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Photos & Video: International Women’s Day

The International Women’s Day Bermuda committee held an International Women’s Day celebration on Friday [March 6] at City Hall with the event featuring speakers and entertainment, while Tami Ray — Bermuda’s first female ferry pilot — received the Woman of the Year award. A spokesperson previously said, “International Women’s Day is for celebrating the achievements […]

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March 2020: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”

While the island and world are facing unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, one thing remains constant, the island’s beauty, and as always, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and various social media accounts seven days a week. Always popular, March’s photos attracted tens of thousands of reactions across our various social media […]

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April 2020: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”

While the island and world are facing unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, one thing remains constant: the island’s beauty. As always, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and various social media accounts seven days a week in order to continue to highlight the stunning scenes that Bermuda has to offer. Always popular, […]

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Photos: Mariners Defeat The Rest On Spirit Day

Mariners Spirit Day started under sunny blustery skies with a good crowd present at the Warwick Academy School Field. The Mariners took on The Rest, with the Mariners picking up the 21 – 14 win. Dustin Archibald powered over from 2 meters out, and when Jamie Hodgkins converted it gave the Mariners a 7 – […]

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Photos/Results: Marsden Memorial Match Day

[Updated with photos] The Marsden Memorial Match Day took place at the National Sports Center, with a total of 118 points put on the board in four matches. Women: The Renegades Ladies defeated the Teachers Ladies 41 – 0. The Renegades Ladies got three tries from Amy Harvey, while Elaine McHugh scored twice. Sarah Maybury […]

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Photos & Video: Work Underway On NSC Track

Contractors have started prepping and applying the polyurethane levelling material to the surface of the 400-metre running track at the National Sports Centre. The original track was laid in 2001/2002 and has fallen into disrepair and with the NSC due to host the Carifta Games in April, a decision was made to have it resurfaced. […]

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Photos: Fat Tire Massive Race At Hog Bay Park

[Updated with photos] 56 racers competed during the Fat Tire Massive Mountain Bike Series at Hog Bay Park this weekend. A spokesperson said, “Under clearing skies, Hog Bay park hosted 56 racers in the second last points race for the Fat Tire Massive Mountain Bike Series. With only one race to go, several positions are […]

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Appleby Hires Rebecca Holloway & Joy Martin

Appleby Bermuda has welcomed Bermudians Rebecca Holloway and Joy Martin as compliance officers within the compliance team. Ms Holloway graduated from Bristol University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Spanish. Ms Holloway is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist [CAMS] and Certified Financial Crime Specialist [CFCS]. Prior to joining Appleby, she served as a […]

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Winter Age Group Championships Final Day

After three days of competition, the Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s Winter Age Group Championships concluded at the BASA Pool. It was yet another challenging day for the swimmers with windy and chilly conditions. Josephine Duerden won the 13-14 Girls 400 SC Meter Freestyle when she touched the wall in a time of 4:48.63, Myeisha Sharrieff […]

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Swimming: Daleys Win Medals On Final Day

On the final day of the 2020 Central Region A Championships in Canada, Elan and Elijah Daley claimed gold medals once again. Elan Daley won her first gold medal of the event by winning the girls 14-year-old 200 LC meter individual medley, touching the wall in a time of 2:23.14. Elijah Daley won the boys […]

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BFRS: Two House Fires Extinguished Today

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished two house fires today [May 26] starting with one on Spring Benny Drive in Sandy’s just after 6.00am this morning and the second on Ewing Street in Pembroke. House Fire #1 The BFRS said, “At approximately 6:10am this morning, Saturday, May 26, 2018, the Bermuda Fire […]

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Photos & Video: BFRS At Elliot Career Day

Elliot Primary School held their Career Fair yesterday [Jan 24] with representatives from many different career choices including businesses, services and Government departments available to share information with the students. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] also joined many others at the event and did a controlled fire fighting display, enthralling the students by […]

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Powerboat Racing Season Set To Get Underway

