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Athene donates 200 laptops to public schools | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Business

Life reinsurer Athene Holding Ltd is donating 200 laptops to the Bermuda public school system for the 2020-2021 school year. The donation aligns with Athene’s commitment to education-based initiatives in its communities as part of its broader corporate responsibility strategy. It also supports the Ministry of Education’s strategic plan to modernise the public-school learning environment to ensure Bermuda’s youth have cutting-edge technological tools they need to participate in the global economy.
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Bermudians join Walkers pupillage programme | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Business

Bermudians Ashley Fubler and Izabella Arnold have joined the pupillage programme of Walkers Bermuda.The law firm announced that both young women will undertake training in the firm’s Corporate, Finance, Funds and Insurance practice group for six months and a further six months with the Insolvency and Dispute Resolution team. Ashley Fubler began her legal studies in 2014 at the University of Hull where she obtained her Bachelor of Laws with Upper Second Class Honours. She then went on to stu
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Susie Tindall Accepted As ACGP Fellow

Carey Olsen Services Bermuda Limited chief governance and operations officer Susie Tindall has been accepted as a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Governance Practitioners. A spokesperson said, “Carey Olsen Services Bermuda Limited [Carey Olsen Services] chief governance and operations officer Susie Tindall has been accepted as a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Governance […]

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Premiere Screening Of Broadcasting Black

The premiere screening of Broadcasting Black — a locally produced film about the contribution of black media to the success of the 1959 Theatre Boycott – will take place later today. A government spokesperson said, “Later today, the Minister of Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo will participate in the premiere screening of Broadcasting […]

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Bermuda to face Barbados in Gold Cup Prelims | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Sport

Bermuda have been drawn against Barbados in the first of their possible two-round Concacaf Gold Cup Preliminary Round matches.At the first ever Gold Cup draw conducted last night in Miami, United States, the preliminary round draws which included the 12 Concacaf Member Associations competing for the final three spots in the 16-team Group Stage were made. For the two-round Prelims, the participating national teams have been divided into six matches.The draw pitted Bermuda against Barbados in
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Election 2020: PLP hits back over Blakey | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News

The Progressive Labour Party branded attacks over a loan to a United States music promoter a “desperate” election attack.A party spokeswoman said Anthony Blakey, who disappeared after taking a $800,000 loan to start a music studio, had previously been involved with entertainment at the America’s Cup.The spokeswoman said: “If this company was so disreputable, with no connection to Bermuda and no experience in the country, as the OBA wants Bermudians to believe, then why did their America’s C
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Skyport Release Flight Schedule For October

Skyport released the flight schedule for October, saying that the “biggest change is American Airline resumes its Miami to Bermuda route with service starting on October 8.” In an online post, Skyport said, “Here is the flight schedule for October. The biggest change is @americanair resumes its Miami to Bermuda route with service starting on […]

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Ministry Scholarship And Award Recipients

The Ministry of Education announced the recipients of 2020 Bermuda Government Scholarships and Awards. A Government spokesperson said, “Each year the Ministry of Education provides scholarships and awards to Bermudian students to pursue a higher education. Last year, the Government announced a new award, the Bermuda College Promise Programme for students graduating from public schools. […]

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Concacaf: Matchups & Groups For Gold Cup

Concacaf conducted the official draw for the 2021 Gold Cup, with Bermuda set to play against Barbados on the preliminary round in July 2021. The organisation said, “Concacaf today conducted the first ever Gold Cup draw to set the scene for the 2021 edition of the region’s flagship men’s international competition. The event was hosted […]

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Route 3 Bus Detours In Effect Due To Roadwork

The Department of Public Transportation advised that there are currently detours in effect on Harrington Sound Road, between Devil’s Hole Hill [Smith’s parish] and Paynter’s Road [Hamilton parish], for route 3 buses. A Government spokesperson said, “This is as a safety precaution, due to the road width being narrowed by roadwork along a section of […]

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Masters Scores In IMG Under 19 Girls Draw

