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| Quinton Sherlock began competing in the PGA Golden Classic at the Achimota Golf Club in Ghana. Sherlock shot an opening round of 10-over par 82 to finish 39th. Speaking after the opening round, the Bermudian golfer said, “I struggled with my approach shots, only hitting 5 greens for the entire day, tomorrow will be better!!” […]
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| Following her three goal performance in the Bermuda Women’s Football National Team’s 6-0 victory over Grenada, Leilanni Nesbeth spoke with Bernews about the match, playing in front of a home crowd, her future goals, and more. Noting that it was nice to be able to play in front of a home crowd and her family, […]
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| The Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [SPCA] recently held a Fizz and Flowers fundraising event at The Tasting Rooms in conjunction with Helen Sawden Flowers. A spokesperson said, “Guests experienced a floral workshop paired with pink champagne. “The SPCA would like to thank Helen Sawden Flowers and The Tasting Rooms for […]
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| The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] introduced their monthly topic for April – Obey Traffic/Road signs. BRSC Chairman Dennis Lister III said, “The Bermuda road safety council would like to take this time to introduce our monthly topic for April – Obey Traffic/Road signs. The importance of obeying road signs is of the utmost. Traffic […]
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| The City of Hamilton is advising the public that there will be no trash collection within City limits on Good Friday [April 15] or Easter Sunday [April 17]. A spokesperson said, “City refuse will be collected on Saturday [bars and restaurants only] and resume as per normal on Monday, April 18. “The City reminds businesses and residents to store […]
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| Daniel Augustus took to the TPC Golf Course for the latest APGA Tour Round in Las Vegas. After the two day event was reduced to one day due to weather, Augustus finished T32nd after a round of 10-over par 81. The Bermudian golfer shot 1 birdie, 9 Pars, 7 bogey’s, and 1 quadruple bogey. Related […]
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| A 29-year-old man has died following a collision in Hamilton Parish, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 3:30 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday 12th April, 2022, police and other first responders attended a two vehicle road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a truck at the junction of Radnor Road and North Shore […]
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| Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Activators fall 16 – 4 to the Spare Change, while the Warriors fell 11 ½ – 7 ½ to the Mix Ups, second place Fight Back went down 13 – 7 to the league leaders Unpredictables, and the Movers “N” Shakers went down 13 […]
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Naquita Robinson hailed her side after Bermuda signed off from their Concacaf W Championships qualifying campaign in style with a comprehensive victory over Grenada at the Flo…
| Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in Chicago, IL, its second US physical location, for a growing number of employees. “The new Chicago office underscores our focus on the important North American market, where we source a large portion of our business,” said Co-Founder & Co-CEO Mitch Blaser. “We’re thrilled to add the city to […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Former Bermuda swimmer Roy-Allan Burch reflected on how the life lessons learnt at Springfield College, Massachusetts, helped shape him as a person after being inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame. Burch, who represented Bermuda at the Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London, was among five of the […]
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| The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features an Easter egg theme incorporating the Bermudiana, the island’s national flower. 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 access more phone wallpapers […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 13] with the list indicating that there are thirty-four bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ombudsman On Bus Service Communications Buses To Operate On Sunday Schedule Minister: Minibuses To Provide Transportation Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday […]
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| While vaccines continue to be administered internationally, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect countries around the globe, with the number of confirmed cases worldwide now surpassing 500 million, with over 6,181,000 deaths worldwide. A BBC story said, “The Botswana health ministry says it has detected a new lineage of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. “The infected are […]
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| April 12 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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| “It is anticipated that with the return to summer rosters, the repairs and the addition of new electric buses will result in fewer cancellations next week,” the Department of Transportation said. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Public Transportation held a meeting today with staff from bus operations. The discussion was productive and it was […]
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| The Bermuda national women’s football team made an outstanding showing this evening [April 12] as they defeated Grenada by a score of 6-0 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Flora Duffy Stadium. Leilanni Nesbeth scored a hat-trick, Nia Christopher scored two goals and Victoria Davis added the other as the team claimed the […]
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GOAL Bermuda 2 Grenada 0
Nia Christopher doubles Bermuda’s advantage from the penalty spot after a handball infringement in the Grenada box.
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| Firefighters extinguished a fire at the Tynes Bay Waste Facility in Devonshire this evening [April 12]. A spokesperson said, “At 6:15pm on Tuesday April 12th, 2022, BFRS Dispatch received a report of a structural fire at Tynes Bay Waste Facility in Devonshire. “BFRS responded with two appliances, one from Hamilton Station and one from Clearwater […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [April 12] include traffic notice, notice of application submission for a large scale self-supply licence, notification of planning applications registered and notice of intended marriage. RTN: St. David’s County Cricket Club Bicycle Race, Go Kart Race and Motor Go Kart Race Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Traffic […]
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| [Updating] The Bermuda Women’s Football National Team is set to play against Grenada this evening [April 12] as part of the Concacaf W Qualifiers at the National Sports Center. Filming major international sports events is generally not allowed, however we will be doing text updates as able. Your screen will automatically refresh with the latest […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors believes he is proving it is possible to be an amateur athlete with a professional mentality and hopes his heroics in the USATF Bermuda Games inspire the island’s next generation of athletics stars. Minors produced a career-defining performance at the inaugural meet – a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Label […]
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| Governor Rena Lalgie participated in the annual picking of Easter Lilies for the Queen, with the flowers — grown by Pacheco & Sons Farms — sent on today’s British Airways flight to London. A spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie, participated in the annual picking of Easter Lilies for Her Majesty The Queen. […]
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| Wednesday, April 13 is expected to see sunny skies, becoming mostly cloudy towards evening, 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 WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 72%. Sunrise will be at 6.52am and […]
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| Raleigh Bermuda is inviting all families on island to come together, get active and help fundraise for the charity. A spokesperson said, “Raleigh Family Trek Race: Climb that Hill” is a fundraiser that will encourage families to sign up for a “virtual trek race” by selecting all the “Bermuda Hills” of their choice to trek. […]
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