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Dr. Ridley Smith Earns Leadership Award In US

Dr. Ridley Smith Earns Leadership Award In US

Dr. Constance Ridley Smith has been named the 2018 recipient of The Chair Academy’s Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leadership Award in the United States. The Award recognises achievements of peer post-secondary leaders and/or leadership teams that advance academic and administrative leadership. Dr. Smith is the Coordinator of Training and Professional Development... Read more of this article

Erica Hawley Wins CAC Regional Silver Medal

Erica Hawley Wins CAC Regional Silver Medal

Bermuda’s Erica Hawley competed in the 2018 Bridgetown CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup and Central American and Caribbean Championship in Barbados, finishing 8th overall and 2nd in the CAC region to earn a silver medal. Ms Hawley finished 8th overall with a time of 1:05:55, Sophie Chase from USA clocked a winning time of 1:04:07, Canada’s Dominika... Read more of this article

Photos: BNAA Track & Field Meet On Sunday

Photos: BNAA Track & Field Meet On Sunday

The Bermuda Carifta Track and Field team continued to increase their number following performances at this weekend’s track meets at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire and overseas. Clevonte Lodge who was competing in the Louis Lynch Championships in Barbados won the 400m finals with a time of 49.38 which qualified him under the time of 49.96... Read more of this article

Bermuda Win Two More Medals In Pennsylvania

Bermuda Win Two More Medals In Pennsylvania

During the final session of the 2018 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships being held in Pennsylvania that Warwick Academy is competing in, Bermuda captured two more medals. Logan Watson-Brown won the Women’s 100 Yard Freestyle A – Final Silver Medal touching the wall in a time of 51.36, while Gabriela Pitman finished second... Read more of this article

Dominique Richardson: ‘Sense Of Pride, Integrity’

Dominique Richardson: ‘Sense Of Pride, Integrity’

In celebration of the school’s 120th anniversary, the Berkeley Institute Anniversary Celebration Committee is shining a spotlight on its alumni, with the tenth profile highlighting Dominique Richardson, Class of 2010, Gold House. What does it mean to you to be a Berkeleyite?  Being a Berkeleyite means being a part of a strong, rich legacy that... Read more of this article

Photos: Pink Robins Go Up Against Budgies

Photos: Pink Robins Go Up Against Budgies

Bermuda Hockey Federation action continued today [Feb 18] at the National Sports Center in Devonshire where the Canaries were scheduled to go up against the Sandpipers this morning while the Pink Robins faced the Budgies this afternoon. The next scheduled match is on Friday February 23rd when the Ravens will go against the Mixed A team. The game starts... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Girlguiding Bermuda Thinking Day

Photos/Video: Girlguiding Bermuda Thinking Day

[Updated with more photos] The Girl Guides Thinking Day Service and Parade was held this afternoon [Feb 18] at the Anglican Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity on Church Street, with the Brownies, Guides and other participants — marching from City Hall to take part in the day’s event. Thinking Day is the day closest to the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell... Read more of this article

Video: Washington Wins Gold In Pennsylvania

Video: Washington Wins Gold In Pennsylvania

During the second session of the 2018 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships in Pennsylvania that Warwick Academy swimmers are competing in, the Bermuda team captured one medal – and it was gold. In the 200 yard freestyle A final, Jesse Washington clocked the fastest time of 1:39.12 to stand on top of the podium. Other Bermuda... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Annual P.A.L.S. Charity Walk

Photos & Video: Annual P.A.L.S. Charity Walk

The 30th annual P.A.L.S. Cancer Care Sponsored Walk took place this morning [Feb 18], with the event serving to help raise money to support patient cancer care in Bermuda. “This is our major annual fundraiser, with contributed funds donated to medical care, equipment and supplies for cancer patients in Bermuda,” P.A.L.S. previously said. “Last... Read more of this article

Video: Sunday Feb 18th ‘Good News’ Spotlight

Video: Sunday Feb 18th ‘Good News’ Spotlight

News that Argus & BF&M donated $100,000 towards the new Bermuda Diabetes Association facility, ‘Spirit Of Bermuda’ won a Tall Ships America Award, Shaquille Dill won two gold medals at CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, and 100WF donated $24,000 to Centre Against Abuse were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In... Read more of this article

Spirit Of Bermuda Wins Tall Ships America Award

Spirit Of Bermuda Wins Tall Ships America Award

The Bermuda Sloop Foundation and Spirit of Bermuda have won the prestigious Tall Ships America, Program of the Year Award for 2017. A spokesperson said, “The directors and staff of the Bermuda Sloop Foundation are delighted to announce that the Bermuda Sloop Foundation and Spirit of Bermuda won the prestigious Tall Ships America, Program of... Read more of this article

Shaquille Dill Wins Two Gold Medals At CIAA

Shaquille Dill Wins Two Gold Medals At CIAA

Bermuda’s Shaquille Dill competed in the 2018 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships representing St. Augustine University, making a very impressive showing to win two events. Dill stood on top of the podium in the two events he competed in helping the St. Augustine University Men’s Track and Field team finish T1st with Virginia State as both... Read more of this article