The upcoming Bermuda Powerboat Association [BPBA] season is set to get underway. After a team test day in April, the first race day is scheduled for May 13th at Ferry Reach. Action is expected to start at 12.00pm on race days. Video from last year’s Around The Island Race. A spokesperson said, “The BPBA Executive […]

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Bermuda Powerboat Sunday Race Results

Racing took place today [July 8] at Spanish Point Boat Club for the second of a three race series at that location. Two races were held, the first was a twenty five minute race with results as follows: A Class A16 Ryan and Richard Davidge completing 8 laps finishing in first place A29 David Selley […]

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Around The Island Race Set For Sunday At 2pm

The Around the Island Power Boat Race is scheduled to take place this Sunday [Aug 12] with boats taking to the Ferry Reach start line at 2.00pm. Video from the 2017 Around the Island Power Boat Race: This coming Thursday the Bermuda Power Boat Association will be having their final registration meeting for the race. […]

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Videos: Around The Island Race Gets Underway

The final preparations are underway for the Rubis Around the Island powerboat race which is set take place this afternoon [Aug 12] starting from Ferry Reach in the east end. We will have additional coverage later on, and in the meantime, the live video is below. The live broadcast of the final preparations has ended, […]

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Powerboat Racing Season Second Race Day

A two race day was held at the Spanish Point Boat Club for the second race day of the 2019 powerboat racing season. “The first of three races was the BPBA National Championship Series, and the second race was Spanish Point National Championship Race [Race one of three]. A fleet of nine entries in A […]

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Photos: Powerboat Racing Second Race Day

A two race day was held at the Spanish Point Boat Club for the second race day of the 2019 powerboat racing season. “The first of three races was the BPBA National Championship Series, and the second race was Spanish Point National Championship Race [Race one of three]. A fleet of nine entries in A […]

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Round The Island Powerboat Race This Sunday

After being postponed last week due to the inclement weather, the Bermuda Powerboat Association has confirmed that the annual Round the Island race will be held this coming Sunday [Aug 18] starting at 2.00pm from Ferry Reach. A spokesperson said, “The BPBA Executive have declared the annual Round the Island race shall happen on Sunday, […]

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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 1 2020

May 1 saw 76,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $298,350.00 BD. 76,500 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing down 2.5% at $3.90 per share. The BSX finished at 1,651.38, down 0.08% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 59 remained unchanged. The full report for the […]

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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 4 2020

May 4 saw 2,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $75,625.00 BD. 2,500 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing up 0.8% at $30.25 per share. The BSX finished at 1,653.79, up 0.15% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 59 remained unchanged. The full report for the […]

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Ministry Of Finance Operations As Of May 4

The Ministry of Finance is advising the public of the current resumption of services and hours of operation for the Office of the Tax Commissioner, the Accountant General’s Office, the Department of Social Insurance and the Registrar of Companies. A Government spokesperson said, “The Office of the Tax Commissioner will have limited staff, on rotation, […]

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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 5 2020

May 5 saw 733 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $12,466.30 BD. 333 shares were traded by Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd, closing up 8.9% at $1.10 per share, while another 400 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing even at $30.25 per share. The BSX finished at 1,654.21, up 0.03% on […]

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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 6 2020

May 6 saw 6,000 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $172,050.00 BD. 1,000 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing down 7.0% at $20.00 per share, while another 4,700 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing up 12.2% at $33.95 per share. 300 shares were traded by One […]

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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 7 2020

May 7 saw 1,700 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $7,790.00 BD. 200 shares were traded by Polaris Holding Co. Ltd, closing at an even $8.95 per share, while the other 1,500 shares were traded by One Communications Ltd, closing even at $4.00 per share. The BSX finished at 1,623.80, even on […]

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Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 8 2020

May 8 saw 126 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $3,886.50 BD. 126 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing down 8.7% at $31.00 per share. The BSX finished at 1,595.35, down 1.75% on the day. There were 0 advances, 1 decline, and 59 remained unchanged. The full report for the […]

