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| The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] announced that additional international speakers and partners will participate in Bermuda’s first major in-person risk event since 2019, the Bermuda Risk Summit being held March 14-16, 2022. A spokesperson said, “The BDA also welcomes recent announcements by the Government of Bermuda streamlining arrival protocols effective March 7, namely that […]
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| The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition took to social media in order to wish the island a happy Valentine’s Day, sharing photos of a sand sculpture depicting two doves in front of a heart. The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition posted the images below online, and said, “Happy Valentine’s Day to all the love birds out there. Thanks to […]
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| M&A reached record heights in 2021 and deal momentum is set to continue in 2022 fueled by digital acceleration, according to a PwC analysis. A spokesperson said, “A strong deals pipeline, the availability of abundant capital, and an ongoing intense demand for digital and data-driven assets all point to another supercharged year for M&A in […]
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| Three FA Challenge Cup matches recently took place, with a total of 22 goals scored. One game needed extra time, another game saw multiple players sent off and three goals scored in stoppage time, and another game saw all the goals come in the second half of play. PHC Zebras 6 – X-Roads 2 At […]
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| Scott Barnes made an excellent showing at the Super Karts USA FL Winter Championship in Florida, racing to victory. Barnes dominated the Master Shifter Class, clocking a winning time in the final of 17:59.265 in the 22 lap race. Patrick Otto Madsen was second clocking a time of 18:05.916, and Scott Presti was third with […]
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| Oliver Betschart made a strong showing to claim a win at the Landa Park Golf Course in Texas. In his second tournament on the STPGA Junior Tour this year, the young golfer scored an even par 71, besting out the number one points leader Aadi Parmar by 3 shots, at Landa Park Golf Course in […]
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St George’s crashed to their biggest loss of the season as North Village scored four times in the second half to avenge their league loss at Wellington Oval two …
Somerset Eagles secured a quarter-final spot in the FA Cup draw at the expense of First Division side Wolves during a goal fest at Wellington Oval yesterday. The…
Enrique Russell continued his prolific streak to catapult PHC through to the quarter finals of the FA Cup at PHC Field yesterday.
The forward netted his second hat…
| Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s tennis teammates claimed a 6 – 1 win over Troy University at the UNCW courts. In the singles, the Bermudian tennis player took on Javier Llinares and picked up a straight-sets victory 6-0, 6-3. Related Stories Phillips Wins Clay Court Championships Opener Mallory Wins Twice On Invitational Opening […]
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| The 2022 Swan’s Running Club Ed Sherlock 8K Road Race took place in Southampton this weekend, with Teddy Shum and Gayle Lindsay racing to victory. Shum led from start to finish clocking a time of 27:21, Sean Trott was second in a time of 27:26, and Domico Watson crossed the line third with a time […]
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| The Joseph H. Rainey Room unveiling ceremony was recently held at United States Capitol, with the room named in honour of the one time Bermuda resident who went on to become the first Black man to serve in the House of Representatives. The Resolution to designate the room in honour of Rep. Rainey noted that […]
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| Madelyn Moore and her Northern Colorado swimming and diving teammates took part in the First Chance Meet in Denver. Northern Colorado finished second with 415.5 points ahead of the host Denver and Wyoming, and the Bermudian swimmer played a role in helping her team win, clocking a time of 54.49 on her way to winning the […]
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| In 2020 there were a total of 49,201 registered road vehicles, which included 22,515 private cars, 3,806 trucks, 558 taxis, 238 Government private [GP] vehicles, 24 farm tractors as well as 295 buses, mini-buses & limousines. This is according to the recently released 2021 Environmental Statistics Compendium, which noted that “private cars accounted for nearly […]
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Recently (Feb. 11), Premier David Burt and the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized the January recipients of the Public Service Excellence Award (PSEA) – Mr. Thomas Sinclair and Mr. Maxwell Dill, members of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) section.
