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It is with great pleasure that I announce the start of our consultation on a National Plan for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their families.
Intellectual disability is recognized internationally as the term that describes people who have:
This Friday (May 20), the Department of Culture will host a special Heritage Month edition of Creatives Live! – featuring a trio of singers – Toni Robinson, Sheila Smith, and Samantha Smith.
Happening on the City Hall steps, this extended version of the popular open air concert series will take place from 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm.
Friday’s Creatives Live! concert will be carried live via the Bermuda Government’s Facebook page.
| MEF Ltd — otherwise known as The Little Venice Group — today presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross for their Ukrainian Relief Fund. A spokesperson said, “A variety of fundraising initiatives were held by the group including a ‘Taste of Ukraine’ Brunch at Fourways where a percentage of sales were donated […]
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| This Friday [May 20], the Department of Culture will host a special Heritage Month edition of Creatives Live! featuring a trio of singers; Toni Robinson, Sheila Smith, and Samantha Smith. A Government spokesperson said, “Happening on the City Hall steps, this extended version of the popular open air concert series will take place from 12.30 pm […]
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| The Seven Seas Navigator cruise ship is in Hamilton today [May 18], making the first of what is currently scheduled to be three calls for this year. According to the 2022 Bermuda Cruise Ship Schedule [PDF], the 170 meter long Regent brand cruise ship – which has been visiting the island for years stopping in both Hamilton […]
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| After three rounds in the inaugural Moon Gate Tour golf season, Nick Jones leads the Order of Merit. Jones has 33 points, he leads second-place amateur Damian Palanyandi by one point. Currently in 3rd is Dwayne Pearman with 28.5 points, while Will Haddrell is in 4th with 23.0 points. Scott Roy is in 5th with 17.7 […]
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| This Friday you can enjoy a nice meal while supporting a good cause, as the “Family Affair Fish Fry Fundraiser” event will be held at the Thyme Restaurant in support of Family Centre and Focus Counselling Services, with both dine in and take out options available. The event page said, “It’s a Family Affair at […]
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| Minister of Social Development & Seniors Tinee Furbert and Bermuda Hospitals Board Clinical Director of Intellectual Disabilities Morrisa Rogers held a press conference today [May 18] to announce the start of a consultation on a National Plan for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their families. Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert Minister Furbert said, […]
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| Bermuda HealthCare Services donated $1,000 to the family of Oscar and Jove Mascarinas, who sadly died as a result of a explosion earlier this month in Southampton. Executive Chairman of BHCS Dr. Ewart Brown said, “When we heard about the tragic accident that claimed the lives of Oscar and Jove Mascarinas, we wanted to assist […]
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| Ki-Juan Minors concluded competing in the 2022 Wellington International Equestrian Federation’s ESP Spring 35 Horse Jumping event in Florida. Minors, riding Wiser Now, were in the United States Hunter Jumper Association [USHJA] Classes. Minors and Wiser Now finished second competing in the USHJA Hunter 2′/2’6″ Class 233, and finished 3rd competing in the USHJA Hunter 2′/2’6″ […]
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| Engineering company iEPC announced Carmen Trott has been promoted to Principal Engineer, which “will bestow upon her the responsibility of managing the entire team of engineers at the Company.” Carmen Trott said, “I am thrilled by the promotion and recognition of many years of hard work. This feels like the natural next step for me. […]
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| The Washington Post has featured Bermuda’s African Diaspora Heritage Trail in an article titled “Bermuda trail brings island’s Black heritage to the fore.” The Washington Post website said, “It was a blistering hot day in June 1730 when the enslaved woman Sally Bassett was burned at the stake at the foot of Crow Lane in […]
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| Nicholas Narraway continued competing in the Tour of the Gila in the U.S, with the second stage contested on a 76.2-mile course with everything from rollers to steep ascents and descents to a flat sprint, which provided plenty of opportunities for teams to execute their game plans, and the action started shortly after the flag […]
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| The City announced that they “will open Front Street to eastbound traffic between 4.30pm and 6.00pm only” saying it should “ease congestion for traffic exiting the City during the post-work rush hour.” A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton is advising members of the public that, due to public response regarding the current Front Street […]
