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The Community Peace Walk was held this weekend, with dozens of people taking part. A spokesperson said, “A diverse group of 60-odd people – pre-schoolers to 90-somethings – gathered on Saturday afternoon at the campus of the Bermuda College in preparation of the Community Peace Walk. An upbeat buzz was very much evident as people […]

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [March 20] with the list indicating that there are twelve bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 12 runs cancelled this morning, 23 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]

Tyler Smith finished in fifth while competing in the 2023 Africa Triathlon Premium Cup Nelson Mandela Bay Triathlon Elite Men’s race. Smith clocked a time of 1:42:27; he finished at 15:21 during the 1500m swim, then completed the 40k bike course in 53:19, before marking a time of 32:29 on the 10K run course. Jamie […]

Nicholas Narraway and his Telco.m – On Clima – Osés, teammates continued competing in the Men’s Vuelta A Extremadura. In stage three was a 127.7 KM Road Race, Narraway crossed the line in a time of 3:05.42, which put him in 125th place, he was 5:05 behind stage winner Luis Carlos Chia. Related Stories Narraway […]

The seal who was found on Clearwater Beach last month has officially been named Northlands — with Ruby Dill naming the seal after her granddaughter’s school — and Northlands will soon be traveling to the USA with the aim he continue his rehabilitation before being released back into the wild. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry […]

The Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] has appointed Toby Mason as the Authority’s next Chief Operating Officer [COO], reporting to Deputy Chief Executive Officer Shanna Lespere. A spokesperson said, “Through this role, Mr Mason will oversee the Authority’s infrastructure, supporting organisational growth and improving results and efficiency across the BMA. Additionally, in his responsibility for operational […]

The Ocean View Club Championship saw Jonathan James named the 2023 champion, Larry Brangman the Senior Men’s champion, and Ann Symonds the Ladies champion. Men’s Open & Senior Men’s Championship – Match Play A spokesperson said, “Congratulations to Jonathan James on becoming the 2023 Ocean View Club champion; Larry Brangman on becoming the Senior Men’s […]

Footballers in Premier Division were in action this weekend, with the PHC Zebras claiming the Premier division title, while the Devonshire Cougars, X-Roads, and North Village Rams all won their games. PHC Zebras 9 – Boulevard Blazers 0 The PHC Zebras defeated the Boulevard blazers 9 – 0 at the PHC Stadium to claim their […]

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] announced “changes in the leadership of its most influential committee and an expansion of its working groups’ focus areas, drawing on the professional talent of member companies.” A spokesperson said, “Jim Paugh, of Arch Re, has been appointed Co-Chair of the ABIR Policy Committee, alongside continuing Co-Chair […]

The Bermuda Volleyball Association hosted their Spring Smash Volleyball 2023 Tournament inside the Warwick Academy Gymnasium. Silver Development Division 1 Under 12 Girls Sharks 2 Under 13 Boys Riders 3 Under 14 Girls Aces 4 Under 11 Girls Hitters 5 Under 10 Girls Hitters Gold Development Division 1 Under 14 Boys Riders 2 Under 14 […]

The island’s top athletes were honoured at the Bermuda Sports Awards this weekend, with Jah-Nhai Perinchief and Dame Flora Duffy winning the Athletes of the Year, while Sebastian Kempe and Caitlyn Bobb earned the Junior Athletes of the Year accolades. Senior Athletes of the Year Female – Flora Duffy Male – Jah-Nhai Perinchief Junior Athletes of the […]

The Senate is scheduled to be in session today [March 20] as the 2023/24 Budget debate is set to continue; and there is one statement listed on the Order Paper, with Minister Darrell to speak on the 41st Annual Sports Awards. The audio stream should start 10am today. The Order of Business follows below [PDF […]

[Column written by MP Jache Adams] Dear citizens of Bermuda, The Covid-19 pandemic has undeniably impacted every corner of the globe, leaving governments grappling with economic challenges, businesses struggling to stay afloat, and citizens bearing the brunt of these hardships. In the face of adversity, it is the duty of a responsible government to safeguard […]

The Bermuda Triple Challenge was held this weekend, with participants running, jumping, climbing and crawling their way through three unique obstacle courses this weekend, with today’s [March 19] event taking place in Dockyard. A spokesperson previously said, “Individuals, and teams of up to five participants will navigate obstacles ranging from scaling a public bus, traversing the Regiment’s Assault […]

The Berkeley Educational Society and the Berkeley Institute, held a Fun Run/Walk/Ride on Saturday in celebration of the school’s 125th anniversary, with the event starting at Wantley House on Princess Street, and finishing at the Berkeley Institute school field. Related Stories Photos: Berkeley Institute Fun Run/Walk Photos & Video: Berkeley Art Show Opening Photos & Video: Berkeley’s […]

Jah-Nhai Perinchief and Dame Flora Duffy won the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, while Sebastian Kempe and Caitlyn Bobb were named the Junior Male and Female Athletes of the Year. A Government spokesperson said, “Congratulations to Jah-Nhai Perinchief and Dame Flora Duffy, who were crowned the Male and Female Athletes of the Year earlier […]

