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~ Public encouraged to support local talent at safely distanced open air midday concert ~
This Friday (Feb. 18), the Department of Culture will once again host the open-air concert series, Creatives Live! – featuring musical duo Aimee and Davy.
Happening on the City Hall steps, Creatives Live! willbe safely distanced and take place from 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm.
Previous Creatives Live! events have provided an upbeat musical atmosphere in the City of Hamilton, and Friday’s performance promises to do the same.
I have today reluctantly accepted the resignation of the Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson, JP, MP, as Minister of Finance. Bermuda has been well served by Minister Dickinson’s steady and thoughtful hand at the helm of the Government’s finances and fiscal strategy. Minister Dickinson led the financial support response to the pandemic and invested tremendous personal energy and commitment to ensure that the needs of the Island’s workforce were met as people were impacted by the necessary strict public health measures.
| The Bermuda Harness Pony Racing season continued at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. The first race of the day saw three fast ponies go to the start gate, with Kirista Rabain in the bike of Simsfield Hardtimes clocking a winning time of 1:02&4 in the 1:04&2 & Faster Time Bar Class, Philip Corriea […]
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| The 2021/2022 Fattire Massive Bermuda Mountain Bike Series moved to Southlands for yet another full morning of racing. The male open 60 minutes race was won by James Holloway who clocked a 7 lap winning time of 1:04:57.236, Chris Nusum was second in 1:05:25.142, and Hans Hirschi crossed the line third clocking 1:05:31.181. The female […]
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| Curtis Dickinson has resigned as the Minister of Finance, the Government has confirmed. Premier David Burt said, “I have today reluctantly accepted the resignation of the Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson, JP, MP, as Minister of Finance. Bermuda has been well served by Minister Dickinson’s steady and thoughtful hand at the helm of the Government’s finances […]
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| Hamilton Princess & Beach Club will be hosting Jahdre Hayward as their Chef in Residence for its Black History Month celebrations. A spokesperson said, “Distinguished Bermudian chef, Jahdre Hayward, will be Chef in Residence at Hamilton Princess & Beach Club for the resort’s Black History Month celebrations later this month. “An award winning chef, Jahdre […]
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| The World Triathlon organisation has just announced that Bermuda will host a World Triathlon Championship event in November of this year. The Triathlon website said, “World Triathlon is pleased to announce that Bermuda will once again host a leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series in 2022, with the best triathletes in the world competing on […]
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| U.S. Consul General Karen Grissette welcomed senior leadership from Arizona State University [ASU] and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] to celebrate their new partnership which will “enable scientists and researchers to better understand ocean health and climate science.” The engagement supported a first-time visit to Bermuda by leadership from the Julie Ann Wrigley […]
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| Hamilton Princess is sharing the love this Valentine’s Day, as in order to show their “appreciation for frontline workers and their incredible work during the pandemic,” the hotel has given away vouchers for stays at the hotel to three front line organisations: Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service, Bermuda Hospitals Board and the Covid testing team. General […]
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| A 38-year-old female motorcycle rider was taken to KEMH after a two vehicle collision on Church Street in Hamilton today. A police spokesperson said, “Around 9:35am on Monday 14th February, 2022, police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of a two vehicle collision on Church Street, involving a private motorcar and and […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] announced that additional international speakers and partners will participate in Bermuda’s first major in-person risk event since 2019, the Bermuda Risk Summit being held March 14-16, 2022. A spokesperson said, “The BDA also welcomes recent announcements by the Government of Bermuda streamlining arrival protocols effective March 7, namely that […]
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| The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition took to social media in order to wish the island a happy Valentine’s Day, sharing photos of a sand sculpture depicting two doves in front of a heart. The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition posted the images below online, and said, “Happy Valentine’s Day to all the love birds out there. Thanks to […]
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| M&A reached record heights in 2021 and deal momentum is set to continue in 2022 fueled by digital acceleration, according to a PwC analysis. A spokesperson said, “A strong deals pipeline, the availability of abundant capital, and an ongoing intense demand for digital and data-driven assets all point to another supercharged year for M&A in […]
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| Three FA Challenge Cup matches recently took place, with a total of 22 goals scored. One game needed extra time, another game saw multiple players sent off and three goals scored in stoppage time, and another game saw all the goals come in the second half of play. PHC Zebras 6 – X-Roads 2 At […]
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| Scott Barnes made an excellent showing at the Super Karts USA FL Winter Championship in Florida, racing to victory. Barnes dominated the Master Shifter Class, clocking a winning time in the final of 17:59.265 in the 22 lap race. Patrick Otto Madsen was second clocking a time of 18:05.916, and Scott Presti was third with […]
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| Oliver Betschart made a strong showing to claim a win at the Landa Park Golf Course in Texas. In his second tournament on the STPGA Junior Tour this year, the young golfer scored an even par 71, besting out the number one points leader Aadi Parmar by 3 shots, at Landa Park Golf Course in […]
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St George’s crashed to their biggest loss of the season as North Village scored four times in the second half to avenge their league loss at Wellington Oval two …
Somerset Eagles secured a quarter-final spot in the FA Cup draw at the expense of First Division side Wolves during a goal fest at Wellington Oval yesterday. The…
Enrique Russell continued his prolific streak to catapult PHC through to the quarter finals of the FA Cup at PHC Field yesterday.
The forward netted his second hat…
| Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s tennis teammates claimed a 6 – 1 win over Troy University at the UNCW courts. In the singles, the Bermudian tennis player took on Javier Llinares and picked up a straight-sets victory 6-0, 6-3. Related Stories Phillips Wins Clay Court Championships Opener Mallory Wins Twice On Invitational Opening […]
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| The 2022 Swan’s Running Club Ed Sherlock 8K Road Race took place in Southampton this weekend, with Teddy Shum and Gayle Lindsay racing to victory. Shum led from start to finish clocking a time of 27:21, Sean Trott was second in a time of 27:26, and Domico Watson crossed the line third with a time […]
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| The Joseph H. Rainey Room unveiling ceremony was recently held at United States Capitol, with the room named in honour of the one time Bermuda resident who went on to become the first Black man to serve in the House of Representatives. The Resolution to designate the room in honour of Rep. Rainey noted that […]
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| Madelyn Moore and her Northern Colorado swimming and diving teammates took part in the First Chance Meet in Denver. Northern Colorado finished second with 415.5 points ahead of the host Denver and Wyoming, and the Bermudian swimmer played a role in helping her team win, clocking a time of 54.49 on her way to winning the […]
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| In 2020 there were a total of 49,201 registered road vehicles, which included 22,515 private cars, 3,806 trucks, 558 taxis, 238 Government private [GP] vehicles, 24 farm tractors as well as 295 buses, mini-buses & limousines. This is according to the recently released 2021 Environmental Statistics Compendium, which noted that “private cars accounted for nearly […]
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