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Bermuda Win More Medals In Indonesia
Bermuda’s athletes won more medals at the World Kickboxing & Karate Championships in Indonesia. Kallan Todd added another win to his tournament by picking up a 3rd round knockout against Faramarz Abdi of Iran. Todd built on his opening bout from the previous day also against Iran and executed an excellent display of K1 kickboxing to seal the... Read more of this article
Roach’s CAC Campaign Comes To An End
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda boxer Adrian Roach bowed out of the Central American and Caribbean Games after losing his first-round bout against Venezuelan Christian Palacio in San Salvador, El Salvador, yesterday [June 23]. The more experienced Palacio was handed a unanimous points victory in the Men’s 71kg fight, with four of the five judges... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Review: Up D’ Country 2
[Written by Dale Butler] Barbara Dillas, former art teacher and currently community art advocate from murals to exhibitions, has organized a hit with the opening on Friday, June 23rd of a photographic exhibition featuring six men who are Somerset residents. The photos by each artist were displayed in an historic room with open cedar beam ceilings at... Read more of this article
Three Athletes Win Participation Medals
Exodus Somner, Jaime Brangman, and Kimo Robinson won participation medals at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Special Olympics Bermuda posted the graphic online below, saying, “We are proud of our #bdabrave who represent the SO motto in all they do. “‘Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me brave in the attempt.’” Exodus... Read more of this article
Tennis: Bermuda Defeat Panama In Davis Cup
Bermuda picked up a 3 – 0 win against Panama on the final day of Group stages in the Davis Cup tournament at the Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, in Paraguay. Starting the day off, Trey Mallory defeated Luis Ching in straight sets 6-3, 6-0. Daniel Phillips then took to the court and defeated Luis Gomez in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. The Doubles... Read more of this article
International Comet Race Regatta Day Two
Jack and his crew Kate Swikart are now the leaders of the International Comet Regatta going on in the Great Sound. Three races were sailed on the day, with Swikart winning all three races, now that sailors can throw out a race, Swikart three out his fifth-place finish in the opening race and had 3 net points. Jay Rhame and his crew Katie Murphy are... Read more of this article
Micah Lambert Wins Gold At Special Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Micah Lambert has won Bermuda’s second gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin after winning the men’s individual tennis competition today [July 24]. Lambert defeated Nadav Sarfati, of Israel, 4-1, 4-2. A team of 19 athletes are representing Bermuda at the Special Olympics in athletics, bowling, equestrian,... Read more of this article
Bowlers Win More Medals At Special Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s bowling team have claimed their third and fourth medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today [June 24]. Patrick Thomas won silver in the men’s singles -D52, with scores of 107, 76 and 112 for a total of 295 pins. Wayne Smith secured bronze in the men’s singles – D49, with scores of 35, 43 and... 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
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of Aspen
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings [FSR] of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of “a” [Excellent] of Aspen Insurance UK Limited [AIUK] [United Kingdom], Aspen Bermuda Limited [ABL] [Bermuda], Aspen American Insurance Company [AAIC] [Austin, TX] and Aspen Specialty Insurance Company [ASIC] [Bismarck,... Read more of this article
Video: June 24th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Premier David Burt signs Condolence Book, Tropical Storm Cindy forms in the Atlantic, Gavin Manders named as flag bearer for Island Games, Micah Lambert wins gold at Special Games, Jah-Nhai Perinchief aiming to win medal at CAC Games, Saltus appoints Nadia Tuckett Robinson and Anthony Daponte wins Young Chefs Competition are some of the stories in this... Read more of this article
Polaris Holding Announces $0.10 Dividend
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Polaris Holding Company Ltd. advised of the following approved dividends. The company said, “Please note that, on 21 June 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved that a dividend in the amount of BD $0.10 per share be declared to the shareholders of record as at 29 June 2023, payable... Read more of this article