The Bermuda Bicycle Association’s road racing season kicked off this morning with the traditional team time trial, with teams of 3 or 4 riders to race the 9 mile course from the former Paget post office along Middle Road, up Lighthouse Road and then back to Bermuda College on South Road. A spokesperson said, “Leading […]

The Bermuda Netball Association’s Who’s Who tournament continued at the Whitney Institute Courts. In the Under 11 Division the North Village Lady Rams and the Phoenix Sparks took to the court. Smai Tyrell was named the North Village Lady Rams Best Attacker, their best defender was Bria Aguiar- Swan, and Morgan Gibbons was named MVP, the […]

The Bermuda Pacers Track Club captured a total of 14 medals at the 2023 Armory Youth Championships in New York. Cameron Adkins and Anthony Harkness both won gold medals, Adkins won the 13-14 boy’s mile clocking a time of 5:00.78, while Harkness clocked 10:44.53 winning the 15–16 boy’s 3000m. Riana Robinson won a silver medal […]

The second leg of Bermuda’s round of the 2023 FEI Jumping World Challenge was held at the National Equestrian Center this weekend. The FEI Jumping World Challenge comprises of three separate competitions. Each of the three competitions offers Team and Individual Jumping Classifications in the following height categories. Category A: 1.20 – 1.30m Height Category […]

Bermuda had two athletes in action at the  Charlotte 49er Classic in North Carolina, as Sanaa Rae Morris represented Howard University while Brijette Basden represented Shaw University. Basden finished 35th in the women’s 100m with a personal best time of 12.80, while Morris clocked a time of 59.19 finishing 12th in the women’s 400m. Related […]

Kutztown defended their Bermuda International 7’s title at the National Sports Center North Field with a 22 – 7 win over Brown University, and Colgate was crowned the Ladies Champions after they defeated the Bermuda Stars 22 – 10. Men’s Division Day Two Results Harvard Univ 24 Vanderbilt Univ 5 Cornell Univ 19 Rowan Univ […]

The latest installment of Bernews’ series of ‘Virtual Shows’ features a virtual art gallery of images featuring the NOVA Mas International carnival costume launch, which feature a wide range of colours and styles; to see photos of the costume launch, click here and here. This marks the tenth in a series of ‘Virtual Art Shows’ by Bernews […]

News that Janeek Providence from the Department of Employee and Organizational Development earned the PSEA award, ten new firefighters graduated from their recruitment training course, and the Eater media channel featured fisherman Delvin Bean were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, martial arts promotion company Shotocup announced its […]

Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, announced the planned acquisition of Efficient Group Ltd. A spokesperson said, “Efficient is the holding company of Boutique Collective Investments [RF] [Pty] Ltd [BCI] and Boutique Investment Partners [Pty] Ltd [BIP] and following the completion of the acquisition, Efficient Group [Pty] Ltd will be rebranded under the […]

Sunday, March 19 is expected to see early cloud & possible sprinkles give way to brighter skies, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be […]

As part of their ongoing campaign to stop the closure of West End Primary, the ‘West End Warriors’ group held another motorcade this afternoon [March 18] starting from the West End Primary School, and traveling around the island. The school is one of locations the Government plans to close in the coming years, as they […]

Nicholas Narraway and his Telco.m – On Clima – Osés, teammates began the Men’s Vuelta Ciclista a Extremadura with a Team Time Trial in Plasencia of about 8 kilometers. In stage one, Narraway crossed the line in with a time of 9:30, which put him in 72nd place. Related Stories Hopkins Concludes Competing In Australia […]

More than 1,000 Passport Office workers will go on strike for five weeks in the United Kingdom, according to news reports from the UK. A BBC report said, “Members of the Public and Commercial Services union working across England, Scotland and Wales will take part in the action from 3 April to 5 May. Those […]

Daniel Phillips resumed play in the J200 Santo Domingo International Tennis Tournament. Phillips in his third round doubles match alongside David Schwarc concluded by taking on Andrew Delgado from the United States and Ilyyas Fahim from Morocco. Phillips and his partner Schwarc lost in straight sets 6 – 3, 6 – 0. t Related Stories […]

BAA will be an open training session on Tuesday March 21st at 7pm at BAA’s Goose Gosling Field as they look to build their women’s football team. BAA President Mike McGrath BAA President said, “BAA are continuing to build interest in their 1st women’s team which they plan on entering into the BFA Women’s League […]

Brandon Adkins and Flynn Watson-Brown represented Baylor Swim Club in the 2023 Speedo Southern Premier Championships held at the Centennial Sportsplex- Tracy Caulkins Competition Pool in Nashville, Tennessee. Adkins advanced to the men’s 200 yard freestyle C final after finishing 17th in the preliminaries touching the wall in a time of 1:41.44. Adkins did not […]

