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Dame Flora Duffy Earns Wildcard For 70.3 Worlds
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy said she is “thrilled” to finally have an opportunity to compete at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship after receiving a wildcard. Duffy’s hopes of qualifying for the event looked over after being unable to race at the Subaru Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant in June due to her bike failing to arrive in... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday Sept 11th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that Scott Barnes claimed two titles at the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, Bermuda Hospitals Board awarded $100,000 in scholarships to eight students, Ne-Jai Tucker scored in a Burnley FC U21 victory, and Larrissa Simmons, Jada Davis, and Amelia Othman earned ABIC Memorial Awards were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Seven Seas Cruise Ship Visits
The Seven Seas Navigator cruise ship is no stranger to the island of Bermuda, having made multiple visits over the years. Most recently, the ship stopped in St George’s, making the second of what is currently scheduled to be three calls for this year. According to the 2022 Bermuda Cruise Ship Schedule [PDF], the 170 meter long Regent brand cruise... Read more of this article
Equestrians Qualify For Regional Competition
The Bermuda Equestrian Federation announced Cody Rego, Skyla White, Julia Slade & Nicolas Lopes have all successfully qualified to compete in Zone 1 of the 2022 ASPCA Maclay regional competition. To reach the finals, juniors must first qualify to compete in the ASPCA Maclay regionals. Junior riders compete for a chance to qualify for regionals by... Read more of this article
Conyers Finishes 10th In Stage 3 In Ireland
Bermudian cyclist Caitlin Conyers competed in the 2022 Rás na mBan 2022 in Ireland, making a strong showing to finish 10th in a 98 strong field. The Rás na mBan International Cycle race visited the County Laois for a third time this year when top international riders from all over the world competed on The Cut in the Slieve Blooms. Representing LUX-CTS... Read more of this article
Cyril Whitter Earns 2022 Fred Reiss Award
Cyril Whitter will receive the 2022 Fred Reiss Lifetime Achievement Award for his “outstanding commitment and contribution to Bermuda’s captive industry.” A spokesperson said, “As the Bermuda Captive Conference celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Bermuda Captive industry, Cyril Whitter has been announced as the honoured recipient... Read more of this article
Video: Nia Christopher Scores In Towson Victory
Nia Christopher scored for her Towson University women’s soccer team as they played to a 2-0 victory, marking the Bermudian footballer’s 17th career goal for the University. The school’s match report said, “The Towson University women’s soccer team picked up their fourth straight victory in a 2-0 win against Bucknell on Thursday... Read more of this article
Ki-Juan Minors Wins Labor Day Jumping Event
Ki-Juan Minors was back in action competing in the Equestrian Sports Production [ESP] Summer Series in Wellington, Florida. Competing in the Labor Day Event, Minors and IMagic won the .85m Hopeful Jumper II.1 Class with a a clear round time of 63.827. Related Stories Video: Philip Correia On Winning FEI Silver Medal Equestrian Cody Rego Wins In Belgium Bardgett’s... Read more of this article
WindReach Receives Donations For Ponies
WindReach recently received donations allowing them to add three new therapy ponies to their therapeutic riding programme. A spokesperson said, “WindReach will be celebrating 50 years of therapeutic riding in Bermuda next year and has received an early gift of three new therapy ponies. The addition to the therapeutic riding herd will allow an increased... Read more of this article
Minister Thanks Fortitude Re For Donation
Minister of Education Diallo Rabain thanked Fortitude Re for their generous donation to CedarBridge Academy. “On behalf of the Government of Bermuda, I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to Fortitude Re for their generous donation to CedarBridge Academy,” said Minister of Education Diallo Rabain. A Government spokesperson said, “Fortitude... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Berkeley, Respice Finem
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series celebrates one of the island’s most distinguished schools as The Berkeley Institute marks their 125th anniversary this week, with the design incorporating the school motto of ‘Respice Finem.’ According to the school’s website, “On September 6, 1897, The Berkeley Institute... Read more of this article
Scott Barnes Claims Two Titles At Rock Island
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda karting driver Scott Barnes achieved his goal of adding to his title collection at the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix at the weekend. Barnes won the Margay Ignite Senior 2 and the Open Shifter Masters, the final two classes at the two-day event in Quad Cities – a metropolitan area on the Mississippi River in Illinois... Read more of this article