| The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service extinguished a shed fire in Paget today. A spokesperson said, “On Sunday February 13, 2022, 7:32 BFRS Dispatch received a report of a structure on fire at Honey Hill, Paget. BFRS responded with one appliance from Hamilton Station with a total of four firefighters. “On arrival fire crews found […]
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| The Royal Bermuda Regiment’s latest soldiers today [Feb 13] started to settle in for two weeks of basic training. The group of sixteen – 14 men and two women – arrived at Warwick Camp and were issued their uniforms and kit. They were also briefed on Covid-19 precautions and the standards of personal appearance they will […]
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| “After adjusting for inflation, the GDP in constant prices increased 3.6% in the third quarter of 2021, reflecting encouraging signs of a rebound in economic activity, compared to 2020,” the Government said today. A Government spokesperson said, “The stats were shared today by the Cabinet Office, as outlined in the 2021 3rd Quarter Gross Domestic Product [GDP] […]
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| The Bermuda Hockey Federation will host the Central American and Caribbean Games Qualifier Tournaments in April 2022, with teams from the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Guyana set to take part. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda is to be the proud host of 5 field hockey countries from our PAHF region to compete in […]
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| The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service extinguished a fire in the laundry room of the Fourways Inn in Warwick today. A spokesperson said, “On Sunday February 13, 2022 at 2:39pm, BFRS Dispatch received a report of a structural fire in the laundry room at Fourways Inn Warwick. “BFRS responded with one appliance from Hamilton Station […]
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| Thomas Sinclair and Maxwell Dill from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources earned the Public Service Excellence Award [PSEA] for January. A Government spokesperson said, “Premier David Burt and the Head of the Public Service, Dr. Derrick Binns recognized the January recipients of the Public Service Excellence Award [PSEA] – Mr. Thomas Sinclair and […]
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| The Bermuda Arts Centre held the opening of their ‘Landmarks’ show at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse today [Feb 13]. A spokesperson previously said, “The Bermuda Plein Air Group will be in attendance. They will be capturing the lighthouse, the view and the afternoon. One might fall in love with one of the paintings right off the […]
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| Scott Barnes was in the winner’s circle competing in the SKUSA Winter Series Round 3 at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex in Florida. The Bermudian karting driver claimed the title in the final, clocking a 22 lap Master Shifter Class time of 18:23.5. Barnes also won the pre-final clocking a 12 lap winning time of 10:18.213, […]
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| Vanessa James — whose father is Bermudian — “is the only Black figure skater competing for any nation in Beijing” and “carries not just the hopes of Canadian and French skaters, but also Black girls and women, boys and men across the world who strain to see themselves represented on the ice and slopes during […]
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| Ocean View Golf Course head professional Brian Morris recently announced the ICS Tires Cobra Puma Junior Championships. Mr. Morris said the junior event was something he thought of and, with the help of Ebonie Cox, who runs the Bermuda Golf Association Development program, they came up with a plan to host a tournament at the […]
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Young striker Khiry Easton stole the spotlight with a dramatic winner to eliminate Southampton Rangers from the FA Cup on Saturday.
The visitors dominated the op…
| Two FA Challenge Cup matches were scheduled to be played, and while one took place, the other was called off. Southampton Rangers 1 – Boulevard Blazers 2 Boulevard Blazers advanced to the next round of the FA Challenge Cup following their 2 – 1 win over the Southampton Rangers at the Southampton Oval. The Boulevard […]
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| The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Island Basketball League continued inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium with a double-header that produced 249 points in the two matches. In the opener, the Splash Brothers went down to the Young Goatz 58 – 50. Darae Smith led the Young Goatz to victory with 16 points and 8 rebounds, while his […]
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| Jah-Nhai Perinchief made a highly impressive showing at the Tyson Invitational, winning the triple jump with a massive leap of 16.91m [55.47 ft], which is the world’s leading distance so far this season. The Bermudian athlete entered this meet holding an already impressive 8th place in the season rankings thanks to his leap of 16.55 [54.29 […]
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| The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Bermuda will be hosting their 5th annual Swim-a-thon on Saturday, March 5th at the Aquatics Centre from 10.00 am to 1.00pm. A spokesperson said, “We encourage anyone wishing to help to either join us at the pool on Saturday, or to sponsor one of our MS swimmers. Please contact us […]
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| News that Hamilton Princess will honour Martha Dismont and Gary Phillips, Bermuda Cricket Board’s Rájan Simons was awarded a full scholarship, the Transformational Living Centre opened its doors to five families, and Coralisle Group’s Zest Wellness Programme won a Wellness Council of America gold medal were all some of the positive news stories from the […]
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| Vantage Group Holdings announced today that funds managed by Carlyle and Hellman & Freidman have “committed up to an additional $200 million of capital to fund the continuing growth of Vantage, with the majority of the proceeds intended to take advantage of opportunities in its US insurance platform.” A spokesperson said, “Vantage is also pleased […]
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