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BHCS Donates Another $10,000 To PHC
Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] have donated an additional $10,000 to Pembroke Hamilton Club. A spokesperson said, “Following a donation of $10,000.00 in October 2021, Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] today fulfilled its $20,000.00 sponsorship commitment to Pembroke Hamilton Club [PHC] for the 2021-2022 season by presenting a cheque for the remaining... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy In Sports Illustrated ‘Fittest 50′
Dame Flora Duffy has earned yet another accolade, being named in this year’s Sports Illustrated ‘Fittest 50,’ which “ranks the best-conditioned athletes in the world.” The Bermudian is the only triathlete to make the prestigious list, where she is named alongside other world class athletes including gymnast Simone Biles, basketball... Read more of this article
Carrington Officiates U19 World Cup Quarter-Final
Emmerson Carrington was back in action as an onfield Umpire in the Super League Quarter-Final match between South Africa and England, in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Carrington was on duty alongside Rashid Riaz from Pakistan, as South Africa won the toss and elected to bat, with England Under-19s winning... Read more of this article
Restaurant Weeks Review: Sul Verde
[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] A cold January night calls for comfort food, Italian style. Thankfully, Restaurant Weeks is on and Sul Verde has an excellent menu filled with comfort food. I went to Sul Verde over the weekend with a friend and we happily settled into the cozy restaurant after a whole day of wind and rain. We were quickly seated by... Read more of this article
Football: Jaaziah Van-Lowe Saves Two Penalties
Jaaziah Van Lowe and his Bowers & Pitsea Youth Under 14 teammates took on Chelmsford City Youth Under 14 at the Len Salmon Stadium in the Youth Cup in England, with Van Lowe making an excellent showing for his team. Bowers & Pitsea advanced on kicks from the penalty mark after the game ended 3 – 3 in regulation time. Bowers & Pitsea... Read more of this article
Oryx Features Greater Bermuda Land Snail
The January 2022 issue of Oryx — an international journal of conservation that is published bimonthly — features work by Bermuda’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources on the Greater Bermuda Land Snail. The website said, “The endemic, Critically Endangered greater Bermuda land snail Poecilozonites bermudensis is known... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermuda/Caribbean Heart
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features the flag of Bermuda and some of the Caribbean islands combined in a heart shape, as while technically not part of the Caribbean, Bermuda has numerous longstanding ties and connections to the Caribbean, and this design highlights an ‘Island Love’ theme. The design... Read more of this article
Butterfield Increases Scholarship To $30,000
Butterfield has increased its Bermuda Undergraduate Scholarship award to $30,000, and noted that applications are now open. A spokesperson said, “Butterfield has increased its Bermuda Undergraduate Scholarship award to US$30,000, an increase of US$5,000, and applications are open. The scholarship is tenable for up to four academic years and provides... Read more of this article
Evans Wins Two Races In Australia Finn Club
Rockal Evans was back in action competing in the Australia Finn Club Championship Series. A total eight boats went to the start line for the three races held in Series 3 Race Day Two, with Evans picking up two wins and finished with 5 points on the day. The Bermudian sailor leads the Club Championship Series with 5 points over the 6 race series to date,... Read more of this article
Apply For 2022 Raleigh Bermuda Scholarship
Raleigh Bermuda’s 2022 Venturers’ Scholarship Programme is now open for young people aged 17 – 24 years old to apply. A spokesperson said, “If accepted into the programme, the Venturer Scholarship-Based Programme will subsidize training and local/overseas expedition costs with a value of up to $12,000. “This is an enriched personal development... Read more of this article
PrivCom Welcomes Cha’Von Clarke-Joell
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda announced that Cha’Von Clarke-Joell will be the new Assistant Commissioner. A spokesperson said, “Starting March 2022, Assistant Commissioner Clarke-Joell will lead the policy and engagement unit for the Office, with varied responsibilities for public-facing community interactions, strategic... Read more of this article
Keeva Joell-Benjamin Appointed As Commissioner
Keeva Joell-Benjamin has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Corrections, becoming Bermuda’s first female Commissioner of Corrections. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Head of the Public Service Dr. Derrick Binns announced the appointment of Keeva Joell-Benjamin as the Commissioner of Corrections. “And in an historic milestone,... Read more of this article
