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Berkeley Science Class Takes A Trip To BELCO

October 24, 2022

[Written by Berkeley Institute students] “Individuals are told to reduce our “carbon footprint,” and we should. But how many years of riding a bike to work would it take me to offset one F-15 flying for an hour?” Bruce E. Johansen. This is not a question that a typical 17-year-old thinks about, but on October […]

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Road Closure For Horseshoe Road Block Party

October 24, 2022

Horseshoe Road from the junction of South Road to Scenic Heights Pass will be closed for a neighbourhood block party on Saturday [Oct 29] afternoon. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform the motoring public that Horseshoe Road from the junction of South Road to Scenic Heights Pass will be […]

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BHB: Learn The Signs & Symptoms Of A Stroke

October 24, 2022

The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is urging the public to learn the signs and symptoms of stroke, noting that Saturday [Oct 29] is World Stroke Day, and this week BHB’s Primary Stroke Centre team “wants to increase community awareness of this condition, which is on the rise in Bermuda.” “Every second counts when treating someone […]

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Court Street Halloween Festival On Oct 30

October 24, 2022

The merchants of Court Street will host their Court Street Market Halloween Festival on Sunday [Oct 30] from 1.00pm to 6.00pm. The event flyer says, “Court Street Market presents a Halloween Festival on Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 1.00pm to 6.00pm. Over $1,500 worth of prizes. “Categories for costume competition: Best Costume Under 12 Best Costume […]

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Two Arrested, Stolen Motorcycle Recovered

October 24, 2022

Two teenagers — on a motorcycle the police confirmed was stolen — were arrested after they failed to stop, which was followed by a police pursuit which went from Paget, through Devonshire into Smith’s parish,. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3pm Friday, 21st October 2022 police officers were involved in a pursuit of a suspected stolen […]

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Man jailed for 13 years for stabbing death of Duane Gibbons

October 24, 2022

A teenager was sentenced to 13 years in prison today after he admitted stabbing a man to death.
Ricardo Tucker Jr, 19, apologised to the family of Duane Gibbons before his sentencing in the Supreme Co…

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Hospital encourages public to ‘be fast’ in treating strokes

October 24, 2022

The public is being urged to learn how to recognise the signs of a stroke in an effort to save lives.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Primary Stroke Centre put out the call in order to increase public a…

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TROIKA Announce Details For Sarafina Auditions

October 24, 2022

TROIKA Bermuda announced the audition details for their upcoming Work in Progress #8 production of the Broadway Hit Musical ‘Sarafina!’ A spokesperson said, “Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masakela depicting students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to apartheid. “TROIKA will be auditioning actors, singers, and dancers for the […]

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New Customs Feature To ‘Improve Transparency’

October 24, 2022

The Customs Department is “introducing a new feature to improve transparency around importing goods to the island using the Customs Automated Processing System [CAPS].” A spokesperson said, “From today, Monday, 24th October, the department will email the importer on any Bermuda Customs Declarations [BCDs] in cases where the party submitting the BCD has a different […]

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Beyond Plastic to deliver tips on reducing single use plastics

October 24, 2022

Tips on how to reduce plastic use will be shared at a lunchtime seminar hosted by the Bermuda College this week.

Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and the college teamed up to bring b…

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Rishi Sunak To Become Britain’s Prime Minister

October 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak is set to become the United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister, with the 42-year-old to become the first person of color to hold the position. The Standard reported, “Rishi Sunak is to become Britain’s 57th Prime Minister after both Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the race to be the next Tory […]

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Collected Essays On Bermuda’s History Book

October 24, 2022

The new, enlarged edition of Collected Essays on Bermuda’s History by Jonathan Land Evans is now available. Mr Evans explained, “The new, enlarged [and now with pictorial cover] edition of my Collected Essays on Bermuda’s History: a diverse compilation of scholarly research papers and journalism, which comprises a selection of 46 essays on a variety […]

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Bermuda Artists Design Goslings Rum Bottle

