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Fake ‘Secret Shopper’ Job Ads On Social Media

May 2, 2023

The Bermuda Police Service is “reminding the public to be wary of advertisements for what turn out to be fake job opportunities circulating on social media.” A spokesperson said, “These advertisements are normally placed on Facebook, but have also been received via personal e-mail, WhatsApp, text message… “Persons are invited to sign up for employment, […]

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One Person Injured In Collision In Southampton

May 2, 2023

One woman was taken to hospital after a two vehicle collision in Southampton this morning [May 2]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:25am on Tuesday 2nd May 2023, police and other emergency service personnel were dispatched to a report of a two vehicle collision on Middle Road, near the junction with Avocado Lane, in Southampton. […]

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Pinky’s Reopens On May 15, New Menu Options

May 2, 2023

Pinky’s is now set to re-open on May 15th, and the company said “customers can look forward to many more menu items” including a “Value Menu” which “will feature items all priced under $7.” A spokesperson said, “Pinky’s has formed new partnerships to share resources, access group purchasing and other strategic expertise. This allow Pinky’s to […]

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$5K Prize Money For 5K Road Race On May 7th

May 2, 2023

The Bermuda HealthCare Sir Stanley Burgess 5k Race takes place on Sunday, May 7, 2023, and features $5000 in prize money to be split equally between the 1st place adult male and 1st place adult female runners. A spokesperson said, “BHCS is proud to continue Title Sponsorship of The Bermuda HealthCare Sir Stanley Burgess 5k […]

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Warwick Academy Win Middle School Super 8′s

May 2, 2023

Warwick Academy won the Bermuda School Sports Federation/Bermuda Cricket Board Middle School Boys Super 8 Cricket Tournament with a victory over The Whitney Institute Middle School at the National Sports Center North Field. Warwick won the toss in the final and sent Whitney into bat. Whitney found runs hard to come by and only managed […]

Platano Power hammer Brewers in Softball’s top division

May 2, 2023

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At the top of the pyramid in the A Division, Platano Power laid down a marker to the rest of the teams as they annihilated rivals Moongate Brewers in six innin…

Saltus elite athletes run rule over US universities

May 2, 2023

Saltus students in the Elite Athlete Programme have recently returned from their universities tour to Central Florida.
More than 20 student athletes visited ten universities over four busy days, wit…

Rangers captain Dalin Richardson out to prove doubters wrong

May 2, 2023

Southampton Rangers captain Dalin Richardson is bent on proving the sceptics wrong with many onlookers questioning his side’s ability to survive in the Premier Division 50 overs league or get promoted…

Two Bermudians on an upward track at Hamilton Princess

May 2, 2023

After completing a hotel management initiative, Bermudians Jaquan Burrows and Tah-Mi Williams are one step closer to their dream of becoming hotel general managers.
The two men are graduates of the H…

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Charity appeals for funds for orphanage as violence increases

May 2, 2023

A Bermudian heading an orphanage in Haiti has pleaded for help from the public as the country descends into mayhem.
Philip Rego said that he had tried his best to keep his organisation, Feed My Lamb M…

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BUEI to host talk on restoring Bermuda’s shellfish population

May 2, 2023

Local conservationists will discuss Bermuda’s declining shellfish population next weekend.
Three people representing Waterstart Bermuda will speak at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on M…

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Man to face building explosion charge

May 2, 2023

A man is expected in court today to be charged in connection with a fatal explosion at an apartment block in Southampton exactly a year ago.
The blast at Hilltop Court claimed the lives of Oscar and J…

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Cakes, Easter, Coral, Horseshoe Bay, Swizzle

May 2, 2023

Bermuda onion birthday cakes, Easter bunny’s Bermuda travels, Easter coral reefs, Horseshoe Bay inspired images, and swizzle clocks are featured in the virtual art galleries on our network site ForeverBermuda.com, with the series designed to creatively highlight Bermudian culture and heritage. The fifth month of galleries features an onion birthday cake, Easter bunny, Easter coral […]

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Column: Investment, Leadership & Economy

May 2, 2023

[Opinion column written by Justin Mathias] To follow up on my piece from last week I thought it would be imperative of me to provide an example of entering productive ideas and what I framed as adding to the conversation. Last month I attended an investment conference down at St. Regis and it was quite thought […]

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Somerset Primary Students Celebrate Earth Day

May 2, 2023

Youngsters from Somerset Primary School celebrated Earth Day recently by participating in activities to show their appreciation of the planet. As part of the global event, which is now in its 53rd year, students listened to The Giving Tree, an American children’s book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein, voted to support penguins by donating […]

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Yushae DeSilva-Andrade Reflects On Medal Win

May 2, 2023

[Written by Stephen Wright] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade has described her silver medal win at the World Boccia Cup in Montreal as the highlight of her career. DeSilva-Andrade delivered a series of impressive displays to finish runner-up in her division, losing 5-3 to Yee Ting Jeralyn Tan, of Singapore, in a hard-fought final on Friday. The 29-year-old […]

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Cumberbatch Wins Men’s 1,500 Metre Event

May 2, 2023

Johndell Cumberbatch and his Morehouse College teammates hosted the 2023 Cricket Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men’s and women’s track and field championships, with Cumberbatch winning the men’s 1,500 metre event. Cumberbatch notched the victory by clocking a time of 4:01:31; during the preliminaries, Cumberbatch clocked a time of 4:16.10 to finish as the seventh place […]