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Man admits slew of traffic offences and stealing uncle’s bike

February 6, 2023

A man who admitted taking his uncle’s motorcycle and a slew of traffic offences was today banned from the roads for 18 months.
Tayo Smith, 21, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to taking the motorc…

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Campbell Patton clinches spot for Bermuda in Pan Am Games

February 6, 2023

Campbell Patton has expressed his delight after clinching Bermuda’s spot in the Pan American Games at the weekend.
Competing in the ILCA 7 class at the US Open Sailing Series in Clearwater, Florida, t…

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War Machine takes harness racing top honours

February 6, 2023

War Machine and driver Philip Correia stamped their authority on proceedings at the National Equestrian Centre on Saturday night.
The pair clocked the fastest time of 1:02/1 on the way to victory agai…

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Partial closure of Harbour Road on Friday for trench work

February 6, 2023

Harbour Road will be closed to one lane this Friday morning and early afternoon in order for trench work to take place.
The works are scheduled to commence at 9.30am and finish at 2pm when the partia…

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White reappointed as Privacy Commissioner

February 6, 2023

Government House today announced that Alexander White has been reappointed as the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda.
The Governor, Rena Lalgie, said: “The role of the Privacy Commissioner is vital to…

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Sandys Boat Club advance to ICS Cup Final in thriller

February 6, 2023

Sandys Boat Club needed a tie-breaker to beat Warwick Workmen’s Club II and clinch their place in the Island Construction Services Cup final.
Sandys took the lead in the semi-final, which was hosted b…

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Warning of possible hurricane force gusts today

February 6, 2023

Hurricane force gusts could affect the island today, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
In an update this morning the BWS said: “A strengthening low pressure system will continue to advance fro…

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Belco will need to make robust changes after outage, says RA

February 6, 2023

Belco will likely be told to put in place “robust changes” to how it ensures a reliable energy supply in the wake of Friday’s island-wide power outage, the independent energy regulator said yesterday….

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Jeff Richardson confirms return as Somerset coach

February 6, 2023

With world football still reverberating from the record dealings in the filthy rich English Premier League at the end of the January transfer window, Cup Match champions Somerset Cricket Club have com…

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Electric micro car joins rental market

February 6, 2023

Bermuda’s electric rental car pioneers will soon add a third model to their fleet.
Current Vehicles is to import the XEV Yoyo, an electric micro car manufactured in Shanghai, China, by Hong Kong-based…

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Government challenges employment practices

February 6, 2023

The Government will seek to curb employers improperly classifying staff as “independent contractors”.
The move, the Government said, came as employee benefits are being compromised, leading to dispute…

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MP: Taxi driver put passenger with broken leg in cab’s boot

February 6, 2023

A taxi driver would not let a visitor who had just broken his leg get in his cab due to the fact he was ‘wet’, and instead would only carry him in the trunk, Wayne Caines told MPs on Friday.
The chair…

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Judge orders removal of containers blocking church

February 6, 2023

A pastor locked in a legal battle over his church lease has won a court victory after a judge ordered that “eyesore” shipping containers placed in front of his church should be moved.
Their removal w…

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BTA wants visitor hub to stay on Front Street for five more years

February 6, 2023

A visitor hub made from shipping containers is expected to be removed at the end of an additional planning permission period – if consent is granted, a letter in support of the application said.
The B…

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North Village keep title hopes alive with win over Trojans

February 5, 2023

Somerset Trojans 0 North Village 2

Jaizel Smith-DeShields rediscovered his goalscoring touch just in time to spur North Village to a 2-0 victory over Somerset and help his club’s Premier Division…

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Donovan Thompson grabs last-gasp winner as X-Roads edge past Boulevard

February 5, 2023

X-Roads Warriors 2 Boulevard 1

Donovan Thompson grabbed a stoppage-time winner to secure the points for ten-men X-Roads Warriors at Lords on Sunday.
With the game hanging in the balance, the expe…

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Kavin Smith stays on course for maiden MTB title success

February 5, 2023

Kavin Smith took another step towards clinching a maiden One Communications Mountain Bike Race Series title with a dominant display in round five at Admiralty House.
Having seen his lead at the top of…

