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Skyport & Somers Isle Trading Win DFNI Award

Skyport and Somers Isle Trading Company won the 2021 DFNI Award for “Airport in the Americas with the Most Supportive Approach to Retail.” A spokesperson said, “An elevated retail experience in the new passenger terminal building of the LF Wade International Airport has won a coveted award. Skyport and Somers Isle Trading Company have won the... Read more of this article

BTA Wins Two HSMAI Adrian Awards

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] work promoting the island to travellers has been recognised by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s [HSMAI] Adrian Awards. A spokesperson said, “Once again, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] and TURNER’s work promoting the island to travellers has been recognised by the Hospitality... Read more of this article

Conyers Black History Essay Contest Winners

Conyers announced the winners of the Black History Month Essay Competition, with Razeeyah Robinson winning first place, McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett winning second place, and Kaelyn Fleming receiving an honourable mention. A spokesperson said, “Conyers is pleased to announce the three prize recipients for the firm’s Black History Month Essay Competition:First... Read more of this article

Jonathan Dunlop Earns STEP Founder’s Award

Jonathan Dunlop was recently awarded the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners [STEP] Bermuda Founder’s Award. A spokesperson said, “Jonathan Dunlop, former chair Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners [STEP] Bermuda, of Butterfield Trust in Bermuda was recently awarded the STEP Founder’s Award. Well done “JD”! “We... Read more of this article

Minister Salutes Long Serving Customs Officers

Last week, the Minister of National Security Renee Ming joined the Customs Department in observing International Customs Day. For the occasion, the department honoured 27 Customs Officers who have served 10, 15, 30, 35 and 40 of service, and Minister Ming presented awards to those who were celebrating 30, 35 and 40 years: Senior Customs Officer Pamelita... Read more of this article

PC Burrows Named CPD Staff Person Of Year

P.C. Shandora Burrows has been named the Bermuda Police Service’s Community Policing Division [CPD] Staff Person of the Year for 2020. Announcing the selection, Superintendent Na’imah Astwood, the officer in charge of the CPD, said, “P.C. Burrows has been unwavering in the performance of her duties and is repeatedly hailed by her colleagues... Read more of this article

Douglas Reed Wins BookLife Prize in Fiction

This holiday season was a special one for local author, Douglas S. Reed, as his novel Child of Gilead was named the winner of the BookLife Prize in Fiction. The BookLife Prize is an annual writing competition, and its mission is to discover, cultivate, support, and celebrate great works of unpublished or self-published writing by independent authors. This... Read more of this article

Queen’s Honours For Andrews & Robinson

Her Majesty The Queen has recognized Meredith Andrews, for services to the environment, and Nikita Robinson, for services to the community in broadcasting, in her annual New Year’s Honours List, with both being awarded the Queen’s Certificate & Badge of Honour.Meredith Andrews The statement said, “Bermudian artist and photographer... Read more of this article

First Annual Harvey Cooper Award Winners

The winners for the first annual Harvey Cooper Award have been announced, with seven students earning prizes. A spokesperson said, “Students participating in the first annual Harvey Cooper Award were:Century Robinson [age 12] for Bermuda Center for Creative Learning Arima Turner [age 12], Miniya Wainwright [age 17], and Layla Williams [age 16]... Read more of this article

Jahan Cedenio Wins ‘Emerging Leader’ Award

Jahan Cedenio has been named as one of three recipients of the 2020 Professional Liability Underwriting Society [PLUS] Emerging Leader Award. A spokesperson said, “Bowring Marsh [Bermuda], the international placement specialist of Marsh, announced today that Jahan Cedenio, an Assistant Vice President in the firm’s Financial and Professional... Read more of this article

ANSGB Present Volunteer Recognition Awards

The Association of National Sports Governing Bodies [ANSGB] presented their annual Volunteer Recognition Awards during their recently held General Assembly at the Hamilton Princess. The awards were presented to eight recipients by Dr. Ernest Peets, Minister for Youth, Culture, and Sport, along with ANSGB President David Sabir. The 2020 NSGB Volunteer... Read more of this article

Video: Terron Webb Named ‘Remarkable Teen’

Young Bermudian singer Terron Webb has been named as one of the winners of The 25 Most Remarkable Teens Award 2020 in St. Kitts and Nevis, where he currently resides. The teen’s award profile says, “A ball of bright and bubbly energy is what you get when presented with the young and talented Terron Webb. He works hard at everything he does... Read more of this article

Ruth Thomas Receives Edgar Humann Award

The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts recently awarded the annual Edgar Humann Award of Merit to Ruth Thomas. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts held its annual Edgar Humann Award of Merit on November 4th, 2020. This year’s recipient was the fascinating Ruth Thomas, MBE. “The Festival was very pleased... Read more of this article