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The Flora Duffy Hill sign has been officially installed, the Ministry of Public Works confirmed today.
The public will be aware that the renaming of Corkscrew Hill was part of a series of recognition events to honour Ms. Duffy following her historic Gold Medal achievement at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
It should be noted that the name change is in accordance with the Road Renaming Notice under Sections 15 & 16 of the Public Lands Act 1984.
The notice was Officially Gazetted in October.
Yesterday, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming recognized the incredible bravery of two very special children during the inaugural Fire Service Community Heroism Awards ceremony.
The event, which took place at the Hamilton Fire Station, was organised by the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service. And it was an opportunity to honour the Oduntan family who averted a tragedy when Mrs. Yemi Oduntan and children Zoe and Eli Oduntan (ages 9 and 6 respectively) jumped into action to save the life of their father during a near drowning incident earlier this year.
Today the Head of the Public Service, Dr Derrick Binns, announced the appointment of Malika D. Cartwright MSc, BSc, as the Director for the Department of Workforce Development.
Mrs Cartwright assumed the post-effective Monday, November 1, 2021.
Mrs Cartwright will report to the Ministry of Labour, Permanent Secretary, Mr Collin Anderson.
| The Bermuda Ball Hockey League Season resumed with one match seeing 6 goals scored as Frontier defeated Alexandra Mosher. Jeremy Estey gave Frontier the lead in the first period, in the second period Alexandra Mosher got a goal from JM Tremblay and Ryan Marshall, while Frontier got a goal off the stick of Matthew Benson […]
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| The Oduntan family — most notably 9-year-old Zoe and 6-year-old Eli Oduntan — earned the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] Heroism Award after helping to save their father. A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday, the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming recognized the incredible bravery of two very special children during the inaugural […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] promoted “Bermuda’s strengths and aspirations to develop and grow a new Climate Risk Finance [CRF] economic pillar” during the latest CRF roadshow in New York City [NYC] last week. A spokesperson said, “Across four days, from November 29 – December 2, the BDA delegation – led by Bermuda’s Minister […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] provided schedule updates for Premier and First Division. Premier Division: A spokesperson said, “The Premier Division match this Sunday, [Dec 12] between SBRC and Southampton Rangers has been switched to a S.Rangers home match and will be played at 3:00pm at Southampton Oval “The reverse fixture (Week 22 – Sun, […]
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| Circle Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO Jeremy Allaire spoke to the U.S. Congress on how to “advance U.S. policy, regulations and leadership in the emerging digital assets and crypto-economy.” Jeremy Allaire’s written statement: Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry and Members of the House Financial Services Committee, thank you for the opportunity to share my testimony with […]
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| Today [Dec 9] the Head of the Public Service, Dr Derrick Binns, announced the appointment of Malika Cartwright as the Director for the Department of Workforce Development. A Government spokesperson said, “Mrs Cartwright assumed the post-effective Monday, November 1, 2021. Mrs Cartwright will report to the Ministry of Labour, Permanent Secretary, Mr Collin Anderson. “Malika Cartwright […]
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| ÜberVida is planning a Christmas Boat Parade in Hamilton Harbor on Saturday December 18th, and is inviting the community to take part. The ÜberVida website said, “In the name of kids young and old – we are calling all Boats, Dingys, Yachts, Mariners, Non-Mariners, Amateur, Professional, Charter, Private and any one else who loves the water […]
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| Kim Swan is winding down his teaching at Port Royal to make way for newly appointed Head Golf Professional Steven Lambert Jr. Mr. Swan, who is also the Chairman of Consolidated Board of Trustees, said, “This decision is one grounded in the principles of my PGA Code of Ethics hammered home to me during my […]
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| The Ministry of Public Works is informing the public that “preventive wall repairs need to commence at # 78 Harbour Road near the junction of Belmont Road in Warwick for the safety of the public.” A Government spokesperson said, “Due to the imminent holiday break of the schools, the wall removal works will commence with […]
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| The Ministry of Public Works advised that work will resume today [Dec 9] to “complete the structural repairs to the section of Harbour Road, between Lover’s Lane and Highwood Lane,” noting that “agreements have been finalised with the area resident this week, allowing for the work to get underway.” Acting Minister for Public Works Wayne […]
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UberVida announced that it would hold the event between 6pm and 8pm on Decemb…
| The racing suit worn by Flora Duffy during her historic Olympic gold medal winning performance will be on display at the National Museum of Bermuda. The Museum tweeted this image, saying, “Last month Duffy generously donated her 2020 Olympic race suit to the National Museum of Bermuda [NMB]. In July, Duffy won Bermuda’s first Olympic […]
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| Flora Duffy recently won her 6th Xterra World Championship — making her the only triathlete in the world to accomplish such a feat — and the video below offers highlights from the race. When she won her Olympic medal earlier this year, she became the first ever reigning Xterra World Champion to win a gold Olympic […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, BF&M Limited advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of November 2021 the company has not repurchased any shares. Related Stories Endeavour & BF&M No Limits Sailing Programme Bermuda Championship Seeking Volunteers Virtual No Limits Sailing Programme Held BF&M ‘No Limits’ Sailing Programme […]
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| To mark the conclusion of the 110th anniversary of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association this year, the CPA has published a special anniversary book showcasing over 180 Parliament buildings around the Commonwealth — including Bermuda — and giving an insight into their varied histories. A spokesperson said, “The historic Parliament buildings of Anguilla, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, […]
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| December 8 saw 23,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $240,100.00 BD. 17,500 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 1.7% at $6.00 per share, while the other 6,000 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing up 2.2% at $23.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,648.34, up 0.26% […]
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The Ministry of Public works is pleased to advise that work will resume tomorrow to complete the structural repairs to the section of Harbour Road, between Lover’s Lane and Highwood Lane. Agreements have been finalised with the area resident this week, allowing for the work to get underway.
