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| Bermuda’s sailing team placed third in the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series in Switzerland, and while they made a strong showing to claim two victories to finish in third, they will not advance to the finals. Following the racing action, SSL Team Bermuda said, “What a way to finish the final race, a dominating first […]
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| Bermuda Pride is “transitioning to be a program under the supervision of OUTBermuda,” with the founders saying that “to ensure the long term success of Pride in Bermuda we feel that moving under the umbrella of OUTBermuda is an important next step.” A spokesperson said, “After three consecutive successful years of Bermuda Pride, including the […]
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| The Bermuda Water Trucker’s Association [BWTA] announced that the cost for a load of water is set to increase to $120, effective 1st June 2022. The industry cited “absorbing rapidly increasing costs, having held the rate with no increase to the consumer throughout the pandemic, and since 2017.” Related Stories Hill To Provide New Water […]
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| The Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy will host a creative hat day to raise funds for the island’s special needs community. The Devonshire-based facility will celebrate the birthday of Dame Marjorie Bean on Wednesday [May 25]. People are encouraged to wear their favourite hat or create their own for the “Let’s have a $2 hat […]
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| Supreme Court Justice Shade Subair Williams has recused herself from the court proceedings related to former Premier Dr. Ewart Brown, with the ruling — which was the second application – saying, “I grant the application for my recusal and direct that these proceedings shall be tried before another judge.” The ruling [PDF] said, “This is […]
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| Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers attending a two week overseas training exercise at the US Marine Corps base in North Carolina tested positive for Covid, with the RBR noting that “everyone who tested positive while overseas was put into isolation.” A Regiment spokesperson said, “13 people on the trip were listed as positive for the coronavirus […]
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| The 2022 Youth Futsal League kicked off at the National Sports Center with the youth players treated to a visit from a special guest, as professional footballer Nahki Wells visited the league and spoke to the players. In the 8-11 year old age group, a total of 78 goals were scored, with the leading goal […]
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| Tracy Berkeley — the Chief Administration Officer Bermuda Tourism Authority — has asked tourism stakeholders to sign up to be a part of the development of the new Hospitality Signature School, noting that the deadline is May 24th. In an email sent out to stakeholders, BTA Chief Administration Officer Tracy Berkeley said, “As you may […]
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| Premier David Burt, Deputy Premier Walter Roban and Opposition Leader Cole Simons attended the annual Festa dos Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres mass held yesterday [May 22] at St. Theresa’s Cathedral. Premier Burt tweeted the photo below, saying, “I joined Deputy Walter Roban and the Opposition Leader, The Hon. Cole Simons at the Annual Festa dos […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Dominique Mayho wants to cement his position as the most successful rider in Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race history. Mayho claimed his fourth title last year to pull one ahead of Kris Hedges and Wayne Scott, who made their mark on the competition with three wins each. The 28-year-old, who also won in […]
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| “It’s vitally important your staff know how to deal with an access request effectively and efficiently,” the TLC Group said. A spokesperson said, “The right of access is a cornerstone of data protection legislations such as Bermuda’s PIPA, Barbados’ DPA, EUs GDPR, and the UK DPA. More and more people are realising the power these […]
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| A trip in April 2022 by Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott to Miami, Florida cost $4,058.37, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. The trip duration was listed as from April 24, 2022 – April 28, 2022, and the web page listing said, “The Hon Minister Lawrence Scott, JP MP, Minister of Transport attended the SeaTrade Cruise Global […]
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| The east end welcomed multiple superyachts recently, with half a dozen of them seen in St George’s in a single day, with the Paladin, Seanna, Just J’s, Lovebug, Calliope, and Vibrance all visiting the island. The 154 foot long Paladin is available for charter at a cost of $155,000 a week, while the 213 foot […]
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| The Bermuda National Athletics Association hosted a track meet at the National Sports Center Flora Duffy South Field Stadium this weekend Kelise Wade put on a show in the under 13 girls division winning the 200m, 400m, and 800m races. Wade clocked a time of 28.25 on her way to winning the girls 200 meter […]
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| Hammetts Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island is offering a $50,000 package for the upcoming Newport Bermuda Yacht race which “will put onlookers in direct access of both ends of the action for the first time.” This is according to a report by Forbes, which said, “The biennial yacht race spanning the 635 nautical miles between […]
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| Dage Minors raced to victory in the Swat FQ Track & Field Meet hosted at Widener University, Pennsylvania. Minors took to the track for the men’s 1500 meter run, and in a field of 24 runners, the Bermudian runner had a photo finish with Sean Peterson, with both runners clocking 3:45.46. Minors was declared the […]
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| The Ministry of Public Works advised this evening [May 22] that Waste Management staff “continue working to clear the backlog of garbage.” “It should be stressed that collection delays have been due to mechanical challenges being experienced with the trash truck fleet,” a spokesperson said. “As of Friday afternoon, there were four trucks in operation, […]
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Recently, the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, was on the road promoting Bermuda as the best place to domicile new international business, innovation tech companies and modern infrastructure projects. The Minister attended the Bermuda Business Development Agency’s (BDA) Executive Forum held in New York City on May 11th where he led the Bermuda delegation in sharing the value proposition of Bermuda with international media, investors and business leaders across various industries.
