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Photos/Winners: Astwood Dickinson Prize Giving

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:35:06 +0000

[Updated with winners] Toward the end of summer, Astwood Dickinson launched the Original Bermuda Collection Competition. The competition aimed to get Bermudians involved in designing the newest additions to the existing Original Bermuda Collection. A spokesperson said, “Entrants were invited to send in their designs and the winning designs were then brought to life by […]

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Photos & Video: Home-Grown Alternatives Show

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Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:37:23 +0000

The Home-Grown Alternatives Show was held on Saturday [Dec 7] at the St. Paul’s Christian Centre on Middle Road in Paget, with vendors offering a shopping experience designed to showcase Bermuda-made arts and crafts. Live video replay below: In 1995 Christine Wellman and Mary Tatem decided to hold a pre-Christmas craft fair, and over the years the […]

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Submit Your Art For The Anti-Violence Exhibition

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:44:44 +0000

The Ministry of National Security is reminding interested individuals that the deadline for submissions for the Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibition is January 31 – February 10, 2020. Late last year, the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines announced a partnership with Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art to host the anti-violence awareness initiative. The […]

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New Dates/Deadline: Anti-Violence Art Exhibition

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:18:43 +0000

The Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibition will now be held from February 26 to March 4, and the deadline for submissions has been extended until February 21st, with some $9,000 in cash prizes to be awarded. A government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of National Security is advising that it has amended the dates for the […]

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Photos & Video: Primary Schools Art Exhibition

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Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:20 +0000

The Department Of Education in collaboration with Bermuda Society Of Arts is hosting its 55th annual Primary School Art Exhibition at the Bermuda Society Of Arts Gallery at City Hall, serving to showcase some of the island’s talented young artists. The art exhibit, which is free to the public, will continue until March 3rd. Related Stories […]

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Anti-Violence Art Exhibition To Open On Wed

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:29:38 +0000

The Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibition will be held at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art from February 26 – March 4, 2020. A government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of National Security takes this opportunity to thank those who have provided submissions for the Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibition, which will be held […]

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Photos: Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibit

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:50:04 +0000

[Updated with video] The Live. Love. Life. Anti-Violence Art Exhibition opened this evening [Feb 26] at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, with the Exhibition set to run until March 4th. Last year, the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines announced a partnership with Masterworks to host an exhibition in an effort to raise awareness […]

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Virtual Opening Of ‘Coast Lines’ On April 6

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:11:34 +0000

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Arts Centre’s ‘Coast Lines’ exhibit will have a virtual opening on Monday, April 6 at 5.00pm. A spokesperson said, “With everything thrown at us, as with the rest of the island, the going has been tough. But either you lay down and call it quits or you […]

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Photos, Video & Results: Harness Pony Racing

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 13:17:06 +0000

The Driving Horse & Pony Club [DHPC] held a day of harness pony racing yesterday [Dec 26] at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. The first heat was the 1:03&3 & Faster Time Bar Class, with Kiwon Waldron in the bike of Special Gold clocking a winning time of 1:02&1 and Kayla Caldwell in […]

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Photos, Video & Results: Harness Pony Racing

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:19:31 +0000

[Updated with video, PDF & photos] The Harness Pony Racing Season continued at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. In Heat One, Pocket De Gold with Kiwon Waldron in the bike clocked a winning time of 1:05 flat in the 1:02&3 & Faster Time Bar Class, Christian Truran in the bike of Gold-N-Glory finished […]

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Video & Results: Bermuda Harness Pony Racing

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:34:50 +0000

[Updated with PDF] The opening race of the day in Bermuda Harness Pony Racing at Vesey Street set the tone for the day. Kiwon Waldron in the bike of Special Gold battles Kayla Caldwell in the bike of War Machine in the 1:02&3 & Faster Time Bar Class, with Waldron and Special Gold edging Caldwell […]

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Budget: Transitional Living Facility To Be Created

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:17:55 +0000

A transitional living regime for children who are too old for the care of Child and Family Services will be established which will ensure housing stability, while providing support and guidance, the Government has announced. This was included in the 2020 Budget, with the relevant portion of the Budget Speech stating, “Safeguarding of children is […]

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Debt Service Costs Projected At $121.4 Million

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Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:05:07 +0000

“Debt service costs for 2020/21 are projected at $121.4 million,” Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson said as he delivered the 2020 Budget, with gross public debt estimated to stand at $2.717 billion as of March 31, 2021. The debt service costs will equate to approximately $2.3 million per week, or around $332,000 per day. The Budget […]