Jaden Masters and her IMG Under 19 Girls Premier teammates ended level with Tophat 2 – 2. The IMG Under 19 Girls Premier got goals from JJ Ndaw and Masters, with Maria Vallejos recording an assist. Related Stories BFA To Hold Women’s Football Symposium Concacaf Women’s U20 Provisional Rosters Concacaf Announce Changes To Women’s U20 […]

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Equestrian: Rego Begins Competing In Ohio

Cody Rego began competing in the Capital Challenge Horse Show at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington Ohio. Rego — riding Churro — finished 13th competing in the 13/14 Year Old Equitation First Round, and the pair also finished 8th in the second round. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick Nisbett Competes in France Terceira, Nisbett Continue […]

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Plans for healthcare pushed to voters | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News

A new Progressive Labour Party administration would introduce an amended health plan after the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the island’s finances, the Government said.The PLP announced in its platform last week that the programme would be launched in collaboration with the BermudaFirst advisory group and deliver access to “affordable universal healthcare for all”.A government spokeswoman said later: “The revised Bermuda Health Plan mentioned in the governing party’s platform will be different
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New Bermudian annuities reinsurer to form | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Business

A new Bermudian company is planned to reinsure $5 billion of annuities issued by American Equity Investment Life Holding Company.Värde Partners, a hedge fund, will establish the new reinsurer.The plan is the product of a strategic partnership between American Equity, Värde and Agam Capital Management, LLC, an insurance solutions provider. American Equity, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company based in West Des Moines, Iowa, and Värde will jointly set up a company to manage the ass
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Leaders’ forum: Burt targets full recovery by 2023 | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News

Private investment will drive many of the projects promised in the Progressive Labour Party’s platform for the October 1 General Election, the Premier said last night.David Burt explained that the PLP had put together a collaborative document with input from union partners and other groups and that the island faced “a unique opportunity” amid the coronavirus pandemic.He said: “We do not have a large amount of grandiose promises inside of this platform that are going to cost public money bec
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Promises, promises … | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Opinion

Party platforms are essential documents when voters are deciding who they are going to elect in a General Election. Of course, they are not the only factor in the decision. A party’s previous record and the calibre of candidates are also crucial. And, of course, platforms are also only a guide to a party’s decisions, if elected, during their term of government. Events interfere almost from Day 1 to prevent or change every promise. Indeed, no one could have predicted that the world would be hit by
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A fighter and survivor | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Lifestyle

All Yasmin Cann really remembers is the excruciating pain.If pressed, she can tell how doctors at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital put her in the ICU and plugged her into tubes; how she was then operated on by specialist surgeons at Lahey Hospital & Medical Centre – but that is only because she has heard her mother, Beverley Cann, tell the story repeatedly.The one-two punch of a massive aneurysm rupture and a stroke at age 34 left Yasmin unable to walk, read or do even the most basic o
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Powell: The Spot needs youthful energy | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Business

The Spot restaurant can continue its role as a Hamilton institution, but it needs youthful energy and ideas to carry it forward.Owner Thomas “Ted” Powell has put the Burnaby Street business up for sale. It has been closed since mid-March due to restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic.The popular eatery was established in 1945 by Arthur Foote, and has been run by Mr Powell since 1971.”There are not many individuals who have been in the trade for so long,” Mr Powell said.”
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Dickinson and Raynor cruise to glory | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Sport

Stevie Dickinson and crew Micah Raynor won the Kacy Simons Memorial Regatta with a race to spare on Sunday.The Comet sailors posted three straight victories competing on the windward/leeward racecourse offshore of Mid Atlantic Boat and Sports Club, the regatta hosts, to clinch the four-race series comfortably.Maxwell Curtis Jr and crew Stefan Furbert finished second with Gladwin Lambert and crew Stefan Maybury rounding off the podium in third.Dickinson passed leader Curtis on the fir
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Nine in ten happy with handling of pandemic | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News

