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Bermuda have finished with a haul of 11 medals at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. The Bermuda team claimed two gold, one silver and eight bronze medals after Micah Lambert and Bridget Marshall won Bermuda’s final medal today, claiming bronze in the mixed doubles tennis after winning 6-0, 6-0. Bermuda surpassed the eight […]

Jack Swikart and Kate Swikart won the Comet International Championship title in the Great Sound. The brother and sister team — who already captured the Edward Cross Long Distance title –  picked up the International win with 14 net points. Stephen Dickinson and his crew Wesley Tucker finished second with 20 net points, and Benn […]

Bermuda picked up a 2 – 1 win against the Dominican Republic in the Davis Cup tournament at the Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, in Paraguay. Playing in the Group III, Americas Relegation Play-off Final, Trey Mallory gave Bermuda the lead when he defeated Alberto Puello in straight sets 6-1, 7-5. Daniel Philips took on Peter […]

The 2nd round of the Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships took place on Saturday [June 24] at the Port Royal Golf Course. A spokesperson said, “The 2nd round of the Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships was played in very pleasant conditions with light winds at Port Royal Golf Course. “In the Ladies Division, Vanessa Chychrun […]

News that Bermuda’s Special Olympians won multiple medals in Germany, Rudy Brianna Puhekker received the Eunice Sharpe Memorial Award, Taj Donville-Outerbridge won awards in the UK, and the Gas-o-Rama event raised $20,000 for local charities were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Bermuda swimmers won a […]

PwC released the 2023 Hopes and Fears Global Workforce Survey which “details the attitudes and behaviours of nearly 54,000 workers in 46 countries and territories.” A spokesperson said, “Despite a softening economy globally, ‘The Great Resignation’ looks to continue. One in four [26%] employees say it is likely they will change jobs in the next […]

Sunday, June 25 is expected to see long sunny periods, with the high to be near 28°C/83°F and the low to be near 24°C/75°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be at 6.13am and sunset will be at […]

Tropical Storm Cindy is a “potential threat to Bermuda,” the BWS said today [June 24], with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 366nm to the south at 12pm on Tuesday [June 27] with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda have claimed two more medals in tennis at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today [June 24]. Bridget Marshall took bronze in the women’s singles, winning 6-2, 6-3, and Zafar O’Loughlin secured bronze in the men’s singles, winning 4-2, 4-1. Bermuda have now won ten medals, surpassing the eight […]

[Opinion column written by OBA Senator Robin Tucker] The government’s promise of healthcare reform has been on the horizon for several years and although the public has heard phrases like “promises made are promises kept” this essential reform initiative is yet to materialize. Since around 2011, the PLP has touted the need for healthcare reform […]

The Classic Old School Soca Fete was held last weekend at the Blue Diamond Lounge at the Young Men’s Social Club, with patrons enjoying an evening of music and socializing. Related Stories Photo Set #2: Bermuda Carnival Raft Up Event “PURE The White Party” Set For Tomorrow Photos & Video: BHW ‘Pan In The Park’ […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda footballer Reggie Lambe has parted ways with English non-league side AFC Sudbury where he spent the second half of last season. Lambe, who joined the Suffolk-based club in February, helped them win promotion from the Isthmian League North Division via the play-off final. “I would like to wish AFC Sudbury […]

Athene Life Re hosted its inaugural Life Career Expo on June 13th at Pier 6 in Hamilton. A spokesperson said, “This year’s event brought together nearly 300 attendees and featured young Bermudians speaking about their career experiences, panels with industry experts, and roundtable discussions on industry topics such as job candidate branding and the value […]

Bermuda’s athletes won more medals at the World Kickboxing & Karate Championships in Indonesia. Kallan Todd added another win to his tournament by picking up a 3rd round knockout against Faramarz Abdi of Iran. Todd built on his opening bout from the previous day also against Iran and executed an excellent display of K1 kickboxing […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda boxer Adrian Roach bowed out of the Central American and Caribbean Games after losing his first-round bout against Venezuelan Christian Palacio in San Salvador, El Salvador, yesterday [June 23]. The more experienced Palacio was handed a unanimous points victory in the Men’s 71kg fight, with four of the five judges […]

The Up D’ Country 2 Photography Edition opening night event was held last night [June 23] at the Willowbank Resort. The show runs from June 23 to June 30, and the work shown is by photographers Shawn Simmons, David Foley, Staphen Dill, Kieran Edwards, Voorhess Joell, Leonard Astwood, and Eric Bean. Related Stories Photos & […]

