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| Trundae Darrell has been given a 30-month prison sentence after being convicted of drug offences in England. A statement from Staffordshire Police said, “A 30-year-old man has been jailed after being convicted of drug offences in Tamworth. “Trundae Darrell was detained by officers conducting a section 17 search on 31 March 2021. Three large packages of class […]
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| Some of Bermuda’s top cyclists are heading to the Dominican Republic next week for the 2021 Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships and the Pan American Road Race Championships. Kaden Hopkins, Conor White and Nic Narraway will race in the Under 23 events, while Caitlin Conyers will be our lone female competitor. Darren Glasford will be leading […]
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| The Ministry of Public Works advised that “BLDC’s trench work was postponed due to the oncoming Cup Match Holiday.” A Government spokesperson said, “The trench works will commence from Tiger’s Bay pumping station at Penno’s Wharf and within two weeks enter Mullet Bay Road heading west to Rocky Hill Park in St. George’s. The trench […]
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| On Tuesday afternoon [Aug 3] a fire alarm was activated in the KEMH General Wing, and after thorough checks, the “evacuated staff were given the all clear to return to the building.” A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokesperson said, “At approximately 1:45pm, a fire alarm was activated in the KEMH General Wing. The Bermuda Fire & […]
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| The Bermuda Inline Ball Hockey Summer League season resumed at the PCC Hockey Rink with a double-header that saw a total of 25 goals scored. Hamilton Hurricanes 5 Boaz Island Beer Barons 6 This entertaining opener saw the need for an overtime goal to decide a winner, as the Boaz Island Beer Barons edged the […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 5] with the list indicating that there are ten bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Tuesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Wednesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: […]
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| James River Group Holdings, Ltd. [JRVR] announced that David Gelinne has been appointed Group Chief Actuary, to be effective during the third quarter of 2021. A spokesperson said, “He will join the Company on August 2, 2021. Current Group Chief Actuary Jennifer Kish has announced her intention to retire at the end of the third […]
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| Patrick Nisbett began competing in the CSI Lier Azelhof International Horse Jumping event in Belgium. Nisbett and Night Star VD finished 3rd competing in the 1.35m in two phases class. The pair clocked a clear first phase, and then they clocked a clear second phase time of 33.67. Nisbett also mounted Jaccamacca d’Ysenbeeck Z in […]
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| Athene Holding Ltd. announced the “close of a significant pension risk transfer [PRT] transaction with Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace leader. The company said, “Under the terms of the transaction, Lockheed Martin transferred $4.9 billion in pension obligations to Athene. Athene’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Athene Annuity and Life Company [AAIA] and Athene Annuity & […]
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| Thursday, August 5 is expected to see midday sunshine with nearby early morning & evening showers, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 26°C/78°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ESE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| Yesterday afternoon, police responded to reports of two males fighting in Devonshire with one “reported to be wielding a machete whilst the other was said to be armed with a helmet,” and both men were arrested. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 5:00 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday 3rd August, police responded to reports of two males […]
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| The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] recently completed the ninth year of the Kids on the Reef spring programme, “an immersion programme teaching children the significance of marine conservation and the skills of free-diving.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Zoological Society recently completed the ninth year of the Kids on the Reef spring programme, which is […]
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| The 2021 Around the Island Powerboat & Jet Ski Race is set to take place this Sunday [Aug 8] starting at Ferry Reach. Race Schedule: 10am – Junior Boat Race 12pm – Jet Ski Race 2pm – Power Boats A Class 2:06pm – Power Boats B Class 2:10pm – Power Boats C Class 2:11pm – Power Boats D Class 2:16pm – […]
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| The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is once again appealing for any witnesses or information on the murder of Jahkoby Smith, who was killed in 2017. A police spokesperson said, “At around 7:15pm on Saturday 29th July, 2017, Jahkoby Smith was fatally stabbed after he was involved in an altercation that took place at the West […]
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| The police are reminding people who have bail conditions to report and sign in at a police station that they are “required to adhere” to that condition. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service wishes to remind individuals who have bail conditions to report and sign in at a police station, are required to […]
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| Mosaic Insurance celebrates its sixth month today [Aug 4], highlighting milestones including the “opening of three key offices, the establishment of four strategic regional distribution hubs, hiring of top talent, and underwriting across six product lines worldwide.” Mosaic’s Chief of Staff Lisa Fontanetta and Co-CEOs Mark Wheeler and Mitch Blaser “We’ve evolved from an ambitious […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 4] with the list indicating that there are eight bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.00pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 8 runs cancelled this morning, 19 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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Recently, the Minister of Labour, The Hon. Jason Hayward JP, MP, attended H.S. & J.E. Crisson (Crisson) on Queen Street, Hamilton, to recognize the accomplishment of Mr Phillip Anderson II, for becoming a Fully Certified Rolex WatchMaker.
