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| Kiwon Waldron was back in action at the Hippodrome 3 Professional Harness Racing Track in Quebec, Canada, where he competed with three ponies representing two different owners. In Heat 5 representing the Allards, Waldron in the bike of Shemaksmefelunreal finished 4th in a field of 9 in a time of 2:00&1. Waldron and Mickeymakesomespeed also finished […]
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| Dominique Brown competed in the Battle at the Bay [TKO] Tournament, which served as a League World Championship Qualifier, as well as the Houston International [Alliance], both online. In the Battle of the Bay, Brown picked up wins in the Traditional Weapons Class, the Forms Traditional Class, and the Weapons BBC Mixed Class. Houston International, […]
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| Firearms incident in Warwick, town hall about Fairmont Southampton, KBB: 800 volunteers remove 11,000lbs of trash, S&P reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ credit rating, Kiss & St David superyachts visit Bermuda, Wallpaper Wednesday features paint splash Bermuda Day and 96 cases announced so far this month are some of the stories in this morning’s [May 11] Bernews Newsflash. The […]
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| The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series continues the Bermuda Day theme, with the words set in a paint splash look. For extensive coverage of Bermuda Day over the years – including over 6,000 photos and videos, history, unique graphics, and much more – visit our website BDADay.com, the island’s most comprehensive resource on the Bermuda […]
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| The Bermuda Philharmonic is “Bach” with their first concert for three years in the form of String Serenade at St John’s Church in Pembroke on Sunday [May 15]. The concert runs from 4 to 6 pm and features Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, Mendelssohn’s String Symphony in D Major and Gershwin’s […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Argus Group Holdings Limited advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of April 2022 the company has not repurchased any shares. Related Stories Argus Group Share Repurchases In March Argus Group Share Repurchases In February Argus Group Share Repurchases In January Argus Group […]
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| The Buckswood School team — that features Kaej Stovell, Hayden Dill, and Brighton Morrison — claimed the ISFA Under 16 Shield National Championships after defeating Rossall School in the UK. The ISFA match report said, “The game started at a high paced tempo, with both sides creating chances early on. Possession ebbed and flowed between […]
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Following Friday’s House of Assembly passage of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022, Premier David Burt along with the Minister of Tourism, Vance Campbell will host a town hall meeting on Thursday (May 12).
Premier Burt and Minister Campbell will be joined by Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) President Chris Furbert.
The town hall will take place from 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm at the Warwick Camp Dining Hall.
| Premier David Burt, Minister of Tourism Vance Campbell and BIU President Chris Furbert will host a town hall meeting on Thursday evening [May 12] about the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act. A spokesperson said, “Following Friday’s House of Assembly passage of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022, Premier David Burt along with the Minister of Tourism […]
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| The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [May 11], and the only statement listed on the Order Paper is one on National Heroes Day, and the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022 is scheduled for its first reading. The Order of Business follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Financial Assistance Dept Annual Report […]
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| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| Wednesday, May 11 is expected to see sunny breaks, developing showers/rain, chance of thunder, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 21°C/69°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 87%. Sunrise will be at 6.24am and […]
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| The Convex End-to-End took place on Saturday [May 7] marking the 35th time the annual event has been held. The full End-to-End event is 24.1 miles and the Middle-to-End which is 14 miles. Anne Mello, Bermuda End-to-End board chair, previously said: “It’s about coming together, the community spirit and raising funds for our three selected […]
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| Francis Patton Primary School’s 8th annual Leadership Day is being held on campus on Thursday [May 12] beginning at 9.00am. A spokesperson said, “During this experience guests will learn more about what we do each day through The Leader in Me initiative. “This initiative utilizes and integrates social-emotional learning, quality, and educational models by training […]
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| Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt today announced that ratings agency Standard & Poor’s [S&P] has reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ Sovereign Credit Rating as well as Bermuda’s A-1 short-term rating and its AA+ transfer and convertibility assessment. A Government spokesperson said, “ S&P also maintained the “stable” outlook for Bermuda’s Credit Rating. In their 2022 report, […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency’s [BDA] New York City executive forum will be held tomorrow [May 11], with a limited number of spaces still available for the event. A spokesperson said, “A limited number of spaces are still available for the Bermuda Business Development Agency’s New York City executive forum being held tomorrow at One […]
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| [Updating] The police are holding a press conference, where they have confirmed that there was a shooting in the area of Divots at Belmont. We will have additional information later on and the live video is below. Update: The police confirmed that no one was injured. They said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that […]
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Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. E David Burt, JP, MP, today announced that ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ Sovereign Credit Rating as well as Bermuda’s A-1 short-term rating and its AA+ transfer and convertibility assessment. S&P also maintained the “stable” outlook for Bermuda’s Credit Rating.
| Two more superyachts recently paid a visit to Bermuda, with the Kiss, and the rather aptly named St David both seen in the east end. The YachtCharterFleet website said, “The 60m/196’10″ ‘St David’ [ex. Xanadu] motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard Benetti is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. This yacht features interior […]
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| [Written by Dale Butler] The City of Hamilton set the template with its Spring into the Arts shotgun highlights of programmes that have excited promoters and enticed the lethargic public with spoons of honey, ignited energy, and lots of activity. Life has returned and so much more is on the horizon. Here are just three […]
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| Outgoing Hamilton Rotary Interact Club President Emma Roberts has provided the club’s end of year report. Ms. Roberts said, “As I leave my post as President of the 2021-2022 Hamilton Rotary Interact Club, I wanted to take this moment to summarize all the wonderful achievements our club has made this past year. “In September of […]
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| The Heritage Day Junior Classic Road Race — for ages 8-15 – will be held on Bermuda Day, which will be celebrated on Friday, May 27th, with some of the island’s top young runners set to be in action. The event sign up page said, “Sanctioned by the Bermuda National Athletic Association, organized by The […]
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| Alex Marshall has launched Whip, which is described as an e-scooter rideshare for the people “looking for an affordable, convenient, and fun way to get around.” The launch announcement said, “In the era where technology is advancing day by day it has become essential to get the services that can help people move around with […]
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| Camiko Smith competed in a 122nd United States Open Championship Qualifier. Taking to the Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Connecticut, the field of 65 golfers competed for four spots, in a cold and breezy 25 knots wind. Smith shot a round of 11-over par 83; his round consisted of 10 pars, 6 bogeys, 1 […]
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| Bermudian cricketers Brianna Ray, Cameron Jeffers, and Amari Ebbin were recently in action for their respective teams. Brianna Ray Brianna Ray and her Lancashire Women’s teammates went down by 8 wickets in their ECB Women’s County Championship Twenty20 Group 1 match against North East Warriors. North East won the toss and elected to field, Lancashire […]
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| The first Bermuda Lorient – Pure Ocean Challenge, is underway with the attempted record breaking crossing expected to take under 13 days. A spokesperson said, “The boat left from St George’s, Bermuda, on the 3000nm crossing, passing the starting line at 21h48 BST on Friday 6th May. “The time to beat for the crossing, of […]
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