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Police looking for Melvin Mouchette

February 5, 2023

A missing senior is being sought by police, a spokesman said this evening.
Melvin Mouchette, 73, was last seen on Friday at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
He is described as 5ft 9in tall, brown co…

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Hayward says Belco neighbours should get free electricity

February 5, 2023

Belco should write off the bills of neighbours of Belco who have been affected by emissions, a senior Cabinet Minister said.
Jason Hayward, who holds the economy and labour portfolio and is MP for Pe…

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Former insurance professional dies of illness

February 5, 2023

James Matusiak, a former resident of Bermuda who worked in the island’s professional services and re/insurance industries, has died after a brief illness.
Mr Matusiak, a resident of Frisco, Texas, was…

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Oral antivirals now available for Covid-19 sufferers

February 5, 2023

Two antiviral medicines used against Covid-19 are now available in Bermuda, according to the Ministry of Health.
The oral drugs Paxlovid and Molnupiravir are available by prescription only.
Kim Wilson…

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Phillip Woollins claims comfortable victory in BUT 5k

February 5, 2023

Philip Woollins put in an impressive performance to be crowned the winner of the Bermuda Union of Teachers 5K Run/Walk.
Competing on the course, which started and finished on Pitts Bay Road and looped…

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Rating agency concerned about new Fidelis structure

February 5, 2023

AM Best has expressed concern with regard to the business profile of Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited (Bermuda) and related companies, as a result of risks inherent in establishing a new corporate s…

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Transformer fault caused island-wide power outage, says Belco

February 5, 2023

Friday’s island-wide power outage has been traced to a fault within a voltage transformer in the power plant, Belco has announced.
Safety systems at the plant kicked in during the incident at 3.20pm, …

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Dale Eve impresses on Hanley Town debut

February 5, 2023

Dale Eve put in some solid work on his debut for non-league side Hanley Town in a 1-1 draw at home to Clitheroe in the Northern Premier League West at Payaro Stadium on Saturday.
The national team goa…

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‘It’s great to see these guys come out and give back to the youth’

February 5, 2023

Gleaming bright eyes and wide smiles, mixed with the bounding energy of youth made for many joyful moments during Saturday’s Meet and Greet at the National Sports Complex’sNorth Field, where members o…

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St George’s Colts move top of Premier Division by thrashing Robin Hood

February 5, 2023

Robin Hood 0 St George’s 6

St. George’s Colts took advantage of PHC’s midweek loss to move to the top of the standings by thrashing Robin Hood at Goose Gosling Field on Saturday night.
A hat-tri…

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Sale of Argo Group units completed

February 5, 2023

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd has completed its previously announced sale of Argo Underwriting Agency Limited and its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200 to Westfield.
Under the terms of the sale, announce…

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Norwegian Getaway skips Bermuda due to bad weather

February 4, 2023

A cruise ship headed to Bermuda was diverted away from the island this week due to weather conditions, according to reports.
The Norwegian Getaway‘s five-night Bermuda sailing left New York on Wednes…

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Minister praises trainee programme graduates

February 4, 2023

Participants in a graduate trainee programme have been praised by Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, for their determination to succeed.
The ten week career readiness initiative saw an…

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Police report few incidents in wake of power outage

February 4, 2023

Yesterday’s island-wide power outage did not see any “major incidents” but did result in some minor traffic accidents, the Bermuda Police Service has said.
Electricity supply across Bermuda went down …

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Bank stock closes 8 cents higher

February 4, 2023

The RG/BSX Index fell 41.24 points (1.84 per cent) to 2,231.95 for the week, as Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd. closed down 50 cents (1.6 per cent) at $30.50 after a total of 6,154 of its shares were tr…

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US Open winner Graeme McDowell pays tribute to inspirational Brian Morris

February 4, 2023

Graeme McDowell is among the many around the world to have been moved and inspired by fellow professional and friend Brian Morris’s courageous battle with brain cancer.
Despite having initially been t…

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St George’s keen to take advantage of PHC slip-up

