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Police today warned road users to be safe on the roads after a spate of crashes traffic over the weekend.Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes said that four motorcyclists had been taken to the King Edward Memorial Hospital with “serious but non life-threatening” injuries after three incidents.He added: “It would be inappropriate to comment on these collisions as they remain under investigation at this time. “However, I once again appeal to motorists and other road users, to

The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce is to show a webinar on “Facing Insolvency: Considerations for Owners and Directors”. Open to members and non members, the session will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, October 14 from 12pm to 1:30pm.Featured will be Mike Penrose, from KPMG in Bermuda and Rhys Williams from law firm Conyers. Kendaree Burgess, chief executive officer at the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce said: “We are pleased to be able to present this session on insolvency, to support Be

Digicel Bermuda has been named the “Fastest Internet Provider” in the 2020 Ookla Speedtest Awards.Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, is a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis.Leslie Rans, Digicel Bermuda’s chief executive officer, said: “We’re really thrilled to have received this award I know how hard the team works, and how important it is to all of us that we provide our customers with the best possible service. Especially now, whe

Walkers Bermuda is to launch a six-week free webinar series exploring the topic of the Personal Information Protection Act 2016, known as Pipa. The interview-style webinars will run each Wednesday, beginning October 7, and will be led by Melanie Fullerton, Walkers’ Regulatory and Risk Advisory group senior associate. The webinars are designed to help local Bermuda businesses ensure they have the information needed to fully comply with Pipa. Each week, Ms Fullerton will focus on one p

Clothing retailer Tabs has expanded its product line in response to customer preferences.The Reid Street store, which specialises in Bermuda shorts, acted on the results of a survey that sought feedback from customers on which brands and products they would like to see. Rebecca Singleton, owner and designer of Tabs, said: “The response has been exceedingly helpful and we’re extremely grateful to all who participated.”It’s important to us to ensure our customers’ opinions and wishes a

The trading of shares in Ascendant Group Limited, the parent company of power utility Belco, has been suspended on the Bermuda Stock Exchange at the request of the company, pending an announcement.A target deadline for the Regulatory Authority’s decision on the company’s proposed takeover by Canadian firm Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp, was yesterday. The Royal Gazette reached out to the RA last Friday to ask when the public could expect an announcement on the proposed change of ownersh

Firefighters tackled a house blaze this morning.Two firefighters wearing breathing gear entered the home in Hillsdale, Devonshire, to put out the fire.A fire service spokesman said thick smoke was billowing out of the windows and doors of the lower apartment of a two-storey house.He added the cause of the blaze, which happened around 9am, was under investigation.A total of five fire crews from the Hamilton and Port Royal fire stations dealt with the incident.

Southampton 0 North Village 2Second-half tallies from Ian Simmons and Jaizel Smith-DeShields powered North Village to an impressive shutout win over Premier Division rivals Southampton Rangers at Southampton Oval yesterday.Simmons opened the scoring for the league champions around the hour mark before Smith-DeShields pounced late with his third goal in as many outings to put the game beyond Rangers’ reach.Village were unfortunate to not have come away with a wider

Next week’s Bermuda Blockchain and Sustainability Symposium will aim to shine a light on how digital-asset technology can strengthen some of the island’s key industries.Some of the speakers for the October 12 and 13 event, which will kick off Bermuda Technology Week have been announced by Penrose and Partners, the blockchain-focused consulting firm that is presenting the symposium, which will kick off Bermuda Tech Week.”Top industry leaders will be discussing innovations across the blockcha

St George’s Colts 0 Somerset Trojans 1Somerset Trojans made it two wins out of two against the promoted sides when defender Matteo Turner scored the game’s only goal early in the second half at Wellington Oval yesterday. Turner went up for a free kick on the right side and, after Malik Joell’s high ball into the box was not cleared, blasted the ball home from close range. Just minutes earlier, Dequan Crockwell, the Somerset goalkeeper, denied striker Clay Darrell t

