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| The English Market located in the Washington Mall in Hamilton is now stocking two new brands they said were “healthy and affordable.” Whole Foods Organic and Great Value Foods – companies which specialise in manufacturing cereal breakfast foods and several other products — are now available at the store, which is open from Monday to […]
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North Village ended their Premier Division campaign on a high note with a convincing victory over Devonshire Cougars at Devonshire Recreation Club last night….
Bermuda’s qualification bid for the Concacaf W Championships later this summer ended last night in Santo Domingo when the home team scored in the dying minutes …
| Devonshire Recreation Club will host a Good Friday Community Fun Day, from 11 am to 6 pm. The free event will feature kite flying, fun castles, mini cricket, tug of war, an Easter egg hunt, a raffle, and a jump rope competition. Also on offer will be fish cakes, hot cross buns, and hot dogs. […]
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| April 8 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], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories LOM Company […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Athene Life Re, the main sponsor of the USATF Bermuda Games, says it “takes immense pride” in helping bring the inaugural athletics meet to the island. The USATF Bermuda Games, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Label Event – the highest level outside the World Athletics Diamond League – will be held […]
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| “In the wake of recent firearms violence, we have created a surge capacity” and this “will create a noticeable increase in patrols, visibility and engagement,” Assistant Police Commissioner Antoine Daniels said. This follows after a week of gun violence which has sadly resulted in the deaths of two young men, 24-year-old Che Jennings was fatally shot […]
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| The qualifying heats for the ‘Athene Fastest Kid on the Rock’ are being held this evening [April 8] at the Flora Duffy Stadium, with the event part of the inaugural USATF Bermuda Games, which will continue tomorrow. We will update with the full results as able, and in the meantime, you can view all our […]
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| The Bermuda Women’s Football National Team is set to play against Dominican Republic tonight [April 8] as part of the Concacaf W Qualifiers, and we cannot add the video on our website, however it is being live streamed here on the Concacaf YouTube channel and here on Facebook. Bermuda’s starting line-up tonight: Related Stories Video: […]
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| [Updated with video] Life-size painted sculptures of a therapy horse will be auctioned off at a fundraising event at WindReach later this month, and the ‘Tilly’s Fillies’ are now on display at the Church Street level of Washington Mall. Tilly, a miniature pony, died in November last year after almost a quarter of a century […]
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| The City of Hamilton said they have “re-engaged the services of their Parking Enforcement Officers and as of April 7, 2022, they are now fully active in the City of Hamilton.” A spokesperson said, “The City has four Parking Enforcement Officers [PEOs] who were employed by the City in August of last year to assist […]
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| The qualifying round of the Bermuda Match Play Championships took place today [April 8] at Port Royal Golf Course. A spokesperson said, “The qualifying round of the Bermuda Match Play Championships took place today at Port Royal Golf Course. The low round of the day was Adam Perry with a score of 74. “Please click […]
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| Bermuda College English advisor/tutor in the Centre for Learning and Academic Success Yesha Townsend will “highlight the importance of heritage and identity in the Bermudian colloquial language and dialect” in a keynote address at the Oxford English Dictionary’s World English Symposium in the UK. Ms. Townsend — who will be speaking on the second day […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 8] with the list indicating that there are fifty-five bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.13pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 55 runs cancelled this morning, 41 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [April 8] to address the two recent murders, a 24-year-old man was fatally shot in Warwick, and 18-year-old Laje Franklin was fatally shot in the east end. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. […]
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| The Department of Public Transportation [DPT] is advising passengers that “due to BELCO roadworks in Flatts, a complete road closure on Flatts Hill will take place from 6.00pm Friday, April 8, until 7.00am Monday, April 11, 2022″ “As a result, all Route 3 buses will detour as follows: Route 3 [Outbound] Route 3 [Inbound] Middle […]
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Recently (April 6), Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, Walter Roban joined Her Excellency the Governor, Rena Lalgie, US Consul General Karen Grissette, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott, and other invited guests for a tour of the recently arrived U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Angela McShan (WPC-1135).
The public will be aware that the vessel arrived in Dockyard on Wednesday and will be in Bermuda taking part in a multi-month fisheries enforcement operation.
The Minister of Economy and Labour, Jason Hayward, will join industry leaders at next week’s Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) annual conference and exhibition in San Francisco.
“As the Minister responsible for International Business, I look forward to attending RIMS with the large delegation of industry stakeholders from Bermuda, led by the Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt. RIMS is a significant opportunity to showcase everything Bermuda offers,” said Minister Hayward.
| The police have now confirmed the death of 69-year-old Alfred Brookes after he was found unresponsive in the water off Penhurst Park dock on Monday [April 4]. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] can now confirm the death of 69-year-old Alfred Brookes and extends sincere condolences to his family and friends. “Mr. […]
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| Adriana Penruddocke and Benn Smith continued competing in the 51 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta in Palma de Mallorca. Penruddocke is competing in the ILCA6 Class is in 45th, while Smith is competing in the ILCA7 Class, and is in 134th. A total of eight races have been completed, with Penruddocke coming off the water with […]
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| Bermuda’s Nahki Wells virtually sat down with members of the British press to preview Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against Peterborough United at Ashton Gate, with the Bermudian footballer discussing topics including increased minutes in recent weeks, staying positive and prepared, career ambitions and more. Related Stories Video: Wells Scores In 3-1 Loss To Coventry […]
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| Four top Bermuda athletes – Dage Minors, Tre Houston, Lamont Marshall, and Jah-Nhai Perinchief – will be representing Bermuda in the USATF Games tomorrow [April 9], which will be hosted in Bermuda and broadcast internationally via NBC Sports. The Bermuda National Athletic Association [BNAA] posted the graphics below online, saying, “We celebrate and salute our Bermudian athletes […]
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| [Updated] A car can be seen crashed on its side in the east end this morning [April 8]. We do not, at this time, have any information about it past what we can see, however it is likely that the police will provide information later on, and we will update as able. Update 11.06am: A […]
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| “If we are to stem the tide of the violence in our community, it will require a collaborative approach including all invested stakeholders,” the Transitional Community Services [TCS] organisation said. This follows after a week of gun violence which has sadly resulted in the deaths of two young men, a 24-year-old man was fatally shot […]
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| Several events will be held on the island to highlight and celebrate April’s status as Counselling Awareness Month. The Bermuda Counsellors Association will use the month, recognised annually by the American Counsellors Association, to shine a light on the mental health workers who work tirelessly to improve lives and help people heal. To mark Counselling […]
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| SailGP has launched its Inspire Racing x WASZP and Inspire Learning programs, with applications now being accepted. A spokesperson said, “With the highly anticipated Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, presented by Hamilton Princess, taking place May 14 to May 15, 2022, the global league’s Inspire Racing x WASZP program is accepting applications to make foiling more […]
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