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“An essential project required to maintain the area’s safety and integrity is expected to commence on 30 September 2024 on Scaur Hill, Sandys Parish,” the government said, adding that “the work is anticipated to take six months.” A Government spokesperson said, “As a result, there will be traffic restrictions in the area during this period. […]

The Government has released the ferry schedule for the Cup Match holiday on Thursday [Aug 1] and Friday [Aug 2]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Marine and Ports Services issued the ferry schedule for the Cup Match holiday, Thursday, 1 August, and Friday, 2 August including service between Wadford Bridge and St George’s. Below is the […]

The next athletes set to represent Bermuda at the Olympics in Paris will be our triathletes, with Tyler Smith competing tomorrow [July 30]; and Dame Flora Duffy and Erica Hawley competing on Wednesday [July 31]. The triathlons start at 3am Bermuda time, so please set your alarm clocks or stay up all night! This is the […]

Tuesday, July 30 is expected to see cloudy skies, with the high to be near 31°C/87°F and the low to be near 26°C/78°F according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be S. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will be at 6:32am and sunset will be at 8:17pm. […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Pollution in the River Seine forced the cancellation of the second and final swimming practice session today [July 29]. Bermuda’s Tyler Smith is scheduled to compete in the men’s race tomorrow, while Dame Flora Duffy and Erica Hawley are due to take to the river for the start of the women’s […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Emma Harvey said making her debut at the Olympic Games was “100 per cent” worth a lifetime of hard work. Harvey competed in the women’s 100 metres backstroke heats at the Paris La Défense Arena today [July 29], finishing eighth in heat four in 1min 01.78sec. She placed 23rd […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda rower Dara Alizadeh experienced his first victory in an Olympic Games race after winning his E/F semi-final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium today [July 29]. Alizadeh, who competes in the men’s single sculls, claimed a comfortable win, finishing his two-kilometre race in 7min 33.38sec. The 30-year-old said he was encouraged […]

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda [RA] announced the “start of the Integrated Resource Plan [IRP] consultative process with the release of the BELCO IRP Proposal.” A spokesperson said, “The IRP is a strategic blueprint outlining Bermuda’s long-term energy future. The IRP Proposal, which is BELCO’s view of the energy future, is now available for the […]

A Pre-Cup Match Extravaganza event was held at Warren Simmons Field in Somerset this weekend, featuring over local vendors, live entertainment, and more. For extensive coverage of Cup Match spanning over a decade, visit our website BernewsCupMatch.com, the island’s most comprehensive resource on the Cup Match holiday. Over 6,000 photos here Over 150 videos here Over […]

Following a pledge of support to those Caribbean islands impacted by Hurricane Beryl, last week Premier David Burt presented a $20,000 cheque to assist the relief and recovery efforts in the countries of St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Grenada and Jamaica. A Government spokesperson said, “During the presentation, the Premier was joined by the Deputy […]

Bermuda National Mountain Bike Champion Robin Horsfield competed in Ontario Cup #5, where Horsfield secured second place after a sprint finish. A spokesperson said, “Noah Ramsay returned from his World Cup season to contest Ontario Cup #5 held at Mansfield, Ontario. “Bermuda National Mountain Bike Champion Robin Horsfield also appeared at the event, using it […]

HSBC is set to host a Cup Match motorcade and branch celebrations this week, featuring music, popcorn, and snowballs and more. A spokesperson said, “Catch the famous HSBC Motorcade, travelling across Hamilton on Wednesday 31 July 2024. Grab some giveaways along the route and around our branches as we celebrate the spirit of Bermuda together. Don’t […]

A 30-year-old male motorcycle rider was injured in a collision in Pembroke early this morning. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 12:45 a.m., on Monday, July 29th, 2024, police and Emergency Medical Services personnel, were dispatched to a reported single vehicle road traffic collision, involving a motorbike, near the junction of West Park Lane and North […]

RCC Bermuda coordinated a rescue of a French sailor after receiving an EPIRB alert, with assistance from the container ship Somers Isles and the sportsfishing vessel Mama Seata. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “RCC Bermuda received a 406 MHz EPIRB alert from a position approximately 30 miles southeast of Bermuda, the beacon was […]

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” [Excellent] for Athora Life Re Ltd. and Athora Ireland plc. The ratings agency said, “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” [Excellent] of Athora […]

Chenice Berkeley, Kaeli Weeks-Ible and Francis Mussenden received bursary awards from the government. A Government spokesperson said, “Last week, the Government of Bermuda presented its annual Bursary Awards to three deserving young people with a combined $60,000 in funding for their studies. “This year’s awardees are: Chenice Berkeley – Studying Public Health [$20,000] Kaeli Weeks-Ible […]

Bermuda has two athletes in action tomorrow [Monday July 29] at the Olympics, with rower Dara Alizadeh competing again and swimmer Emma Harvey set to make her Olympic debut, where she will compete in the 100m backstroke. You can view our full coverage of Bermuda’s athletes at the 2024 games here. Bernews will be providing comprehensive coverage […]

