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Cricket Players Of Week: Burgess & Manders
The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] has named Zeko Burgess and Tre Manders as the Premier and First Division players of the week, respectively. A spokesperson said, “The BCB is pleased to announce the T20 Domestic League Premier and First Division players of the week for matches held on August 8 [Week 6]. Premier Division “Zeko Burgess [Bailey’s... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins Asia & Pacific Captive Award
Bermuda was awarded the best non-Asian captive domicile at the Captive Review’s Asia and Pacific [APAC] Virtual Awards and Summit 2021. Bermuda was recently shortlisted alongside Guernsey, Hawaii, and Vermont, but came through with the win. Roland Andy Burrows, the Bermuda Business Development Agency’s [BDA] CEO, said, “As the world’s premier... Read more of this article
Ywione Darrell Selected As 2021 AXA XL Scholar
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA SA announced that the 2021 AXA XL Scholarship has been awarded to Ywione Darrell. The AXA XL Scholarship is a four-year full scholarship open to students who are Bermudian or hold Permanent Resident Certificate status and are working toward a degree in [re]insurance industry related studies. A... Read more of this article
Video: Coral Beats Bermuda At Creatives Live
The final Creatives Live event — a musical midday concert series aimed at showcasing and supporting Bermuda’s artists – was held on Saturday [July 24] on the steps of City Hall, with the event featuring the Coral Beats. A Government spokesperson previously said, “The featured performance will be the sounds of the multi-piece band, Coral... Read more of this article
BELCO Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipients
BELCO announced the recipients of the Company’s annual scholarship awards, with a total of approximately $200,000 awarded to 14 young Bermudians. A spokesperson said, “The scholarship recipients are as follows: “Jawonday Smith is the 2021 recipient of the C. Eugene Cox Post Graduate Environmental Studies and Sustainability Scholarship... Read more of this article
Kameron Young Completes Virtual Internship
Kameron Young has just completed her virtual summer internship with NEDIAR, a small technology company based in Medellín, Colombia. Founded 10 years ago, NEDIAR’s primary focus is designing and manufacturing services of special tools and Ground Support Equipment [GSE] for the aeronautical industry. “Kameron has been one of the most outstanding... Read more of this article
Community Give-Back: Back To School Fun Day
Future Leaders Bermuda is planning a “Community Give-Back: Back to School Fun Day, Extracurricular Fair, and Vendors Market” on Sunday, August 29th from 11.30am to 5.00pm at the Berkeley Institute School Field and have invited members of the community to participate. A spokesperson said, “We recognise the past year has brought increased hardship... Read more of this article
Stempel To Compete In FEI Youth Championships
Robin Stempel will represent Bermuda at the FEI North American Youth Championships in Traverse City, Michigan. The FEI North American Youth Championships has hosted the Parade of Nations that saw Stempel and coach Angela Halloran Smith take par, and Stempel will begin competing on Thursday, August 12th. BNV interview with Robin Stempel & Angela... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Yellow Bermuda Hibiscus
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a simple and classic image of a yellow hibiscus flower. 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 download. To access more phone wallpapers with Bermudian themes,... Read more of this article
PanAm Sports Highlight Bermuda’s Flora Duffy
In highlighting how the “America’s Region shined” at the Olympics, the Panam Sports Organisation featured Bermuda’s Flora Duffy alongside other gold medal winners from the PanAm region such as the Jamaican women’s 4×100 relay team, the Canadian women’s football team, American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin and more. As... Read more of this article
$100,000 For Bermuda Foundation Endowment
The Bermuda Championship announced a donation of $100,000 to the permanent endowment of the Bermuda Foundation. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Championship, the island’s first official PGA TOUR event, has made a donation of $100,000 to the permanent endowment of the Bermuda Foundation [BCF]. “A percentage of these managed funds... Read more of this article
Wilton Re & Take Five Donate 500 Meals
Take Five Ltd recently collaborated with Wilton Reinsurance Bermuda Limited to donate 500 meals to families across the island for the Cup Match holiday. A spokesperson said, “On July 28, 2021 Take Five Ltd [TFL] collaborated with Wilton Reinsurance Bermuda Limited to donate 500 meals to families across the island for the Cup Match holiday. TFL... Read more of this article