October 24, 2022

Goslings has partnered with Bermuda artists Nhuri Bashir and Domico Watson to create a limited edition Black Seal Rum bottle, offering a ”colourful and one-of-a-kind collage.” The Goslings Rum website said, “Goslings has partnered with Bermuda artists Nhuri Bashir and Domico Watson to create a limited edition Black Seal Rum bottle. “Their mixed media approach combined […]

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Stroke Education Event Set For October 28

October 24, 2022

Evolution Healing Centre is thanking the public for the response to its stroke rehabilitation survey, with a stroke education event planned for October 28. A spokesperson said, “Thank you for all the responses to our stroke rehabilitation survey which ended in September. The main aim of the survey was to collect data regarding stroke survivor’s […]

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Kiwanis Club Clean Up At Cooper’s Island

October 24, 2022

A clean up was held on Cooper’s Island by the Kiwanis Club of St George’s, who partnered with Keep Bermuda Beautiful, as part of the worldwide Kiwanis ‘One Day’ initiative. A spokesperson said, “One of Bermuda’s most picturesque parks was subject to invasion over the weekend. However, there was no need to call out the […]

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Conyers Wins Another Medal In Caribbean Race

October 24, 2022

Bermudian cyclists were back in action competing in the Caribbean Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic, making yet another outstanding showing to claim a medal win. Caitlin Conyers won the bronze medal competing in the Women’s Elite Road Race finishing in a time of 1:59:47, while Gabriella Arnold finished 11th with a time of 2:02:49. […]

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Baha’is To Celebrate “Twin Holy Days”

October 24, 2022

At sundown on the 25th and sundown the 26th of October, 2022 the Bermudian Baha’i Community will join millions of Bahá’is around the world in observing the “Twin Holy Days”, commemorating the birthdays of the Báb and Baháʼu’lláh, respectively. A spokesperson said, “The Báb is recognized as the Prophet-Herald of the Bahá’i Faith, who revolutionized […]

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Compre To Acquire Irish subsidiary Of Covéa

October 24, 2022

Compre has signed agreements to acquire the Irish subsidiary of Covéa, Medical Insurance Company DAC. A spokesperson said, “Compre, the Bermuda headquartered international legacy group, announces it has signed agreements to acquire the Irish subsidiary of Covéa, Medical Insurance Company DAC [MIC], which provided general liability insurance covering professional medical malpractice risks. MIC entered into […]

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Field Hockey: Red Wins, Ravens & Robins Draw

October 24, 2022

The Bermuda Field Hockey Season resumed at the National Sports Center, with seven goals scored in the two games. Budgies Grey 2 – Budgies Red 3 In the opener, the battle of the Budgies was won by the red team who came from behind to win 3 – 2 over the red team. The grey […]

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Flag Football: Chargers & Seahawks Win

October 24, 2022

The Bermuda Flag football Winter League season resumed at the TN Tatem Middle School Field with yet another double-header that produced 131 points in the day. In the opener, the Chargers defeated the Ravens 46 – 12, while the Seahawks won the second game of the day defeating the Rhinos 41 – 32. Related Stories […]

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Mid Ocean Club Achieves IIP Gold Standard

October 24, 2022

The Mid Ocean Club has again achieved “Gold” level accreditation standard and has been nominated for three awards by Investors in People [IIP], a global organization that advises and conducts assessments of employers using IIP’s “we invest in people” framework, focusing on areas of employee engagement, communication, organizational culture and work practices. A spokesperson said, […]

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Dickinson ‘not involved’ in calls for march on Parliament, PLP says rumoured protest ‘misguided’

October 24, 2022

A former finance minister who lost a Progressive Labour Party leadership vote said yesterday he did not back any attempts to change the outcome.
In a post on Facebook, Curtis Dickinson also highlighte…

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We are laggards, says Opposition as arbitration centre opens in Cayman

