitch at one stage – to put […]
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| The police have confirmed that a 20-year-old man has died following a stabbing incident in Sandys early this morning [Oct 25]. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 2:00 a.m. today, Sunday 25th October, police received a report of a stabbing incident near the junction of Hook and Ladder Lane and Somerset Road, Sandys. “Officers responding […]
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| News that Aleisha Hollis was called to the Bermuda Bar, the Hamilton Princess has given away more than a dozen two-night stays to emergency services, and Cashun Brangman, Lashuntae Dill-Assing, Deja Grant, Messiah Greaves, Solomon Pearman, and Davondra Sealey all received Knowledge Quest-HSBC Scholarships were all some of the positive news stories from the past […]
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| The historical video below of the second visit of Emperor Haile Selassie I to Bermuda highlights his arrival on the island. The video description says, “Emperor Haile Selassie I lands at the Bermuda airport and is met by the Governor and other Government officials.” Video courtesy of the Bermuda Archives/National Library: Related Stories History: Ship […]
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| Rosewood Bermuda has partnered with In Motion to “offer a wide scope of activities such as holiday camps, engaging events to include storytelling, arts and crafts, games, outdoor activities and much more” A spokesperson said, “Rosewood Bermuda, the island’s premier luxury resort, has partnered with local organization In Motion to bring new and engaging programming […]
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| T’ai Williams suited up for Deeping Rangers in the FA Vase taking on Lutterworth Athletics Football Club. Lee Clarke put Deeping Rangers ahead 1 – 0 in the 32nd minute. A ball from Matt Carter found Williams down the line, Williams pulled the ball back from the bye line for Clarke to slot home. Williams […]
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| Digicel held a motorcade yesterday [Oct 23] in celebration of their Digital Digicel Campaign, with the motorcade making its way through the City of Hamilton. Digicel recently announced that they will be launching as a digital operator, and offering Digicel Prime Bundles, a suite that features eight applications “each with its own super generous data […]
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| Tropical Depression 28 is “not a threat to Bermuda,” the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 1265 nm to the SW at 2pm on Sunday [Oct 25], with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period […]
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| With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to affect countries around the globe, the number of confirmed cases worldwide has now surpassed 42 million, with over 1,147,000 deaths worldwide, and the United States having the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world, with India and Brazil following close behind on each count, respectively. A BBC story […]
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| Vanessa James returned to the ice along with Akim Aliu to compete in the Battle Of The Blades. The Battle Of The Blades combines athletes from two of Canada’s favorite sports, figure skating and hockey, and James and Aliu paired up in a high-stakes figure skating competition for the charity of their choice. James and […]
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| Sunday, October 25 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 23°C/74°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be light and variable. The relative humidity is expected to be near 66%. Sunrise will be at 7.31am […]
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| Rosewood Bermuda announced the appointment of Apex 360 as their new fitness and wellness provider. A spokesperson said, “Rosewood Bermuda, the island’s premier luxury resort, is delighted to announce its partnership with APEX 360 to bring guests an unrivaled selection of health and fitness offerings. Coupled with the property’s Sense, A Rosewood Spa, resort guests […]
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| The Bermudian Heartbeats Lecture Series will be holding an online discussion via Zoom of “Death In Paradise: Stories Of Mystery And Murder Most Foul” on Thursday, October 29th. In an online post, the Bermuda Government said, “The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs presents “Death in Paradise: Stories of Mystery and Murder Most Foul” on […]
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| The police held a press conference today [Oct 24] to provide an update regarding the double shooting that occurred last night in Pembroke, which resulted in two men receiving multiple gunshot wounds. Last night, ythe police said, “Police are investigating a firearms incident which left two men with multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in […]
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| Bacardi will be a major partner for the 2020 World Tens Series which begins in Bermuda this Sunday, October 25th. “The partnership will see the family owned business, which calls Hamilton, Bermuda home of its global headquarters, have a significant brand presence across the series at the National Sports Complex,” a spokesperson said. “As part of […]
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| The final field is set for the 2020 Bermuda Championship teeing off next week at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton. Today’s additions complete the field of 132 players vying for the $4 million purse, 500 FedExCup points and a spot in the 2021 Masters tournament. The inaugural Bermuda Championship winner, Brendon Todd, is back […]
