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On 1 April 2022, the Labour Advisory Council (the “LAC”) reconvened with a robust agenda geared towards strengthening the rights of employees, establishing guidelines for the misclassification of employees and creating further protections for work permit holders.
The LAC, established in the 1960s, is a non-statutory tripartite Government Board tasked with advancing industrial relations and garnering consensus amongst its members to make recommendations concerning legislative amendments, policies, and standards regarding Bermuda’s labour force.
| The Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club have announced former Bermuda National Team Coach Gus Logie as their Head Coach/Consultant for the 2022 Cricket Season. Director of Cricket Irving Romaine said, “I am hoping with the inclusion of Logie, he can improve not just the players, but also the coaches.” Captain Terryn Fray said, “I believe Logie […]
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| Bristol City is celebrating the 100th appearance by Bermudian footballer Nahki Wells, who signed with the team back in January 2020. When they signed Wells in 2020, the club said they were “thrilled to welcome Nahki Wells to Bristol City, which is a really exciting transfer for us. Nahki is a player we have watched […]
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| Keys to the Rock [K2TR], a Bermuda real estate podcast hosted by industry professionals Daniel Woods and Ben Rego, is aiming to “educate the Bermuda public about all things real estate,” with episode nine recently released. A spokesperson said, “Keys to the Rock is Bermuda’s only real estate podcast, hosted by industry professionals Daniel Woods […]
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| Six members of Openmat Bermuda competed in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation [IBJJF] Pan American Championship in Orlando. The IBJJF is the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu organization in the world and holds many of the world’s biggest competitions, including the Pan American Championship. The Bermuda competitors were directed and coached by Chris Regan, with four athletes […]
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| The Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Association has released its 2022 race schedule, with events taking place from May 29 to August 21. Events include the Heritage Trophy, Anniversary Cup, and Leon D. Fox Cup on May 29; the BAA Cup, WH Bennett Memorial Trophy, and Spithead Trophy on June 5; the Gilbert Bowl, Cambridge Cup, and […]
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| The 213 foot sailing yacht Adix – a triple masted schooner that accommodates 10 passengers and 14 crew – recently paid a visit to Bermuda. A yacht with the same name and that looks like this one, hence appears to be the same one, is notable for once being used to reportedly “smuggle a Picasso […]
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| Artists Sheilagh Head [Luscious Landscapes] and Andy Detzer [Dazzling Gombeys] have joined forces in a spring celebration to benefit Habitat for Humanity Bermuda this Thursday. The show will open at the Habitat Store on Front Street, with both artists on hand to showcase their newest work. Sheelagh Cooper, Chair of Habitat for Humanity, said, “Bermuda land […]
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| Bermuda swimmers continued competing on the third day of the 2022 Carifta Swimming Championships in Barbados, winning another four medals to bring the team’s overall tally to 12. Bermuda captured another gold when Arabella Newport Derbyshire won the 11-12 girls 200m butterfly in a time of 2:39.10, and Marleigh Howes won a silver medal during […]
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| After a two year hiatus, the Bermuda National Trust [BNT] will be presenting its annual Environment and Cultural Heritage Awards in 2022, and is inviting the public to submit nominations. A spokesperson said, “The BNT Annual Awards, sponsored by Butterfield & Vallis, recognise individuals, organisations or groups which have worked for the benefit of Bermuda and […]
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| After her impressive showing at the 2022 Carifta Games in Jamaica, Bermuda’s Caitlyn Bobb is now ranked 10th in the world in the 400m under 20 division, and she has also attainted a rank of 90th in the world’s senior division. Bobb claimed a bronze medal in the U20 400m at the Carifta Games with […]
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| The Labour Advisory Council [LAC] reconvened on April 1st with a “robust agenda geared towards strengthening the rights of employees, establishing guidelines for the misclassification of employees and creating further protections for work permit holders.” A Government spokesperson said, “The LAC, established in the 1960s, is a non-statutory tripartite Government Board tasked with advancing industrial […]
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| Monument Re announced that it has entered into a Reinsurance Agreement with Countrywide Assured PLC, a subsidiary of Chesnara plc. Manfred Maske, Group CEO of Monument Re stated that “it has been a pleasure to work with Chesnara and CountryWide and conclude this annuity reinsurance with CountryWide.” Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: April 18 […]
