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Beyoncé's New Protégées Prove the Power of Black Girl Magic



Bey's uplifting Chloe & Halle in more ways than one.




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People Are Freaking Out Over This Woman's Pregnancy Workouts



She's carrying far more than a child.




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How to Silence the Haters, As Told By Prince



Channel your inner Purple One with these iconic gifs.




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This Is the Secret Ingredient in Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'



Hint: She got it from her mama's mama.




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New Theme: Rebalance

Introducing Rebalance, a free theme for photographers, artists, and graphic designers.




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Import Your WordPress Site to WordPress.com — Including Themes and Plugins

It’s been possible to export your posts, images, and other content to an export file, and then transfer this content into another WordPress site since the early days of WordPress. This basic WordPress import moved content, but didn’t include other important stuff like themes, plugins, users, or settings. Your imported …




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Comment on Create With Confidence — and Better Blocks by Ian Stewart

In reply to <a href="https://wordpress.com/blog/2020/03/26/block-editor-upgrades/#comment-413515">Roland Little</a>. Hi, Roland! We have some <a href="https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/" rel="nofollow ugc">videos and help in our WordPress Editor documentation</a> that might help out with that.






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Bermuda Carifta Triathlon Team Announced

Sixteen Bermuda triathletes will head to Jamaica to compete in the third Carifta Triathlon, Aquathlon and Mixed Relay Championships. Fenella Wightman, Jackson Langley, Ava Gabai-Maiato, Myeisha Sharrieff, Taylor White, Zoe Hasselkuss, Jasmin Hasselkuss, Nico Davis, Jessie Marshall, Nick Pilgrim, Alex Pilgrim, Liana Medeiros, Callum MacFarlane, Rory Fleming, Daria Desmond and Tommy Marshall will represent Bermuda […]

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National Olympic Distance Championships

Corey Brunton and Ashley Couper are the Bermuda Triathlon Association’s AXA National Olympic Distance Male and Female Champions. Brunton covered the course in a time of 2:17:02, with Alex Kronenberg second in 2:20:41; finishing third was Matt Thompson, who crossed the line in a time of 2:20:54. Couper was fourth overall with a time of […]

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Edmond Johnson Offers Training In St Vincent

Bermudian fifth degree black belt Master Edmund Johnson recently engaged in training sessions with members of the Dolphin Taekwondo club in St. Vincent. A story at Searchlight.vc said, “Six Vincentians have moved up in rank and are now all holders of varying degrees of black belts in Taekwondo. “For the past week, members of the […]

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2020 Ag Show Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

Due to the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, AG Show Ltd has made the decision to cancel this year’s exhibition event “to ensure people, young and old, are not putting themselves at unnecessary risk of getting ill.” A spokesperson said, “With the health and safety of the Bermuda public in mind, AG Show Ltd has made the […]

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Huckleberry Launches ‘Drive Through’ Menu

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Huckleberry at Rosedon Hotel transitioned to offering a drive-through/takeout service, with the restaurant launching its new menu. To avoid the spread of the coronavirus, Huckleberry asks all guests to remain in their vehicles. A spokesperson said, “All meals are prepared by our staff who have now been living and have remained […]

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Covid-19: Peppercorn Ceremony Cancelled

The annual Peppercorn Ceremony – which was scheduled to take place on April 22nd — has been cancelled due to Covid-19. A spokesperson said, “The Corporation of St. George [CSG] would like to inform the public that the annual Peppercorn Ceremony that was scheduled to take place 22nd April has been cancelled due to Covid-19. A […]

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Pow Wow 2020 Cancelled Due To Covid-19

The St. David’s Islanders and Native Community has cancelled its bi-annual Pow Wow, which was set for June 6 and June 7, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “The St. David’s Islanders and Native Community has cancelled its bi-annual Pow Wow which was set for June 6 and June 7, as the […]

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Hamilton Princess Launch Online Quiz Nights

The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club will be hosting their Crown & Anchor Quiz Nights on Zoom each week on Mondays at 7.45pm, with up to 100 participants taking part in the game. A spokesperson said, “Hamilton Princess & Beach Club are taking their famous Crown & Anchor Quiz Nights with Quiz Master Mike Bishop […]

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BHW Cancels 2020 Bermuda Carnival Events

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, BHW has cancelled all the Bermuda Carnival events, which were scheduled to take place in June. A spokesperson said, “As we, along with the entire world face one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever encountered, we pray and hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and […]

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Island Games Gymnastics Team Announced

Bermuda Gymnastics announced the 2015 Island Games team at the conclusion of its May 9 home meet, with 14 athletes set to represent Bermuda. The squad of 14 athletes will head to Ynys Mon on July 20 to compete in the gymnastics portion of the Games, as the sport was not chosen to be held […]

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New Gymnastics Facility Launches Easter Camp

Quality Gymnastics recently launched their first Easter camp, which will run through to April 1st, and invite all school age children interested in gymnastics to enroll. The company said, “Quality Gymnastics is the newest gymnastic program located in Hamilton. Parents have been asking for a gymnastics program that is more accessible in terms of location, […]

