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| Bermudian footballer Nahki Wells‘ club, Bristol City FC, recently lit its stadium with the colours of the Ukrainian flag in a show of solidarity with that country following Russia’s invasion. Support for Ukraine has poured in from all over the world, including from the island’s Ukrainian community, which recently gathered in solidarity and launched a […]
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| The Ministry received 4860 test results – spanning three days — and 73 were positive, so there are now 173 active cases, of which 7 people are in hospital. A Government spokesperson said, “Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 4860 test results, and 73 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test […]
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| Craig Simmons, Cheryl Packwood, and Cordell Riley will be joining Bernews at 8.00pm this evening [March 3] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the trio set to discuss 2022 Budget, the economy and more. All three are very well known locally and experts in their fields; Cordell Riley is […]
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| Friday, March 4 is expected to see sunny to start, cloudy later with a few showers, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| The Argus Group has raised nearly $20,000 for local charities with the help of its customers. A spokesperson said, “The funds raised were used to purchase 10,000 antigen test kits for the island’s 32 nonprofit organisations and were distributed throughout February. “Last November, Argus partnered with The Phoenix Stores for the community fundraiser by purchasing […]
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| CG Insurance is extending their ‘Renew. Save. Donate’ initiative “after proving to be an effective way to support the work of local charities.” A spokesperson said, “CG Insurance has chosen to extend their ‘Renew. Save. Donate’ initiative after proving to be an effective way to support the work of local charities. “The ‘Renew.Save.Donate’ initiative, launched […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [March 3] include appointments and acting appointments. Bermuda Monetary Authority Appointments Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Appointments Notice ID: GN0288/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 03 March 2022 The Minister of Finance is pleased to make the following appointments. Bermuda Monetary Authority Bermuda Monetary […]
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| Debris that “washed ashore on the beach that judging by supplied photographs appears to be a white wood cabin top of a fishing vessel” that sank in the South Shore area off of Hungry Bay last week. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Saturday 26th February, 9:00am – Telephone call received from a member […]
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| Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s tennis teammates lost the doubles point and then went down in the first three matches in singles en route to a 4 – 0 defeat at the hands of the University of North Florida at the UNF Tennis Complex. Mallory and his partner Gabe Hurtado won their match […]
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| Centennial Bermuda Foundation, one of Bermuda’s largest providers of educational scholarships, is seeking two new members for its Scholarship Committee and is inviting past recipients to apply. The Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations for awarding up to 22 available scholarships each year. Centennial Managing Director, Allison Towlson explained, “It’s important to have people on […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] A new women’s league featuring the island’s top players starts next month as part of the Bermuda Football Association’s plans to revive the game domestically at the senior level. The league will run until July, with matches played at three venues, including the Clyde Best Centre of Excellence, on Friday nights and […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Sergio Goater is yet to lose a match as coach of Hamilton Parish since taking charge of the First Division side at the start of last season. Parish lead the standings with ten wins from 11 matches, seven points ahead of second-place BAA with seven league games of the campaign remaining. They […]
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| [Written by Dale Butler] “One day when the glory comes, it will be ours, it will be ours.” [Common & John Legend] It was a cultural evening of high renown, honour, magnificence, greatness, and glory when I attended a special African potluck and night of culture at 6.00pm on Saturday, 26th February, 2022 and at […]
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| Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Bowl saw the Activators and the Fight Back end level at 10 – 10, the MiniMax Forwarders defeat the Mix Ups 17 – 3, while the league leaders Unpredictable defeated the Warriors 16 – 4, and the Spare Change defeated the Movers “N” Shakers 13 – 7. […]
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| Jacob Madeiros recently helped his May River High School Varsity Soccer teammates win their season opener. Taking on Benedictine, May River picked up a 3 – 0 win, with Madeiros scoring the second goal of the game with a 25-yard free kick. Madeiros and his teammates won the Pre-Season Charleston Cup the weekend prior to […]
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| Bermuda’s Madelyn Moore has been named the Western Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year. The school’s announcement said, “One Western Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week award, a UNC Record in the 100 back, three gold medals and now add WAC Swimmer of the Year to the accolades this season for Madelyn Moore. Moore dominated the […]
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| [Opinion column written by PLP MP Vance Campbell] The Progressive Labour Party believes in easing the burden of our people in practical, impactful ways through legislation and policy. This approach is reflected in the Government’s recent modernization of Bermuda’s trade union laws and employment legislation. Through collaboration with our Union partners, workers’ rights, protections and […]
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