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| Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban visited another local farmer to “continue discussing the increased incidents of theft and security strategies that have proved successful.” “The Minister, who was accompanied by Principal Agricultural Officer Mr. Tommy Sinclair, also discussed the industry’s ongoing challenges facing farmers,” a spokesperson said. “The public will be aware of the […]
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| Monday, March 7 is expected to see sunshine, 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 S. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 6:39am and sunset will be at 6:21pm. High […]
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The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Development and Seniors are pleased to announce that March is Intellectual Disability Development Awareness Month at the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy.
According to Principal Margaret Phillips, “Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy has adopted the celebration of I/DD Awareness Month to bring awareness about the work of the school, our students, and their families.”
March through April is the peak time for spotting humpback whales around Bermuda. As part of journeying from their breeding grounds in the Caribbean to their feeding grounds on the eastern seaboard of North America and as far north as Greenland and Iceland, the whales swim through our waters. For the public, watching these majestic animals, spouting, breaching or swimming along slowly with a calf is a thrilling experience, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) wishes to remind the public of how to observe the whales safely.
Recently, the Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter Roban, JP, MP, visited another local farmer to continue discussing the increased incidents of theft and security strategies that have proved successful.
The Minister, who was accompanied by Principal Agricultural Officer Mr. Tommy Sinclair, also discussed the industry’s ongoing challenges facing farmers. The public will be aware of the term “night farming”, used to describe the theft of produce from farms and gardens, is usually carried out under cover of darkness.
On Thursday, 3 March, the Minister of National Security, Renee Ming, visited the Hamilton Fire Station to observe officers undergoing training for the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service’s (BF&RS) new Aerial Ladder Platform.
The newest addition to the BF&RS’s fleet arrived on island last week.
Minister Ming said, “I’m extremely grateful to the team at the BF&RS for taking a brief pause from their training this morning to demonstrate the functions and capabilities of this state-of-the-art Fire Fighting Appliance.
| Four Bermuda cyclists continued competing in the 34th annual Tucson Bicycle Classic in Arizona, with Stage 2 involving a challenging 20.5-mile loop [33 km] road race. Three Bermuda cyclists competed in the Pro/1 Category; Conor White of CS Velo once again led the Bermuda group finishing in 22nd place with a time of 3:07.23, he […]
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| A newly published book titled From The Pink Sands by Bermudian Rhys Campbell is now available. The book’s description says, “In traditional chapbook fashion, From The Pink Sands is a concise 11 poems. It is the debut poetry release by Bermudian Rhys Campbell. Rhys grew up in Cardiff, Wales – the place that molded him […]
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| Another Bermuda Rugby Football Union triple header took place at the National Sports Center this weekend. The Women’s Division opener saw the Teachers defeat the Renegades drew 10 – 5. The Teachers got tries from Christie Halliday and Sally Cann, while Sarah Maybury scored the lone try for the Renegades. In the other Women’s Division […]
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| It was a mixed day for the Bermuda Under 18 Boys National Volleyball Team “Big Wave Riders” as they went into day two of the Nike Boston Volleyball Festival at the Boston Convention Center. The Bermuda team finished 1 & 2 on the day; in their first match of the day the Bermuda team fell […]
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| Bermuda triathletes began competing in the Clermont Challenge in Florida. Jackson Langley crossed the line 11th overall and was the 9th male to finish with a time of 35:20.0, Callum MacFarlane finished 16th overall and was the 13th male in the division with a time of 36:04.8. J’auza James and Manning Smith competed in the National […]
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Dandy Town maintain their lead at the top of the table, with a solid victory over relegation-threatened Southampton Rangers last night at Goose Gosling Field. …
| The Stardust Jumper Show took place at the National Equestrian Center at Vesey Street. In the 1.30m Horse Jumping Class, Philip Correia riding Junior Cardento clocked a clear round winning time of 114.4, Abby Bardgett was second riding Causing Chaos with a time of 119.48m they also had 1 penalty fault point. During the 1.20m […]
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| Bermuda’s Under 20 Women’s National Team took on Guatemala in the 2022 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic. After a scoreless first half, Guatemala took the lead in the 56th minute when Elisa Texaj found the back of the net with a shot from the edge of the box after a quickly taken […]
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| Citing the “significant value of this hotel to our economy,” BIU President Chris Furbert said that the Union would support a Government guarantee for the Fairmont Southampton, noting that the hotel will provide over 700 jobs, decrease the number of Bermudians that are unemployed and “provide a much-needed boost to our economy.” Noting that it was […]
