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| The Board of Convex Group Limited announced that Paul Brand — who founded the business in 2019 with Stephen Catlin and has been deputy CEO since Convex was founded – will become Group CEO with effect from 1st July 2022. Stephen Catlin, Executive Chairman, said: “I am truly delighted that Paul has been appointed CEO by the […]
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| Ocean View Pros Brian Morris and Delyone Borden won the June Greg Maybury Professional Cup battle of 2022, as they defeated the Port Royal Pros Steve Lambert and Andrew Trott Francis 1Up at the Port Royal Golf Course. The Greg Maybury Professional Cup is a tournament between Ocean View Golf Course Professionals and Port Royal […]
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| Emergency services responded to the Spanish Point Boat Club area this afternoon [June 30] after a vehicle crashed overboard. A spokesperson said, “At 2:39pm on Thursday June 30, 2022 BFRS Dispatch received a report of a car overboard with one person trapped at Spanish Point Boat Club. “BFRS responded with one Appliance from Hamilton Station […]
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| The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard will open a show titled ‘Summer Open’ on Sunday [July 3]. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Arts Centre is inviting the public to their opening of ‘Summer Open’ to be held this Sunday, July 3 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm “This show has been left to our Member Artists to […]
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| Louise Wells, Steven Wells, Dirk Hasselkuss, and Daniel Samilski all took part in Mainova Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, Germany. Samilski was the first finisher of the group crossing the line in a time of 10:50:48, he was 653rd overall, Samilski was 127th in the Male 40 – 44 Age Group Division and he was the […]
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| Two visitors are hospitalised after a rental scooter crash in Sandys yesterday, with a 46-year-old American man on a general ward, while a 49-year-old American woman is in the ICU “with serious head and leg injuries which are considered life threatening.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 1:40pm Wednesday, 29th June 2022 a reported single vehicle rental […]
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| A new company, Solar Roof Maintenance, has launched to serve the local solar market in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Solar Roof Maintenance technicians can install, repair and maintain all types of solar panels including residential, commercial, industrial and ground mount. The company carries parts and service records for all manufacturers and racking types. “Solar Roof […]
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| Compre, the international specialist legacy group, today announces its “group holding company has redomiciled to Bermuda and, from 1st July 2022, the group will be supervised and authorised by the Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA].” A spokesperson said, “The move to Bermuda is the culmination of Compre’s diversification strategy to broaden its market focus from Continental […]
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| PwC Bermuda announced that Megan Green has been promoted to partner in the firm with effect from July 1st, 2022. A spokesperson said, “Megan Green, a Bermudian, joined the firm in 2017 as a Director in the Asset and Wealth Management practice. Following on from a very successful start to her career in Australia she […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Ashton Bell claimed his second championship title after winning the B Class super-welterweight division at the TBA World Muay Thai Classic in Des Moines, Iowa, last weekend. Bell won all four bouts at the tournament and secured the championship belt after defeating Nebraskan Thien Truong by unanimous decision. The 27-year-old adds to […]
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| Harbour Nights event was held again yesterday evening [June 29] on Front Street in Hamilton, with local artisans, crafters, chefs, entertainers, and more on hand for the public to enjoy. Items on sale including clothing, jewelry, art prints, food, soaps, plants, and more, with a children’s play area also available. Related Stories Photos & Video: […]
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| Golf Digest has highlighted the Mid Ocean Club in an article entitled “World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses”. The Golf Digest website said, “The five biennial Golf Digest World’s 100 Greatest Courses rankings—the first was published in 2014—reveal several consistencies. Royal County Down, the top-ranked course for 2022-2023, for instance, has also been the No. 1 […]
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| The opening ceremony for the 2022 Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe was held, with Mikal Dill, Ryan Outerbridge, Liam Flannery, Alexander Miller, and Nicholas Narraway all representing Bermuda at these inaugural Games. A statement from the organisers said, “The excitement and energy could be felt in the stadium as history was made. It was a moment to […]
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| Aiming to provide the community with a look at Bermuda’s natural beauty each morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and on social media seven days a week. Judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, the month’s most popular photos included the amazing waters, Tobacco Bay, Somerset Bridge, Warwick Long Bay, Bailey’s […]
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Last evening (June 28), The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain JP, MP, alongside the Commissioner of Education, Mrs. Kalmar Richards, Dr. Llewellyn Simmons, Director of Academics, and Learning First Team Members, Ms. Laurel Burns and Ms. Lisa Smith, hosted a town hall meeting to discuss education reform.
The meeting was an opportunity for the public to gather more information and ask questions about how education reform is progressing and share excitement about the launch of CedarBridge Academy and The Berkeley Institute as Signature Schools in September 2022.
“I am sad to report that we had two coronavirus-related deaths since our last update,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson. “I am sorry for these losses and extend my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and loved ones of the deceased.”
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 5768 test results, and 205 were positive for the coronavirus, giving a test positivity rate of 4%.
These results are from testing done on:
·Tuesday: 50 positive out of 1436 results (3.5% positivity)
| Bermudian Gianluca Gibbons was featured on the CBS game show ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ with Mr Gibbons making it very clear he was from the island, waving the Bermuda flag and wearing multiple Bermuda flags on his jacket. This is the latest appearance from the entertainer, musician and actor, who has also been featured in an […]
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| Bermuda’s ITF/COTECC Under 12 Team Tennis Tournament team of Dexter Snaith, Jaden Jones and Hasan Khan just missed out on advancing in the Dominican Republic, as they were narrowly defeated 2 – 1 by the Dominican Republic Two team in a 10 Point Super Tie Breaker. Bermuda and the Dominican Republic Two team battled in […]
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| The Deloitte Tennis Open continued at the Pomander Gate Tennis Club. Two matches on the day needed a third set to decide a winner, in a Ladies A Singles battle, Asia-Leigh Hollis came from a set down to defeat Airez Gilbert-Simons 0–6, 7–6, 6–0. Michael and Zach McGuire won their Men’s B Doubles match defeating […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association’s Under 23 League continued at the BAA Field, with a double header that produced three goals on the night. North Village Rams 0 – PHC Zebras 0 In the opener, the North Village Rams and the PHC Zebras played to a scoreless draw. BAA 1 – Robin Hood 2 In the […]
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| Two races were completed in a strengthening breeze on the first day of the 2022 Arkas Optimist World Championships in Turkey. Following the Opening Ceremony at the Bodrum Castle, the competition — which features 276 young sailors from 61 countries across the globe including Bermuda — got underway. The first of the races were ceremonially […]
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| The judge overseeing Robert Brockman’s case – an American billionaire accused of allegedly “using a Bermuda-based family charitable trust and other offshore entities to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service while failing to pay taxes” – tentatively set his trial date for February 23, 2023. The report said, “The judge overseeing billionaire Robert Brockman’s tax-evasion […]
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| The Ministry received 5768 test results — spanning 7 days — and 205 were positive, so there are now 229 active cases, of which 5 people are in hospital, and the Ministry confirmed that the island had two coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total to 140 since the pandemic began in 2020. “I am sad to […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Dorothy Matthews-Paynter, who recently celebrated and is still celebrating her 100th birthday. Dr Matthew Paynter is a highly respected Bermudian trailblazer, professional hairdresser and beautician, businesswoman, entrepreneur, and community leader.
Last week, Premier David Burt, Minister David Burch and Senator Lindsay Simmons honoured the centenarian with her family and students at Victor Scott Primary School.