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Shipping Schedule: Week Starting May 9

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday May 9th. On Sunday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping schedule, which […]

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Photos & Video: RFA Lyme Bay Ship & Helicopter

[Updated] The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Lyme Bay is presently docked in St George’s, and a helicopter from the ship took off at around 1.30pm this afternoon [July 7] and is presently flying over the island. The Royal Navy website describes the vessel by saying: “RFA Lyme Bay is capable of delivering a significant fighting […]

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Photos & Video: British Airways i360 Tower

[Written by Don Burgess] Bermuda residents will be able to use British Airways’ new arrival and departure areas at Gatwick starting on January 24. That is the day BA will move from the North Terminal to the South Terminal and offer up a better travel experience for fliers. Colm Lacy, head of Commercial British Airways Gatwick, […]

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Photos: British Airways’ Flight Simulator

[Written by Don Burgess] Have you ever dreamed of piloting a multi-million dollar airliner? British Airways is giving people a chance to experience the thrill of being in the cockpit of one of its planes through its flight simulator. The facility, which is located in London, could make your next travel to the UK a thrilling […]

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Photos, Video: British Airways Heritage Collection

[Written by Don Burgess] British Airways has come a long ways after four small airlines merged to form Imperial Airways limited on March 31, 1924. In the 92 years since then, one man has seen most of the changes the airline has made. Keith Hayward joined the company as a traffic apprentice in 1945 and has […]

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Bermuda Pool League Season Gets Underway

The 2017/18 Bermuda Pool League Season got underway across the island. The Bermuda Breeze defeated the Bishops 204 – 150, Bailey’s Bay defeated the BAA Bandits 213 – 167, and the Dragons defeated the HWC Pitbulls 218 – 161. The Gladiators defeated RAA 201 – 185, Bailey’s Bay II defeated BPSU 188-185, and Warwick Workmens […]

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Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

Four more matches were played across the island in Bermuda Snooker League play, two games were decided by a single point, while the other two were won by three points. Sandys Boat Club One 4 Warwick Workman’s Club One 1 Sandy’s Boat Club number One team defeated Warwick Workman’s Club One 4 – 1 at […]

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Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

Four more matches were played across the island in Bermuda Snooker League play, with three games decided by a single point, while the other won won by a clean sweep. Sandys Boat Club One 5 – Warwick Workman’s Club Two 0 The opening two matches of this encounter saw the two players who represented Bermuda at the […]

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Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

The Bermuda Snooker League season resumed with four more games taking place. Sandys Boat Club One 3 Spanish Point Boat Club Two 2 Sandys Boat Club traveled to the Spanish Point Boat Club and defeated the home team 3 – 2. Paul Fedden gave Sandys Boat Club a 2 – 0 lead when he defeated […]

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Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

Four matches recently took place in Bermuda Snooker League action across the island. Watford Sports Club 5 – Warwick Workmen’s Club Two 0 Watford Sports Club dominated Warwick Workmen’s Club Two at the Watford Sports Club, resulting in a 5 – 0 win. Winslow Smith gave Watford Sports Club a 2 – 0 lead after […]

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3 Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

Three matches recently took place in Bermuda Snooker League action, with Sandys Boat Club One, Spanish Boat Club One, and Warwick Workmen’s Club One picking up wins. Sandys Boat Club One 4 – RAA 1 Kyle Williams from RAA defeated Peter Bromby 52-48. Sandys Boat Club One took a 2 – 1 lead after Martin Siese defeated […]

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Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

Four matches recently took place in Bermuda Snooker League action, with Spanish Point Boat Club Two, Watford Sports Club, Sandys Boat Club One, and Warwick Workman’s Club Two picking up wins. RAA Club 1 Spanish Point Boat Club Two 4 Scott Barnes opened the scoring for Spanish Point when he defeated RAA’s Kyle Williams in […]

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Four Games Played In Bermuda Snooker League