Premier David Burt welcomed Dr. Sandy De Silva, the Family Centre’s Executive Director and Mr. Ian Truran, CEO of Clarien Bank to the Cabinet Office to help launch the Family Centre’s Cup Match Tag Day. A Government spokesperson said, “And in the spirit of the upcoming holiday, and as an avid Somerset fan, Premier Burt […]

Monday, July 29 is expected to be sunshine and clouds mixed, with the high to be near 31°C/87°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be S. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be at 6:32am and sunset will be […]

Bermuda rower Dara Alizadeh said he “gave everything” in the men’s singles sculls repechage race at the Varies-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium at the Paris Games today [July 28]. Alizadeh made a blistering start, leading for the first half of the race, and was in the top two qualifying positions with 200 metres remaining before being overtaken […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian Etienne Wolffe said he is proud to be helping the island’s athletes in any way he can as the team’s National Olympic Committee [NOC] assistant at the Olympic Games in Paris. Wolffe, a fluent French speaker, is the first Bermudian NOC assistant at a major international sporting event. The 18-year-old […]

A Cup Match Market event was held at St. Anthony’s Church Hall on Saturday, July 27, offering a wide variety of goods from local vendors. For extensive coverage of Cup Match spanning over a decade, visit our website BernewsCupMatch.com, the island’s most comprehensive resource on the Cup Match holiday. Over 6,000 photos here Over 150 videos […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Twin brothers Che and Cole Durham stepped between the ropes for amateur boxing matches in Santa Cruz, Aruba, yesterday [July 27]. Cole, fighting at 82kg, faced Aruban Arvin Solognier in the co-main event at the Manuelitos Sports Bar, with the contest ending in a controversial draw. Meanwhile, Che, fighting at 72kg, […]

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island FC defeated North Carolina 2-1 at home in the USL Championship yesterday [July 27]. Goals from Mark Doyle in the 74th minute and Zachary Herivaux in the 84th minute stretched Rhode Island’s unbeaten run to seven games, including three straight wins. Mikey Maldonado opened the scoring for North Carolina in the […]

Baseball player Adam Hall hit a single run in the Biloxi Shuckers’ 8-4 win away to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Blue Wahoos Stadium yesterday [July 27]. Hall extended his side’s lead to 8-4 in the ninth inning with a RBI. The 25-year-old was promoted to the Shuckers from the Rookie-level ACL Brewers last month. […]

The City of Hamilton has informed businesses and residents of the garbage collection schedule during the upcoming Cup Match holiday. A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton wishes to advise City businesses and residents that garbage collections will be scheduled on the following dates: Wednesday, July 31st – Normal garbage collection will take place for […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Jack Harvey says he is “happy to be an Olympian” after winning his heat in the men’s 100 metres backstroke at the Aquatics Centre at the Paris Games today [July 28]. Harvey, competing in a group of six, led from start to finish, posting a time of 55.78sec to leave […]

[Written by Don Burgess] If you ask any non-resident what they know about Bermuda, they will normally say either the Triangle or our shorts. Practically every Olympic Opening Ceremony recognizes our island for wearing Bermuda shorts, but for Paris, the focus was on the Triangle. Buzzfeed News, in an article entitled ‘The 38 funniest jokes about […]

Bermudian fashion expert and costume designer Shiona Turini has worked on ‘Lady in the Lake,’ a drama-thriller miniseries that recently premiered on Apple TV+. The Wrap reports, “‘Our brilliant costume designer, Shiona Turini, was just coming off her Beyoncé ‘Renaissance’ tour. She helped us create these costumes and the coloring that we were going for, […]

Promising young footballers from the DaRock Elite Academy are continuing to develop their skills on and off the pitch in Scotland. Danté Leverock, the Bermuda defender and founder of the DaRock Elite Academy, said the players had been working on their mental strength and attended a workshop on confidence and self-belief. They have also been […]

“We will be working closely with the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to increase transparency, including through publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership,” Minister of State Stephen Doughty said. During a recent session in the UK Parliament, Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper asked, “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development […]

Somerset Cricket Club and St George’s Cricket Club have announced their teams for the annual Cup Match Classic. Somerset: Terryn Fray [captain], Alje Richardson [vice-captain], Tre Manders, Dion Stovell, Malachi Jones, Steven Bremar, Derrick Brangman, Dominic Sabir [colt], Jermal Proctor [colt], Macquille Walker, Kamau Leverock. Reserves: Alex Dore, Jaiden Manders, Antonio Darrell. St George’s: Onias […]

As eight of Bermuda’s top athletes are representing the island at the 2024 Paris Olympics — and two more of our top athletes set to represent us at the Paralympics — this collection of vibrant graphics can help you join in on this digital cheer squad across social media platforms, to use simply right click […]