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Bermuda Championships Tee Times Announced

The Bermuda Championship PGA TOUR event is set to get underway this week at the Port Royal Golf Course. The field of 120 is headlined by FedExCup points leader Lanto Griffin and features five Bermuda players. In highlighting the Bermuda players, the organisers said, “Daniel Augustus is competing on sponsor exemption. Augustus played Division II […]

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Rugby: Caribbean Cup 2019 Squad Announced

Bermuda coach Jamie Barnwell has named the 29-man squad for this week’s Caribbean Cup fixture against Guadeloupe in the Rugby Americas North championships 2019. A spokesperson said, “Barnwell has selected an experienced team to represent Bermuda. Captained by Aldo Campbell and Peter Dunkerley, Bermuda will be supported in the forwards by Dustin Archibald, Darren Richardson, […]

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World Rugby Classic: Canada vs France

A total of 13 points were put on the board on the Plate Semi-Final of the 2019 World Rugby Classic between Canada and France. At the half of this Plate Semi-Final Canada and France are deadlocked at 5-5. Yam nick Lafforgue went over to give France the lead, but a strong run from John Moonlight leveled the game. […]

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Video: 36 Years Since Bermuda Won Miss World

36 years ago today [Nov 15] Miss Bermuda Gina Swainson won the Miss World contest, becoming the first Bermudian to win a major beauty pageant. Also notable as one of the few pageant contestants from around the world to place extremely well in both world pageants, Ms Swainson also placed 2nd in the Miss Universe […]

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10 Videos: Bermuda Heroes Weekend Launch

On Friday evening [Nov 20] the launch of the 2016 Bermuda Heroes Weekend [BHW] got underway at the Hamilton Princess, and if you missed the action, or want to relive it, you can watch over an hour of footage of the show below. Guests were given the opportunity to view the costumes for next year’s […]

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Video: Berkeley’s ‘Unclassified’ Fashion Show

The Berkeley Institute hosted their annual Senior Fashion Show ‘Unclassified’ recently, putting style on display in order to raise funds for their graduation ceremonies. The school previously described “Unclassified” by saying it would be a “show with a mix match of scenes that truly depicts the overall character of our senior class” and the “models […]

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Video: Coach Launches In Bermuda At Lusso

Coach, through Lusso, recently launched its retail presence in Bermuda, with a red carpet entry giving island customers their first look on June 23. Lusso was “packed with interested customers” at the launch, with a special engraving machine flown to Bermuda for the event. Coach is also a major sponsor of Bermuda Fashion Festival and […]

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HSBC Bermuda Year End Financial Results

“HSBC Bermuda’s total operating income before expected credit losses remained flat compared to 2018 at US$281 million, with decreases in net interest income offset by higher net fee income, dealing profits, and gains on financial investments”, according to the HSBC Bermuda Year End 2019 Financial Results report. “The charge for the change in expected credit […]

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Clarien Bank Paget Branch To Close Today

In an effort to centralise its operations while also minimising the Covid-19 exposure, Clarien Bank announced that their Paget Branch will close today [March 19]. A spokesperson said, “As we all work collectively to keep our community safe, Clarien Bank is centralising our operations to minimise virus exposure and spread to our clients and employees. […]

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HSBC Branches To Open April 23rd & April 30th

HSBC Harbourview, St. Georges, and Somerset branches will open on Thursday, April 23rd, and Thursday, April 30th from 9am through 12pm to “provide limited banking services to the public.” A spokesperson said, “HSBC Bermuda has announced today that the HSBC Harbourview, St. Georges and Somerset branches will open on Thursday April 23rd and Thursday April […]

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HSBC Bank Branches To Open Next Week

HSBC Bermuda has announced that its Harbourview, St. George’s, and Somerset branches will open on Tuesday [May 5] and Thursday [May 7] from 9.00am through 1.00pm. A spokesperson said, “HSBC Bermuda has announced that the HSBC Harbourview, St. George’s, and Somerset branches will open on Tuesday, May 5th, and Thursday, May 7th, from 9am through […]

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Concacaf Suspends All Upcoming Competitions

Due to the global concerns about the spread of Covid-19, Concacaf has suspended all upcoming competitions scheduled to take place over the next 30 days. A spokesperson said, “Given the constantly evolving public health situation, and global concerns about the spread of Covid-19, the Concacaf Council convened yesterday via a conference call. “During the meeting […]

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Concacaf Suspends Two More Tournaments

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect countries around the globe, Concacaf has decided to suspend two additional national tournaments. A spokesperson said, “At Concacaf we are continuing to monitor closely the public health situation and our thoughts are with everyone affected by Covid-19. “The health and wellbeing of all individuals participating in Concacaf competitions […]

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Football: BFA Executive Council Season Update

The Bermuda Football Association Executive Council met yesterday [March 31] to discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic and the continued impact on the 2019/20 football season. A spokesperson said, “The Executive Council considered all relevant information inclusive of venue availability, player safety, scheduling, competition rules etc. ‘Soft’ plans were developed for several scenarios that could impact […]

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Concacaf To Suspend Upcoming Competitions