Parents and staff at a primary school have joined forces to complain about a string of problems, including poor Covid-19 safety enforcement and “dictatorial” management.The anonymous group, said to include 100 parents of pupils and 12 staff, added that Harrington Sound Primary School in Smith’s also had serious mould problems and had suffered from an infestation of rats. The group, separate from the Parent Teacher Association, listed what it claimed were a string of failures over the past two year

Zoe Lopes always intended to start her own graphic arts business, but not right after university.Instead, after graduating from Solent University in Southampton England earlier this year, she had a summer internship lined up in London. “It was very exciting,” the 21-year-old said. “It was with Free the Birds. They have done work for Marks & Spencer and Olay.”But the internship was cancelled when London went into lockdown. “I was really disappointed,” she said. “But they di

Hamilton Parish and Boulevard have sent out an early warning about their promotion intentions in the First Division after picking up their second wins yesterday. Parish, with winger Jordan Outerbridge adding to his four goals last weekend against Vasco with three more at Wellington Oval, were comfortable 5-1 winners against Young Men’s Social Club while Boulevard beat Vasco 3-1.Outerbridge opened the scoring for Parish in the seventh minute before Che Lindo added to the lead in the 29th min

A new chief information officer has been appointed in the Government’s Department of Information and Digital Technologies.The appointment of Daron Raynor was announced by Derrick Binns, the Head of the Public Service.Dr Binns said: “I am pleased to welcome Daron Raynor to the Public Service and specifically to lead the Department of Information and Digital Technology. “His knowledge, skills and background will help to drive the technology strategy for the Government of Bermuda and in

Dennis Rahiim Watson is returning home – and bringing change with him. For decades the motivational speaker has led the charge against gun violence in African-American communities. In return, honours have come from US and African presidents; more than 100 mayors have declared a “Dennis Rahiim Watson Day” in cities.He is hoping that Bermuda takes his experience on-board. “Everywhere I go I promote black student achievement,” Mr Watson said. “I tell students and adults in my lectures througho

A former Progressive Labour Party government minister arrested by police at his home the day after the General Election triumph hit back yesterday and insisted he had nothing to hide.Zane DeSilva, a former tourism and transport minister, confirmed the Friday night raid was in connection with almost $800,000 of public cash given to US music promoter Anthony Blakey to create a recording studio in Dockyard.But he insisted he had “absolutely no involvement” in the deal. He added: “Had the polic

X-Roads Warriors 0 Devonshire Cougars 3Devonshire Cougars scored three unanswered goals against home side X-Road Warriors at Garrison Field yesterday to earn their first points of the season. Substitute Lejuan Simmons set up the second goal before scoring the third himself to add to Zekiro White’s first-half header. The loss leaves X-Roads pointless as well as goalless after two rounds of play.X-Roads started the game with the more attacking formation, playing five

Gibbs Hill lighthouse will be shut from tomorrow until Saturday for repairs.A spokesman for marine & ports said that the access road to the lighthouse and the car park will also be closed as a safety precaution.He added: “The Department of Marine & Ports Services asks for the public’s cooperation while this necessary repair work is being conducted.”

A new chief information officer has been appointed in the Government’s Department of Information and Digital Technologies.The appointment of Daron Raynor was announced by Derrick Binns, the head of the public service.Dr Binns said: “I am pleased to welcome Mr Daron Raynor to the Public Service and specifically to lead the Department of Information and Digital Technology. “His knowledge, skills and background will help to drive the technology strategy for the Government of Bermuda and

A former Progressive Labour Party government minister arrested by police at his home the day after the General Election triumph today hit back and insisted he had nothing to hide.Zane DeSilva, a former tourism and transport minister, confirmed the raid was in connection with almost $800,000 of public cash given to US music promoter Anthony Blakey to create a recording studio in Dockyard.Most of the cash has not been paid back and Mr Blakey, of Savvy Entertainment, could not be traced by law