October 24, 2022

A shadow minister has accused the Government of a lack of progress on its commitments after an international arbitration centre opened in the Cayman Islands while a similar facility in Bermuda has yet…

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Air service to Miami expected to resume next month

October 24, 2022

Air service to Miami is scheduled to resume next month, while service to New York and Toronto will be bolstered.
According to Skyport’s November flight schedule, American Airlines is expected to resum…

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Climate change: ‘complacency could be our enemy’, says researcher

October 24, 2022

Care home residents could be moved to a specially set-up facility before major storms if forecasts predicted a risk of flooding, a health disaster co-ordinator revealed.
Brett Lefkowitz said he was mi…

Argo Group is targeted in investor lawsuit

October 24, 2022

The Police and Fire Retirement System for the City of Detroit late last week filed a class-action lawsuit against Argo Group International Holdings Inc, the Bermuda international underwriter of proper…

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AM Best Affirms Everen Specialty Ratings

October 24, 2022

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Everen Specialty Ltd. The ratings agency said, “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” [Excellent] of Everen Specialty Ltd. [Everen Specialty] [Hamilton, Bermuda] [formally […]

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PLP Statement On ‘Rumored Protest Scheduled’

October 23, 2022

“The rumored protest scheduled for this Friday, in opposition to our internal leadership election results, is misguided, and misdirected and will not serve to change the outcome,” the PLP said this evening [Oct 23]. A PLP spokesperson said, “Everyone has a right to prefer one candidate over another, that is the beauty of our democracy, […]

Ruthless North Village demolish lacklustre Trojans

October 23, 2022

North Village 4 Somerset Trojans 0

North Village took advantage of several defensive mistakes to dominate Somerset Trojans at Bernard Park yesterday.
Inside two minutes, they nearly started the …

Kaden Hopkins and Caitlin Conyers shine as Bermuda cyclists celebrate medal haul

October 23, 2022

A couple of Bermuda’s cyclists will be returning from the Caribbean Championships with heavier luggage than when they departed after the team picked up three medals.
Kaden Hopkins won the men’s elite …

Four-goal hero Jonte Smith fires St George’s to thumping win over Robin Hood

October 23, 2022

St George’s Colts 11 Robin Hood 1

Jonte Smith continued his sparkling form after bagging four goals to lead the charge for a rampant St George’s Colts at Wellington Oval yesterday.
The striker ba…

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Weather Forecast For Monday Oct 24

October 23, 2022

Monday, October 24 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 88%. Sunrise will be at 7:29am and sunset will be at 6:36pm. […]

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Daley Competes In Hall Of Fame Invitational

October 23, 2022

Elijah Daley competed in the Hall of Fame Invitational swim meet at the Etobicoke Olympium. Daley clocked two personal best times, including a time of 25.14 on his way to finishing sixth in the 50m freestyle final and a time of 54.57 to finish fifth in the 100m freestyle final. He also got on the […]

MOC in finals of employer awards

October 23, 2022

The Mid Ocean Club has again achieved gold level accreditation standard and has been nominated for three awards by Investors in People.
IIP is a global organisation that advises and conducts assessmen…

Futurist heads week of tech awards and learning

October 23, 2022

Bermuda Tech Week positions the island as a key player in the tech revolution, a leading member of the island’s entrepreneurial community has said.
Presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency…

Nikki Bascome to consider next steps after latest victory

October 23, 2022

Nikki Bascome is adamant family comes first in any consideration about the next step in his professional career.
After enduring a frustrating year which included two postponements, the 31-year old mad…

Plenty of competition as young and old compete at Botanical Gardens

October 23, 2022

More than 100 committed runners ranging in age from six to 81 descended on the Botanical Gardens on Saturday morning for the Bermuda National Athletics Association X-Country Series.
With a high turnou…

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Dickinson ‘not involved’ in calls for march on Parliament, respects delegates’ decision

