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| Spittal Pond Nature Reserve was bustling with over 200 children, parents and camp leaders on the Bermuda National Trust’s Annual Children’s Nature Walk on Tuesday [April 5], sponsored by Arch Re. A spokesperson said, “The 64-acre reserve is one of the Bermuda National Trust’s most spectacular open spaces held in trust for the Bermuda community. […]
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| Cleave Delmere Davis recently celebrated a very notable birthday, with Premier David Burt visiting her as she marked her 100th birthday. A Government spokesperson said, “Premier, Hon. David Burt recently visited with Ms. Cleave Delmere Davis to celebrate her 100th birthday. Premier Burt joined with family and friends at her home to honour the Pembroke […]
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| [Updating] The police confirmed they “received a report of a body lying in the road near Clearwater Beach, St. David’s” this morning [April 6] and said they “located the body of a male and secured the scene, which is currently being processed by the BPS Forensic Support Unit.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 6:30am Wednesday, […]
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Good afternoon Deputy Premier, Minister Campbell, Minister Weeks, Members of the Media and to the people of Bermuda,
Yesterday at Government House I was proud to welcome two new Ministers to the Cabinet. Minister of Tourism, Vance Campbell and Minister of National Security Michael Weeks.
| The Bermuda Hockey Federation [BHF] announced the men’s and women’s national teams that will represent the island at the upcoming Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifiers. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Hockey Federation is excited to announce the players who will be representing Bermuda at the upcoming CAC Qualifier. The qualifier is scheduled to start […]
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X-Roads gave themselves a real chance of surviving the drop after climbing out of the relegation places with one game remaining in the campaign and now need just a poin…
| [Part 3 of a series of Public Health workers for 2022 Public Health Week] Tracy Woolridge, Vector Control Programme Tracy Woolridge is the General Foreman of the Vector Control Programme of the Department of Health. The Vector Control Programme is part of the Environmental Health section and helps prevent the spread of diseases and illnesses […]
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| In celebration of National Library Week, four of the island’s librarians – Robert Masters, Karen Skiffington, Joanne Brangman and Sara Westhead — are being highlighted, with a brief insight in their respective specialties. Name: Robert Masters Type Of Library [special, academic, public, school]: Academic Position: Library Director Place of employment: Bermuda College Job educational requirements: Master Of […]
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| Sanaa Rae Morris and Zenji Washington represented the IMG Academy Track and Field team at the Dunbar Tigers Guy Thomas Memorial Classic. Morris finished 6th in the women’s 200m clocking 25.83, while Washington clocked a time of 13.15 finishing 25th in the women’s 100m. Related Stories Trio Represent UMBC At Towson Invitational Athletes Compete In […]
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| RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced the creation of Fontana Holdings L.P. and its subsidiaries, which they said was an “innovative joint venture dedicated to writing Casualty and Specialty risks.” A spokesperson said, “Fontana launched with $475 million of capital and targets institutional investors, who contributed $325 million, with the remaining capital coming from RenaissanceRe. Fontana assumed […]
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| The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a jewelled Easter egg with a Bermuda crest in honour of the upcoming holiday, with the Bermuda-themed egg set on a pink sparkle backdrop. The design is also available below as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every Wednesday for our latest free phone […]
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| Ajani Burchall and his Aston Villa teammates suffered a defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace in the Under-18 Premier League action. Aston Villa trailed by a single goal at half-time, heading back to the changing rooms 2-1 down, however the hosts ran away with the game in the second half, with Jadan Raymond, David Ozoh, […]
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| Mosaic Insurance has added Lloyd’s carrier Apollo to its consortia of industry partners, boosting the amount of syndicated capacity it can deploy for high-demand transactional liability coverage worldwide. A spokesperson said, “The partnership with Apollo Syndicate Management Limited supports Mosaic’s hybrid syndicated capital program, in which Mosaic Syndicate 1609 commits capital alongside that of trade […]
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| The latest Creatives Live event — a musical midday concert series aimed at showcasing and supporting Bermuda’s artists – hosted by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs was recently held on the steps of City Hall, with the event featuring Cindy Smith. Related Stories Creatives Live To Feature Cindy Smith On Friday Creatives Live […]
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| There will be changes to the alignment of Ministries, with the eCommerce portfolio, Information & Digital Technologies, liquor license and Consumer Affairs being reallocated. Speaking at this afternoon’s press conference, Premier David Burt said, “In addition to Ministers Campbell and Weeks joining the Cabinet, I would also like to announce the following changes to the […]
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| After a two-year virtual hiatus, local cancer survivors and their caregivers will once again take the celebratory first lap at the annual Relay For Life of Bermuda on May 13th at the National Sports Centre’s North Field with the event set to start at 6:15pm, with the Survivors’ Lap commencing at 6:30 pm. A spokesperson […]
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The Minister of Economy and Labour, Jason P. Hayward, JP, MP, advises that the Ministry has received complaints from employees pertaining to arbitration clauses being included in their statement of employment and employers insisting on settling all matters, including possible breaches of the Employment Act 2000 by the employer, through arbitration.
| Wednesday, April 6 is expected to see sunny start; increasing cloud later, 1 or 2 showers overnight, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be south. The relative humidity is expected to be near 71%. Sunrise will be […]
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| On Sunday [April 3], a brief ceremony occurred just prior to the start of the football game between North Village and PHC, with a small group joineding the footballers to affirm a message which also encouraged peace. Governor Rena Lalgie, the Pastor of North Shore Gospel Chapel, Steven Powell, the Coordinator of Mirrors, Kim Jackson, […]
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| Women in Reinsurance [WiRe] announced the first event in its 2022 Educational Series – a panel focused on strategies for building and influencing professional relationships. A spokesperson said, “The Network – Building and Influencing Professional Relationships’ panel will include Catherine R. Duffy, Country Manager [Bermuda], AIG, Saadia Savor, Vice President, Casualty Manager, Aspen Bermuda Limited, […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [April 5] with the list indicating that there are forty-seven bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 47 runs cancelled this morning, 22 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| Adriana Penruddocke and Benn Smith have started competing in the 51 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Penruddocke is competing in the ILCA6 Class, while Smith is competing in the ILCA7 Class. Only one race was completed in the ILCA6 Class, with Penruddocke coming off the water in 45th place after she […]
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According to Skyport, American Airlines …
| The Bermuda Sloop Foundation [BSF] today formally launched the 2022 edition of its annual Pirates of Bermuda fundraiser, inviting the community to join the cause and “save or sink” a roster of willing “pirates”, with the event set to take place on Saturday, April 23rd from 11.00am to 2.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Sloop […]
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| Premier David Burt will be holding a press conference this afternoon [April 5] to “provide an overview of the reconfigured Cabinet.” This follows after yesterday’s announcement that Michael Weeks will serve as the new Minister of National Security and Vance Campbell will be the Minister of Tourism. Update 3.40pm – We are waiting on the […]
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| The Garden Club of Bermuda has made a donation of $10,000 towards the Eco-Schools programme operated by BUEI. A spokesperson said, “This programme which was started by the Foundation for Environmental Education [FEE] involves 68 countries and 59,000 schools and was implemented in Bermuda in 2013 when Greenrock was chosen as its first National Operator. […]
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