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Video: Sunday July 16th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that the 2023 Convex End-to-End presented five charities with a total of $215,000 in grants, 18 entrepreneurs graduated from the Enterprise Bermuda Program, Bermuda’s athletes won ten medals at the Island Games in Guernsey, and Sancho Smith earned the KPMG Scholarship were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional... Read more of this article
Watson-Brown Helps Baylor Reach All-Americans
Flynn Watson-Brown was a member of the Baylor Men’s Swimming team that competed in the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association [NISCA] Swimming Championships. Watson-Brown led off the team as they reached High School All-Americans status clocking a time of 1:24.60 competing in the boys 200-yard freestyle relay. Related Stories Thomas... Read more of this article
Bermudian Salvation Army Team In Canada
The North Street Worship Team from Hamilton recently participated in Salvation Army’s INPSPIRE Conference and Congress in Canada. The Salvation Army website said, “The event took place in Toronto, Ontario, and brought together thousands of Salvationists, employees and volunteers from across the territory. “Congress events kicked off... Read more of this article
Minister: Additional $7500 For 13 Graduates
The Government “will continue to invest in the inaugural graduates of the College Promise Programme” and “each of the thirteen graduating students will receive up to $7,500 for additional further education beyond their Bermuda College degrees,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday... Read more of this article
Bean Wilson Helps Golcar Defeat Skelmanthorpe
Janhoi Bean Wilson and his Golcar Cricket Club 2nd XI teammates defeated Skelmanthorpe Cricket Club by 8 runs. Golcar was sent to bat, they would be bowled out for 156, L Aspeling was the top scorer with 25, Bean Wilson added 23 off 31 balls, which included 4 fours. A Dollive was the pick of the Skelmanthorpe bowlers with figures of 7-1-22-4. In reply... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Style Cakes Virtual Art Gallery
Bernews’ latest Virtual Art Gallery features virtual wedding cakes crafted from various elements of Bermuda; from hibiscus flowers, frangipani flowers, treefrogs, Bermuda onions, fish, coral reefs and more, these over-the-top creations with unexpected ingredients showcase some of Bermuda’s flora and culture in cake form. This marks the... Read more of this article
Premier: Proposed 4.1% Increase To Pensions
The proposed increase will be 4.1%, which “will raise the basic contributory pension from $1,107 to $1,152 per month and increase the maximum pension from $1,607 to $1,673 per month,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said in the House of Assembly today [July 14]. The Premier’s full statement follows below: Mr Speaker, in this... Read more of this article
Robinson Hails Bermuda’s Golden Group
[Written by Stephen Wright] Five games, five wins, five clean sheets and one gold medal. It has been a NatWest International Island Games to remember for the Bermuda women’s team in Guernsey. They defeated the Western Isles 4-0 in the final at the Corbet Field today [July 14] thanks to an inspired performance by talismanic forward LeiLanni Nesbeth... Read more of this article
Golfers Win Silver & Gold Medals At Island Games
[Updated with video] Bermuda golfer Ebonie Cox made an outstanding showing to claim the gold medal in the women’s individual competition at the Island Games in Guernsey today [July 14] and the women’s golf team won silver, to bring Bermuda’s medal tally to ten. Cox fended off the challenges of Flora Keites of Jersey, and Christella... Read more of this article
Videos: Bermuda Women Win Gold Medal
Bermuda’s women’s football team recorded a 4-0 victory over Western Isles today [July 14] at the finals Island Games in Guernsey to claim a gold medal. They won in style, going undefeated the whole tournament and not conceding a single goal on the road to claim Bermuda’s first gold medal of these Games. We will have additional information... Read more of this article
Coach Robinson: “So Proud” Of Football Team
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda women’s football team are guaranteed to win either a silver or gold medal after beating the Isle of Man in the semi-finals of the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey today [July 13]. LeiLanni Nesbeth, the Bermuda forward, headed home the winner early in the second half to book Bermuda a place... Read more of this article
Golf: Ebonie Cox Leads, Women’s Team In 2nd
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda golfer Ebonie Cox leads the way heading into the final round of the women’s individual competition at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey. Cox carded a third-round score of 82 today to take her total to 234. She has a one-shot advantage over second-place Flora Keites of Jersey Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
