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Court House To Host Spinathon For Charity
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Bermuda has been chosen by Court House Squash and Wellness as the charity that will receive funds raised at the club’s signature spinathon event. Since opening in 2009, Court House has held a number of spinathon events to give back to the community. Bermuda Red Cross, Bermuda Diabetes Association,... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Three Fire Officers Promoted
Earlier today [Oct 11], the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines, joined members of the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] to recognize the promotion of three fire officers. Minister Caines, who addressed officers, family and friends on the occasion of the promotion to Divisional Officer of Lieutenants Aaron Denkins, Troy Furbert and Mark... Read more of this article
CedarBridge To Raise Funds For Breast Cancer
For the month of October CedarBridge Academy is joining the fight against breast cancer and raising funds in support of the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s Radiation Therapy Initiative. As a part of a number of fundraising events, the school is putting on its walking shoes and calling all faculty, staff and students to join in on the 1st Annual... Read more of this article
Trott & England U20 Defeat Czech Republic
Bermudian goalkeeper Nathan Trott and the England U20 team earned a 4 – 0 victory over the Czech Republic, making it three wins out of four this autumn. TheFA website said, “Keith Downing’s team, who won 5-1 in Italy last Thursday, found their shooting boots again in Burton and were more convincing than the scoreline suggested as they went three... Read more of this article
EY Named 2017 Accounting Firm Of The Year
EY was recently honored as “Accounting Firm of the Year” at the Reactions North America Awards. David Brown, Senior Partner of EY Bermuda Ltd. and Regional Insurance Leader for Bermuda, Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, accepted the award at the awards ceremony in New York on September 28. David Brown, Senior Partner of EY... Read more of this article
Short Story Contest Offers $6,600 Prize Award
The 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize committee is calling for entries, and is urging Bermudian writers to enter the competition, which offers prize money of £2,500 [$3,300] to regional winners and £5,000 [$6,600] for the overall winner. Luca Furio of the Commonwealth Foundation said, “In 2017 the prize attracted nearly 6,000 entries from... Read more of this article
Two New Ambulances Donated To Hospital
The Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda [HAB] has donated two new ambulances costing $197,600 to the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB], which brings the total number of BHB ambulances to seven. “The two new vehicles are slightly larger than BHB’s previous models. They are both Ford Transit type 2 ambulances and were made in the US,” BHB said. “While... Read more of this article
Delray Rawlins Awarded Overseas Placement
Bermudian Delray Rawlins has been awarded an Overseas Placement in Sydney this winter as part of the ECB’s 2017-2018 International Pathway. The Sussex County Cricket Club website said, “Sussex all-rounder, Delray Rawlins has been awarded an Overseas Placement in Sydney this winter as part of the ECB’s 2017-2018 International Pathway. “Rawlins... Read more of this article
Chef d’Estelle Roe & Terreicay Richardson
Sous Chef Juliana d’Estelle Roe, of Marcus’ Bermuda, will be working alongside culinary arts student Terreicay Richardson at the upcoming Plates of Passion event run by Bermuda Hospitality Institute, which sees local Culinary Arts students paired up with some of the Island’s top chefs. Sous Chef Juliana d’Estelle Roe How long have you been... Read more of this article
Video: Nolan Scores In North Texas Victory
Bermudian footballer Aaliyah Nolan scored for North Texas in the 9th minute as they defeated UT-San Antonio 4-0 in Texas. The school’s match report said, “The North Texas soccer team secured its 23rd consecutive winning season with a 4-0 win over UT-San Antonio [2-11, 1-5] Sunday afternoon at the Mean Green Soccer Complex. “Led by junior Lauryn... Read more of this article
PHC Foundation Awards $42K In Scholarships
The PHC Foundation held its tenth annual Scholarship Awards Presentation at XL Catlin Bermuda, awarding $42,000 to ten young men and women to assist with their studies at high school, college and university level. The PHC Foundation has awarded over $250,000 since it was founded in 2005. Pictured: Shakhai Trott [Hult Int’l Business School], Mikal... Read more of this article
Maha Clark Scores In Queens University Win
Bermuda’s Maha Clark scored for the Queens University of Charlotte field hockey team as they recorded a 8 – 0 victory against Molloy College. The school’s match report said, “The Queens University of Charlotte field hockey team welcomed Molloy College [0-11] to Bessant Field winning 8-0 over the Lions. The Royals improve to 4-7 on the year with... Read more of this article
