Archive for June, 2021
Spirit Of Bermuda Holds Award Ceremony
Local students have received awards after completing experiential learning programmes on board the Spirit of Bermuda, and Adam Zuill was awarded the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s [BSF] prestigious Adam Goodwin Scholarship. “It’s been a challenging year, which required modifying programmes from overnight week-long voyages to day expeditions over... Read more of this article
11-Year-Old Davonte Richardson Earns Black Belt
11-year-old Davonte Richardson recently became Bermuda Karate Institute’s first junior black belt in over twenty years. Davonte, who will celebrate his twelfth birthday in August, has been practicing karate since age 5. Davonte’s teacher at Dellwood Middle School says that he is a “joy to have in the classroom”. She notes that he is focused... Read more of this article
Photos: St George’s Preparatory Graduation
St. George’s Preparatory School recently held their graduation, celebrating their students’ success. The Government posted the photos online below, and said, “Congratulations to our 2021 St. George’s Preparatory School Graduates. Wishing you all the best as you transition into Middle School.” Related Stories Photos: Dellwood... Read more of this article
Bermuda vs Honduras In Davis Cup Opener
Bermuda’s 2021 Americas Group III Davis Cup Team of Tariq Simons, Trey Mallory, Gavin Manders, and James Finnigan will begin their Davis Cup advancing bib in Panama at the Estadio Nacional de Tennis. Two nations will advance from Americas Group III to contest the 2022 World Group II Play-offs. Bermuda has been drawn in Group B alongside Costa Rica,... Read more of this article
Ministry: 1 Bus Run Cancelled On Wednesday
The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [June 30] with the list indicating that there is one bus run cancelled so far today. Related Stories Ministry: 6 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday Ministry: 4 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday Ministry:... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermuda Football
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series allows you to show your support for Bermuda’s football team, who will be playing against Barbados on Friday, July 2nd in the Concacaf Gold Cup Preliminary Round. The design is also available below as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every Wednesday... Read more of this article
Video: June 30th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Demonstration at the Cabinet, Premier booed by protestors, 4 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 15 active, twenty cases announced so far this month, 79,854 total Covid-19 vaccinations given, Senate in session today, Minister Tinee Furbert said that “Bermuda Pride has made significant strides”, BPSU appoint Kevin Grant & Linda Bogle-Mienzer, TROIKA... Read more of this article
Mosaic Starts Underwriting Financial Institutions
Mosaic has launched its financial institutions division, underwriting risks globally through its London office. A spokesperson said, “The new specialty insurer is offering tailored coverage to help protect a broad range of financial institutions from exposures caused by crime, damages payable to third parties and legal defense costs. Its D&O coverage... Read more of this article
Car Carrier Crew Member Medically Disembarked
On Friday [June 25] a crew member from the car carrier Liberty Peace was brought to the island for medical treatment. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Friday 25 June, 7:00 pm – Meyer Agencies contacted RCC Bermuda to report that a crew member needs to be medically disembarked from the U.S. flagged car carrier Liberty... Read more of this article
Camiko Smith Finishes T6th In Invitational
Camiko Smith concluded playing in the John Shippen National Invitational at the Detroit Golf Club which was a two day qualifier for 1 spot in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Smith would shoot a second round 1-under par to finish T6th at even par after he shot an opening round 1-over par in the first round. Smith recorded 4 birdie’s, 11 pars and 3 bogey’s... Read more of this article
Regional Privacy & Data Protection Regulators
From June 24th-25th, the network of British, Irish, and Islands Data Protection Authorities [BIIDPA] held their 2021 annual meeting, consisting of two part-days of high-level, virtual discussions hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The group of supervisory authorities identified common trends and priorities... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: June 29 2021
June 29 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,559.18, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 6 2026 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 5 2026 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report:... Read more of this article
