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Ball Hockey: Smiths Storm & North Rock Win

A total of 25 goals were scored in the latest round of the Bermuda inline ball hockey league action at the PCC Hockey Rink. Sinky Bay Sea Turtles 2 Smiths Storm 7 The Smiths Storm defeated the Sinky Bay Sea Turtles 7 – 2 in the opener. The Smiths Storm got a hat-trick from Mathew Benson, while James Amaral found the back of the net twice, with... Read more of this article

Kiwon Waldron Back In Action In Indiana

Bermudian harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron returned to the track at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, competing in two trot class races. In the first race, Waldron guided Bodelicious to a fourth-place finish, clocking a time of 1:54.4. He followed that up with a sixth-place finish in the second race, driving Rualone to a time of 1:59.2. Related... Read more of this article

Hopkins Finishes 31st In Guadeloupe Stage 8

Bermudian cyclist Kaden Hopkins and his Vendee U teammates faced a challenging Stage 8 in the 73rd Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe, navigating the grueling 153.6km road race from Pointe-à-Pitre to Baie-Mahault. The route featured over 2600 meters of climbing, testing the riders’ endurance. Hopkins crossed the finish line in 31st... Read more of this article

Cyclists Compete In Green Mountain Stage 1

Three cyclists have taken on the challenging Green Mountain Stage Race, with the opening stage setting the tone for their competition in the picturesque Vermont landscape. Stage one, a 5.7-mile time-trial, tested the riders’ individual speed and endurance. Daniel Ringer, competing in the men’s category 4/5 division, crossed the finish line... Read more of this article

Bermuda Volleyballers Start Competing In St Kitt’s

Teams from eleven islands — including Bermuda — began competing in the 2024 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association [ECVA] Under 21 Beach Volleyball Championships in St. Kitts & Nevis. Bermuda’s under 21 women’s team of Isabella Sousa and Hailey Trott ended day one with two wins in pool A. Sousa and Trott defeated Natalia Drayton... Read more of this article

Hopkins Finishes 4th In Guadeloupe Stage 7

Kaden Hopkins and his Vendee U Cycling teammates were back in action competing in Stage Seven of the 73rd Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe, the Morne-à-l’Eau›Petit-Canal 159.9km road race. Hopkins was in a 135 kilometer breakaway with eight other riders from Columbia, Spain, France, Dominican Republic, Belgium and Canada. Hopkins... Read more of this article

DeSilva-Andrade Advances To Quarter-Finals

Yushae DeSilva-Andrade has advanced to the quarter-finals of her boccia competition at the Paralympic Games in Paris and will face China’s Qi Zhang at the South Paris Arena this afternoon [Aug 31]. DeSilva-Andrade says she is growing in confidence as she prepares for her quarter-final match in the women’s BC1 division. She had already done... Read more of this article

Appeal: Help Locate 70-Year-Old Janet Niklaus

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 70-year-old Janet Niklaus. A police spokesperson said, “Ms. Niklaus, a Bermudian National, is described as being 5’ 10” in height, medium built, dark complexioned, with short, dark brown, curly hair. “She was last seen around 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August... Read more of this article

Shipping Schedule: Week Starting August 31

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, August 31st. On Sunday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Monday the Carnival Venezia and the Vision of the Seas cruise ships and the Gaz Amaris oil products tanker will arrive, and on Wednesday the Insignia and... Read more of this article

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: August 30 2024

August 30 saw 118 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $2,405.00 BD. 118 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing at an even $20.27 per share. The BSX finished at 2,571.99, even on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 51 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the... Read more of this article

Eleven Somersfield Students Achieved IB Diploma

Somersfield Academy announced that all 11 students who pursued the full International Baccalaureate [IB] Diploma this year have successfully achieved their diplomas. A spokesperson said, “The school is the only in Bermuda to offer the Middle Years IB Programme, which also saw pass results from 100% of students. This marks a significant accomplishment... Read more of this article

ESTU And BELCO Labour Dispute Resolved

The labour dispute between the Electricity Supply Trade Union and BELCO has been resolved. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] and the Electricity Supply Trade Union [ESTU] today announced that the ongoing labour dispute between the ESTU and BELCO has been resolved. “Over the past weeks, representatives... Read more of this article