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| [Column written by BELCO’s Krista Barnes] Dear Residents of Bermuda, On Earth Day 2021, we made a bold and public commitment to you. We promised to join you, unifying our efforts, to ensure Bermuda’s journey towards sustainability is progressive, efficient, innovative, and sound. While our journey towards sustainability is ongoing, our unwavering commitment to a […]
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| As we mark Earth Day today, April 22, the City shares its plans for the Front Street pump station, aimed at reducing the amount of microplastics and bacteria that are expelled into the ocean via our wastewater. Public Relations Manager Helen Zoellner said, “It may not look like much from the outside, but the City’s […]
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| Minister of Tourism Vance Campbell will be delivering remarks in the House of Assembly today [April 22] on the ‘Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022′, and a Bill by the same name is listed on the Order Paper under Government Bills. The hotel has been closed for some time, and last month Westend said they have “obtained […]
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| Bowie Baysox second baseman Adam Hall hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to give his a team a 3-2 win and third straight victory over the Akron RubberDucks at Prince George’s Stadium. In a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 10th inning, Bowie had designated hitter Dylan Harris […]
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| Bermuda cyclists Kaden Hopkins, Caitlin Conyers, Liam Flannery and Conor White continued competing overseas. Kaden Hopkins Kaden Hopkins continued competing in the Van Rysel-Arden Challenge 2022 in Belgium. Brekke Flotten won the second stage, over a distance of 122 kilometers, and only 74 riders crossed the line with a time of 3:05.00, with Hopkins was […]
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| Fifteen police officers recently attended and completed a two weeks Senior Investigating Officers [SIO] course, held at the Police Training School, Prospect. The Bermuda Police Service posted the photo below online, saying, “The program forms part of the Bermuda Police Service initiative to invest in the continued development of investigators, and is in line with […]
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| Rian “8track” Williams has produced a song by Jamaican reggae artist Protoje, who is signed to RCA Records, marking what he called “his first big record label album placement.” Mr. Williams told Bernews, “It’s been a long time coming. I have known Protoje for eight years and he constantly told me to be patient and […]
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“The Hamilton Health Centre on Victoria Street is closed for the rest of this week due to plumbing issues in the adjacent building, which has caused interruption to Health Centres services.
Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt, returns from Barbados this evening after taking part in the Caribbean Financial Access Roundtable. The Roundtable discussed critical issues regarding correspondent banking relationships, de-risking, anti-money laundering, and related banking issues.
On 22nd April 1970, Earth Day was first officially recognised in the USA primarily due to the efforts of US Senator Gaylord Nelson, who witnessed the massive oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, the year before. Inspired by the student anti-war effort at the time and concerned about the deteriorating environment, Senator Nelson highlighted this issue through the creation of Earth Day.
| Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt returns from Barbados this evening after taking part in the Caribbean Financial Access Roundtable, which “discussed critical issues regarding correspondent banking relationships, de-risking, anti-money laundering, and related banking issues.” “Challenges with correspondent banking relationships have hindered our efforts to further diversify our economy in Bermuda in areas such […]
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| [Written by Carla Seely] The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary defines the term special needs as “any of various difficulties [such as a physical, emotional, behavioral, or learning disability or impairment] that causes an individual to require additional or specialized services or accommodations [such as in education or recreation].” For families with special needs children who have disabilities, […]
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| [Written by Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban] On 22nd April 1970, Earth Day was first officially recognised in the USA primarily due to the efforts of US Senator Gaylord Nelson, who witnessed the massive oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, the year before. Inspired by the student anti-war effort at the […]
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| An exciting afternoon of football will be on display this Saturday with the 2022 Appleby Youth Knockout Cup finals being held at The Flora Duffy South Field Stadium. A spokesperson said, “Four finals will be contested starting with the Under 13 B division final at 12:00pm. The Under 13 A Division final is slated for […]
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| According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Friday, April 29th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 [PDF here] Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Christmas Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Christmas Road […]
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| The Hamilton Health Centre on Victoria Street is closed for the rest of this week “due to plumbing issues in the adjacent building, which has caused interruption to Health Centres services.” A Ministry of Health spokesperson said: “Personnel from the Ministry of Public Works have been on-site today assessing the situation, which will require significant […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 21] with the list indicating that there are sixty-one bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 61 runs cancelled this morning, 62 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Shelby Madeiros and her Siena Women’s Tennis teammates defeated the Seton Hall Pirates by a final score of 5 – 2 on the road. Maderios teamed up with Anastasia Koniaev, and they picked up a 7-6 win at the #3 Doubles spot defeating Hiba El Khanlifi and Hili Kronzon. Related Stories Photos: Manders & Cross […]
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| BTA CEO Charles Jeffers, MP Jache Adams, Linda Bogle-Mienzer, Bishop Nicholas Dill, Nadine Browne-Evans Henry and Robin Hamill are among the ‘hostages’ that could be ‘walking the plank’ at the Pirates of Bermuda fundraising event to be held this Saturday, April 23 in Hamilton. The event page said, “Pirates of Bermuda have seized the below hostages, who have until Saturday, April 23 […]
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| WeSpeak Bermuda’s first in-person boot camp in two years attracted an energized sold-out crowd of more than 100 women from a spectrum of career sectors spanning education, government, hospitality, healthcare, re/insurance and financial services. The full-day event, held yesterday at Willowbank Resort in Sandys, re-activated the non-profit that was created in 2019 to coach public-speaking […]
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| The Devonshire Cougars defeated the Dandy Town Hornets to earn a 3 – 2 win in the Friendship Trophy Final at the National Sports Center’s Flora Duffy South Field Stadium. Dandy Town Hornets Starting Line-Up: Jaiden Manders, Eusebio Blankendal, Nizigh Spence [Jahzarde Samuels 77th], Enrique Swan [Angelo Simmons 66th], Tre Manders, Michael Parsons, Seion Darrell […]
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| Starting on May 2nd, the first floor of Bull’s Head Car Park will be closed for parking “to allow the City to carry out crucial works,” with the project expected to take approximately four months. A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton is advising members of the public that, starting Monday May 2nd, 2022, the […]
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| Limited tickets for Troika Bermuda’s ‘FYE! Young Choreographers Showcase’ are now available. A spokesperson said, “This weekend, Friday April 22nd and Saturday April 23rd at The Earl Cameron Theatre, Troika Bermuda returns to the stage after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 to present ‘Resurgence’ – their fourth Young Choreographers’ Showcase. “This dance showcase […]
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| [Written by Dale Butler] City Hall & Arts Center, located on Church Street in the City of Hamilton, became an arena of live activity on Saturday, April 16, 2022, with vendors on Nellie’s Walk, the Fresh Air Films in the car park featuring Encanto and Spider-Man, and the Bermuda premiere of a theatrical work ‘The […]
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| A Bermuda charity has designed a collection of colourful socks for the annual Autism Rocks Socks Day tomorrow [April 22] as part of Autism Awareness Month. Tomorrow’s Voices have partnered with OnTrack Bermuda – a local clothing and apparel company – to design the socks in three colours, blue, orange, and purple and embroidered with […]
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| Motorcycle racing enthusiasts are encouraged to attend the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Association’s open track and race school on Saturday [April 23]. The event, which starts at 1 pm, will be held at the Rubis Southside Raceway in St David’s. Existing and new members will be able to renew their membership. Related Stories BMRA Circuit Racing […]
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