Concacaf announced the suspension of the 2020 Concacaf Nations League Finals, Road to Gold Cup Qualifiers, and Flow Caribbean Club Championship due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “At Concacaf our thoughts are with all the communities affected by the spread of Covid-19 at this difficult time. As we continue to assess our […]

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Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences




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Video/Photos: Mahindra e2o Electric Car Launch

[Updated with slideshow] Auto Solutions today [July 10] officially unveiled the all-electric, zero-emission Mahindra e2o car at their St. John’s Road showroom. Speaking at the launch, Chetan Maini, CEO Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles said, “Mahindra Reva, besides being one of the global pioneers in electric vehicles, also offers a comprehensive suite of technologies for different […]

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Photos & Video: Prestige Launch New Mercedes

Prestige Autos recently held an event to official unveil the Mercedes-Benz GLA, which they said offers a “sporty, dynamic design” and “cutting edge drive systems.” The company said, “Prestige Autos Ltd. is proud to present the Mercedes-Benz GLA, Bermuda’s first and only luxury SUV. With its sporty, dynamic design, cutting edge drive systems and a […]

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Photos: Team France Receive Twizy Minicars

Groupama Team France held an event today [April 20] to mark the official keys handover for Renault Twizys vehicles, with the America’s Cup team saying that “today is a major first for the French brand as it moves into the archipelago of Bermuda by placing ten Renault Twizys at the disposal of Groupama Team France.” […]

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Photos: Minicar Rentals Launched At Princess

[Updated with video] The Hamilton Princess and Current Vehicles launched their Twizy rental minicars this morning [May 2] with the electric vehicles set to be available to hotel guests. This new offering follows after the Motor Car [Minicar] Regulations 2017 came into effect last month, which guide the set-up, licensing and operation of minicar liveries. The […]

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Runaways Wins National Indie Excellence Award

[Written by Don Burgess] A local author has won an international award for her book. Rachel Sawden’s Runaways won the Chick-Lit category in the National Indie Excellence Awards. It was also recognised as a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, which made it one of the few self-published books to be honoured. Runaways […]

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National Dance Foundation Awards Scholarships

Five talented young Bermudian dancers have been awarded scholarships by the National Dance Foundation of Bermuda Fund. At the presentation this week, Senator Crystal Caesar, long time member of the Foundation, said that the scholarship legacy began in 1962 with the Bermuda Ballet Association. In 2005 the National Dance Foundation took on the responsibility of […]

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Appleby Announces Award & Bursary Recipients

For the last 40 years, the partners of Appleby have provided awards and bursaries to qualified Bermudian applicants who have demonstrated academic excellence within the legal field, community outreach and extracurricular activities. The year’s Legal Education award, valued at $30,000, is awarded to Karim Creary, a graduate from St. Lawrence University who has been a […]

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Robinson Perinchief Named Rhodes Scholar

Ryan Robinson Perinchief has been selected as Bermuda’s 2020 Rhodes Scholar, with the 23-year-old Bermudian set to study at the prestigious University of Oxford in the UK. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee is pleased to announce that Mr. Ryan Robinson Perinchief has been selected as Bermuda’s 2020 Rhodes Scholar. Ryan is the […]

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Photos: BBBS Honors James, Lawrence, Others

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda [BBBS] marked Mentoring Month with a special awards ceremony at City Hall with Kyle James and Sergeant Bernadette Lawrence named the Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year. The event was organized by the BBBS charitable organisation and hosted by the Corporation of Hamilton. The Town Crier opened the event […]

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Bermuda Sailors Conclude Orange Bowl Regatta

The Orange Bowl International Youth Sailing Regatta 2019 has come to an end, as 14 Bermuda sailors took to the waters of Miami for the final time having sailed 12 races. Pharaoh Benevides led the Bermuda sailors in the Optimist Green Fleet with 189 net points and finished in 16th place. Benevides’ best finish of […]

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Smith & Evans Conclude World Cup Series

Miami got a taste of Olympic class sailing at the highest level this week, and on Saturday champions were crowned at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series in Miami. Bermuda pair Benn Smith and Rockal Evans both took to the water for the final day of racing, with both missing out on the North American […]

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Sailors Conclude Competing In Argentina

Bermuda Optimist sailors Rachael Betschart, Magnus Ringsted, Nicole Stovell and Christian Ebbin concluded competing in the Semana de Mar del Plata Optimist Sailing Regatta in Argentina. A total of twelve races were sailed in the regatta with the sailors split into two divisions; Ebbin, Ringsted and Stovell ended up competing in the Oro Flight, while […]

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2020 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race Cancelled

The 2020 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race  – which had some 200 entries and was due to start on June 19th — has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bermuda Race Organizing Committee Chairman Jay Gowell said, “The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee [BROC] has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Newport Bermuda Race due to the […]

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Annapolis To Bermuda Ocean Race Cancelled

The 2020 Annapolis To Bermuda Race — that was scheduled to be held in June — has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Bermuda Ocean Race website, “It is with a heavy heart that the Organizing Authority for the 2020 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race announces it has cancelled […]

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