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| Bermuda Is Love will be holding another Free Clothing Giveaway at Elliot Primary School on Saturday [April 23] from 10.00am to 3.00pm, where they “will be giving away clothes for all ages, genders, and sizes.” A spokesperson said, The purpose of our Free Clothing Giveaway is to provide free clothing to as many people as possible, […]
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| Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s tennis teammates won four singles matches to rally from an early deficit and defeat visiting South Carolina State, 4 – 2, in the men’s tennis regular-season finale at the UNCW Courts. Mallory and his doubles partner Gabe Hurtado went down 6-4 to Pedro Sasso and Zhanger Almashey as […]
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| Daniel Augustus shot a second round 2-over par 73 to finish 2nd in the APGA Tour at TPC Scottsdale, Arizona. In his second round, the Bermudian golfer carded 3 birdies, 12 pars, 1 bogey, and 2 double bogeys. Daniel Augustus APGA Tour at TPC Scottsdale Second Round Scorecard 1 – 4 – Birdie 2 – […]
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| While responding to a collision in St David’s this morning [April 20], the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service received a report of another incident in which a car was in the water, so they immediately attended the second scene to assist and confirmed that both the car’s occupants “sustained non life threatening injuries.” A spokesperson […]
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| Returning to Bermuda for its second year, SailGP’s Inspire program “plans to continue developing its better sport strategy in the community, alongside its partner Endeavour, to provide life-changing opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds across Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “Building on the spectacular conclusion of Season 2 in San Francisco, all eyes are now […]
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| The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI], Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], Greenrock, and the Bermuda National Trust are offering their thoughts on Earth Day 2022, which is set to be observed on Friday [April 22]. BUEI Earth Day 2022 Statement We at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute are excited to be collaborating with Greenrock and other […]
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| The Bermuda Monetary Authority announced that Shanna Lespere has been appointed to the new permanent Deputy Chief Executive Officer [Deputy CEO] post of the Authority, effective immediately. “The Deputy CEO position encompasses several responsibilities. Mrs. Lespere will be tasked with providing executive leadership and strategic direction concerning the BMA’s operational, human capital and regulatory policy […]
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| Following their impressive showing at the Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifiers, the Bermuda women’s hockey team has moved up 20 places in the International Hockey Federation world rankings, and is now ranked 54th in the world. They were ranked 74th in 2019, moved to 65th following their victory over Jamaica; they jumped again to […]
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| An oil tanker — traveling from New Orleans to Denmark — diverted to Bermuda as a crew member required urgent medical attention. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received notification from local ships agents Meyers, advising that the Cayman Island registered 64,321grt oil tanker M/V Dali was proceeding to Bermuda […]
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| The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard will open a show titled ‘Purple’ on Friday [April 22]. The show will run for one night only at the Sea Breeze Lounge, with the work to hang afterward at the Bermuda Arts Centre until June 1. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard is pleased to […]
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| Bermuda swimmers continued competing at the 2022 Carifta Swimming Championships in Barbados, winning another seven medals last night [April 19], bringing their overall medal tally to an impressive nineteen. Violet Smith won gold medal and Arabella Newport Derbyshire claimed a bronze medal in the 11-12 girls 200m backstroke to give Bermuda two places on the […]
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| Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Warriors fall 12 – 8 to the league leaders Unpredicrables, the Movers “N” Shakers went down 17 – 3 to Spare Change, the Mix Ups went down 13 – 7 to the MiniMax Forwarders, and Fight Back defeated the Activators 16 1/2 – 3 […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian boxer Tyler Christopher has a change of opponent for his fourth professional fight in Birmingham on Saturday. The southpaw was scheduled to face Richard Helm at the Holte Suite, Villa Park, but the 35-year-old suffered a cut in his defeat to Owen Cooper in Telford last weekend. Christopher will now face […]
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| Delray Rawlins and his Sussex 2nd XI teammates resumed their match against Gloucestershire 2nd at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol. Gloucestershire 2nd added 54 runs to their overnight total losing 4 wickets, on their way to 319. OJ Price was the top scorer with 94, while Rawlins is the pick of the Sussex bowlers returning […]
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| When Lance Tucker creates his Gombey Warrior inspired artwork, he feels as though he is facing his childhood fears. Mr Tucker remembers watching the Gombeys perform as a youngster and being terrified by the intricate masquerade of dancing and drumming, particularly the captains who would crack their whip. Now 52 years old, Mr Tucker is […]
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| The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series is an eternal love theme, with an infinity sign featuring roses with Bermuda flag accents. The design is also available below as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every Wednesday for our latest free phone wallpaper and social media graphic download. To […]
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| Ariel Re – global re/insurer with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong — announced that it has “insured the long-term performance warranty of Ecogensus LLC, a global leader in advanced technology focused on delivering sustainable waste management solutions. A spokesperson said, “Through its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1910, Ariel Re provides insurance coverage to backstop comprehensive performance guarantees […]
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| Members of the Bermuda Fire Services Association have passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Fire Officer Burchall, saying that “this vote has been not taken lightly, but there have been numerous and unsatisfied concerns tabled before Senior Management and various Ministers over many years.” The Bermuda Fire Services Association said, “The Bermuda Fire Service […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports said they will “commence the revised summer ferry schedule on Monday, 2 May 2022.” Announcing the revised summer ferry schedule today, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said: “After a two-year suspension, we are pleased to bring the Orange Route back in service. This ferry route will take passengers from […]
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| Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield has been noted as one of “10 triathletes who have run super-fast marathons” by Triathlon Magazine Canada. Their website said, “Earlier today we reported on Malindi Elmore’s 11th-place finish at the Boston Marathon, where she ran a 2:27:58. Which got us thinking about fast marathon times run by triathletes – is Elmore […]
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| The preliminaries on the fourth day of the 2022 Carifta Swimming Championships in Barbados have concluded, with multiple Bermuda swimmers — who have already won a total of 12 medals — advancing to the finals. During the 11-12 girls 50 meter freestyle Arabella Newport Derbyshire finished 16th clocking a time of 31.73, while Violet Smith […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [April 19] include notification of planning applications registered, acting appointments and notice of intended marriage. List of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised on April 19, 2022 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0424/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication date: 19 April […]
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| Wednesday, April 20 is expected to be cloudy, rain & showers with possible mist, easing by dusk, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 89%. Sunrise will be […]
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| Police are seeking the public’s assistance with the investigation into a burglary at a jewellery store in Hamilton and have released security camera footage of the incident. A police spokesperson said, “Police are seeking the public’s assistance with the investigation into a recent burglary at a City business. Shortly after 3:00 a.m. on Monday, 4th April […]
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| Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Dr. Ernest Peets congratulated Bermuda’s Carifta Team, who have won several medals at the 2022 Games, and had many other stand out performances. A Government spokesperson said, “As the public is aware the 2022 Carifta Games have been taking place in Jamaica and Barbados these past few days, with […]
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| Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt will be in Barbados tomorrow [April 20] to participate in the Caribbean Financial Access Roundtable. A Government spokesperson said, “At the invitation of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley, Bermuda’s Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt will be in Barbados on […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 19] with the list indicating that there are twenty-four bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 24 runs cancelled this morning, 11 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The 126th Boston Marathon took place with four Bermuda runners completing the course. Fabrizio Alvera clocked a time of 3:14.40 finishing 5517th overall he finished 101st in the Male 55 – 59 Age Group Division. Karen Smith recorded a time of 3:31.16 finishing 10,463rd overall, she 69th in the Female 50 – 54 Age Group […]
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