Exodus Somner, Jaime Brangman, and Kimo Robinson won participation medals at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Special Olympics Bermuda posted the graphic online below, saying, “We are proud of our #bdabrave who represent the SO motto in all they do. “‘Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me brave in the […]

Bermuda picked up a 3 – 0 win against Panama on the final day of Group stages in the Davis Cup tournament at the Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, in Paraguay. Starting the day off, Trey Mallory defeated Luis Ching in straight sets 6-3, 6-0. Daniel Phillips then took to the court and defeated Luis […]

Jack and his crew Kate Swikart are now the leaders of the International Comet Regatta going on in the Great Sound. Three races were sailed on the day, with Swikart winning all three races, now that sailors can throw out a race, Swikart three out his fifth-place finish in the opening race and had 3 […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Micah Lambert has won Bermuda’s second gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin after winning the men’s individual tennis competition today [July 24]. Lambert defeated Nadav Sarfati, of Israel, 4-1, 4-2. A team of 19 athletes are representing Bermuda at the Special Olympics in athletics, bowling, equestrian, swimming and […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s bowling team have claimed their third and fourth medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today [June 24]. Patrick Thomas won silver in the men’s singles -D52, with scores of 107, 76 and 112 for a total of 295 pins. Wayne Smith secured bronze in the men’s singles […]

Bermuda was featured on a recent episode of the game show Jeopardy!, with a contestant correctly naming the island as the correct reply. For $400, the show gave the answer “About 700 miles southeast of NYC and home to around 70,000 people, it’s known for its shorts and some troublesome triangulation,” to which a contestant […]

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings [FSR] of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of “a” [Excellent] of Aspen Insurance UK Limited [AIUK] [United Kingdom], Aspen Bermuda Limited [ABL] [Bermuda], Aspen American Insurance Company [AAIC] [Austin, TX] and Aspen Specialty Insurance Company [ASIC] [Bismarck, ND]. Concurrently, AM Best has […]

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Polaris Holding Company Ltd. advised of the following approved dividends. The company said, “Please note that, on 21 June 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved that a dividend in the amount of BD $0.10 per share be declared to the shareholders of record […]

June 23 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,068.32, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 64 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories HarBSX Admitted […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, June 24th. On Saturday the Vision of the Seas cruise ship is expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship and the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Tuesday the Norwegian Joy cruise ship is […]

The CNN documentary on the reintroduction of endemic snails to Bermuda airing this weekend. A spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs is pleased to advise the public to tune in to CNN International over the weekend to see a Documentary on reintroducing the endemic Lesser Bermuda land snails to Bermuda. “The documentary featuring Dr […]

Government House hosted a party to celebrate the 75th birthday of King Charles III. Government House posted the photos online below, and said, “Yesterday Her Excellency the Governor was joined by more than 400 guests at Government House to celebrate the 75th Birthday of His Majesty The King. Guests included first-time guests, online application winners, […]

Saturday, June 24 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 23°C/74°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 75%. Sunrise will be at 6.13am and sunset […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda triple jumper Jah-Nhai Perinchief said he is confident of adding to his medal collection when he competes at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. Perinchief insists he will have his sights on gold when he stares down the runway towards the sandpit for his first […]

Tropical Storm Cindy — the third named storm of the 2023 hurricane season — is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach within 72 hours forecast to be 625 nm to the SSE at 12pm on Monday, June 26, with the BWS noting […]

Anthony Daponte recently won the Chaîne Young Chefs competition and will represent Bermuda in the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs International Young Chef competition to be held in Istanbul, Turkey in early October. A spokesperson said, “On Friday, May 5, a group of committee members from the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs gathered at Bermuda College to judge the […]

The Information Commissioner’s Office will be closed to the public for an office expansion on Monday [June 26], and will reopen during usual business hours on Tuesday [June 27]. The ICO said, “For any urgent business, individuals may contact info@ico.bm for immediate assistance. The ICO will reopen during usual business hours on Tuesday, 27 June […]

Footsail Ltd has invited Javier Mallo and Elena Isla back to Bermuda this year. A spokesperson said, “Following the highly successful 2022 seminar, Footsail Ltd invited Javier Mallo and Elena Isla back to Bermuda this year.” Footsail Ltd partner Richard Calderon said, “Staging these events is rarely inexpensive, so we are extremely grateful for the […]

