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| Monday, May 9 is expected to see thunderstorms, with the high to be near 24°C/76°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 83%. Sunrise will be at 6:25am and sunset will be at 8:05pm. High […]
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| The CEO of Switzerland’s SailGP Team has highlighted the team’s decision to select five women to race alongside the core team in Season 3, which will get underway in Bermuda later this month. Combining competitive racing backgrounds, with both Olympic and foiling experience, sisters Elodie and Lauren Mettraux, Maja Siegenthaler, Maud Janet and Nathalie Brugger […]
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| Kaden Hopkins began competing in the Bidasoa Itzulia 2022 Vuelta a Bidasoa in Spain. Stage one saw the competitors compete over a distance of 104.2 km Hopkins crossed the line 77th with a time of 2:25.40, finishing 2:53 behind the stage winner Alejandro Franco. In stage two, Hopkins finished 3:34 behind the second stage winner […]
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| The latest installment of Bernews’ series of ‘Virtual Shows’ features flowers from across the island, providing a ‘virtual flower bouquet’ in honour of Mother’s Day. This marks the third in a series of ‘Virtual Art Shows’ by Bernews highlighting some of the island’s many skilled photographers and artists, as well as our own images and designs. […]
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| News that Bermuda is celebrating Mother’s Day, an art fundraiser raised $250,000 for WindReach, Irena Ashton was named Nurse of the Year, Jahzuena Bradshaw-Douglas received All-KCAC honors, and Hamilton Princess donated $4,000 to Women’s Resource Centre were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Government presented $25,000 […]
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| White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. reported book value per share of $1,183 and adjusted book value per share of $1,204 as of March 31, 2022. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share both increased 1% in the first quarter of 2022. Manning Rountree, CEO, commented, “We had a good first quarter, with ABVPS up 1%. Rising interest rates […]
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| The latest installment of Bernews’ series of ‘Virtual Shows’ features flowers from across the island, providing a ‘virtual flower bouquet’ in honour of Mother’s Day. This marks the third in a series of ‘Virtual Art Shows’ by Bernews highlighting some of the island’s many skilled photographers and artists, as well as our own images and designs. […]
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| The City of Hamilton held their ‘Spring into the City’ grand finale this afternoon [May 7] at Victoria Park. A spokesperson previously said, “Local band Aimee & Davy will keep the energy flowing as they play under the park’s iconic bandstand [which will be adorned with locally sourced flowers courtesy of the Garden Club of […]
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| The Convex End-to-End took place today [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 charities […]
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| Sunday, May 8 is expected to be cloudy, risk of showers/rain, chance of thunder overnight, with the high to be near 24°C/76°F and the low to be near 21°C/69°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 88%. Sunrise will be at 6.26am […]
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| The Bermuda Football Association’s Women’s League got underway yesterday [May 6] at the BFA field, with PHC taking on YMSC, followed by Footy Queens vs Dandy Stars. Chair of the Women’s Committee Charryse Bean previously said, “The Women’s Committee is excited to start back up the Women’s Football League. We strategically planned for this to happen […]
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| The Bermuda Bicycle Association has released the current Individual and Teams Points Series Standings after three races. Currently, the category leaders are Chris Nusum in the Open Division with 53 points, and Matthew Ringer is leading the Citizen Division with 61 points. Charlotte Millington is the current leader in the Women’s Division with 45 points, […]
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| [Updating] The Convex End-to-End is taking place today [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 […]
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| Adam Hall was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Bowie, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. The move to the injured list is related to a non-sports injury, and it’s unclear how long Hall will be sidelined. He has a .306/.389/.355 slash line with three doubles, five RBI’s, 11 runs and six stolen bases in […]
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| The Bermuda International Invitational Race Week [BIIRW] came to an end with 9 International One Design completing races on the Great Sound, in Series B. Patrick Cooper led his team in Bermuda 1 to victory in the series and the overall title with four wins in the series and he finished with 4 net points. […]
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| The 2022 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association [IHSA] kicked off the National Championship Horse Show, held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, with Casey Truran competing. Truran representing Savannah College of Art and Design took to the ring to compete in the 2022 Hunter Seat Open Equitation on the Flat Class, […]
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| A spot in the finals was on offer as the Chubb Bermuda Open 2022 Squash Championships semi-finals took place at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club in Devonshire. Two matches went the distance as the crowd on hand was treated to some entertaining Squash. A 83 minute Men’s Semi-Final battle a saw number 4 seed […]
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| [Written by Kisha Tyrrell] It is evident that on Mother’s Day, women everywhere are reminded to take the day for selfcare. If the last three years have taught us anything, we have learned that we shouldn’t be waiting for ‘Self-care Sunday’, our birthdays, and definitely not until Mother’s Day to prioritize our needs. And on […]
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| [Column written by BELCO] Being water conscious is not only good for the environment but could also result in a significant reduction in your household energy consumption, which will in turn help you save money. Much of the energy consumed around water usage is due to appliances using electricity to heat water, which includes water […]
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| The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday May 7th. The Summit cruise ship is expected, on Saturday the Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship will arrive, and on Sunday the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship and the Cape Race vehicles carrier are scheduled to […]
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| Olympic gold medalist Dame Flora Duffy was recently interviewed on the Convex Insurance podcast, offering “insight into the mindset of an Olympic champion, the pressure she felt as favourite in Japan, her brutal training regime and how she has her sights set on defending her Commonwealth title this year and her Olympic title at Paris […]
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| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has launched a Portfolio underwriting unit, which targets multi-class portfolio business that is placed in the London specialty insurance market. A spokesperson said, “The Portfolio team is now actively underwriting portfolios of multi-class risks on a follow-line basis, in conjunction with trusted and proven lead carriers. “The unit is led by […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Jeff Mayweather believes it is “now or never” for Nikki Bascome to realise his true potential as he begins the next chapter of his boxing career. Bascome is preparing for his upcoming bout against Jamaican Kevin Hylton at The Shed in Dockyard by training in Las Vegas under Jeff Mayweather, the uncle […]
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Today the Department of Culture shared the Heritage Month Calendar of Events.
The public will be aware that May is Heritage Month, and for the first time since 2019, the Department is reintroducing in-person events to highlight and celebrate Bermuda’s culture and traditions.
The Minister of Social Development and Seniors, the Hon. Tinee Furbert, JP MP, joins the Department of Child and Family Services in celebrating Foster Care Month in May.
Minister Furbert stated, “I am pleased to stand with the Department of Child and Family Services as they appeal to the Bermuda public for support with our foster care system. We have many children who require a foster family. We ask those community members who can assist to come forward and help us in this area.”
“An important step in Bermuda’s tourism recovery,” said Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Vance Campbell today after the House of Assembly passed the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022.
| With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]
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| Saturday, May 7 is expected to see a sunny start, cloudy later with the risk of showers, with the high to be near 25°C/77°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 86%. Sunrise will be […]
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