October 23, 2022

A former finance minister who lost a Progressive Labour Party leadership vote said yesterday he did not back any attempts to change the outcome.
In a post on Facebook, Curtis Dickinson also highlighte…

Kaden Hopkins wins double gold and Caitlin Conyers grabs silver at Caribbean Championships

October 23, 2022

Kaden Hopkins has won the men’s elite and under-23 individual time-trial titles at the Caribbean Road Cycling Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The 22-year-old won in a time of 36min…

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Boxing: Nikki Bascome & Andre Lambe Win

October 23, 2022

[Written by Stephen Wright] Andre Lambe claimed the vacant American Boxing Federation regional welterweight title after defeating American Jose Ceja at The Shed in Dockyard last night. Lambe secured a unanimous points victory over Ceja, a late replacement for Canadian Paul Ispas, who withdrew from the fight at the eleventh hour. The Bermudian, who improves […]

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Government accused of lack of progress as Cayman sets up arbitration centre

October 23, 2022

A shadow minister accused the Government of a lack of progress on its commitments after an international arbitration centre opened in the Cayman Islands while a similar facility in Bermuda has yet to …

Andre Lambe overcomes change of opponent to win first title

October 23, 2022

Andre Lambe took a major step in his burgeoning professional career after being crowned the American Boxing Federation welterweight champion on Saturday night.
The preparations for his first title sho…

PHC Zebras showcase attacking weapons in seven-goal thriller

October 23, 2022

Hamilton Parish 2 PHC Zebras 5

PHC showcased their attacking talent to full effect in a goal-laden battle at Wellington Oval on Saturday.
Zebras should have opened the scoring inside five minutes…

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Fall Festival

October 23, 2022

Fall Festival (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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Paul Gatutha Joins Strategic Risk Solutions

October 23, 2022

Strategic Risk Solutions [SRS] announced that Paul Gatutha has joined SRS Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Strategic Risk Solutions [SRS], the world’s largest independent insurance company manager, announced that Paul Gatutha has joined SRS Bermuda as a Director in its Hamilton office. “Mr. Gatutha will be a key member of the Bermuda leadership team and will […]

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Video: Sunday Oct 23rd ‘Good News’ Spotlight

October 23, 2022

News that Karim Creary and Kiara Wilkinson were both called to the Bermuda Bar, Keith Smith earned the Public Service Excellence Award, and Nia Christopher scored her 12th goal of the season were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Nahki Wells scored in a Bristol City victory, […]

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BNAA Cross Country Botanical Gardens Results

October 23, 2022

Bermuda athletes took to the Botanical Gardens for the Bermuda National Athletics Association’s Cross Country event hosted by the Pacers. In the 17-19 Men’s 3 Mile Run race Jake Brislane clocked a winning time of 15:47.28, J’Auza James was second with a time of 17:20.45, and Jayson Simons finished third with a time of 18:33.69. […]

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Six Matches Held In Bermuda Pool League

October 23, 2022

The 2022/23 Bermuda Pool League Season continued with six matches taking place on the night. Sixth place BAA Rhinos defeated the seventh place the Queens Club Dragons 186 – 183, third place Bermuda Breeze defeated the Bus Boyz 211 – 181. League leaders Bailey’s Bay defeated eighth-place Harrington Workmen’s Club 239 – 131, while thirteenth-place […]

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Malpas Helps Bournemouth University Win Again

October 23, 2022

Jaden Malpas and his Bournemouth University Men’s Volleyball teammates took on Imperial College Volleyball Club. Bournemouth University playing in the BUCS Volleyball Premier South League defeated ICL 3 – 0 in the Talbot Sports Hall. Related Stories Results: Spike Fest Volleyball Tournament Photos/Video: Volleyball Spring League Photos: Beach Volleyball Tournament Photos: All-Star School Sports Volleyball […]

Everen Specialty has Best ‘Excellent’ rating affirmed

October 23, 2022

A company related to Bermuda energy mutual, Everen, has maintained its strong credit ratings with AM Best.
The agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term iss…