“The Government is committed to strengthening working relationships with our tourism stakeholders” said the Minister of Tourism, the Hon Vance Campbell, JP, MP, as he visited tourist accommodations across the island to meet with managers.
Minister Campbell, accompanied by M.P. Crystal Caesar, met with Mid Ocean Club General Manager Austen Gravestock, Grotto Bay Resort Managing Director JP Martens, and Cambridge Beaches General Manager Clarence Hofheins.
| In advance of this year’s Bermuda Day, our dedicated holiday website BDADay.com has been updated with a number of new features, with this year’s upgrades focused on some of the historic aspects of the iconic holiday. The new sections include a look at the history of the Half Marathon Derby and Sinclair Packwood Cycling Race, a timeline […]
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| After two years of the Bermuda Day parade being cancelled due to the pandemic, things are certainly getting back to normal, with people ‘marking their spots’ days before the holiday, with tape, string and signs seen along the parade route. The City has previously asked “members of the public who have used tape to mark […]
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| A shopping fair fundraising event was held today [May 22] at the Botanical Gardens, with funds raised to be donated toward the Red Cross Ukraine Relief Fund. The advance promo for the event said, “For businesses and the general public to sell your items, you choose the amount you want to pay for a pitch; all pitch proceeds go […]
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| Annabelle Collins competed in the 2022 CDI Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, where she competed in two classes, winning one of the classes. Collins — riding Hogan — won the Intermediaire Kur to Music Class with a score of 69.630%. During the Prix St Georges Class, Collins and Hogan finished 9th with a score of […]
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| [Updated with photos] The “Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres” [the Festival of the Christ of Miracles] is being held today [May 22] in Hamilton and you can tune in and watch live below. A centuries old tradition that originated in the Azores in the 17th century, the festival sees procession move through Hamilton, […]
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| “The Government is committed to strengthening working relationships with our tourism stakeholders,” said Minister of Tourism Vance Campbell as he visited tourist accommodations across the island to meet with managers. Minister Campbell — accompanied by MP Crystal Caesar — met with Mid Ocean Club General Manager Austen Gravestock, Grotto Bay Resort Managing Director JP Martens, […]
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| While attending the Executive Forum in New York earlier this month, Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward said he “restated the Government’s commitment to ensuring Bermuda remains a top tier business jurisdiction and a place where businesses can come to thrive” and “made it clear to all that Bermuda is open for business.” A […]
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| Monday, May 23 is expected to see intervals of clouds and sunshine, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 97%. Sunrise will be at 6:16am and sunset will […]
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| A motorcycle rider was transported to hospital with what were described as ‘life threatening injuries’ after a crash in St. George’s today [May 22]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:45pm, Sunday 22nd May, police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of a serious collision along Cut Road near the junction with Floral […]
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| The annual Bermuda Sandcastle Competition will be held on Saturday, September 3rd at Horseshoe Bay Beach, and the free workshops and tutorials will be held in advance. A look at this year’s Sandcastle competition The event poster says, “Bermuda Sandcastle Competition Horseshoe Bay Beach Sat, Sep 3rd, 2022. 2022 Space is Limited Please go to […]
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| Conor White was back in action competing in the Joe Martin Stage Race in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Stage 3 was a time trial, which was set on a short 3-mile point-to-point course, finishing with about a half-mile and 700-foot climb to the finish. White clocked a time of 10:01 to finish 24th, and is 71st overall with […]
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