The Bermuda Sloop Foundation [BSF] is holding their annual Pirates of Bermuda fundraising event today [March 18], with people ‘walking the plank’ in Hamilton Harbour to help raise money for a good cause and you can tune in and watch live below. Related Stories “Pirates Of Bermuda” Event Set For Tomorrow 1 Hour Video: ‘Pirates’ […]

The police have advised there will be “traffic diversions/disruptions from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today, along Middle Road Warwick due to a crane making its way to the area of Middle Road and Manse Road to remove a trash truck that has gone over an embankment.” A police spokesperson said, “Please be advised […]

The Bermuda International 7’s Rugby Tournament – which features thirteen collegiate teams from the United States — got underway at the National Sports Center this weekend. The Bermuda Stars men’s team began the tournament with three wins on the opening day, they picked up a 38 – 17 win over UConn, and then a 27 […]

After a two-year pause, the Bermuda Triple Challenge returned this weekend, with participants running, jumping, climbing and crawling their way through three unique obstacle courses over three days in support of six Bermudian youth-based charities, with the event kicking off last night [March 17] in St George’s. A spokesperson previously said, ““Individuals, and teams of up […]

Cody Rego began competing in the 2023 WEF 10 Horseware Ireland CSI4* International Horse Jumping event in Florida. The Bermudian equestrian — riding Miraflores — finished 4th in the WIHS Jumper Phase CALI Class. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick Nisbett Competes in France Terceira, Nisbett Continue Competing In Belgium Equestrian: Terceira, Nisbett Continue in Belgium Video: […]

The seal that was found in Bermuda last month — which is only a few weeks old — is “eating six pounds of fish a day, gaining weight, and generally doing well,” and plans are being made to send him to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, with the same facility that accepted the seal that […]

[Written by CedarBridge students Siniah Lambe and Nathan Wilson] Jesse Johnson, a current S4 student at CedarBridge Academy, has been praised as a dedicated learner who has participated in the National Center for Construction Education and Research [NCCER] and Automotive Technology [vehicle maintenance and light repair] program since he first enrolled in CedarBridge in 2019. […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday Shipping Schedule: Week Starting March 18th. On Sunday the Walther Herwig III fishery patrol vessel is expected, on Monday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Wednesday the Cepheus Leader vehicles carrier is scheduled to […]

Patrick Tannock, CEO of AXA XL Insurance in Bermuda, recently shared his insights on the importance of Artificial Intelligence [AI] to the insurance industry, where AI is being used in the industry; where he sees the potential for it; and the impact that AI is expected to have on business. Speaking to Managing Editor of […]

The Bermuda Cricket Board’s [BCB] 2023 Youth Cricket Leagues player registration is now open. A spokesperson said, “See below the playing days and start dates for the respective youth leagues: 8 & Under League – Saturday’s @ 9:00 AM [Starting April 22nd] 11 & Under League – Monday’s @ 5:30 PM [Starting April 17th] 13 […]

March 17 saw 13,500 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $ 78,300.00 BD. 13,500 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 0.9% at $5.80 per share. The BSX finished at 2,187.54, up 0.05% on the day. There were 2 advances, 0 declines, and 64 remained unchanged. The full report […]

Ki-Juan Minors began competing in the 2023 WEF 10 Horseware Ireland CSI4* International Horse Jumping event in Florida. Minors — riding Wiser Now –  finished 4th in the USHJA Hunter 2 feet 9 inches class. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick Nisbett Competes in France Terceira, Nisbett Continue Competing In Belgium Equestrian: Terceira, Nisbett Continue in Belgium […]

Bermudian actor Nicholas Christopher will play the role of the Sweeney Todd this weekend on Broadway, standing in for Josh Groban who is ill, with Groban telling any fans who have tickets that they will be in the “most capable hand of the brilliant Nicholas Christopher.” Playbill reported, “Josh Groban has been sidelined from Broadway’s […]

Burrows Lightbourn is introducing “Bermuda’s first cocktail month; Thirst Bermuda 2023,” with the company saying they are “looking to invigorate and increase appreciation of cocktail culture on the island.” A spokesperson said, “During the month of April, a host of bars/ restaurants will showcase their spirited creations for the island to sample and vote. “In […]

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving fundraising event was held this evening [March 17] at Docksiders, with the annual initiative seeing people shave their heads in order to raise funds for childhood cancer research. According to the event website, St. Baldrick’s events have taken place in Bermuda since 2002 and this year’s event has raised almost $150,000 as […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [March 17] include traffic order, notification of planning applications registered, cancellation of registration, acting appointments & boards appointments. RTN – BBA Team Time Trial Race Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Traffic Order Notice ID: GN0267/2023 Public Authorities / Department: Public Works Headquarters Publication date: 17 March 2023 […]

Police are investigating a robbery at E.R. Aubrey on Queen Street in which a male entered the store and requested to see a gold chain, then snatched the chain from a store clerk’s hand and “ran out of the store without payment and jumped onto a waiting motor bike ridden by another person and fled […]

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [March 17] with the list indicating that there are nine bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 9 runs cancelled this morning, 28 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]