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| A two vehicle collision occurred at the junction of Court and Dundonald Street this morning [April 19] with a motorcyclist being transported to hospital “for treatment of a suspected head injury.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:50am on Tuesday 19 April 2022, police and first responders were dispatched to a report of a two vehicle […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Nahki Wells, Reggie Lambe, Willie Clemons, Keziah Martin, Kole Hall, Ayleal Dill, Milan Butterfield, Amar Lewis, Knory Scott, Quinaceo Hunt, Djair Parfitt-Williams, and Delia Ebbin were recently in action. Nahki Wells Nahki Wells and his Bristol City teammates rounded off their Easter campaign with a share of the points against […]
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| Delray Rawlins was part of the Sussex 2nd XI team that took on Gloucestershire 2nd XI, claiming four wickets in the match. Gloucestershire 2nd won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 265/6. OJ Price was the top scorer with 94, while Rawlins was the pick of the Sussex bowlers after returning figures of 30-8-69-4. […]
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| An online petition calling for the Government to “restore an adequate ferry service on the Paget/Warwick route” has been launched, attaining over 1,000 signatures so far. The petition says, “The Paget/Warwick ‘Pink’ ferry service has been reduced dramatically over the last ten years. There are, and have always been, many ferry users who are unable to […]
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| Bermuda’s Professional Golfers Association’s Monthly Medal took place at the Mid Ocean Golf Course with Camiko Smith picking up the win. Smith shot an even round 71, to finish two strokes ahead of second-place Dwayne Pearman, Nick Jones, Chaka DeSilva, and Delyone Borden all finished at 7-over par 78 in third place. BPGA April Monthly […]
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| Daniel Augustus shot a first round 5-under par to lead the APGA Tour at TPC Scottsdale Arizona by 1 stroke. The Bermudian golfer shot a bogey free round, which included 5 birdies. Daniel Augustus APGA Tour at TPC Scottsdale first round scorecard 1 – 4 – Par 2 – 4 – Par 3 – 3 – […]
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| Ciarra Wells concluded competing in the Youth Easter Meeting Regatta in Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy. Wells finished the regatta in 142nd place with 502 net points in the ILCA4 Class. A total of 10 races took place with Wells’ best finish of 48th coming in the first race. Wells finished the first race of the […]
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| Appleby Bermuda has welcomed Justin Lafferty to its “growing and specialised Dispute Resolution team.” A spokesperson said, “Before joining Appleby in Bermuda, Justin practiced at a leading national firm in Canada where he gained experience in a range of complex commercial disputes and worked on several high-profile cases. “His experience includes the civil and injunction […]
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| The Everest Re Group said they mourn the passing of their Chief Risk Officer & Chief Actuary Don Mango. A spokesperson said, “Don was a respected industry leader and played a key role in elevating the company’s culture of rigorous risk management. Ari Moskowitz, Everest Reinsurance Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pricing Actuary has been appointed […]
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| 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. Related Stories Ministry: 39 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday Ministry: 64 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 108 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday Department Updates On Public Bus […]
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| April 18 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,461.09, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 64 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories LOM Company Shares Purchased By Director BSX Reports Record ILS Listings In 2021 […]
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| Bermuda’s relay teams made a spectacular showing at the Carifta Games in Jamaica this evening [April 18] to claim two medals in the 4×400 relays, with the U17 team claiming a silver medal, while the U20 team won a bronze medal. Screenshot from the broadcast showing the U17 4×400 relay results: Video of the U17 […]
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| Bermuda women’s football coach Naquita Robinson, and football players Leilanni Nesbeth and Victoria Davis will be joining Bernews this evening [April 18] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. The team recently played Grenada as part of the Concacaf W Qualifiers, with Bermuda claiming an impressive 6-0 victory with Leilanni Nesbeth scoring a […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] There have been major sporting moments to savour for the Minors family recently. Not to be outdone by her younger brother Dage, who came third in the 1,500 metres in the USATF Bermuda Games just a week ago, Tse Smith captained the women’s hockey team to glory at the Central American and […]
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