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| Bermuda sailors recently started competing in the 2021 Orange Bowl Regatta off the Coral Reef Yacht Club in Florida. The weather conditions made it a challenging day for the organizers, so only one race in each class was able to be completed. Sophia Dias, Sam Redburn, Noah Amaradasa, Dylan Menzies, Oliver Soares, Jack Adderley, Evan […]
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| Gavin Manders and David Thomas recently competed in the Manders Tennis Management Christmas Bowl Masters Final at the Fairmont Southampton tennis courts. Manders and Thomas shared some fierce battles in years past, and the first set of this encounter was no different. Both battled the conditions of high winds and sand blowing against a tough […]
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| Elan Daley continued competing at the Ontario Junior International Swim Meet in Canada, representing Markham Aquatic Club. Daley competed in the women’s 18 years and younger age group division. Daley finished sixth in the 50m breaststroke preliminaries touching the wall in a time of 33.10 and then finished sixth in the final in a personal […]
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| The Bermuda Professional Golfers Association’s [BPGA] Order of Merit Leaderboard highlights the island’s top golfers, with Dwayne Pearman finishing the year as the leader with 111 points. Scott Roy will finish in second with 100 points and Brian Morris will finish in third with 87 points. With 89 points, Twilton Smith is in fourth place, […]
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Following the release of the identity of the 17th road traffic fatality of 2021, The Minister of Transport and Acting Minister for National Security, the Hon. Lawrence Scott, JP, MP, said, “On behalf of both the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of National Security, I want to extend my most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr Dennis Saunders.”
| As has been the tradition for many years, the Gombeys are out making their rounds, helping the island to celebrate the holiday season, with multiple groups traveling across the island today. The island’s preeminent folk art, Gombeys traditionally span the island on Boxing Day and other holidays with the groups growing larger through the day […]
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| Tuesday, December 28 is expected to see mostly sunny; 1 or 2 showers showers developing from evening, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will be […]
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| Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre raised more than $35,000 for men’s health during its 2021 MOvember Bermuda campaign. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is pleased to announce our 2021 MOvember Bermuda fundraising award winners. This year we had a total of 22 participants, consisting of both individuals and teams, register for our […]
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| The police have now confirmed the death of 26-year-old Dennis Saunders, who died following a collision on Christmas Day. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the identity of the twenty-six-year-old male who succumbed to injuries sustained in a three vehicle road traffic collision on Palmetto Road, Pembroke, on Saturday, 25th […]
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| Elan Daley recently had a good start at the Ontario Junior International Swim Meet while representing Markham Aquatic Club. Daley competed in the women’s 18 years and younger age group division. She finished first in the 50m freestyle preliminaries, touching the wall in a time of 25.46. She then claimed the gold medal in a […]
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| 26-year-old man dies after collision on Christmas Day, Rockaway Ferry Stop to temporarily close, Island celebrates Christmas, Darlington football club hold minute of applause in memory of Osagi Bascome, Christmas Day at Elbow Beach and 263 cases announced so far this month are some of the stories in this morning’s [Dec 31] Bernews Newsflash. The […]
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| The Academy of Martial Arts has announced the opening of their new knife and axe throwing lanes. A spokesperson said, “The Academy of Martial Arts is ‘axecited’ to announce the opening of their new knife and axe throwing lanes. Although knife and axe throwing has always been available at the Academy, the decision was made, […]
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| The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League is taking a mid-season break, and a look at their current statistics is below. Jahzion Lugo from The Answer is leading the league in scoring per game average at 19.6, with Mykal Glasgow from the Reapers in second place with 17.6, and Eric Lambert from The Answer in […]
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| Monday, December 27 is expected to be partly cloudy and windy, with the high to be near 21°C/69°F and the low to be near 16°C/60°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 60%. Sunrise will be at 7:19am and sunset will be […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] A minute of applause was held in memory of Bermuda footballer Osagi Bascome in the Vanarama National League North match between Spennymoor Town and Darlington in England today [Dec 26]. The applause took place in the 23rd minute to pay respects to the former Darlington midfielder who died after being stabbed […]
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| Elijah Daley was back in the pool competing on the final day of the Invitation December Pointe-Claire 2021 Swim Meet hosted by PCSC Pointe-Claire Swim Club in Canada. Representing Markham Aquatic Club, Daley completed the 15 – 16 years 200m butterfly where he finished 3rd claiming the bronze medal with a personal best time of […]
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| Following the recently concluded US Open Cricket Tournament in Florida, the numbers put up by Bermudian cricket players Delray Rawlins and Kamau Leverock, who were both part of the team, are below. Rawlins finished 8th in the total runs scored with 168, while Leverock finished 17th with a total of 119 runs. He finished T8th with […]
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| News that Bermuda celebrated Christmas, Bermuda Commercial Bank appointed Neville Grant as CEO, the International Women’s Club donated over $10,000 to two charities, and the Raleigh Alumni Relief Team gave holiday food hampers, hot dinner plates and children’s gifts to over 162 community members were all some of the positive news stories from the past […]
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| The other semi-final match was played at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis courts as the Manders Tennis Management Christmas Bowl Masters Division continued. The second semi-final saw Tariq Simons take on David Thomas to see who would face Gavin Manders in the final. Thomas was able to outlast Simons, winning in a grueling straight sets 7-5, 4-6. […]
