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| The Convex End-to-End took place on Saturday [May 7] marking the 35th time the annual event has been held. The full End-to-End event is 24.1 miles and the Middle-to-End which is 14 miles. Anne Mello, Bermuda End-to-End board chair, previously said: “It’s about coming together, the community spirit and raising funds for our three selected […]
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| Francis Patton Primary School’s 8th annual Leadership Day is being held on campus on Thursday [May 12] beginning at 9.00am. A spokesperson said, “During this experience guests will learn more about what we do each day through The Leader in Me initiative. “This initiative utilizes and integrates social-emotional learning, quality, and educational models by training […]
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| Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt today announced that ratings agency Standard & Poor’s [S&P] has reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ Sovereign Credit Rating as well as Bermuda’s A-1 short-term rating and its AA+ transfer and convertibility assessment. A Government spokesperson said, “ S&P also maintained the “stable” outlook for Bermuda’s Credit Rating. In their 2022 report, […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency’s [BDA] New York City executive forum will be held tomorrow [May 11], with a limited number of spaces still available for the event. A spokesperson said, “A limited number of spaces are still available for the Bermuda Business Development Agency’s New York City executive forum being held tomorrow at One […]
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| [Updating] The police are holding a press conference, where they have confirmed that there was a shooting in the area of Divots at Belmont. We will have additional information later on and the live video is below. Update: The police confirmed that no one was injured. They said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that […]
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Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. E David Burt, JP, MP, today announced that ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ Sovereign Credit Rating as well as Bermuda’s A-1 short-term rating and its AA+ transfer and convertibility assessment. S&P also maintained the “stable” outlook for Bermuda’s Credit Rating.
| Two more superyachts recently paid a visit to Bermuda, with the Kiss, and the rather aptly named St David both seen in the east end. The YachtCharterFleet website said, “The 60m/196’10″ ‘St David’ [ex. Xanadu] motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard Benetti is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. This yacht features interior […]
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| [Written by Dale Butler] The City of Hamilton set the template with its Spring into the Arts shotgun highlights of programmes that have excited promoters and enticed the lethargic public with spoons of honey, ignited energy, and lots of activity. Life has returned and so much more is on the horizon. Here are just three […]
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| Outgoing Hamilton Rotary Interact Club President Emma Roberts has provided the club’s end of year report. Ms. Roberts said, “As I leave my post as President of the 2021-2022 Hamilton Rotary Interact Club, I wanted to take this moment to summarize all the wonderful achievements our club has made this past year. “In September of […]
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| The Heritage Day Junior Classic Road Race — for ages 8-15 – will be held on Bermuda Day, which will be celebrated on Friday, May 27th, with some of the island’s top young runners set to be in action. The event sign up page said, “Sanctioned by the Bermuda National Athletic Association, organized by The […]
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| Alex Marshall has launched Whip, which is described as an e-scooter rideshare for the people “looking for an affordable, convenient, and fun way to get around.” The launch announcement said, “In the era where technology is advancing day by day it has become essential to get the services that can help people move around with […]
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| Camiko Smith competed in a 122nd United States Open Championship Qualifier. Taking to the Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Connecticut, the field of 65 golfers competed for four spots, in a cold and breezy 25 knots wind. Smith shot a round of 11-over par 83; his round consisted of 10 pars, 6 bogeys, 1 […]
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| Bermudian cricketers Brianna Ray, Cameron Jeffers, and Amari Ebbin were recently in action for their respective teams. Brianna Ray Brianna Ray and her Lancashire Women’s teammates went down by 8 wickets in their ECB Women’s County Championship Twenty20 Group 1 match against North East Warriors. North East won the toss and elected to field, Lancashire […]
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| The first Bermuda Lorient – Pure Ocean Challenge, is underway with the attempted record breaking crossing expected to take under 13 days. A spokesperson said, “The boat left from St George’s, Bermuda, on the 3000nm crossing, passing the starting line at 21h48 BST on Friday 6th May. “The time to beat for the crossing, of […]
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| Natasha Bryant has joined the Australia SailGP Team for Season Three of the competition as part of the Women’s Pathway Programme [WPP]. Bryant, 21, from Sydney, will race for the first time at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess on May 14 and 15. The programme aims to accelerate the training and […]
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| Tanisha Butler earns ‘Mother of Year’ award, two vehicle collision in Smith’s Parish, police investigating attempted shooting, BMA appoints Ricardo Garcia as Managing Director, CNN features Bermudian Kaelyn Kastle, SailGP teams practice in Bermuda, SailGP: Inspire careers & racing candidates, bid on Endeavour & SailGP Inspire fundraiser, Minister Ernest Peets meets with Bermuda’s Carifta teams, Whip […]
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| Francis Patton Primary School will host a Glow in the Dark party at Fryday’s Trampoline Park in Dockyard on Friday [May 13]. Prices for the party, which runs from 5 to 9 pm, are $15 for one hour, $20 for one-and-half hours, and $24 for two hours. For more information, call 478-3303 or email PTATreasurer277@gmail.com. […]
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| The Bermuda Basketball Association has been able to partner with FEDOMBAL [Dominican Republic Basketball Federation] for 4 Development Games in Santo Domingo, and the games are being used by the BBA to allow younger players to compete at the next level. Bermuda Players Selected for the trip Adam McDonald Jorel Smith Samuel Darrell Chris Crumpler Kieron […]
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| The Bermuda Netball Association is set to launch a Summer League including three divisions. The league, which is open to over-40s, co-ed and female players, starts on May 31. Team registration is $300, player registration is $30, while current members can sign-up for free. To register, email bdanetball@hotmail.com. The deadline is May 17. Related Stories […]
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| White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell NSM Insurance Group to investment funds affiliated with global investment firm Carlyle. “The transaction values NSM at $1.775 billion,” the company said. “White Mountains expects the transaction will result in a gain of approximately $280 to its adjusted book value […]
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| May 9 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,376.84, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 64 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories LOM Company Shares Purchased By Director BSX Reports Record ILS Listings In 2021 […]
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| Tuesday, May 10 is expected to see variable cloud with a few showers, mainly morning, with the high to be near 24°C/76°F and the low to be near 21°C/70°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 84%. Sunrise will be at 6.24am […]
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