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| Consumer Affairs in partnership with Environmental Health have undertaken the necessary recall procedures following the recall of Philips Respironics sleep and respiratory care devices. A Government spokesperson said, “Under the Consumer Protection Act 1999, section 23 [1] a, b, c, Consumer Affairs, in partnership with Environmental Health, have undertaken the necessary recall procedures, in co-operation […]
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| Aircare announced that two staff members — Reggie Weeks, Senior Sales Consultant, and Marlyn C. Kelch, Lead Sales Consultant — have achieved the 2021 Linc Diamond Award for outstanding sales performance. A spokesperson said, “Since 1979, the mission of Linc Service has been to provide preventive HVAC service and energy solutions to commercial, industrial, and […]
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| Five Bermuda track athletes — Nathan Simons, Andrew Armstrong, Diarra-James Powell-Burgess, Ryan Outerbridge & Robert Edwards Jr. — recently competed overseas. Nathan Simons Nathan Simons and his Mount Marty men’s track & field teammates competed in the Mount Marty Last Chance Indoor Track Meet which was their last home meet of the indoor track & […]
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| The Francis Patton Primary School PTA will be hosting its third annual Longtail Plunge between February 13 and March 5. A spokesperson said, “The Francis Patton Primary School PTA will be hosting its third annual Longtail Plunge between February 13 and March 5, 2022. “Staff, students, parents and community members of excellence are encouraged to […]
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| The Colonial Athletic Association [CAA] has highlighted Bermudian footballer Nia Christopher as she rejoins the Bermuda Senior Women’s National Team. The CAA website said, “Towson women’s soccer player Nia Christopher has rejoined the Bermuda Senior Women’s National Team for a pair of Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football [CONCACAF] qualifier games in […]
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| In collaboration with Bermuda Scholarships, the Department of Workforce Development will hold a virtual guidance session on navigating the website “and providing strategies for creating robust scholarship applications.” A Government spokesperson said, “As part of Bermuda’s Economic Recovery Plan, the Ministry of Labour’s National Jobs Strategy and Youth Employment Strategy includes preventing future unemployment and […]
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| The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] announced the return of ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’. A spokesperson said, “Beginning this weekend on February 19th, BUEI will be re-launching ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’ every third Saturday of the month at 11am and 2pm respectively. Each hour will feature the screening of a short film followed by a book reading […]
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| Registered charity HOME has launched a survey seeking community input “on homelessness in Bermuda including viable solutions to end it.” A spokesperson said, “HOME, a registered charity [number 1022], is launching a survey to seek public input on homelessness in Bermuda including viable solutions to end it. This will serve as a direct input into the […]
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| [Updating] Some of the new electric buses have arrived on-island, with the Government currently holding a press conference to provide more details, and you can watch live below. The official notices recently provided some details on the costs of the new electric buses, stating that Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus in China received $3,696,000 for electric buses, […]
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| HSBC Church Street branch will “close operations permanently” effective June 30, 2022, the bank advised today, adding that staff “working at that location will be redeployed to support the Harbourview Center, St Georges & Somerset branches, which remain open for business as usual.” A spokesperson said, “HSBC Bermuda advised today that effective immediately the HSBC […]
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| The Dandy Town Hornets have joined the North Village Rams, PHC Zebras, the Boulevard Blazers, Devonshire Cougars, and the Somerset Eagles in the next round of the FA Challenge Cup, with still two more matches in this round to be played. The Dandy Town Hornets took the lead in the 17th minute when Cecoy Robinson […]
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| [Updating] There will be a swearing-in ceremony at Government House at 9.00am on Wednesday morning [Feb 16] at Government House, and while it was not stated what it was for, the timing suggests that it may be a new Government Senator, as the Senate is scheduled to meet at 10.00am on Wednesday, and a Government […]
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| Rockal Evans returned to action competing in the Australia Finn Club Championship Series, claiming yet another win. In light and shifty conditions in Sydney Harbor, Evans struggled to get off the start line in each race and had to come from behind to claim two wins and a second on the day to win the […]
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| [Opinion column written by PLP MP Ianthia Simmons-Wade] The Progressive Labour Party has always stood for affordable housing for our people. In Bermuda’s economy it is easier said than done, but in all of our administrations we have been committed to securing more inventory to house our people. The Loughlands in Paget has provided ownership […]
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Dandy Town booked one of the last remaining spots in the FA Cup quarter-finals last night after comfortably getting the better of Devonshire Colts at Goose Gos…
| In 2020 there were a total of 354.6 metric tonnes of fish landings — including bait and shellfish — which was a decrease from the 376.6 metric tonnes recorded in 2019. This is according to the recently released 2021 Environmental Statistics Compendium, which noted that “Fish landings, excluding bait and shellfish, totaled 289.7 metric tonnes [mT] […]
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| The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a rose and Bermuda flag themed ribbon, offering a nod to Valentine’s Day in the style of a digital painting, with the image extracted from our recent Valentine’s Day Virtual Art Gallery. The design is also available below in two slightly different versions as Facebook […]
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| There will be a swearing-in ceremony at Government House at 9.00am on Wednesday morning [Feb 16] at Government House, and while it was not stated what it was for, the timing suggests that it may be a new Government Senator, as the Senate is scheduled to meet at 10.00am on Wednesday, and a Government Senator’s […]
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| Four Bermuda track athletes recently competed indoors, including three in the USA and one in the UK. Stephan Dill, Mikal Dill & Inshan-Nae Smith Three Bermuda athletes competed on day one of the CIAA Indoor Championships. Stephan Dill and Mikal Dill represented Johnson C. Smith University, while Inshan-Nae Smith represented Livingstone College. During the men’s […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] LeiLanni Nesbeth has been one of the most talked-about prospects in Bermudian sport for almost a decade. And yet she is still only 20 years old. Nesbeth fits the sporting “wonderkid” description. She has played football for Brighton & Hove Albion women, cricket for Sussex Under-15 girls, and last year helped […]
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