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| Police confirm two people shot in Pembroke, Warwick Academy celebrates science, road sobriety checkpoints over Halloween, staff assemble over redundancy payments, player tests positive for Covid-19 so SX10 to forfeit matches, and new soldiers graduate from Recruit Camp are some of the stories in this morning’s [Oct 24] Bernews Newsflash. The Bernews Morning Newsflash includes an overview […]
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| “It is concerning that the government continues to demonstrate a consistent pattern of compromising the independence of bodies established specifically to be independent,” the OBA said following the appointment of MP Wayne Caines as the BTA Chairman. An OBA spokesperson said, “Let it not be said that Mr Burt does not take care of his […]
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| The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] will be holding a free webinar entitled “Upskilling, Reskilling & Cross-Skilling” on Wednesday, October 28. A spokesperson said, “Join us to learn how to keep your business thriving with a skeleton workforce. Faced with the need to downsize, most small businesses needed, sadly enough, to lay-off employees and sustain […]
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| The City of Hamilton continues their “Business Spotlight” video series, which serves to highlight some of the businesses that offer innovative services or products, with this episode spotlighting Earlena Ingham, Kaurie Daniels, and Natural Mystic Hub. The video’s description says, “The City is proud to have set the tone for shining a spotlight on our […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday October 24th. On Saturday the Somers Isles container ship, the STI Brixton oil products tanker and Navigator Scorpio LPG tanker are expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Vanquish container […]
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| Everest Re Group, Ltd. is estimating their pre-tax net catastrophe losses will be $300 million for the third quarter of 2020. A spokesperson said, “Everest Re Group, Ltd. [Everest] announced today estimated third quarter 2020 catastrophe losses. Everest is estimating pre-tax net catastrophe losses in the amount of $300 million, net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums. […]
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| October 23 saw 2,788 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $52,898.00 BD. 401 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 7.7% at $28.00 per share, while another 65 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing even at $2.80 per share. 2,322 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, […]
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| [Updating] Police are responding to a shooting this evening [Oct 23] in Pembroke. Further confirmed details are limited, however we will update as able. Update 10.50pm: The police confirm that the shooting happened in the Pembroke Park Lane area at approximately 9.15pm, and “two victims were taken to KEMH for treatment,” and the suspect is […]
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| The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda announced that it “will conduct a public consultation from October 23 to November 23, 2020 on Radio Frequency, 5th Generation technology [5G] Safety, to determine whether 5G is suitable for deployment in Bermuda.” “After reading the Public Consultation document located on the RA’s website at www.ra.bm, the public and other interested […]
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| The island’s newest soldiers today [Oct 23] completed the first step of their military careers as they finished two weeks of training. However the occasion was not marked by the normal parade in front of family and friends, as well as dignitaries, because of Covid-19 regulations in force for Recruit Camp. The 30-plus soldiers instead […]
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| According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, October 30th to Sunday, November 1st, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2020 follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 23] includes large group exemption, road sobriety checkpoint notice and more. Exemption Notice : Bermuda Bar Association Friday 30 Oct 20 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0960/2020 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 23 October 2020 Public Health […]
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| The SX10 squad will forfeit the first round matches in the World Tens Tournament as one SX10 player has tested positive for COVID-19, so all all members of the SX10 rugby squad have been self-isolating. A spokesperson said, “The World Tens Series can confirm that one SX10 player has returned a positive COVID-19 test result, following the latest round […]
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| A group of Fairmont Southampton workers assembled outside of the hotel after “receiving communication from their employer informing them that their redundancy payments will be delayed,” the Government confirmed today, adding that the Ministry has been in contact with the owners, and the workers “will receive redundancy payments on or before November 20th.” A Government spokesperson […]
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| West Ham United recently highlighted Clyde Best, calling the Bermudian football legend “one of the pioneer black players in English football.” A story on West Ham United’s website said, “The Premier League’s admirable No Room For Racism message came across loud and clear at every one of its matches last weekend and will do again when […]
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| Saturday, October 24 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with an early shower or two possible, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 22°C/71°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 79%. […]
