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| Olympic gold medalist Dame Flora Duffy was recently interviewed on the Convex Insurance podcast, offering “insight into the mindset of an Olympic champion, the pressure she felt as favourite in Japan, her brutal training regime and how she has her sights set on defending her Commonwealth title this year and her Olympic title at Paris […]
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| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has launched a Portfolio underwriting unit, which targets multi-class portfolio business that is placed in the London specialty insurance market. A spokesperson said, “The Portfolio team is now actively underwriting portfolios of multi-class risks on a follow-line basis, in conjunction with trusted and proven lead carriers. “The unit is led by […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Jeff Mayweather believes it is “now or never” for Nikki Bascome to realise his true potential as he begins the next chapter of his boxing career. Bascome is preparing for his upcoming bout against Jamaican Kevin Hylton at The Shed in Dockyard by training in Las Vegas under Jeff Mayweather, the uncle […]
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Today the Department of Culture shared the Heritage Month Calendar of Events.
The public will be aware that May is Heritage Month, and for the first time since 2019, the Department is reintroducing in-person events to highlight and celebrate Bermuda’s culture and traditions.
The Minister of Social Development and Seniors, the Hon. Tinee Furbert, JP MP, joins the Department of Child and Family Services in celebrating Foster Care Month in May.
Minister Furbert stated, “I am pleased to stand with the Department of Child and Family Services as they appeal to the Bermuda public for support with our foster care system. We have many children who require a foster family. We ask those community members who can assist to come forward and help us in this area.”
“An important step in Bermuda’s tourism recovery,” said Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Vance Campbell today after the House of Assembly passed the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022.
| 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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| Saturday, May 7 is expected to see a sunny start, cloudy later with the risk of showers, with the high to be near 25°C/77°F and the low to be near 21°C/70°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 86%. Sunrise will be […]
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Mr. Speaker, today I will be tabling the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act 2022 (“the Bill”).
The Bill aims to amend the Motor Car Act 1951 to create an offence for operating a minicar livery without a licence, amends Part VIB to expand the types of vehicles that can be used on a guided tour and addresses related matters in legislation.
Mr. Speaker, except for changing the year from 2021 to 2022, the content of the Bill is the same that was introduced on 10 September 2021 and passed in this Honourable House on 24 September 2021.
Mr. Speaker,
This morning I rise to lay the 2020 – 2021 Annual Report of the Department of Financial Assistance as prescribed by the Financial Assistance Act 2001, section 3 (4) which states: “the Director shall as soon as practicable after the end of the Government’s financial year make to the Minister and publish in such manner as he thinks appropriate a report of his activities under this Act for that year.”
The Annual Report highlights some significant results achieved during this reporting period, which include:
| Bermudian cricketers Delray Rawlins, Cameron Jeffers, and Amari Ebbin were recently in action for their respective teams. Delray Rawlins Delray Rawlins was not selected in the team for Sussex as Tom Alsop scored his first Sussex hundred and shared a stand of 204 with Ali Orr, who made 99, as Sussex enjoyed the better of […]
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| A tagged great white shark named Breton circled the area of Bermuda’s waters from late April into early May according to ocean research group OCEARCH. A tweet by OSEARCH said, “White Shark Breton is circling Bermuda! He has made his way all the way around the archipelago over the past few days. Where do you […]
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| Sincere Hall and his Hull City Under 23 teammates finished third in the Under 23 Professional Development League North table after concluding the 2021/22 season with a 4 – 2 victory over Charlton Athletic. Hull City got goals from a trialist as well as single strikes from Hall and Louis Beckett. Related Stories Bermuda Officials […]
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| The MarketPlace announced that Ronnette Burgess has been promoted to the new role of Vice President of Human Resources and joins the executive leadership team. A spokesperson said, “Mrs Burgess has worked with The MarketPlace for nearly 30 years. She began her career in the accounts department and progressed to retail controls and audit before […]
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| The Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert joins the Department of Child and Family Services in celebrating Foster Care Month in May. Minister Furbert stated, “I am pleased to stand with the Department of Child and Family Services as they appeal to the Bermuda public for support with our foster care system. We […]
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| The police confirmed that they have “launched a murder investigation” into the death of 22-year-old Keyoshe Robinson, whose body was found in St George’s yesterday. Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro, Officer in Charge – Crime Division, said, “The Bermuda Police Service has launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a body on the shoreline, just off […]
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to report to this honourable house, the recent progress about the Ministry’s on-going commitment to embedding a sound Litigation Guardian Service framework into Bermuda’s Court. As you may recall, the Litigation Guardian Service operates as a mechanism of child safeguarding, under the provision of the Children’s Act 1998 Section 35 and 36.
| The Bermuda International Invitational Race Week [BIIRW] came to an end with 9 International One Design completing two more races on the Great Sound, on another day of perfect sailing conditions. Patrick Cooper led his team in Bermuda 1 to victory in the A-Series and the overall title with a win in the final two […]
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| The Kitty Michael Golf Invitational is underway in Florida, with Bermuda taking part. The Bermuda team consists of Katrin Burnie – Captain, Linda Down – Vice Captain, Tracy Burgess, Liz Carpio, Maria Harris, Valerie Nearon, Elaine Parker-Frost, Katyna Rabain, Cindy Ratzlaff, and Lesley Wollmann. After the second round the Bermuda Team are the leaders in […]
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| A spot in the semi-finals was on offer as the Chubb Bermuda Open 2022 Squash Championships quarter-finals took place at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club in Devonshire. Matches were intense from beginning to end as the crowd on hand was treated to some entertaining squash. Women’s Number 2 Seed Nadia Pfister from Switzerland bowed […]
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