Fifty-one student-athletes were honored at the 37th annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards at the Phoebe Purvis Memorial Hall at Warwick Academy. These awards, honoring the late Denton Hurdle, are used to highlight, recognize and reward some of the finest primary, middle, and senior school student-athletes. Phoenix Williams from West Pembroke Primary School was the Primary […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Tennis player Gavin Manders will be Bermuda’s flag bearer at the NatWest International Island Games XIX opening ceremony in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, on July 8. Manders is the most successful local athlete at the biennial event with 12 medals [Team: gold 2005, silver 2007, bronze 2013, 2017 and 2019; Singles: […]

The Deloitte Tennis tournament continued at the Pomander Gates Tennis Club, with David Thomas and Tariq Simons defeating Michael Toyer and Gavin Rizzuto 6-0, 6-0 in men’s A Doubles action, while Hassan Khan and Benjamin Jones defeated Sean Anthony/Rob De Bekker 6-4, 6-2 in the same Division. Men’s B Singles 6 6 Jaden Jones defeated […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Alshauntae Symons has won Bermuda’s first gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin after winning the women’s singles bowling event today [June 23]. Symons scored 110, 94 and 109 for a total score of 313 pins. Bermuda has won four medals so far at the Games, with Solay […]

CNN has highlighted an effort to preserve the Lesser Bermuda land snail in an article entitled “3,000 snails travel 3,000 miles in an effort to save a species.” The CNN website said, “Last month a wooden crate containing 1,000 adult snails and 2,000 juveniles embarked on a 3,000-mile journey from a zoo in the north […]

“Deloitte views immigration reform as a foundational success factor that will enable or disable the success of most initiatives in the Economic Development Strategy [EDS]” and “the public and private sectors should work together in the spirit of partnership to drive the initiatives and mitigate jurisdictional risks together.” This is according to Deloitte’s “Synopsis of the […]

The United States Coast Guard cutter Richard Snyder is visiting Bermuda, mooring along Front Street in Hamilton. According to one of the U.S. Government websites, “USCG Richard Snyder is homeported in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, and named for Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Snyder, awarded the silver star for gallantry in action, defending troops coming to […]

Conyers is offering training opportunities in its Trust Services and Corporate Services departments to recent graduates. A spokespersons said, “Continuing its investment in the careers of young Bermudians, Conyers is pleased to offer recent graduates with new training opportunities in its Trust Services and Corporate Services departments.” Lisa Spencer-Arscott, Global Head of Human Resources at […]

The 2023 SDG Disrupter Summit was held on June 7-8 as attendees from various sectors joined together to celebrate World Oceans Day. A spokesperson said, “It was a forum where local and international perspectives were shared through panels, keynote speeches, roundtables and breakout discussions. “This intergenerational event began at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] […]

Governor Rena Lalgie received the Bermuda Post Office’s latest Commemorative Stamp which depicts King Charles III. A spokesperson said, “Earlier today [June 22], Minister of Tourism and the Cabinet Office, Vance Campbell presented Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie with a framed portrait of the Bermuda Post Office’s [BPO] latest Commemorative Stamp. The framed […]

The Department of Culture is advising that, out of respect for the late Ottiwell Simmons, whose funeral is set for Sunday [June 25], the annual Premier’s Concert has been postponed. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department advised that the public will be notified when the Premier’s Concert will be rescheduled.” We recognize the passing of […]

The Francis Patton Primary School will hold a retirement dinner party in honor of Florence Sharpe on Saturday [June 24] at 6pm. A spokesperson said, “After more than 30 years of teaching excellence, our very own Florence Sharpe will be retiring at the end of the school year. “As part of celebrating her achievements in […]

The Department of Parks has launched a ‘Movies in the Park’ initiative, with the first film showing to take place on July 8. Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said, “We are thrilled to launch the ‘Movies in the Park’ initiative, providing families and individuals with an unforgettable summer experience.” A Government spokesperson said, […]

Eight local environmental charities will participate in “climate risk solution conversations” at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit. A spokesperson said, “Eight local environmental charities will participate in important climate risk solution conversations at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], in partnership with KBRA. “Bermuda Aquarium Museum […]

BF&M is getting set to hold a ‘Wellness Week’ initiative for its health insurance customers, featuring free fitness classes, activities, giveaways, and more. A spokesperson said, “BF&M is thrilled to announce its first Wellness Week for its health insurance customers to attend. The event takes place from June 26th to June 30th in Barr’s Bay Park. […]

The Ministry of Public Works released road traffic notices for a lane closure on Store Hill and North Shore Road in Smiths from Thursday, June 29 through Friday, June 30 and a road closure on Mount Hill Road in Pembroke Parish for a Community Day Block Party on Saturday, July 1. For more information on […]