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OBA’s Scott: ‘Kevin Has Done A Wonderful Job’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:39:37 +0000

“I am saddened and extremely disappointed to hear of the resignation of Kevin Dallas from the BTA,” Shadow Minister for Tourism, Transport and Regulatory Affairs Leah Scott said, adding that “Kevin has done a wonderful job firmly affixing Bermuda as a premier tourist destination.” This follows after it was announced earlier today that Kevin Dallas is stepping down […]

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Minister: Preparing For COVID-19 Coronavirus

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:36:37 +0000

While there have been no cases of COVID-19 identified in Bermuda, the spread of it “across the globe highlights that it is highly infectious and therefore it will remain a threat to Bermuda in the foreseeable future,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Feb 28] Minister Wilson said, […]

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Minister Kim Wilson On Covid-19 Preparedness

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:55:29 +0000

“The Government is taking proactive steps to effectively respond to this global outbreak,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said in the House of Assembly today [March 11]. The Minister said, “Hand sanitizers have been ordered, which will contribute to the essential hand hygiene needed to protect ourselves and prevent spread. Though we have to remember, […]

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Audio: Parliament Q&A On Coronavirus

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:48:02 +0000

Following the Minister of Health Kim Wilson’s statement on the coronavirus preparations, the Minister answered various questions, with the Minister stating that the Government is “actively looking at a particular thermal scanner and acquiring such a scanner for our ports of entry.” In replying to questions, Minister Wilson said, “I can say that the Ministry of Health […]

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Covid-19: Bill To Allow Power To Close Locations

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:11:47 +0000

A Bill to provide power for the Minister of Health to prevent the threatened spread of a communicable disease by “closing schools, cinemas, churches, hotels or other places of public resort” was tabled in the House Of Assembly today. The Bill’s Explanatory Memorandum states, “This Bill seeks to amend the Public Health Act 1949 to […]

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Minister Provides Unemployment Benefit Details

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:52:16 +0000

[Updated with video] The Unemployment Benefit will be for eligible employees not currently on Financial Assistance and provide a payment of 60% of their gross earnings up to a maximum of $500 per week, and employees eligible must meet the definition of an employee under the Employment Act 2000 and be either Bermudian, spouse of […]

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Minister Updates On Covid-19 Economic Plan

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:58:11 +0000

The pandemic has “unleashed both a global health emergency and an unprecedented economic crisis of historic magnitude,” unbudgeted Covid-19 expenditures for this fiscal year are estimated to be $70-$80 million, and Covid-19 will also cause a major decline in Government revenues, Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [May 8], […]

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Video: Bucket List Family’s Trip To Bermuda

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 02:00:32 +0000

Social media sensations The Bucket List family have sent their legion of online fans a pair of video postcards from Bermuda after arriving on the island last week. After he sold his mobile app development company to Snapchat in a multi-million dollar deal, American tech entrepreneur Garrett Gee, wife Jessica and their children set off […]

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Instagram Video 101: A Live IG Video Training

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:36:20 +0000

If you’ve ever wanted to learn all about creating and posting videos to Instagram so that your business or personal brand can be more visible online, you’re in luck. A live training is scheduled for next week called Instagram Video 101: How to create videos for Instagram using what you already have. It will be […]

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Top 20 Most Viewed YouTube Videos Of 2019

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 13:00:58 +0000

Bernews posted more than 1,000 videos on YouTube during 2019, with the top twenty most viewed videos on our channel including coverage of Cup Match, the Rising Inferno Concert with Koffee, the Bermuda Carnival Parade of Bands, the island’s LGBTQ Pride Parade, the Bermuda Day Parade, coverage of Hurricane Humberto, an overview of the NCL […]

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WHO Offer Covid-19 Facts Via WhatsApp

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 13:26:54 +0000

The World Health Organization [WHO] has partnered with WhatsApp to bring facts about Covid-19 to people around the globe, launching an easy to use service which allows people to ask questions via the popular messaging service. Bernews signed up and tested it out, and found it very simple to use and comprehensive; it presents you […]

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Video: BCB ‘Stay Home Cricket Challenge’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 21:18:41 +0000

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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Police Provide Phishing Prevention Tips

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:33:30 +0000

During this period of increased internet use, the Bermuda Police Service provided phishing prevention tips to help the public avoid being a victim of cybercriminals. What is phishing? A police spokesperson said, “Phishing is when criminals try to convince you to click on links within a scam email or text message, or to give sensitive […]

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Earth Day Marked Virtually During Pandemic

