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Volleyball Teams Start Competing In Texas

May 30, 2023

The Bermuda women’s and men’s national volleyball teams have traveled to Dallas, Texas to compete in the US Open Volleyball Championships. The Championships are being held in the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Centre. The women’s team had really hard-fought matches and finished with a 0-3 record. They lost 25-27, 25-17 to 007, they then took on […]

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Horizon Communications ceases operations

May 30, 2023

Horizon Communications has told its customers that it is to cease operations and will transition them to One Communications.
Teneo (Bermuda), the joint receivers of the telecommunications firm, also …

Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby committee member Owen Cann resigns

May 30, 2023

A contract dispute has led to the controversial resignation of Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby committee member Owen Cann, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Gina Tucker, the race committee president, has conf…

Call for a transport summit and a cap on minibuses

May 30, 2023

A key player in the island’s minibus industry has called for a summit involving stakeholders to resolve longstanding issues hindering the smooth transportation of tourists.
The head of the largest min…

Deniche Hill on target for Leicester Under-21 in Sevens Shield Final

May 30, 2023

Deniche Hill scored a superb goal in Leicester City under-21’s 2-1 extra-time defeat to Newcastle United in the Soccer Sevens Shield Final in Hong Kong on Sunday.
The Bermuda winger won possession in …

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Column: MP Simmons-Wade On Minimum Wage

May 30, 2023

[Opinion column written by PLP MP Ianthia Simmons-Wade] In the 2020 Throne Speech, the Progressive Labour Party Government made a commitment to the workers of Bermuda to ensure they receive a dignified wage to allow their basic needs to be met. On June 1, 2023, the Government will deliver on this promise; a truly momentous […]

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Government: $1,875-an-hour consultant hired for advice on hotel debt

May 30, 2023

A finance ministry consultant who was hired for $1,875 an hour provided advice about the proposed restructuring of debt related to the Fairmont Southampton, the Government has said.
Michael Bond was n…

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Carole-Ann Wade receives Gina Spence Against All Odds Award

May 30, 2023

Carole-Ann Wade suffered enough tragedy in just one year for anyone in a lifetime.
In 2022, the 69-year-old was hit by a truck and pinned down by it, leaving her with a shattered ankle and several bro…

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Squash Team To Compete In Pan Am Qualifiers

May 30, 2023

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda will send a men’s team of Noah Browne, Taylor Carrick and Anaya Smith to the Pan American Qualifying Squash Championships. Micah Franklin, the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association head of squash, will not attend the competition because of a conflicting personal trip. The championships will be in Cartagena, Colombia, from June […]

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Dr Ewart Brown Holds Book Signings In Jamaica

May 30, 2023

Dr. Ewart Brown’s book signings this past weekend in Kingston and Ocho Rios, Jamaica, were “enormously successful,” a spokesperson said. A spokesperson said, “DOn May 26th, at the AC Marriott Hotel, Kingston, the Former Premier of Bermuda discussed excerpts from his bestselling autobiography “Whom Shall I Fear? Pushing the Politics of Change,” with host Chorvelle […]

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Island SOS Talk On Easter Island On June 4th

May 30, 2023

Ludovic Burns Tuki of Easter Island [Rapa Nui] will present during the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s fourth episode of the Island SOS series on Sunday June 4th at 3:00 PM. A spokesperson said, “Running monthly, the ‘Island SOS’ series aims to highlight innovative sustainable ocean strategies from islands around the world. Each ‘Island SOS’ talk […]