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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s new short-term head coach Niraj Odedra believes the national team players are ideally suited to the Twenty20 format and wants to develop white-ball cricket on the island. Odedra, who started his 2½ month assignment this month, will lead the national team at the third and final leg of the ICC Cricket […]
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| Bermudian cricketers Kamau Leverock and Dennico Hollis were recently in action for their respective teams overseas. Kamau Leverock Kamau Leverock and his Rode Park & Lawton Cricket Club teammates 1st XI went down by 4 wickets to Hem Heath. Rode Park won the toss and elected to bat, they were bowled out for 169, Leverock scored 23, […]
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“Today’s modern Corrections Officer is an individual who conducts themselves with pride, honesty, integrity, impartiality and high ethical standards. Our newest Corrections Officers are well prepared for the challenges they face. And now more than ever, the public relies on Corrections Officers to carry out the mission of the Department to empower inmates to be responsible and productive citizens,” said the Minister of National Security, the Hon. Michael Weeks, JP, MP during the Department of Corrections Passing Out Parade held at the Co-Ed Facility on Friday.
| Adriel Charles, Adrian Kellyman, Blair Bean-Walls, Kimberly Govia, Jamel Thomas, Jashun Thomas, Shentoine Lambert and Sidney Mello graduated from a ten-week training course to become new full-time Corrections Officers. A Passing Out Parade was held at the Co-Ed Facility on Friday, and Minister of National Security Michael Weeks was on hand to congratulate the group […]
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| On July 11, 1612, English settlers arrived in Bermuda on a ship called ‘The Plough’ and established the Town of St. George, and in honour of the 410 anniversary of that event, St. George’s will have a series of events throughout the afternoon of Monday, July 11. A representative of the St. George’s Stakeholder Committee, a […]
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| Bermuda’s swimming team made an excellent start at the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation [CCCAN] event in Barbados, claiming a bronze medal in a relay event. The Bermuda 18 & over mixed 4×50 meter freestyle relay team of Adriana Argent, Caleb Ingham, Myeisha Sharrieff, and Jesse Washington captured the bronze medal with a […]
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| In the second round of the Western County Cup at the Southampton Oval, Pembroke Hamilton Club [PHC], won the toss and elected to bat, they were bowled out for 46, Khiry Furbert was the only batsman in double figures he scored 13, Charles Trott led the Southampton Rangers bowling attack with figures of 9-4-16-6, Dion […]
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| Bermuda’s Yushae DeSilva-Andrade recently competed in the Póvoa de Varzim 2022 World Boccia Cup in Portugal. Despite her best efforts, she lost both her opening games, which means she did not progress to the finals. She lost first game by only one point to a competitor from Spain who is currently ranked 6th in the […]
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| Bermuda’s Leilanni Nesbeth scored for Coppermine United Women’s Soccer Team as they played to a 1-1 draw against Lancaster Inferno, with Nesbeth converting a penalty. The U.S. based team — which plays in the pro-am United Women’s Soccer League which takes place over the summer — also includes Bermuda’s Nia Christopher, and both Bermudian footballers have […]
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| The Hyundai Archery World Cup returns for its 16th season in 2022, with three Bermuda archers — Camerin Pickering, Bernard Wade III and Jaydon Roberts — set to compete in Medellin, Colombia. The trio will have their eyes on advancing to the all-important Grand Final in the Mexican city of Tlaxcala in October. The Medellin […]
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| News that Carlita Lodge earned the PSEA Excellence Award, Dame Flora Duffy wo in Germany, Cecilia’s Care Residency home opened, Nicholas Narraway earned a bronze medal at the Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe, and Jaaziah Van-Lowe was named the Basildon Footballer of the Year were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional […]
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| Paul O’Shea, President of Enstar Group Limited, will retire in March 2023. A spokesperson said, “Paul O’Shea, President of Enstar Group Limited, will retire in March 2023 after 28 years serving the company and its predecessor Castlewood Limited. Mr. O’Shea will remain as a member of the Board of Directors of Enstar, and the Group and […]
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Another day, another demolition job executed to near perfection by Southampton Rangers, as they emphasised to PHC the…
| [Written by Dale Butler] Since the loss of major shows and bands in our hotels in the 1990s, tourists and locals have had to wait until the weekend to enjoy live music. BMDS took on a major challenge Tuesday, July 5th when it held an-other jazz evening using The Bermudian magazine award winner and leader of […]
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| The Spirit of Bermuda arrived in the Turks & Caicos this morning [July 9] and after the students and crew took “much desired hot showers” they went on a tour of the island. The trip — entitled ‘In the Wake of Mary Prince’ – include lessons and perspectives from Bermudian historian Dr. Theodore Francis, who […]
