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| The Institute of Directors Bermuda [IoD] announced two upcoming courses this month. A spokesperson said, “The Role of the Chair, and the next scheduled course in the Certificate in Company Direction [CICD] qualification, The Role of the Director and the Board. “The Role of the Chair, will take place virtually on March 24 from 9:00am […]
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| Four Bermuda sailors are putting in the work at the UKLA previously UK Laser Class Association East Region Training. Sebastian Kempe, Nicole Stovell, Millie Lewis and Adrianna Penruddocke, worked with coach Shaun Priestley. Almost 90 ILCA’s were out training in four different venues, all different rigs, ages and abilities in cold but stunning weather. Priestley […]
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| Police have confirmed the sad news that a body was found in the east end today [March 9], with the police saying a body “was found in the van they were looking for.” Noting that “unfortunately today we have some tragic news,” Assistant Commissioner of Police Antoine Daniels confirmed that a body has been located, […]
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| “The UK and the Overseas Territories stand united in condemning the Russian Government,” British Minister Amanda Milling said, adding that ”the UK sanctions regimes apply to all Overseas Territories.” During yesterday’s session in British Parliament, Conservative MP Nigel Mills asked, “What discussions are the Government having with our Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies to ensure that […]
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| Lateral Flow Bermuda has launched a donation drive aimed at “assisting those most vulnerable within the community.” A spokesperson said, “Lateral Flow Bermuda was founded in partnership by Dr. Jonathan Makanjuola, a visiting Consultant Urologist, and Craig Brown, Managing Director of APEX Physio. “Lateral Flow Bermuda’s mission is to provide the lowest price possible in […]
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| International Women’s Day [IWD] was observed yesterday [March 8], with an event being held at City Hall in Hamilton to mark the occasion. The IWD website says, “International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender […]
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| Dr. Carika Weldon – who played a major role in helping the island to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic – was named ‘Woman of the Year’ at the International Women’s Day event held yesterday [March 8] at City Hall in Hamilton. Dr Weldon was also honoured back in the 2020 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, and at […]
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| [Opinion column written by Shadow Minister of Health Michael Dunkley] During the Budget Debate for the Ministry of Health it was revealed by the Minister that cash reserves for the Hospital have dwindled to $16 million, which equates to 6 days’ worth of funding to run the operation. Normally a hospital would like 60 to […]
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| Three matches took place on a night of football that saw eight goals scored in 300 minutes of action. Shield: Boulevard Blazers 2 – Paget Lions 0 – After Extra Time The Boulevard Blazers and the Paget Lions were in need of extra time after the two ended regulation scoreless in this Shield match at […]
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| [Written by Stephen Wright] Andre Lambe will headline a boxing card in Bermuda for the first time as he targets his fourth successive victory as a professional. Lambe takes on American Dajuan Robinson in a four-round welterweight bout at The Shed in Royal Naval Dockyard on March 26th. Robinson, who fights out of Michigan, is more […]
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| The MoonGate Group recently distributed its ‘We Care’ packages to vulnerable people in the community, with some 175 packages donated. A spokesperson said, “On Friday March 4, the MoonGate Group once again distributed its ‘We Care Packages’ to vulnerable persons in the community. The inaugural campaign which began in 2020 had a distribution of 100 […]
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| Marshall Diel & Myers and its staff have donated $3,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross’ disaster appeal for Ukraine “in support of the families displaced by the war, some of whom have families here in Bermuda.” Adam Richards, Director of MDM, said “It is heartbreaking to see the effect of this terrible war and the […]
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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] announced that a “Bermuda delegation led by Bermuda’s Premier will attend the annual conference of RIMS, the world’s largest community dedicated to the advancement of risk management.” A spokesperson said, “Being held in San Francisco from April 10-13, RISKWORLD is RIMS’ first major in-person event since 2019. This event […]
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| The Bermuda Festival is clarifying for the public that their first show, titled ‘SOLD,’ is not sold out. A spokesperson said, “It has come to the attention of the Bermuda Festival that there is some public confusion over the name of our first show, the play depicting the life of Mary Prince. “The name of […]
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| The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a Bermuda flag look set on a pearl within an oyster, metaphorically highlighting the island’s deep connection to the ocean. 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 wallpaper and […]
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