Acting Minister for Public Works Wayne Furbert added, “I really want to thank the motoring public for their patience and understanding while the necessary talks with an area resident were completed.
Good afternoon members of the media,
In March of this year, during the Budget debate, I announced that as part of the Government’s commitment to protecting the island’s environment, the Ministry of Transport is starting by purchasing 30 electric buses.
We purchased the new buses from Golden Dragon Bus Company Ltd in China during the summer. The Company recently completed the pre-delivery inspections and is currently preparing the buses to be shipped from Shanghai to Bermuda.
| [Written by Dale Butler] There are 16 restaurants in the Heartbeat of Hamilton and as strong and as broad as the competition is, Q’s Grill & Buffet [53 Court Street] opened without fanfare, adding good service and another delicious bite for our palate. While some budding entrepreneurs might walk away from The Restaurant Mile on […]
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| The annual MarketPlace Christmas Parade took place on Sunday evening [Dec 5], traveling from Shelly Bay to Heron Bay, and you can view all our coverage of the parade over the years here, and you take a look at some virtual 3D popup images from the parade below. Related Stories Photo Set II: 2021 MarketPlace Christmas […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [Dec 8] include traffic notice, permanent resident’s certificate and PATI notice. RTN: Harbour Road Wall Repairs; December 18th, 2021 to January 8th, 2022 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Traffic Notice Notice ID: GN1341/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Public Works Headquarters Publication date: 08 December 2021 Ministry Of […]
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| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| Thursday, December 9 is expected to see cloudy with a few showers, clearing by afternoon, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be at 7.08am […]
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| One Communications announced that Michelle Ashton has been promoted to General Counsel, while Michael Roberts was promoted to Chief Technology Officer for Wireline products. A spokesperson said, “One Communications is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been appointed to senior leadership positions. “Michelle Ashton has been promoted to the position of General Counsel with […]
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| The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Bermuda recently held four joint training sessions which 160 young people attended. A spokesperson said, “On the 4th and 5th December 2021, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Bermuda [The Award] held four joint training sessions in which 160 young people from across the island attended at various times. […]
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| Elijah Daley recently competed in Stage 3 Racing, hosted by the Markham Aquatic Club in Canada. Daley, competing in the Men’s 13 years and older age group division, picked up a gold and two silver, as well as setting two personal bests on the day. The swimmer won the gold medal in the 50m Freestyle, […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors has ruled himself out of the Mile Reloaded elite race at the National Sports Centre on Friday because of illness. Minors looked set to face Lamont Marshall in a mouth-watering “winner-takes-all” battle but said he has been unable to train since last Friday after being struck down with a […]
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| Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott will be holding a press conference this afternoon [Dec 8] to “provide an update on the delivery of the electric bus fleet” and we will stream it live, so the video below should start at around 1.00pm. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 17-minute replay is below Related […]
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With only a few weeks to go until Christmas, holiday parties will be taking place all over the island, which is why the Bermuda Road Safety Council’s slogan for December is –
Designated Driver/Designate your Driver.
A designated driver is crucial for everyone to have a safe holiday now more than any other time of the year. Designated drivers are an integral part of keeping roads safe, and by educating friends and family, we can work together to lower the number of accidents and even deaths.
| “We are coming to the end of the “mass” phase of the vaccination campaign”, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, adding that ”in the New Year, vaccinations and boosters will transition to other outlets on an appointment basis only.” Speaking at yesterday’s press conference, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, “We are coming to the end of the […]
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| The Bermuda Road Safety Council’s [RSC] slogan for December is ‘Designated Driver/Designate your Driver’. A Government spokesperson said, “With only a few weeks to go until Christmas, holiday parties will be taking place all over the island, which is why the Bermuda Road Safety Council’s slogan for December is – Designated Driver/Designate your Driver. “A designated […]
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| The Admiralty House Vendor’s Market will be hosting a Holiday Market on Saturday [Dec 11] from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The organiser of the Admiralty House Vendor’s Market is hosting a Holiday Market on Saturday December 11th from 2-6 pm, weather permitting, “There will be number of unique vendors out for the event […]
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| As of December 4th, Bermuda has administered a total of 107,427 vaccinations and 71.9% of the population has received one dose, 70.3% have had two doses, while 24.1% of the population has also received a booster. A Government spokesperson said, “We have completed week 47 of vaccinations. Since January 11th, Bermuda residents have received a […]
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| Bermuda’s Kent Richardson competed in the 2021 Xterra World Championship in Hawaii, placing 5th in the Male 60 – 64 Age Group Division, with his time of 3:51.41 seeing him place 173rd overall. Richardson said, “I’m very happy with my complete race, for a brief time on the bike I was holding on to 3rd spot, […]
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| Edonna Bean has been appointed Executive Director of the soon to be opened Transformational Living Centre [TLC] for Families. A spokesperson said, “Mrs. Bean is a qualified professional with a BS in Community Health. Mrs. Bean has more than 20 years’ combined experience as a Case Manager with the Ministry of Social Development and Seniors […]
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