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| The Insignia cruise ship is visiting Hamilton, making one of what is scheduled to be around half a dozen calls for this year. According to the 2022 Bermuda Cruise Ship Schedule [PDF], the 590 foot long ship will also visit later this month and then again in September and November. Related Stories Photos & Video: […]
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| Sunday, July 10 is expected to see sunny breaks, a few morning showers, improving afternoon, with the high to be near 29°C/84°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 6.19am […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association’s Women’s Division continued at the Clyde Best Center of Excellence Field with a double-header that produced 17 goals. Somerset Trojans Big Ballers 12 – Young Men Social Club Lady Bluebirds 1 In the opener, the Somerset Trojans Big Ballers defeated the Young Men Social Club Lady Bluebirds 12 – 1. The […]
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| There was an exciting finish in the boys under 11 age group at the ICS/CobraPuma Junior Championships which concluded at the Ocean View Golf Course. Leading by 3 shots with one hole to play young Charlie Smith made a triple bogey 6 to shoot 43 for his 9 holes. Lachlan Soutter missed his putt for […]
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| Registration is open for next year’s Marion Bermuda Race, which is scheduled to start on June 16, 2023 and will see sailors travel 645 nautical miles from Massachusetts to Bermuda. The organisers said, “Registration for the 2023 Marion Bermuda Race is now open, with early bird registration available until December of 2022. The bi-annual race starts […]
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| This month marks the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Rudy Smith, and the police have renewed their appeal for information noting that “Rudy Smith might be gone, but he is not forgotten and you can be a part of ensuring justice is served.” Acting Detective Inspector Jason Smith said, “Today the 9 July 2022, […]
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| Kamau Leverock and. Delray Rawlins are among the cricketers named for the team selected for the ICC Men’s Challenge League B to be held in Jersey in August, with the team to be led by new Head Coach Niraj Odedra. A BCB spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Cricket Board will be participating in the second round of the […]
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| Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy has added yet another win to her already impressive resume, racing to victory in the World Triathlon Championship Series in Hamburg, Germany today [July 9]. Duffy clocked a time of 58:37, recording a time of 9:41 during the swim, 31:34 on the bike, and a time of 16:17 on the run. Beth […]
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| Bermuda was back in action in the Eastern Caribbean Senior Men’s Volleyball Championships in Antigua and Barbuda. In their first match of the day and the third of the Championships, Bermuda lost 3 – 0 to Grenada. Grenada won the first game 25 – 20 in a 20-minute battle, the second match went on for a […]
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| Companies with 10 or fewer employees are the majority of businesses reported by insurers as non-compliant, small businesses state “they struggle to afford their monthly health insurance premium” and the ”recent trend of employers transitioning to less expensive plans may result in an increase in compliance over time. ” This was from the ‘Employers’ Compliance with […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday July 9th. On Saturday the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship is expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship and the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Monday the Fugro Supporter research vessel and […]
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| AXA XL Reinsurance has appointed Peter Kiernan as Head of US Property, Bermuda Reinsurance, effective July 1, 2022. He will be based in Bermuda. Peter replaces Simon Penney, who is relocating to London to take up a new Global role as Head of Underwriting Analytics. “Mr. Kiernan will be responsible for the US property strategy […]
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| A 30ft vessel was towed ashore after there was an electrical fire onboard. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Sunday 3rd July, 5:28 pm. – A caller onboard a 30ft Pleasure Craft near Morgans Point in the Great Sound reported an electrical fire onboard. “The fire had been successfully extinguished, leaving the vessel disabled […]
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| The Corporation of St George, supported by the UNESCO World Heritage Fund, is getting set to present the Cup Match Extravaganza on Friday, July 15 from 7.30pm to 10.30pm at King’s Square in St. George’s, with the event flyer noting it will feature players, food and entertainment. Related Stories Cup Match Extravaganza Set For King’s […]
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| July 8 saw 2,000 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $45,020.00 BD. 2,000 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing down 2.1% at $22.51 per share. The BSX finished at 2,227.83, down 0.20% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 63 remained unchanged. The full report for the day […]
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