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:42:16 +0000

Virtual activities helped to mark Earth Day today [April 22] as we navigate the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, with residents being urged to support environmentally-positive organizations and causes, along with finding other ways to address the threat of climate change. A spokesperson said, “Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this as the global community […]

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Video: Pan Am Athlete Profile Of Micah Franklin

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:00:22 +0000

In the tenth of a series of video profiles of the athletes set to represent Bermuda at the upcoming 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, meet Micah Franklin, who will be competing in squash. The Pan American Games are the world’s third largest international sporting festival, and will run from 26 July to 11 […]

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Video: Pan Am Athlete Profile Of Nick Kyme

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 22:00:58 +0000

In the twelfth of a series of video profiles of the athletes set to represent Bermuda at the upcoming 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, meet Nick Kyme, who will be competing in squash. The Pan American Games are the world’s third largest international sporting festival, and will run from 26 July to 11 […]

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Video: Pan Am Athlete Profile Of Noah Browne

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:00:40 +0000

In the thirteenth of a series of video profiles of the athletes set to represent Bermuda at the upcoming 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, meet Noah Browne, who will be competing in squash. The Pan American Games are the world’s third largest international sporting festival, and will run from 26 July to 11 […]

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Squash Event Postponed Due To Covid-19

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:27:13 +0000

The 2020 Bermuda Squash Open -- which was scheduled to be held next week with over 30 international players — has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Bermuda Squash Racquets Association said, “After much discussion with Bermuda Government, the PSA and with members of our own BSRA Committee we have decided to postpone the 2020 […]

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Photos/Video: Canadian Songsters Mini-Concert

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 21:14:46 +0000

[Updated with photos] The Salvation Army is holding it’s annual Congress this weekend and provided Bermuda with the opportunity to hear the visiting musical group, the Canadian Staff Songsters at a mini-concert this afternoon [Sept 27] on the steps of City Hall. The 66-minute live video replay is below: Related Stories Salvation Army Band To […]

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New Ringo Video Features Bermuda Lyric Sheet

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:00:48 +0000

Former Beatle Ringo Starr has released the official video for his rendition of one-time bandmate John Lennon’s Bermuda-penned song Grow Old With Me. The song will appear on Ringo’s new album, What’s My Name, to be released on October 25. John Lennon’s original lyric sheet for the song Grow Old With Me, annotated “Fairylands, Bermuda” […]

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Video: Roy Talbot’s Famed “Bermudavarius”

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:00:29 +0000

It was to plucked string instruments what the bumble bee is to flight. It shouldn’t have worked, but it did. Beautifully. The Talbot Brothers. Archie, Austin, Ross, Bryan and Roy along with their cousin Cromwell [Mandy] Mandres, entertained locals and visitors for decades. Talbot Brothers [1959] Their smooth blend of calypso and swing helped to […]

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Video: Heather Nova Kicks Off European Tour

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 18:00:29 +0000

Bermudian folk rocker Heather Nova has launched a barnstorming European tour to support her critically lauded new album Pearl. Ms Nova opened her swing through Europe with a show in Paris on October 13. She will have made appearances in Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK […]

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Temptation Recalls Motown Stars’ Bermuda Visit

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Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 23:00:09 +0000

They way they did the things they did had already made The Temptations Motown’s brightest stars by the time they played their only engagement in Bermuda in 1964. While such classics as My Girl and Papa Was A Rolling Stone still lay in the Detroit vocal group’s future, they had already charted on both sides […]

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Video: St Paul AME Church Christmas Concert

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:00:57 +0000

The Choir of St. Paul A.M.E. Church is holding their annual Christmas Concert this evening [Dec 15], and you can tune in and watch live below. According to the event poster, the event will feature Mr. Jarrett O’Neal, Tislam Swift, Hanan Davis, Khadijah Davis, Tyler Hill, Marvin Allen, Joshua Troutman, Daniel McRath and Bermuda School […]

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Violinist Sisters Set To Open For Red Priest

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:03:39 +0000

Violinist sisters Sari and Naphisa Smith are getting set to open for Red Priest in the Bermuda Festival this weekend. A spokesperson said, “Instrumental music is a universal language that allows one to make up his/her own story – phrasing it in different ways, coming up with one’s own words or pictures in the mind. […]

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Video: Local Musicians Urge Us To Stay Inside

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:45:18 +0000

The Bermuda Government released a video featuring some of the island’s best known musicians urging us to stay inside. The video features Shine Hayward, Joy Barnum, Tricray Astwood, Adrian Jones, Olivia Hamilton, and Robert Edwards. As the island and world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, we are doing our best to provide timely and accurate […]

