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Somerset Trojans were left to rue a raft of missed opportunities after being held to a draw by injury-ravaged St George’s Colts, in an entertaining Premier …
| Three megatrends are reshaping the insurance industry and leaders who address them with urgency, creativity and bold action stand to be richly rewarded, EY’s 2022 Global Insurance Outlook report finds. A spokesperson said, “The report highlights ecosystems and open insurance, workforce transformation and sustainability as key areas of opportunity for insurers seeking a pathway to growth […]
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| Bacardi has announced that its premium rum brand will cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half from 2023. A spokesperson said, “Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has announced that its iconic premium rum brand will cut its greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in half from 2023. “Bacardí rum’s GHG emissions will […]
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| “We will not insure the construction or operation of any new thermal coal mine and/or its dedicated infrastructure,” Convex said. A spokesperson said, “Client confidentiality is a fundamental principle at Convex and, as such, it is our policy, along with many other financial institutions, not to comment publicly about our clients or any specific risk. […]
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| February 9 saw 18,683 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $122,066.65 BD. 183 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing up 1.3% at $38.00 per share, while another 500 shares were traded by Devonshire Industries Ltd, closing down 6.7% at $3.50 per share. 18,000 shares were traded by Argus […]
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The Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative (YEI) in conjunction with the Economic Development Department will offer a Mini-BizCamp from February 14 – 19, 2022.
The camp will be a combination of in-person workshops and on-line video lectures.
This blended learning model will feature the award winning NFTE Curriculum modified for the YEI’s BizCamp format along with informative, interactive activities.
| [Written by Stephen Wright] Eva Frazzoni says the Bermuda women’s national team have developed a stronger mentality and hailed their “togetherness” as they bid to advance from the group stages of the Concacaf W Qualifiers. Bermuda will play four qualifying games against Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and Grenada and need to top group C to […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian footballers Kole Hall, J’Nai Butterfield-Steede, Roger Lee, Kenni Thompson, Delia Ebbin, and Nathan Trott were recently in action, while Dale Eve’s team match was called off. Dale Eve Dale Eve and his Spennymoor Town teammates Vanarama NL North match against Chorley was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. Kole Hall Kole […]
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| Thursday, February 10 is expected to see cloud thickening to bring rain/showers during the afternoon, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 85%. Sunrise will be at 7.06am […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service has welcomed K9 Roni and K9 Hass, and noted that PC Robin Macnab and PC Aaron Dyer took part in a six-week training program to become Police K9 Handlers. The Bermuda Police Service posted the photos online below, and said, “In September, 2021, PC 2484 Robin Macnab and PC 2460 Aaron […]
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| Hugh Southey QC has been appointed to act as the Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor has agreed to appoint Mr Hugh Southey QC, a Deputy High Court Judge in England and Acting Justice of the Grand Court of Cayman, to act as an Assistant Justice […]
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| The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community [IAC] has opened applications for the 2022 Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, and interested individuals should attend the upcoming information session on February 15th at 12pm. A spokesperson said, “The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community [IAC] – a nonprofit that unifies […]
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| The Ministry of Public Works is informing the public about various road and lane closures including on Harrington Sound Road at Manor House in Smith Parish, Wilkinson Ave & Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish, and Frog Lane to Palmetto Road and Barker’s Hill roundabout in Devonshire Parish. For more information on the Harrington Sound […]
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| Police executed a number of drug warrants today [Feb 9] “resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of cash.” A spokesperson said, “Police today, Wednesday 9th February, 2022, executed a number of drug warrants in support of this past weekend’s ‘Operation Pegasus’ initiative. “Officers from the Bermuda Police Service Drugs Unit, Tactical Support Division, […]
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| The Bermuda Arts Centre is hosting the opening of a show with the theme of ‘Landmarks’ at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse on Sunday [Feb 13]. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Arts Show is hosting an interesting art opening at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse this Sunday [February 13] by way of an open air gallery. “The theme of […]
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| Clifford and Wenda Roberts recently competed in the Life Time Miami Marathon. Clifford Roberts finished 498th overall with a time of 3:48:26. He was the 422nd male finisher and 30th in the 50-54 male age group. Wenda Roberts crossed the line in a time of 4:45:41. She was the 1,488 runner to cross the line, […]
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Relay for Life, which raises awareness and funds to su…
Her Excellency the Governor has agreed to appoint Mr Hugh Southey QC, a Deputy High Court Judge in England and Acting Justice of the Grand Court of Cayman, to act as an Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda.
The Governor has been advised by Chief Justice Narinder Hargun that he intends to assign the Judicial Review application concerning the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Losses of Land in Bermuda to Assistant Justice Southey QC.
| Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington Men’s Tennis teammates improved to 2 – 0 on its five-match homestand with a 4 – 3 win over regional rival Coastal Carolina at the UNCW courts. Playing in cloudy, cool conditions, the defending Colonial Athletic Association champions evened their record at 2-2 with the win. UNCW claimed the […]
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| The football match between Dandy Town and Devonshire Colts scheduled for Sunday [Feb 13] will now kick-off at 2.30pm at the Goose Gosling Field. A BFA spokesperson said, “Please be advised that the F.A. Cup match between Dandy Town / Dev Colts scheduled for Sunday, February 13th will now kick-off at 2:30pm at Goose Gosling […]
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| The Berkeley Institute Initiative ‘One Island, One Book’ continues this week with the reading of and activities based on Chapters 3 and 4. Of GirlCott , the novel by Mrs. Florenz Webbe Maxwell. A spokesperson said, “As more and more of ‘the island is reading GirlCott along with the students of The Berkeley Institute, we […]
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| After leaving his teaching role at Port Royal Golf Course, golf professional Kim Swan is currently teaching at the Newstead Belmont Hills Resort. The former PGA European Tour Player, former President of the Bermuda PGA, and the current Bermuda PGA Secretary, said, “As the Chairman of Bermuda Government Golf Courses, we recently reorganized our senior […]
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| An official Government notice has detailed some of the costs associated with minibuses for school and the new electric buses which are scheduled to go into service in April 2022. MiniBuses For School Bus Transportation The notice said that from September 2021 to April 2022 the Bermuda Executive Minibus Alliance was paid $222,175 for school bus transportation, and […]
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| The Boulevard Blazers moved into third place in the First Division following their 5 – 3 victory over St. David’s at the BAA Field. Ian Coke led the Boulevard Blazers to victory with two goals, while Zaire Burchall, Khiry Easton, and Taiquan Davis all added a goal each, and Iyuan Smith scored twice for St. […]
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| The Bermuda Captive Network recently launched and “will continue to promote Bermuda as a world-class domicile in the global risk market.” A spokesperson said, “Innovative, impactful, inclusive. These are the guiding principles for the Bermuda Captive Network, a new, membership-focused organisation providing education, value and effective representation for Bermuda’s captive and managed insurance industry. “Emerging […]
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| Three Bermuda track and field athletes recently represented their universities at indoor meets. Ryan Outerbridge Ryan Outerbridge represented Franklin Pierce University men’s team at the 2022 Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite. Sophomore Outerbridge competed in the men’s 800m, finishing 62nd after clocking a time of 1:59.05. Zekiah Lewis Zekiah Lewis and her […]
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