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| A career fair was held for people that worked at the Fairmont Southampton – which is temporarily closing for renovations resulting in hundreds of staff being made redundant – with over ten employers taking part. A Government spokesperson said, “Recently, the Junior Minister of Labour, Senator Arianna Hodgson gave opening remarks in support of the employers and job-seekers at […]
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| Warwick Academy Primary School transformed their classrooms into laboratories as they celebrated science today [Oct 23], with students dressing up as astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Albert Einstein and some students even dressed up as Bermuda’s own scientific experts Dr. Carika Weldon and Dr. Desiree Spriggs. A spokesperson said, “Warwick Academy Primary School was buzzing today as they celebrated […]
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| More than 400 people have registered for tomorrow’s AXA End-to-End – and it’s still not too late to register. “I’m delighted that so many people have signed up,” said AXA End-to-End Chair, Anne Mello. “It is different this year due to Covid-19, but it still important to raise money for charities, so I give my […]
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| The SX10 confirmed the players that will make up the squad for the World Tens Series in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The Cape Town based SX10 franchise has confirmed its squad for this month’s 10-a-side series in Bermuda. “Led by Blitz Bokke legend Frankie Horne, the Head Coach has selected a squad comprising of players […]
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| There were 996 test results received yesterday and two were positive for Covid-19 — which “are classified as imported having arrived on BA2233 from London on October 17th” — so Bermuda now has a total of 6 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday, there were 996 test results received by the Ministry of Health, […]
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| The Cayman Islands has launched a ‘Global Citizen Concierge Program,’ which will allow people to work remotely in the Cayman Islands for up to two years. This is similar to the ‘Work from Bermuda’ programme that was launched earlier this year, and Cayman is the latest island to offer such a programme, joining Barbados, Antigua, and […]
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| The Court has denied a request by a man — who “fled the US having been convicted” — who wanted to appeal to the Privy Council. Paul Douglas Martin fled the United States over a dozen years ago having been convicted of “offences arising out of a road traffic collision where he seriously injured” an 18-year-old. […]
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| The Little Venice Group of restaurants and Bermuda Gas cooked up the idea to give RBR soldiers, the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and medical staff from the Covid-19 test team $10 vouchers to honour their front line contribution to the battle against the coronavirus. A spokesperson for the Little Venice Group said the restaurant […]
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| The Bermudian Magazine won three awards during the 40th annual International Regional Magazine Association [IRMA] awards presentation. An IRMA spokesperson said, “The International Regional Magazine Association announces its 40th annual magazine awards, highlighting accomplishments in editorial, photography, art direction, design, and overall publication. “The Bermudian Magazine won three awards at the 40th annual International Regional […]
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| Hurricane Epsilon is no longer a threat to the island, it has passed its closest point of approach to Bermuda, and the Tropical Storm Warning has ended. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The Bermuda Weather Service’s forecast says, “The Tropical Storm Warning has ended as Hurricane Epsilon, now to our east-northeast, will continue to move north […]
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| Black Pony Gallery is holding a second exhibition of work by local artist ABWilson, with the online show running from today [Oct 23] to November 13. Curator Lisa Howie said, “Black Pony Gallery is pleased to announce new photographs by local artist AB Wilson. In this second online solo exhibition, the self-taught artist presents a […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [October 23] with the list indicating that there are thirteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Govt: Bus Service Resumes On Wednesday Asphalt Resurfacing At Hamilton Bus Terminal DPT Contracts Eight Minibuses To Assist Update On Bus Service And New Schedule Hamilton […]
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| The TLC Group will be hosting a Facebook Livestream today [Oct 23] to discuss careers in the cybersecurity field. A spokesperson said, “We are now more than halfway through Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020 and we’ve been busy. As a matter of fact, we’ve been focused on empowering individuals and organisations to enhance their cybersecurity posture […]
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| Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Warriors defeat the Fight Back 12 – 8 and the Untouchables lose 16 – 4 to the league leaders MiniMax Forwarders. The Mix-Ups defeated the Spare Change 14 – 6, while the Movers “N” Shakers went down 16 – 4 to the Activators, and […]
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| The Ohio Aviators announced the players that will make up the squad for the World Tens Series rugby event in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Ohio Aviators have assembled a highly experienced squad of 20 players for this month’s World Tens Series in Bermuda. “Many of the Ohio old guard have committed to the Aviators including […]
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