February 4, 2023

St George’s Colts have added incentive heading into their Premier Division clash against bottom side Robin Hood at Goose Gosling Field tonight.
Victory would see Jarreau Hayward’s team replace PHC Zeb…

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Reggie Lambe leaves Stowmarket Town to join rivals AFC Sudbury

February 4, 2023

Reggie Lambe has joined AFC Sudbury after completing a move from the club’s Isthmian League North Division rivals Stowmarket Town.
The club today confirmed they have secured the services of Bermuda’s …

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Pay close attention to Pre-Budget Report – it’s your money

February 4, 2023

The Bermuda Government issued the Pre-Budget Report for perusal and discussion just prior to the 2022 Christmas season at a time of generally serious financial stress, and heightened family holiday ac…

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Emergency fund saving easier than you think

February 4, 2023

Dear Dave,
I’m single, and I make $35,000 a year. Next year, my salary and bonuses should be around $50,000. I have a little over $30,000 in debt right now, including student loans, and I’m not sure h…

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Power restored after island-wide outage

February 4, 2023

Belco restored service to its customers last night after a power outage shut the island down.
Belco apologised to customers for “the inconvenience caused” by what appears to be an equipment fault.
Be…

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BFA postpone matches due to Island-wide power outage

February 3, 2023

Tonight’s Premier Division clash between Devonshire Cougars and Dandy Town at Devonshire Recreation Club is among several matches postponed due to the island-wide power outage.
The Bermuda Football As…

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Gallagher Re joins top sponsors of risk summit

February 3, 2023

Gallagher Re has joined the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers and EY as headline sponsors of the second annual Bermuda Risk Summit presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency.
Ad…

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Belco on outages: ‘we are now in an active state of crisis’

February 3, 2023

A generator outage at Belco’s plant on Serpentine Road has caused an island-wide power outage.
The outage occurred at about 3.20pm.
The electricity supplier’s emergency response team has been mobilis…

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Bermuda to face Haiti in Dominican Republic in final Nations League encounter

February 3, 2023

The Bermuda Football Association have confirmed that the national men’s team will face Haiti in the Dominican Republic in their final Concacaf Nations League group B fixture.
In the second internation…

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Live updates: Island hit by power cuts

February 3, 2023

Bermuda has been hit with an Islandwide power outage, shutting down Hamilton and most of the island.
According to the Belco website, more than 8,000 customers are out with more than 2,000 in Pembroke,…

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Digital artwork course offered

February 3, 2023

Bermuda Island Games, the indie game studio, is to offer a six-week course for anyone wishing to learn Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Blender.
The organisation has partnered with Warwick Acade…

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Man jailed for three years for killing teenager in hit and run

February 3, 2023

A man convicted of a fatal hit and run that killed a teenager has been sentenced to three years behind bars.
Terrance Walker, from Pembroke, had denied causing the death of 18-year-old Jen-Naya Simmon…

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Reggie Lambe parts ways with Stowmarket Town

February 3, 2023

Reggie Lambe has parted ways with Isthmian League North Division side Stowmarket Town.
Town announced today that Bermuda’s most capped player has left the club in a statement posted on Twitter.
The cl…

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Victim of fatal road crash named as Miguel Butterfield

February 3, 2023

Police have named a 40-year-old man who died after a five-vehicle collision on Sunday.
Miguel Butterfield was seriously injured in a crash involving his motorcycle, three other motorcycles and a car o…

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Electric buses will save more than $10m over their life span – minister

February 3, 2023

The Government has made an estimated saving on fuel costs of $135,000 since electric buses were introduced to the fleet nine months ago, the transport minister said today.
Wayne Furbert, who gave an u…

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Government to tackle red tape to help businesses bid for contracts

February 3, 2023

Red tape and “excessive bureaucracy” surrounding bids for government contracts have led to a decrease in Bermudian companies applying, MPs heard this morning.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minis…

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Bill tabled addressing airport’s fire service cover

February 3, 2023

Bermuda’s fire protection codes will be switched with British regulations when it comes to airport operations under legislation to be tabled in the House of Assembly today.
Michael Weeks, the national…

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