The Bermuda Snooker League season recently resumed, with four matches played. Sandys Boat Club One 3 – Warwick Workman’s Club One 2 Martin Siese gave Sandys an early lead when he defeated Warwick’s Gary Bascombe 62-50. Paul Fedden increased that lead in the second game with a convincing win over Warwick’s Richard Burton by 67-29. […]

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Dana Selassie ‘Amitie’ Exhibition On Sunday

This Sunday [Jan 19], at Utopia Restaurant, the public is invited to attend an inaugural exhibition showcasing the photographic talents of Dana ‘Zhyon’ Selassie. The exhibition will feature a series of photographs based on Documentary Portraiture – a form of photography that captures people in their environments. Dr Selassie notes that the style of photography […]

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Museum Displaying Bill Ming’s ‘Family Circle’

The’Family Circle’ artwork by renowned Bermudian artist Bill Ming has a new home at the National Museum of Bermuda for the next six months A spokesperson said, “Family Circle by renowned Bermudian artist Bill Ming has a new home for the next six months at the National Museum of Bermuda. “On loan from the Corporation of […]

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Dejavon Paynter Paints Clearwater Beach

Local artist Dejavon Paynter has painted a portrayal of the Clearwater Beach race festivities that are scheduled for Labour Day weekend. A spokesperson said, “Local artist Dejavon Paynter has put brush to canvas to create the first portrayal of Clearwater Beach race festivities scheduled for Labour Day weekend. “Paynter was engaged by organisers of the […]

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New Years Day Harness Pony Racing Results

New Years Day traditionally includes Harness Pony Racing at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street, with racers taking to the track to start the new year. Heat Two on the day was the 1:05&2 – 1:06&3 Time Bar Class, that saw three ponies cross the line with the exact same time of 1:08&4. Kiwon Waldron […]

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PLP Pay Tribute To Vera Commissiong

The PLP have paid tribute to the late Vera Commissiong, a trailblazer who is best known for her work with the Progressive Group, which helped to end official segregation in Bermuda PLP Leader, Premier David Burt said, “The PLP was saddened to learn of the passing of our life member, Vera [Legull] Commissiong, mother to […]

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Cannonier: ‘Everyone Must Play Their Part’

“With so many people adversely affected by this crisis, everyone must step in to play their part,” OBA Leader Craig Cannonier said. Mr. Cannonier said, “I want to thank the Governor for his help in arranging a special flight from the UK to bring Bermudians home – it will mean a great deal to those […]

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Celebrity La La Anthony Says “I Love Bermuda”

American television personality La La Anthony recently gave Bermuda a shout out via social media, noting that “Bacchanal Run in Bermuda is on my list of the top ten things I’ve ever done” and adding “I love Bermuda.” The posts, made on both Twitter and Instagram to more than 4.5 million and nine million followers […]

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Portuguese Holiday Phone & Social Graphics

With the island set to have an official holiday to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrants in Bermuda, a new set of social media and phone graphics are available, highlighting designs showcasing Portuguese Bermudian pride. Part of the Bernews network, BermudaCovers.com offers an array of island-themed phone wallpapers and Facebook […]

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Video: BCB ‘Stay Home Cricket Challenge’

The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] is challenging players and fans across the island to record themselves doing drills and share the resulting videos on social media. A BCB spokesperson said, “Our 2020 season may be on hold due to Covid-19, but this is the perfect time to #StayHome and work on your cricket skills.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ […]

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BZS Holding Online Celebration Of Earth Day

The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] is holding an online celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day today [April 22] with a full day of virtual activities. The event poster says, “Together with like-minded organisations from our community, the BZS will host an interactive day on the BAMZ Facebook page, including edutainment opportunities, craft ideas, […]

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‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ Facebook Covers

Decorate your Facebook profile with these cover graphics in order to remind both yourself and others that staying home can save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. With Bermuda’s ‘Shelter in Place’ order scheduled to last until at least May 2nd, and social distancing measures expected to continue past that, these cover graphics will allow you […]

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