Author Archive: Bernews3

Special Olympians Had A ‘Great Time At Games’

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s athletes at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin have been hailed for their medal-winning heroics and camaraderie. The team will return home with 11 medals from the Games, claiming two gold, one silver and eight bronze. They surpassed the eight medals they won at the previous Special Games in Abu Dhabi,... Read more of this article

Fire & Rescue Service Holds Pinning Ceremony

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] recently held a pinning ceremony for twelve promoted officers. Dana Lovell – Chief Fire Officer, Troy Furbert – Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Justin Robinson – Sergeant, Kingsley Mundy – Sergeant, Ronae Lowe – Sergeant, Delton White – Sergeant, Adman Forde – Sergeant, Christopher Bramwell... Read more of this article

Video: Sunday June 25th ‘Good News’ Spotlight

News that Bermuda’s Special Olympians won multiple medals in Germany, Rudy Brianna Puhekker received the Eunice Sharpe Memorial Award, Taj Donville-Outerbridge won awards in the UK, and the Gas-o-Rama event raised $20,000 for local charities were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Bermuda swimmers... Read more of this article

Bermuda Featured On Jeopardy Game Show

Bermuda was featured on a recent episode of the game show Jeopardy!, with a contestant correctly naming the island as the correct reply. For $400, the show gave the answer “About 700 miles southeast of NYC and home to around 70,000 people, it’s known for its shorts and some troublesome triangulation,” to which a contestant correctly... Read more of this article

Anthony Daponte Wins Young Chefs Competition

Anthony Daponte recently won the Chaîne Young Chefs competition and will represent Bermuda in the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs International Young Chef competition to be held in Istanbul, Turkey in early October. A spokesperson said, “On Friday, May 5, a group of committee members from the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs gathered at Bermuda College to judge... Read more of this article

Footsail Invites Mallo & Isla Back To Bermuda

Footsail Ltd has invited Javier Mallo and Elena Isla back to Bermuda this year. A spokesperson said, “Following the highly successful 2022 seminar, Footsail Ltd invited Javier Mallo and Elena Isla back to Bermuda this year.” Footsail Ltd partner Richard Calderon said, “Staging these events is rarely inexpensive, so we are extremely grateful... Read more of this article

CNN: “3,000 Snails Travel 3,000 Miles”

CNN has highlighted an effort to preserve the Lesser Bermuda land snail in an article entitled “3,000 snails travel 3,000 miles in an effort to save a species.” The CNN website said, “Last month a wooden crate containing 1,000 adult snails and 2,000 juveniles embarked on a 3,000-mile journey from a zoo in the north of England to Bermuda. “The... Read more of this article

Deloitte Synopsis Of Govt’s Economic Strategy

“Deloitte views immigration reform as a foundational success factor that will enable or disable the success of most initiatives in the Economic Development Strategy [EDS]” and “the public and private sectors should work together in the spirit of partnership to drive the initiatives and mitigate jurisdictional risks together.” This... Read more of this article

Conyers Offering Training Opportunities

Conyers is offering training opportunities in its Trust Services and Corporate Services departments to recent graduates. A spokespersons said, “Continuing its investment in the careers of young Bermudians, Conyers is pleased to offer recent graduates with new training opportunities in its Trust Services and Corporate Services departments.” Lisa... Read more of this article

Annual Premier’s Concert To Be Rescheduled

The Department of Culture is advising that, out of respect for the late Ottiwell Simmons, whose funeral is set for Sunday [June 25], the annual Premier’s Concert has been postponed. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department advised that the public will be notified when the Premier’s Concert will be rescheduled.” We recognize the... Read more of this article

Eight Charities To Participate In Climate Summit

Eight local environmental charities will participate in “climate risk solution conversations” at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit. A spokesperson said, “Eight local environmental charities will participate in important climate risk solution conversations at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda... Read more of this article

BF&M Announces Customer Wellness Week

BF&M is getting set to hold a ‘Wellness Week’ initiative for its health insurance customers, featuring free fitness classes, activities, giveaways, and more. A spokesperson said, “BF&M is thrilled to announce its first Wellness Week for its health insurance customers to attend. The event takes place from June 26th to June... Read more of this article