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Videos: Mike Hind Performs At Fairmont

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:41:00 +0000

Bermudian musician Mike Hind took to the rooftop of the Fairmont Southampton on Saturday [May 2] and Sunday [May 3], with the socially distanced performances streamed live via Facebook. Playing his ukulele, Mr. Hind performed a number of songs during the performances, which are available to be replayed below. Related Stories Envy Promotions Presents DC […]

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Photos & Video: Bermuda Hair Show

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:00:02 +0000

Natural Blessings Always Productions, in conjunction with Northshore Medical & Aesthetics Center [NMAC], recently hosted the ninth annual Bermuda Hair Show at CedarBridge Academy. The event programme said, “Our sponsors have breathed life into our vision and we are immensely grateful for every partnership we have made over the past nine years. “The presenting sponsor […]

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Photos & Video: Mr & Miss CedarBridge Academy

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:34:14 +0000

[Updated with photos] Rayquon Woodley-Smith & Tamia Place were last night [Oct 19] crowned Mr. & Miss CedarBridge Academy 2019-2020. Fifteen senior students vied for the illustrious crown and title of Mr. and Miss CedarBridge Academy at a crowd filled Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts. CedarBridge Academy senior girls Atiya Furqan, Calai […]

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Video: ‘Queen & Slim’ Highlights Shiona Turini

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:30:56 +0000

Following her Costume Designers Guild Award nomination, the makers of the film Queen & Slim created a video highlighting the work of Shiona Turini, calling the Bermudian fashion expert an “incredibly talented costume designer.” The film recently debuted by earning a reported $15.8 million through five days, including $11.7 million over the weekend, according to […]

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Video: Model Aliana King Featured In Aveda Ads

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 11:35:58 +0000

Yet another major international brand has featured Aliana King, with the Bermudian model being featured in Aveda promotions for the brand’s Nutriplenish campaign. This is not the first time that the model has been featured on behalf of a major beauty brand, with Ms. King previously appearing in a number of campaigns, including for Garnier, Maybelline, […]

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Videos: Meet The Winning Local Designers

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:40:15 +0000

As the winners of the Carnival Costume Design Challenge, local designers Colita Cook-Shillingford and Barbie Paynter will see their costumes launched tomorrow [Feb 1] at the NOVA Mas International costume presentation and launch party. NOVA Mas explained that Colita Cook-Shillingford and Barbie Paynter participated in the Cultural Apprenticeship program that was facilitated last year between […]

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Photos & Video: NOVA Mas Costume Launch

By bernews.com
Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:42:06 +0000

NOVA Mas International hosted their Carnival Costume Presentation & Launch Party Experience on Saturday evening [Feb 1] at the Berkeley Institute, putting a wide array of dazzling costumes on display. The event also included the showcasing of costumes by local designers Colita Cook-Shillingford and Barbie Paynter. NOVA Mas explained that Cook-Shillingford and Paynter participated in […]

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Man Injured In St. David’s Shooting Incident

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 02:30:25 +0000

[Updated] Multiple police vehicles responded to a firearm incident in the St. David’s area tonight [Oct 3] and initial reports suggest someone may have been injured. An ambulance attended the scene and transported someone to King Edward Memorial Hospital. Police officers could be seen searching the area with flashlights and the forensic unit has arrived […]

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Videos: BPS Investigating Multiple Gun Incidents

By bernews.com
Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:06:35 +0000

[Updated with video] The police are currently investigating a series of firearms incidents, including two that have occurred within the past 72 hours; one on Saturday and one on Wednesday, with the police releasing video footage of one suspect. Detective Inspector Jason Smith said, “The B.P.S. is currently investigating a series of firearms incidents that […]

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Video: Police Confirm Four Gun Incidents

By bernews.com
Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:15:40 +0000

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service held a press conference this afternoon [Feb 4], with the police confirming that they responded to “four separate firearms incidents yesterday.” They said that the first incident was brought to their attention at about 9.30am yesterday morning about an incident that occurred at about 1.00am when a firearm was discharged […]

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Video: Police On Latest Firearm Incident

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:06:43 +0000

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] held a conference this afternoon [Feb 14] to discuss last night’s firearms incident. Detective Sergeant Jason Smith said, “We can subsequently confirm that a firearm was discharged in the area and that a 22-year-old male received injuries as a result. The victim was taken to hospital, was treated for his […]

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