Art Drop Bermuda hosted a showcase at The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, featuring 12 Bermuda-based artists. A spokesperson previously said, “The art featured in this showcase ranges from traditional to fluid, sculpture and etchings, modern pop art and modern impressionist styles, digital prints, fine art photography, and futuristic art with technology enhancements. “Bermuda based […]

The Arizona State University Bermuda Tuition Scholarship program — which offers five full-tuition scholarships per year for Bermudian students — is now accepting applications. A spokesperson said, “Last month at a celebration of the partnership between the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and Arizona State University, an extraordinary pair of scholarship opportunities were unveiled for […]

Bermuda has two athletes in action tomorrow [Sunday July 28] with rower Dara Alizadeh scheduled to compete for his second day and swimmer Jack Harvey set to make his Olympic debut, where he will compete in the 100m backstroke. Bernews will be providing comprehensive coverage of Bermuda’s athletes in the coming weeks, thanks to our […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] It has been exactly three years since Dame Flora Duffy became the island’s first athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. She claimed victory in the women’s triathlon at the rescheduled Tokyo Games on July 27, 2021, to become only the second Bermudian to medal at the Olympics […]

The International Development Academy-Bermuda Under-13 boys’ team have the Minor Division Vase Championship at the Super Cup NI in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The IDA-Bermuda team defeated Northern Irish side Glentoran 3-2 on penalties after the match ended goalless in regulation time. Goalkeeper Xavier Thomas-Bassett produced two saves in the shootout. Conor O’Sullivan and De’ari Trott […]

Bermudian footballer Ashalay Simons helped the Surf Select girls’ team win Girls’ Premier Vase title at the Super NI Cup in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Surf Select defeated English side Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in the final. Simons was invited to the Surf Select team through her involvement with International Development Academy-Bermuda. Richard Todd, the IDA-Bermuda […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Twin brothers Cole and Che Durham will step into the ring for amateur boxing bouts in Aruba tonight [July 27]. Cole, who fights at 82kg, faces Aruban Arvin Solognier in the co-main event; meanwhile Che, who fights at 72kg, takes on Jady Gogulski. Both contests at the Manuelitos Sports Bar in […]

Sunday, July 28 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 25°C/77°F according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be S. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be at 6:31am and sunset will be at 8:19pm. […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Shona Palmer, the Bermuda national swimming assistant coach, first started training siblings Emma and Jack Harvey when they were small children and said it is a privilege to play a role in their Olympic journeys. Jack, 21, competes in the men’s 100 metres backstroke tomorrow [July 28], with Emma, 23, racing […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda rower Dara Alizadeh – who is being cheered on by a 32-strong contingent of his family and friends who have traveled to Paris to support him –  is hoping to build upon his performance in the heats as he prepares to race again tomorrow [July 28] at the Olympic Games in […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] A swarm of Dara Alizadeh supporters, decked out in bright pink Bermuda t-shirts and “Go Dara!” caps, descended on the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium to cheer on the Bermuda rower. More than 30 of Alizadah’s family and friends have travelled to Paris to support the 30-year-old, who took to the water today […]

The Bacchanal Run will be held on August 3rd, with the organizers saying that it will “transform the streets into a kaleidoscope of colour, energy, and unity.” A spokesperson said, “The Bacchanal Run has emerged as a staple event on the Cup match Holiday weekend, solidifying its place as the highlight of Cup match Saturday. This vibrant […]

A Pre-Cup Match Extravaganza event will be held today [July 27] from 11.00am to 5.00pm at Warren Simmons Field in Somerset, featuring over 20 local vendors, live entertainment and more. For extensive coverage of Cup Match spanning over a decade, visit our website BernewsCupMatch.com, the island’s most comprehensive resource on the Cup Match holiday. Over 6,000 photos […]

[Written by Don Burgess] Did you know that one of Bermuda’s first great Olympic hopes is a former world record holder in the International Swimming Hall of Fame? And how he came to represent Bermuda is controversial, and that process will never happen again. Hubert Leonard Spence represented Bermuda at the 1936 Olympic Games in […]

[Written by Patrick Bean] A talented squad of youngsters representing St George’s will on Sunday make the trek west to defend their Colts Cup Match crown against archival Somerset. Selected for the champions, to be led by last year’s winning captain Q’Shai Darrell, is a cast which includes several players challenging for places in the senior […]

The Office of the Tax Commissioner [OTC] is “encouraging all taxpayers with overdue accounts to take immediate action to settle their outstanding taxes.” A Government spokesperson said, “This reminder aligns with the goals set forth in the 2023-24 Budget Statement, emphasizing the importance of timely tax payments to support Bermuda’s essential services.” Premier and Minister […]

According to the most recent Official Notices, the police will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Wednesday, June 31st, with the checkpoints set to take place in all nine parishes; St. George’s, Hamilton, Smith’s, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick, Southampton and Sandys. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety […]