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Na’im Zuill Signs Academy Contract At Bolton
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian footballer Na’im Zuill says he is “dreaming big” after signing a two-year academy contract with Sky Bet League One side Bolton Wanderers. The 14-year-old found himself a free agent after Oldham Athletic, who he had played for since 2018, were forced to close their academy after missing out on promotion from... Read more of this article
Kandia Hayward Wins ‘Mother Of The Year’
Kandia Hayward won the 53rd Mother of the Year award which was presented by the Continental Society of Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The Continental Society of Bermuda would like to congratulate their 53rd ‘Mother of the Year’ winner, Ms. Kandia Hayward and her daughter, Jade Hayward. Jade is a P6 student at Victor Scott School. She wrote... Read more of this article
Sakari Famous Wins Championship Silver Medal
Sakari Famous and her McNeese University women’s track and field teammates competed in the 2024 Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with Famous winning a silver medal in the women’s high jump with a leap of 5-11.75 or 1.82m. Related Stories Armstrong Advances To Meet Of Champions Outerbridge Wins Two Medals At FHSAA Shayla... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday May 12th “Good News” Spotlight
News that Brittany Darko has been honoured as Nurse of the Year, Appleby partnered with Skyport in the planting of 100 endemic cedar trees at the airport, Jacob Madeiros helped May River Sharks reach the semi-finals of the Lower State Championship in Charleston, South Carolina and the Department of Child & Family Services hosted its annual appreciation... Read more of this article
Jaydon Roberts Qualifies For Junior Pan Am
Bermudian archer Jaydon Roberts has qualified for the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, next summer. The 18-year-old finished sixth in the under-21 men’s recurve at the Pan American Youth and Masters Championships in El Salvador yesterday [May 10] to secure one of the ten qualifying spots for the multi-sport event. He was accompanied... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Places 7th In Yokohama
Dame Flora Duffy made a strong return after an 18-month injury lay-off after coming seventh at the World Triathlon Championship Series event in Yokohama in Japan yesterday [May 10]. Duffy, who had not raced since clinching a record fourth world title in Abu Dhabi in November 2022, completed the standard-distance course [1.5-kilometre swim, 40km bike... Read more of this article
Ryan Outerbridge Wins Three Events
Ryan Outerbridge and his Franklin Pierce men’s track and field teammates competed in the Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Outerbridge won the men’s 1500 meters clocking a time of 3:55.60 and during the men’s 5000 meters, Outerbridge finished 6th with a time of 15:22.44. Outerbridge also won the men’s 3000 meters... Read more of this article
PLP Congratulates Simmons & Award Recipients
The PLP said they “would like to express our sincere congratulations to all the well-deserving award recipients at the Department of Child and Family Services’ celebration to kick off Foster Care Month.” A spokesperson said, “We are especially proud to acknowledge Senator Lindsay Simmons, PLP candidate for Constituency 10, for... Read more of this article
Photos: Francis Patton Hosts Leadership Day
Francis Patton Primary School celebrated its annual Leadership Day, showcasing the impact of ‘The Leader In Me’ program. The Government said, “Congratulations to the students and teachers at Francis Patton Primary School for hosting the annual Leadership Day. Francis Patton Primary embraces ‘The Leader In Me’ to address... Read more of this article
Swan’s Running Club Donates To Open Airways
Swan’s Running Club concluded its 7th season of the Legends running series with a charitable donation of $5000 to Open Airways. A spokesperson said, “The 7th season of the Swan’s Legends running series finished last week with many winners! The Swan’s Legends running series consists of 4 races, each named after a Bermuda running legend. Ed... Read more of this article
Dr. Douglas’ Dept & Office Co-Hosts Track Meet
Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas’ department and office recently co-hosted the Tommie Smith Youth Track Meet at Edwards Stadium on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. A spokesperson said, “The 19th annual Tommie Smith Youth Track Meet was an overwhelming success. Over 1200 registrants (from the Bay Area and across California) along with... Read more of this article
11 Nonprofit Professionals Attain CNP Credential
Marjorie Caines, Stacy Hill, Fiona Holmes, Samantha Nearon, Kim Pratt, Susan Richardson, Penny Saltus, Azuree Williams and the Nonprofit Alliance team: Shana Williams, Glenn Faries and Nicola Paugh have all earned Certified Nonprofit Professional [CNP] credentials. A spokesperson said, “The Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda proudly announces the... Read more of this article