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| [Updated: The police have now confirmed the very sad news that a 26-year-old man has died, marking the seventeenth road fatality this year in Bermuda.] A motorcycle rider has been transported to hospital following a three vehicle collision on Palmetto Road at around 5.45pm today [Dec 25] and one driver — who initially left the […]
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| [Updated] A motorcycle rider has been transported to hospital following a three vehicle collision on Palmetto Road at around 5.45pm today [Dec 25] and one drive — who initially left the scene — was arrested. A police spokesperson said, “Around 5:45p.m. today, Saturday 25th December, 2021, Police and other first responders were dispatched to a […]
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| Merry Christmas! We want to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday, and for those who may have been unable to see many of the Christmas lights around the island, we will broadcast a 20 minute video at 8.00pm this evening [Dec 25] here on our website, as well as on Bernews Facebook, YouTube and Twitter […]
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| Nahki Wells and his Bristol City teammate’s Boxing Day match with Luton Town has been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak amongst the Luton squad. The club said, “Bristol City’s Boxing Day matchup with Luton Town has been postponed at the Hatters’ request. Nigel Pearson’s side were prepared to travel to Kenilworth Road this afternoon […]
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| The island is in the festive spirit with a range of Christmas lights and decorations to be seen, with lights flickering on trees, buildings, streets, residential homes and more. You can view all our coverage of the Christmas decorations here, and all our coverage of Christmas here, and you take a look at some virtual 3D popup images below. Related Stories Photos […]
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| Sunday, December 26 is expected to see a dry start, chance of showers develop afternoon onward, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 78%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| A total of 18 Bermuda young sailors are set to compete in the 2021 Orange Bowl Regatta, which will get underway on December 26th at the Coral Reef Yacht Club in Florida. Sophia Dias, Sam Redburn, Noah Amaradasa, Dylan Menzies, Oliver Soares, Jack Adderley, Evan Davis, and Nina Gotfredsen will compete in the Optimist Fleet. […]
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| Premier David Burt, Opposition Leader Cole Simons and Governor Rena Lalgie are all wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season. You can view their Christmas messages below, view all our coverage of Christmas here, and view more than 200 videos from various Christmas events in Bermuda over the past decade view the Christmas section here […]
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| Merry Christmas! We want to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday, and for those who may have been unable to see many of the Christmas lights around the island, we will broadcast a 20 minute video at 8.00pm this evening [Dec 25] here on our website, as well as on Bernews Facebook, YouTube and Twitter […]
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| As people celebrate Christmas Day today [Dec 25] take a look back as some of the holiday festivities held across the island during this year’s festive season, including the UberVida Christmas Boat Parade, Somers Gardens, MarketPlace Christmas parade motorcade, Court Street Christmas Market, 300lb Gingerbread Moongate at Hamilton Princess, Rockin’ Around the City tree event […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday December 25th. On Monday the Oleander container ship and the Peter Faver cable layer are expected, on Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship will arrive, and on Friday the Suomigracht general cargo ship is scheduled to […]
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| December 24 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,595.09, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 63 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock […]
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A spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works wishes to clarify a statement issued in error by the Government earlier today on behalf of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, which detailed plans for managing trash at Elbow Beach and arranging for parking at a nearby hotel property for the customary Elbow Beach Christmas Celebrations.
The Ministry apologises for any inconvenience caused and can now advise that due to the recently implemented public health measures, the parking and other volunteer support indicated in the previous release will no longer be available.
| The island is adorned with lights and displays in celebration of the Christmas season, with the sights including homes and buildings decorated with multi-coloured lights, outdoor ornaments, popular festive characters, and much more. You can view our first set of photos of Christmas lights here, all our coverage of Christmas decorations here, and all our […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Dec 24] include large group exemptions. Large Group Exemption Gathering Of 100 People For The Purposes Of Verzuz Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN1432/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 24 December 2021 Public Health [Covid-19 Emergency Powers] [Phased Re-Opening] Regulations […]
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| Saturday, December 25 is expected to see becoming sunny, a few cloudy spells overnight, 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 WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 61%. Sunrise will be at 7.18am and […]
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| People planning to go to the public beach at Elbow for Christmas Day are “asked to use caution and common sense, follow health regulations to stay in your small ‘bubble’ group, and help Keep Bermuda Beautiful by using the trash bins.” A KBB spokesperson said, “Over the past decade, the Christmas party at Elbow Beach […]
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| The Information Commissioner issued Decision Decision 16/2021 in regards to the Department of Public Lands and Buildings. A spokesperson said, “On 17 December 2021, the Information Commissioner issued Decision 16/2021, Department of Public Lands and Buildings [Department]. The Information Commissioner found that the Department did not issue an internal review decision within the 6-week timeline […]
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