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Trio Appointed To FIFA Assistant Referee List
The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] Referee Committee announced that three local officials have been elevated to the FIFA list as Assistant Referees for 2022 – Natasha Trott, Clinton Hayward, and Stefan Maybury, with Ms Trott becoming the first Bermudian female to receive this honor. Chairman of the Referee Committee, Crenstant Williams said,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Is Love Free Clothing Giveaway On Sat
Bermuda Is Love will be holding a Free Clothing Giveaway at Elliot Primary School on Saturday [Dec 18] from 10.00am to 4.00pm, where they “will be giving away clothes for all genders, sizes and ages.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Is Love previously held a Clothing Drive on November 13th where we collected clothes from the public.... Read more of this article
Photos: Read-A-Thon At Somersfield Academy
[Written by Somersfield Academy M3 Student Zarah Siddiqi] November was a fun-filled and magical month. The Read-A-Thon was a race that took place at Somersfield Academy during November. Students were wrapped up with a book, teachers were reading all day, and everyone loved the enchanted reading race. But what is the Read-A-Thon and why was everyone... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Candy Cane On Beach
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series celebrates the Christmas season, with an image of a candy cane on a Bermuda beach. The design is also available below as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every Wednesday for our latest free phone wallpaper and social media graphic download, and access... Read more of this article
BF&M, Employees Donate To ‘Toys For Tots’
BF&M hosted a successful Toys for Tots drive, with the company making a cash donation of $50 for every toy brought in by employees, and the target of 200 toys to raise $10,000 was met. A spokesperson said, “For many years now, BF&M has participated in the annual Toys for Tots Holiday Drive for The Coalition for the Protection of Children,... Read more of this article
Video: Christmas Window Decorating Contest
Thirteen businesses in the City of Hamilton are helping to spread some Christmas cheer through this year’s City Christmas Window Decorating Contest. A City spokesperson previously said, “13 City businesses entered the festive competition this year, which sees awesome prizes awarded to winners for the best Christmas window displays, including... Read more of this article
BCHC Radiation Therapy Unit Earns Accreditation
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s [BCHC] radiation therapy unit has again earned international accreditation by the American College of Radiology [ACR] in radiation oncology. A spokesperson said, “In 2019, the local not-for-profit was the first international facility [and remains the only one] to achieve this recognition. “ACR accreditation... Read more of this article
Sun Life Donates $70K To Charities In Bermuda
Sun Life International announced the donation of $70,000 to a number of Bermudian charities. A spokesperson said, “This year, Sun Life International’s Charitable Giving Committee, which consists exclusively of Bermuda-based employees, awarded funds to 25 charities, registered in Bermuda. The grants, which range in size from $1,000 to $10,000,... Read more of this article
BELCO Apprenticeship Programme Participants
BELCO announced that 15 Bermudians were successful in their applications to join their Apprenticeship Programme; Cornell Young, Dylan Furbert, Fernando Brown, Gaiya Melakot, Jahkari Furbert, Kalae Fox, Leano Ming, Daiquin Jennings-Arorash, Eusebio Blankendale, Freeman Lima, Jacari Renfroe, Malik Smith, Martin Gutt, Zaren Bennet and Zebadiah... Read more of this article
Bermuda Volunteer Receives Royal Recognition
Jennifer Simpson has been congratulated for her “outstanding support to young people” through the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Jennifer Simpson was recognised as one of a select group of people worldwide to be congratulated for their outstanding support to young people through the Duke of Edinburgh’s... Read more of this article
Bacardi Supports Bartenders With Groceries
Bacardi recently distributed more than 250 grocery totes filled with food items and grocery vouchers to full-time Bermuda bartenders who they said “continue to be economically impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.” A spokesperson said, “This effort is a continuation of Bacardi’s global #RaiseYourSpirits initiative which pledged $3 million... Read more of this article
Bascome’s Blast Win Back-To-Back Matches
Less than twenty-four hours after winning their first game of the season, the Baltimore Blast team — which Bermudian David Bascome serves as the head coach for – was back in action against Eastern Division rivals Utica. Going into the game the Blast had a record of 1 & 1, while Utica were 0 & 1. Baltimore struck first, with Tony... Read more of this article
