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| The Clipper Race Prizegiving Ceremony was held recently at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority hosted the much-anticipated Leg 7 Clipper Race Prizegiving Ceremony at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. It was a dual event with Leg 8 joining crew also being welcomed with a spectacular sunset backdrop on the […]
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| Conor White continued representing CS Velo in the 16th running of the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough in Oklahoma. Competing in the Men’s Pro 1 Division FC Tulsa Arts District Criterium, White finished 32nd with a time of 1:07:00. White finished 18 seconds behind the winner Bryan Gomez who clocked 1:06:42. Related Stories Flannery Concludes Competing […]
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| The Ministry of Economy and Labour congratulated Molly Burgess for her 51 years of full-time service to the Bermuda Industrial Union. Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward tweeted the photo below and said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour would like to extend congratulations to Sis. Molly Burgess for 51 years of full-time service […]
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| Leaders from the Bermuda and Lloyd’s re/insurance markets joined Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt in a roundtable discussion in London. “The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Insurers [ABIR] organized the event, which is on the schedule for a Bermuda Business Development Agency delegation, led by Premier Burt, visiting the United Kingdom this week […]
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| Community Contact Ministry will be hosting a Gospel Concert on Friday [June 17] at Heritage Worship Centre. A spokesperson said, “Community Contact Ministry is hosting Bermuda’s Gospel Concert 2022 on Friday, June 17, 2022 at HWC. Get Your Praise On Bermuda! “Patrina O’Connor-Paynter is the Mistress of Ceremony and those ministering at the Praise celebration will […]
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| The Bermuda Football Associations Under 23 League continued with a double-header at the BAA Field that produced 14 goals on the night. North Village Rams 4 – BAA 2 In the opener the North Village Rams defeated BAA 4 – 2. The North Village Rams were led to victory with 2 goals from Jai Pitt-Bean, […]
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| Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward will be joining Bernews at 8.00pm on Thursday [June 16] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with Minister Hayward set to discuss the Consumer Price Index/Inflation. If you have a question you would like asked, you can do so while the video is […]
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| In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Polaris Holding Company Limited announced a dividend. The full filing stated: “Please note that, on 15 June 2022, the Directors of Polaris Holding Company Ltd., resolved that a dividend in the amount of BD $0.10 per share be declared to the shareholders of record as at […]
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| The final of the 2022 Tony DeSilva Memorial Cup was held at the Spanish Point Boat Club and featured Tyler Moniz of Spanish Point Boat Club Two against Keino Zuill of Watford Sports Club. The final was a race to 4 games. Moniz opened the scoring with a thrilling black ball finish to take the 1st […]
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| Today [June 15] the City of Hamilton officially launched its Employee Wellness Programme with a mini health fair for staff at the Laffan Street Car Park. “At the launch event, City staff had the opportunity to interact with health and fitness vendors, identify baseline health statistics to set personal goals, and learn about the resources […]
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| The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet arrived in Bermuda this week, marking one of the eight stops the fleet will make during its 40,000 nautical mile trip that circumnavigates the globe. The yachts – which represent nations around the world and have more than 150 crew members combined — are berthed at the […]
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| The Bank of Butterfield announced that “in response to today’s 75 basis point increase in the US Federal Funds Rate, it is adjusting its interest rates on loans and selected deposits by half a percentage point, absorbing a third of the rise.” A spokesperson said, “The base rate for Bermuda dollar residential mortgages, consumer loans, corporate loans […]
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| The police have now confirmed the death of 70-year-old Keith Gordon, and said the “investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Gordon.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm the identity of the 70-year-old make whose lifeless body was found at a Victoria Street, City of Hamilton residence […]