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| The popular Skyport Magic Mile event returned, after being on hiatus due to the pandemic, with the island’s young runners taking to the track at the Flora Duffy South Field National Sports Center, with enthusiastic parents, family members and friends cheering them on. Nathan Burrill won the boys 12-15 years age group race with a […]
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| A road traffic collision — involving a motorcycle and two motorcars — occurred on North Shore Road in Shelly Bay this morning [March 6], the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:30 this morning, Sunday 6th March, 2022, Police and other first responders were called out to a serious road traffic collision involving […]
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| Three football matches yesterday saw twelve goals scored as the Robin Hood, Dandy Town Hornets and Wolves picked up wins. Premier Division North Village Rams 2 – Robin Hood 3 Robin Hood went to the Bernard Park and came away with a 3 – 2 win over the North Village Rams. North Village took the […]
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| After taking a hiatus due to the pandemic, East End Primary recently held their annual ‘Run in the Ocean’ fundraiser. Speaking in advance of the event, a spokesperson said, “East End Primary’s annual Fundraiser, ‘Run in the Ocean’ is back. After a few years hiatus because of Covid-19, the PTA decided to jump in with […]
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| Jacob Madeiros helped his May River High School Varsity Soccer teammates improve to 2 & 0 on the season. Madeiros scored one goal for his team as they played to an 8-0 win against Colleton County. Madeiros was able to beat a defender before unleashing a shot that flew past a stranded Colleton County goalkeeper. […]
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Bermuda’s women’s team was eliminated from the Concacaf Under-20 Championship at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo last night.
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Robin Hood fought through several moments of pressure to secure an important victory over North Village in their Premier Division clash on Saturday at Bernard Park.
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Argus Group Holdings Limited advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of February 2022 the company has repurchased 152,961 shares at an average repurchase price of $6.34 per share. These shares have been retained as treasury shares. Related Stories Argus Group Share Repurchases […]
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| Sunday, March 6 is expected to be mostly sunny, with the high to be near 21°C/69°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be east. The relative humidity is expected to be near 64%. Sunrise will be at 6.41am and sunset will be at 6.20pm. […]
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| Four Bermuda cyclists started competing in the 34th annual Tucson Bicycle Classic in Arizona. Stage 1 was the prologue time ttrial that saw three of the Bermuda cyclist competing in the Pro/1 Category. Conor White of CS Velo leads the Bermuda group in 10th place with a time of 7:14.59, he is 23.23 behind the […]
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| The lone Bermuda Field Hockey match of the evening at the National Sports Center saw a total of 6 goals scored as the Dragons and Islanders drew 3 – 3. The Islanders took the lead in the 3rd minute when Zahyinde Lightbourne scored a field goal and Dragons equalized three minutes later with a field […]
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| Minister of the Economy and Labour Jason Hayward provided an update on the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan [ERP] in the House of Assembly on Friday [March 4]. The Minister said, “Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the island. The loss of lives, the loss of livelihoods, the negative effects of the global supply chain […]
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| The House of Assembly will be in session on Monday [March 7] and the Budget debate will continue while Bills due for their second reading include the Investment Business Amendment Act 2021, the Municipalities Amendment Act 2022, the Municipalities Amendment [No. 2] Act 2022, the Endangered Animals and Plants Amendment Act 2022, the Cannabis Licensing […]
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| The Bermuda Under 18 Boys National Volleyball Team “Big Wave Riders” began competing in the Nike Boston Volleyball Festival in Boston. On the opening day, the Bermuda team played two matches and were undefeated. Bermuda took on the Eva Boys and defeated them 2 – 1, with Bermuda winning 25-17, 25-23, 23-25. Bermuda then took […]
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| “With Signature Schools set to open in September 2022, much work has transpired to ensure that students have an educational experience that prepares them for their future and connects them with industry and their community,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said in the House of Assembly. The Minister said, “Since our last update, the Signature […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday Shipping Schedule: Week Starting March 5th. On Saturday the Danica Rainbow general cargo ship is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Wednesday the STS Sorlandet tall ship is scheduled to arrive. […]
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