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| Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] announced that its Primary Stroke Centre, part of a clinical affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine International [JHMI], has received the Stroke Distinction Award from Accreditation Canada for its Acute Stroke Services and its Inpatient Rehabilitation Services standards. A letter from Accreditation Canada announcing the news says, “Achieving Distinction indicates that your organization […]
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| 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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| “There will be service delays this week and no public bus service” from 10am to 1pm tomorrow [April 12], the Department of Public Transportation said. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Public Transportation is advising commuters that there will be service delays this week and no public bus service tomorrow, Tuesday, 12 April from […]
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| Tuesday, April 12 is expected to be mostly sunny, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 56%. Sunrise will be at 6.53am and sunset will be at 7.46pm. […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 11] with the list indicating that there are fifty-five bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.25pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 55 runs cancelled this morning, 66 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| A second BUEI Talks presentation, entitled ‘Bermuda Dives,’ will take place this Thursday [April 14] at 7.00pm. A spokesperson said, “Don’t miss BUEI’s upcoming events celebrating April’s Dive Month! A second BUEI Talks presentation, entitled ‘Bermuda Dives,’ will take place this Thursday, 14 April at 7pm. Bermudian divers Chris Flook, Kyla Smith, J.D. Symonds, Kwe’Shon Woods-Hollis, […]
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| Steven Smith and Jennifer Lightbourne rode to victory in the Winners Edge Individual Male & Female Time Trial in Southshore. Smith was clocked across the line in a time of 25:51.873, Steven Millington was second clocking a time of 27:23.078, and Alan Potts finished third clocking a time of 28:15.166. Lightbourne won the Women’s Division […]
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| Two Bermuda archers fought against 31 mph winds to compete in the Icenation Shoot Online Belgium competition. Jaydon and Trina Roberts went to the line, while other countries’ competitors experienced some challenges with the weather as well. Jaydon Roberts won the Recurve 70m Division with a score of 500, while Trina Roberts won the Recurve […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Naquita Robinson, the Bermuda women’s coach, has identified specific areas for improvement as her team prepares for their final Concacaf W Qualifier against Grenada at home tomorrow [April 12]. Although Bermuda’s hopes of advancing to the Concacaf W Championship ended after losing 1-0 away to the Dominican Republic on Friday, Robinson has […]
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| The island had two track and field athletes set new records at their universities in the U.S, with Caitlyn Bobb breaking the 400m record on her way to winning the event, while Sakari Famous set a new high jump record as she also claimed victory. Caitlyn Bobb Bobb competes for the University of Maryland, Baltimore […]
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| Operation Vega appears to have had an impact as there has been “a reduction in collisions,” the police said today. Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell, from the Police Tactical Support Division, said, “We can now report that Operation Vega appears to have taken hold of collision statistics. We reported a reduction in collisions by as many as […]
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The Department of Marine and Ports, Boats and Moorings section advises that boat and mooring license annual registration commenced on 1 April 2022. The deadline for licensing renewals is midnight, Tuesday, May 31st, 2022.
Boat and mooring owners are further advised to ensure they have the correct address on file with the Department. Transfers of boats or moorings must be done in person with a photo ID at the Department.
| The renovation of Beacon House is now underway, with Vision Bermuda aiming to raise $90,000 in order to “fully restore and equip our building to service the blind and visually impaired in our community.” A spokesperson said, “Vision Bermuda is delighted to share the news that the long awaited and much needed renovation of Beacon […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Luke Robinson, the Bermuda winger, joined the celebrations as his Worthing FC were crowned champions of the Isthmian League Premier Division at the weekend. Worthing, who won 2-0 away to Bowers & Pitsea on Saturday, can look forward to playing in the Vanarama National League South – the sixth tier of English […]
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| The Department of Marine and Ports, Boats and Moorings section advises that boat and mooring license annual registration commenced on April 1st, 2022, and the deadline for licensing renewals is midnight, Tuesday, May 31st, 2022. A Government spokesperson said, “Boat and mooring owners are further advised to ensure they have the correct address on file […]
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| After being on hiatus due to the pandemic, with Bermuda National Trust’s annual Palm Sunday Walk took place yesterday [April 10] with crowds of people taking part. A spokesperson said, “The walk was in St George’s Parish this year. It started outside the former World Heritage Centre at Penno’s Wharf headed up Khyber Pass to the […]
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| Kent Richardson went to the start line for the Xterra Malta 2022, knowing that a chance for a spot in the World Championships was up for grabs, and competing in the Male 60 – 64 Age Group Division, he clocked a winning time of 3:38.16. Richardson had a time of 29:49 on the swim, 1:57.38 […]
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| Premier and Finance Minister David Burt is leading Bermuda delegation to the Risk and Insurance Management Society [RIMS] annual conference which is being held in San Francisco from April 10-13, 2022 A Government spokesperson said, ” RIMS is the world’s largest community dedicated to advancing risk management. RiskWorld is RIMS’ first major in-person event since 2019. […]
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| Kaden Hopkins and his Equipo Essax teammates picked up the best result of the season, as Equipo Essax won the 29th Volta A Portugal Do Futuro. Hopkins had another excellent day, finishing 24th with a time of 4:03.39, which was the same time as the second place finisher. Hopkins teammate Gabriel Rojas who was second […]
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| Sean Trott and Gayle Lindsay ran to victory in the Ludwig Cann 10K Road Race. Trott was able to break away from second-place finisher Jake Brislane to clock a winning time of 34:28, Brislane was second in 35:07, while Domico Watson finished third clocking 36.:13. Lindsay crossed the line 8th overall with a time of […]
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| Fidelis Insurance announced the promotion of Mark Herget to the position of Deputy Group Head of Direct & Facultative [D&F] Property. A spokesperson said, “Mr Herget joined Fidelis in April 2020 as an underwriter in its London office, transferring to Bermuda in November 2020. In his new role as Deputy Group Head of D&F Property, […]
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| Footballers in the Premier Division were in action this weekend, with Robin Hood, X-Roads, and Southampton Rangers all earning wins. Devonshire Colts 1 – Robin Hood 2 The Devonshire Colts fell 2 – 1 at the Police Field to a young Robin Hood team, thus sealing their fate to playing First Division football next season. […]
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Southampton Rangers capitalised on several defensive mistakes to end a disappointing season on a high with victory in their contest against another First D…
| Western Stars Angels remain undefeated in the softball Women’s Division after defeating Rainbows 18 to 10. Leadoff batter Nikita Trott was on fire as she went 4-5 with a triple and 7 RBI. Teammates Debbie DeShields and Rickelle Smith were both 3-5. Rainbows had Natasha Lambert, Ashley Borges, and Tiffany Milne go 3-4 in the […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] For the past two months, the Bermuda men’s and women’s hockey teams have had a crash course in preparation for the Central American and Caribbean Games qualifiers under their new coach Kovin Moodley. While having a relatively short period to instil his vision and philosophy into his players, Moodley explained that […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 11] with the list indicating that there are fifty-five 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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Premier and Finance Minister, E David Burt, JP, MP, will lead the Bermuda delegation to attend the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) annual conference in San Francisco from April 10-13, 2022. RIMS is the world’s largest community dedicated to advancing risk management.
RISKWORLD is RIMS’ first major in-person event since 2019. This event usually brings together more than 10,000 attendees from over 70 countries, 400 exhibitors from across the globe, and more than 300 speakers.
Three goals in the space of 11 minutes late in the game enabled X-Roads to secure their Premier Division status in style with victory over Somerset Trojans at Gar…