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| [Column written by Jessica Lightbourne, which is Part 2 of a five part series] As a Black man your leadership journey can have additional challenges and as you prepare to take your career to the next level, showing up powerfully in the boardroom becomes even more significant. We continue this series to guide you on […]
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| Loquats, hibiscus flowers, and longtails are some of the themes available in Chillgo’s line of Bermuda-themed pet products, with the items now available for purchase at Pet Stop. A spokesperson said, “Owning two dogs herself, Chillgo owner Tracy Lambert saw how luxury fashion and products for animals was needed and wasn’t seen much in stores. […]
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| The students and crew aboard the Spirit of Bermuda have now departed Turks and Caicos, beginning the more than 800 mile journey back to Bermuda. The trip — entitled ‘In the Wake of Mary Prince’ – includes history lessons from Dr. Theodore Francis, who previously explained to Bernews that they are “using the story of Mary […]
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| Bermuda’s Sebastian Kempe and Nicole Stovell continued competing in the Youth Sailing World Championships in the Netherlands, with Kempe maintaining his #1 ranking after the second day of action. Kempe continued to lead the 61-strong male international fleet, while Stovell is in 30th place in the 56-strong female international fleet. The event — which includes […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], in association with Oxbow Partners, will air a webinar about Bermuda’s ESG maturity on Tuesday, July 19 at 12.00pm ADT. This latest edition of the Bermuda Angle webinar series – entitled ‘Bermuda’s ESG Experience and its Influence on the Global [Re]insurance Industry’ – will include an introduction from Bermuda’s […]
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| The Butterfield Bermuda Championship’s BF&M Volunteer Programme for adults and juniors is now accepting online applications. A spokesperson said, “The tournament returns for its fourth year from October 24th – 30th at Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton. “Over 500 volunteers will be required to fill positions on 17 committees, ranging from gallery management ambassadors, walking […]
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| Bermuda swimmers won three more medals during the third day of competition at the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation [CCCAN] in Barbados, with Brian Desmond, Violet Smith and Myeisha Sharrieff all making the podium. Clocking a time of 9:12.42 Brian Desmond picked up the bronze medal in the 18 & over 800 meter freestyle, […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Jon Beard, the chairman of the Bermuda Island Games Association, and secretary Juanita Blee have been in Guernsey for the annual meeting of the International Island Games. The pair joined officials from the 23-member islands in touring the island in the English Channel, visiting the facilities that will host the various sports […]
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| Boulevard Community Club will host the Corner League Six-a-side Tournament at Victor Scott Primary School in Pembroke. The tournament starts on Wednesday [July 13] at 6.30 pm, with matchdays on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Each team is permitted a maximum of ten players. A cash prize of $500 is up for grabs; the cost for each […]
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| Bermuda National Committee for the United World Colleges [UWC] announced that Berkeley Institute student Chloe Morton has been awarded placement for the 2 year programme at UWC Mahindra College in India. A spokesperson said, “UWC Mahindra is located on a 175 acre campus 40 km west of Pune in Maharashtra, India. “The College offers a […]
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| Rugby America’s North will be hosting a 15s rugby tournament in Jamaica from July 14th – 15th, and Bermuda’s U19s team is set to compete. The Bermuda team will be competing against 5 other countries, sitting in a pool along side countries such as Mexico and Cayman Islands. A spokesperson said, “There is a prevalent […]
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| The National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] is offering a free virtual lecture on July 21 entitled ‘Societal Changes in Post-Emancipation Bermuda and the ‘Friendly Society’ Effects.’ A spokesperson said, “The National Museum of Bermuda is continuing its Bermuda and the Atlantic World lecture series with a free virtual lecture on Thursday, 21 July, 2022 at […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Jediah Cumbermack admits he was surprised by the speed of his North American Talent Cup rivals during his race debut in Washington State last month. Cumbermack missed the first two rounds of the seven-race series after suffering a broken leg in a practice session before the opening race in Austin in April. […]
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| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| Footy Promotions held their 2022 Futsal Youth Awards on Sunday [July 10] at the National Sports Centre Hockey Pitch, presenting awards to the talented young players. The Futsal Youth Season had over 140 participants from the age of 8-14, and the end of season presentation was attended by BFA President Mark Wade and Technical Director […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [July 11] include notice of intention to construct a controlled plant, acting appointments, boards appointments and notice of intended marriage. Clean Air Act Piranha Paintworks Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notice of Intention to Construct a Controlled Plant Notice ID: GN0687/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Environment and […]
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| The Ministry of Public Works is informing the motoring public that “emergency wall repairs will take place on Marsh Folly Road near the junction of St. Johns Road and St. John Church Graveyard driveway” and also advising that there will be “parking restrictions on Cashew City Road during the Eastern County & Cricket Matches to […]
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| A motorcycle rider who was clocked at 67kmh, initially refused to stop and was “found hiding on his bike behind a wall” and “attempted to evade police by driving at one of the officers one of whom sustained injuries” was found to be underage and riding a motorcycle which had been reported as stolen and had […]
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| Tuesday, July 12 is expected to see sunny breaks with a few to occasional showers developing, with the high to be near 29°C/84°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 84%. Sunrise will be at […]
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| Residents of the Ord Road and Cobbs Hill areas of Paget reported hearing several gunshots and the police “recovered forensic evidence to confirm a firearm had been discharged,” however said “there were no reports of anyone being injured at the scene of the incident.” A police spokesperson said, “Residents of the Ord Road and Cobbs […]
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| The City of Hamilton is advising all motorists that “due to a burst water pipe located on Dundonald Street, the City has installed a traffic diversion/one lane closure between Bull’s Head and Washington Street.” A spokesperson said, “This stretch of road will remain open to westbound traffic but will be closed to eastbound traffic to […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [July 11] with the list indicating that there are fifteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 15 runs cancelled this morning, 35 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Operation Vega was introduced in July 2021 and in “just over one year, 6,030 tickets for various traffic offences have been issued,” the police said today. A police spokesperson said, “Introduced Tuesday 6th July 2021, Operation Vega continues to focus on the extent of undesirable riding and driving behaviours on Bermuda’s roads. In just over […]
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