| After starting training in 2018, Phillip Anderson II recently became a Fully Certified Rolex WatchMaker, one of the few certified Rolex Watchmakers recognized in Bermuda. Recently, the Minister of Labour Jason Hayward , attended H.S. & J.E. Crisson on Queen Street, Hamilton, to recognize Mr Anderson’s accomplishment. “Mr Anderson began his apprenticeship with Crisson in 2018, […]
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| Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy discussed her future plans, saying that while it’s still too soon to say about the next Olympics, before these Games she “was 100% no to Paris and now I’m less 100% no to Paris.” The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. […]
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| The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] announced that 17 Bermudian students were selected for 2021 BIOS summer internships. A spokesperson said, “Each year the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] selects a handful of qualified Bermudian students to participate in the Bermuda Program. The summer internship opportunity pairs participants with BIOS faculty and scientific […]
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| As of the latest test results released last night [Aug 3], Bermuda currently has 53 confirmed active Covid-19 cases, which is the highest amount of active cases we have recorded since May. There are also three people in hospital with one in ICU — which marks the first time people have been hospitalized since mid-June […]
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| The Bermuda Piano Festival is getting set to host a series of concerts on four different evenings this month, with the first to take place on Saturday [Aug 7]. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Festival is excited to welcome several upcoming performers this weekend. The Bermuda Piano Festival takes the stage next as they host […]
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| Coverage of the Olympic Games on channels other than SportsMax carried by One Communications must be blacked out after the company was advised that “SportsMax holds the exclusive TV rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic coverage in Bermuda.” In a post on social media, One Communications said, “We have been advised that SportsMax holds the […]
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| Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty recently awarded five of its employees as top company performers, including Adam Birch, Rochelle Swan, Angela Hanwell, Rob Newton, and Mike Chlebek. A spokesperson said, “During a company breakfast held at the Hamilton Princess last week, Bermuda Realty Company Limited – trading on the real estate agency side as Coldwell Banker […]
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| Bermudian footballer Djair Parfitt-Williams and his Fylkir Reykjavík teammates played to a scoreless draw with cross-town rivals Leiknir Reykjavík in the Iceland First Division. After 15 league matches, Parfitt-Williams and his teammates are 9th in the standings with 15 points as they have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. Related Stories Parfitt-Williams & Fylkir Advance […]
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| Following the Cup Match Classic as well as Bermudian cricketers playing abroad in action over the weekend, today we take a look at the top performers. In the batting department, Christopher Douglas playing for Somerset Cricket Club was the top scorer with 128, in the Cup Match Classic, Dennico Hollis from Stenhousemuir had the second-highest […]
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| We are ‘sprinting ahead’ in this week’s Bernews’ Wallpaper Wednesday to our next world class athlete set to hit the big stage, with Jessica Lewis scheduled to represent Bermuda at the Paralympic Games which start later this month in Tokyo. Ms Lewis is currently ranked [PDF] third in the world in the 100m — with a time of 17.00 recorded […]
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| Raishun Burch returned to action competing in the Peelbergen CSI2*, CSI1*, CSIYH1* International Horse Jumping event in the Netherlands. During the 5yrs- 1.15m / 6yrs-1.20m CSIYH1* in two phases special class, Burch and Neon Spotlight Z finished 36th. The pair had a clear first phase time of 40.45, they then clocked a second phase time […]
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| The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 4] with the list indicating that there are eight bus runs cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Friday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Tuesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Wednesday Ministry: Bus Cancellations For Thursday Ministry: […]
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| August 3 saw 35,018 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $210,645.30 BD. 18 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $36.50 per share, while another 35,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 2.6% at $6.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,544.29, up […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], LOM Financial Limited announced no share repurchases for July 2021. LOM is a publicly-held, international financial services company, providing a complete range of investment services and products, with subsidiaries in Bermuda, Bahamas and the UK. Related Stories Monument Belgium, Intégrale Transaction Registration Launched For Captive Conference […]
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