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| “We are actively working with departments and agencies across government, with industry, and Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories to enforce sanctions against Russia,” the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the British Department for Transport said. The UK joins numerous other allies around the world such as the US, Canada, Switzerland and the EU in imposing the sweeping […]
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| Starr Insurance Companies announced an agreement with FPG Insurance Holdings Limited and local Thai shareholders to purchase FPG Insurance Public Company Limited [FPG Thailand], a Thai non-life insurance company, together with local Thai parties. The company said, “Starr’s investment will be held by its Bermuda insurance company, Starr Insurance & Reinsurance Limited. The transaction is […]
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| The drivers of SailGP’s nine-strong F50 fleet have reflected on their performances in the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, which kicked off the league’s third season on May 14-15. The event, which comprised five fleet races and a Grand Final, saw defending champions Australia sweep to victory while Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain […]
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| 93 Bermuda College students will graduate on Thursday [May 19] receiving their associate degrees, diplomas or certificates under the big tent on the College’s athletic field, marking the first time that the annual Commencement ceremony will be held in person since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Nearly half of the Class of 2022 […]
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| [Opinion column written by PLP MP Anthony Richardson] The unanimous passage of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022 on May 6, 2022 represents a clarion call to all Bermuda residents to ‘Get Ready’! Bermuda is now one step closer to seeing the iconic Fairmont Southampton reopen its doors. The passage of the historic Act is […]
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| ‘Bikes Up, Guns Down’ will be the message throughout a community day at Southampton Rangers Sports Club on Saturday [May 21]. The ‘Bikes Up, Guns Down’ event, organised by the Give Back Foundation, hopes to help curb the growing incidents of violence on the island while also promoting the positive impact of motocross. A selection […]
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| The Government recently advised the public to take “care and caution while in or near the ocean given the increased presence of the Portuguese Man of War,” and one beach in Devonshire is a prime example of this, with dozens of them washed up on the shoreline. While tip toeing carefully around the beach area, wearing […]
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| A event titled ‘Be The Change’ – aimed at men and teenage boys – is set to be held at the National Sports Centre’s north field on Saturday [May 21] from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. A spokesperson said, “A rally cry for adult men and teenage boys is being raised by the organizers of a free […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service said they are “seeking the public’s assistance in locating 52-year-old Jason Liburd.” A spokesperson said, “Mr. Liburd, a Bermudian national, is described as dark skinned, medium built, weighing about 150 lbs, approximately 5’ 5” in height, with black hair worn in a close cut. “He was last seen on Rambling Lane, […]
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| “There may be delays in garbage collection over the next two to three days due to a shortage of operational waste collection trucks,” the Ministry of Public Works said this evening [May 17]. A spokesperson said, “The delays are a direct result of the challenges with securing critical parts due to supply chain issues and […]
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| The Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index 2022 was published today, with Bermuda ranked in 49th, and the organisation ranking the United States in first, with their statement saying “the US now fuels more global financial secrecy than Switzerland, Cayman and Bermuda combined. ” The organisation said, “The US has climbed to the top of […]
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| The latest installment of Bernews’ series of ‘Virtual Shows’ features a look at some of the images captured during the 2022 SailGP event in Bermuda, including both the professional racing and the Bermudian youth sailors in the SailGP Inspire programme. Presented by Hamilton Princess, the event saw a nine-strong fleet take part, with Great Britain, […]
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| The roots of the Bermudian dialect will be explored in a virtual talk hosted by the Bermuda National Trust on Thursday [May 19]. The talk is entitled ‘Did you say that: How dialects influence our identity’ and will be delivered by Britanni Cann-Fubler. It will examine how accents and dialects impact society and the individual. […]
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