More than 90 per cent of people in a poll this year said that the Government had handled the Covid-19 crisis well.A survey by Total Research Associates and Narrative Research found that 92 per cent of the 400 people they talked to between April 22 and 29 were satisfied with the overall response to the pandemic.One third said they were completely satisfied with the response and 60 per cent reported they were “mostly satisfied”.The main reasons were said to be the Government’s strong c
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Party leaders in the hot seat | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News

Leaders of the island’s political parties pushed messages of unity and building a better future in a pre-election forum last night.Topics covered included education, the economy, healthcare reform and the environment in panel interviews set up by Community Voices for Democracy with help from Bermuda Youth Connect.The leaders of the Progressive Labour Party, the One Bermuda Alliance and the Free Democratic Movement each had more than 30 minutes to answer questions and talk about their ideas
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Health comes first for Brown | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Sport

Dennis Brown has broken his silence over his reasons for taking a “back seat” from coaching duties at Somerset Trojans.The former Somerset and Bermuda captain has revealed he was forced to hand over the reigns of the Premier Division side to his nephew, Danvers Seymour Jr, after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and other ailments last summer.”In July I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and high blood pressure so immediately I took a back seat in order to stabilise my personal health,”
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One Communications Share Repurchases

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], One Communications Ltd. advised that pursuant to BSX Regulation Section IIA 6.14[2][i], on 25 September 2020, 354,000 shares were repurchased at an average price of $3.90 for immediate cancellation. Related Stories One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchase One Communications Adjourns […]

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POLICE CONFIRM WOMAN SHOT DEAD MURDER INVESTIGATION COMMENCE. This Just In At around 12:20 this morning, Tuesday 29…

POLICE CONFIRM WOMAN SHOT DEAD MURDER INVESTIGATION COMMENCE. This Just In At around 12:20 this morning, Tuesday 29th September, police received a number of 911 calls reporting several shots fired at a residence on Sunset Pass, Pembroke. Read more on this story click on the link below https://www.tnnbda.com/home/details/NX20200929074108
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Police Confirm: Woman Dies After Shooting

The police have confirmed that a woman has died following a shooting on Sunset Pass in Pembroke. A police spokesperson said, “At around 12:20 this morning, Tuesday 29th September, police received a number of 911 calls reporting several shots fired at a residence on Sunset Pass, Pembroke. “Officers attended the scene and found that a […]

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Online applications open for new “Work from Bermuda” residential certificate

Hamilton, Bermuda, August 3, 2020—The Bermuda government has launched a purpose-built website for professionals, investors, entrepreneurs and digital nomads who…

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Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA): Best Direct Investment Partner North America 2020

The CFI.co judges have conferred Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) the 2020 award for Best Direct Investment Partner North America 2020 Highlights of…

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WOMAN SHOT AND KILLED This Just In At around 12:20am this morning police received information suggesting shots fired a…

WOMAN SHOT AND KILLED This Just In At around 12:20am this morning police received information suggesting shots fired at a Sunset Pass resident in Pembroke Read more on this story click on the link below https://www.tnnbda.com/home/details/NX20200929060641
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Woman shot dead in Sunset Pass | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was shot and killed this morning.Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said that the 31-year-old victim died after she was shot “multiple times”.The incident happened in the Sunset Pass area of Pembroke at about 12.20am.Mr Pedro said that officers responded to reports of gunshots in the neighbourhood.He added: “Following an incident at a residence here, it was determined that a 31-year-old female had been shot multiple t
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ROUTE 3 DETOURS IN EFFECT DUE TO ROADWORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE This Just In The Department of Public Transportation (D…

ROUTE 3 DETOURS IN EFFECT DUE TO ROADWORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE This Just In The Department of Public Transportation (DPT) would like to advise the public that there are currently detours in effect on Harrington Sound Road, between Devil’s Hole Hill (Smith’s parish) and Paynter’s Road (Hamilton parish), for route 3 buses. Read more on this story click on the link below https://www.tnnbda.com/home/details/NX20200929002220
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