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| Covid-19 statistics will not provided today [June 15] as the “Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit database is currently offline.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit database is currently offline due to technical difficulties. Therefore, Covid-19 statistics are not able to be provided today. An update will be provided once the situation is resolved, which we anticipate in the coming […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [June 15] include trademark applications, boards appointments, Bermudian status, appointments and elections. Acting Appointment: Chief Immigration Officer, Department Of Immigration Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0621/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication date: 15 June 2022 Ms. Marita Grimes, Assistant Chief Immigration Officer, […]
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| Thursday, June 16 is expected to see some early cloud & chance of showers; becomes brighter later, with the high to be near 26°C/78°F and the low to be near 21°C/70°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 68%. Sunrise will be […]
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| The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce announced that this evening’s [June 15] Harbour Nights event has been cancelled due to the weather. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce would like to inform the public of their decision to cancel Harbour Nights this evening. The Bermuda Weather Service Forecasts rainfall and increased winds for this evening. “The […]
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| Jillian Terceira competed in the PeelBergen CSI2*, CSI1*, CSIYH1*, CSIV-B International Horse Jumping event in the Netherlands. On day one, Terceira and Vaiana 15 finished 16th competing in the CSIYH1* 5 yrs-1.05m/ 6yrs-1.15m in two phases special class clocking a clear first phase time of 42.17, and then they clocked a clear second phase time […]
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Recently (June 10), the Minister of Transport, Lawrence Scott and the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized the Ministry of Transport’s Stacey Evans as the May recipient of the Public Service Excellence Award (PSEA).
The PSEA is a programme that aims to encourage outstanding achievement and recognize Public Officers who are demonstrating admirable service delivery. Each month an individual or team is selected for their outstanding public service accomplished in the last 60 days.
| The Bermuda inline ball hockey season got underway at the PCC Hockey Rink with a double header that produced 16 goals. Pembroke Pirates 5 – Boaz Island Beer Barons 3 The Pembroke Pirates defeated the Boaz Island Beer Barons 5 – 3 in the opener. The Pembroke Pirates took a 1 – 0 lead when […]
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| Mikal Dill, Ryan Outerbridge, Liam Flannery, Alexander Miller, and Nicholas Narraway will be representing Bermuda at the inaugural Caribbean Games, which will be held starting later this month in Guadeloupe. The Bermuda Olympic Association said, “The inaugural Caribbean Games will take place in Guadeloupe from June 27th – July 3rd, 2022. The Caribbean Games will debut […]
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| Premier David Burt met with British Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Shadow Minister for Foreign, Commonwealth + Development Affairs Stephen Doughty and Lord Collins of Highbury to “discuss the return of passport printing to the Bermuda Government.” The UK took over the printing of British Overseas Territories passports back in 2016, which was not a […]
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| Stacey Evans has earned the Public Service Excellence Award [PSEA] for May, with the Government noting that she ”has demonstrated exceptional commitment to her role” with the Transport Planning Team. A spokesperson said, “Recently [June 10], the Minister of Transport, Lawrence Scott and the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized the Ministry of Transport’s […]
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| Noting they “received certain information,” the police confirmed they have “begun an investigation into the death of a 70-year-old male” whose body was found at a Victoria Street residence on Saturday. A police spokesperson said, “Having received certain information, the Bermuda Police Service has begun an investigation into the death of a 70-year-old male, whose […]
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| The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet — which consists of eleven 70-foot ocean racing yachts — arrived on the island earlier this week, marking the first time the race has stopped in Bermuda. The Clipper race spans some 40,000 nautical miles as the vessels circumnavigate the globe, with Bermuda one of the eight stops the […]
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| The fourth week of the 2022 Bermuda Cricket Board 50 overs League Season saw Bermuda play warm-up matches, league matches and one Central County Cup match played, Bermuda also had several players playing overseas as well, and take a look at the week’s top performers, both locally and abroad. Jacob Albertze representing the Somerset Cricket […]
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| The Bermuda Netball Associations Women’s Summer League and Coed League season got underway at the Bernards Park. Women’s Summer League The Stars defeated the St. George’s Lady Colts 31 – 10, Fredrick Samuels scored 31 goals for the Stars, while the MVP for the St. George’s Lady Colts was Coriah Simmons. The BHB Angels defeated […]
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