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Daniel Phillips began the Battle of Boca Tournament in Florida, battling in the men’s open singles division. On the opening day, Phillips took on Edward Wang from the United States in the round of 64, advancing with a straight sets victory 6-3, 6-2. Phillips returned to the court for the round of 32 against Juan […]

Police “are currently dealing with a situation in the area of Khyber Heights Road, Warwick” and “as a result, the length of Khyber Pass between Middle Road and Spice Hill Road has been temporarily closed. A police spokesperson said, “We would like to thank the public for their patience, as we work to resolve this […]

Construction at the Fairmont Southampton hotel is “due to begin in the next quarter,” the “first priority will be to renovate the hotel” which “will continue to feature 593 guestrooms and they will all be completely refurbished and modernized” and a “new SDO application is in the process of being submitted” and these “units will […]

On Monday [Feb 20], Saltus kicked off its annual ‘Saltus House Match: A Week of Giving,’ which is described as “a fun way to get everyone in our Saltus and broader community involved with our week of giving to raise money for the 2022-23 Saltus Fund.” A spokesperson said, “This cricket themed giving week highlights two […]

The Bermuda Red Cross is launching a disaster cash appeal for those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, which had a devasting impact, killing over 40,000 people. A spokesperson said, “A third, 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey 2 weeks after two powerful earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, on Monday, […]

The Bermuda Health Council noted that they are “responsible for coordinating the registration of select regulated health professionals, monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of the registration processes and making recommendations for enhancements.” A spokesperson said, “Within that responsibility, and upon completion of the re-registration period for allied health professions and pharmacists, the Health Council notes the […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Lovintz Tota has moved closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional boxer after signing a contract with a licensed manager. Tota will now have to undergo full vetting and medical testing and demonstrate his skills in a gym assessment to earn a pro licence from the British Boxing Board […]

The Paget Lions moved to the top of the First Division standings following their 3 – 0 win over Ireland Rangers at a rain-soaked Somerset Cricket Club. League-leading goalscorer Antwan Russell gave Paget a 1 – 0 lead in the 24th minute, they would hold that lead until the break. Russell doubled the Paget Lions’ […]

Conor White concluded competing in the 31st Valley of the Sun Stage race in Arizona, making an outstanding showing to win the event. Eighty-six cyclists took to the start line in the Men’s Pro 1/2 Division, the first 40 cyclists clocked the same time of 59:59, with White ruled across the line 27th. White came […]

Daniel Augustus and Camiko Smith competed in the Jim Thorpe Invitational Golf Tournament at the Champions Gate Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. Augustus shot a two round total 1-over par 145, finishing T14th, while Smith finished T51st after his two round total 19-over par 163. Augustus shot a first round 4-over par 76, his round […]

Oliver Betschart completed his final round at Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando, Florida, placing 4th in a field of 15 golfers. This is a Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event which hosted international players from Asia, South America, Canada, and the USA. Competing in the 14-15 age group he posted a 78-76-77 over the par 72 […]

In this year’s Budget, “$400,000 will be spent to complete the installation of solar panels on several government buildings,” the Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said. The Government tweeted the graphic below, saying, “Capital funding will be allocated to installation of solar panels on several government buildings, to Forts & historical sites, continuance of […]

The Ministry of Finance “estimates that Bermuda’s GDP may have grown by 3.4-3.9% in 2022″ and “estimates that Bermuda’s economy will expand within a range of 2.5 to 3.5% in 2023. This is according to the 2022 National Economic Report, with the 29-page report spanning a number of topics including domestic demand, personal consumption and the retail […]

The Bermuda Golf Association hosted its Monthly Medal at the Turtle Hill Golf Course. Julian Bassington won the Men’s Flight One Division with a round of 9-over par 63, James Godwin finished one stroke back in second place, and Steve Hickmott finished third level with Godwin. David Lunn, Ian Oldfield, and Gary Venning all finished […]

On another cool and breezy afternoon, the Bermuda Karting Club season continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park Track. In the tag junior class, Roman Wilkinson took the checkered flag in two of the three races, with Jonah Moniz winning the other. Jayden Brimmer, won two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, […]

The 69th Ocean View Golf Club Memorial Tournament took place at the Ocean View Golf Club. A spokesperson said, “Sunday February 19th 2023, the Ocean View Golf & Country Club celebrated its Annual Memorial event. Under chilly conditions, the golfers braved the elements to provide a day of excitement and banter. “The day began with a […]

With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available:

The Bermuda chapter of ISACA announced today that it will be hosting a panel discussion on privacy and data protection titled ‘Privacy in Bermuda and Beyond: Are We Ready for PIPA?’ at its AGM on March 1st 2023 starting 5.30pm at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club. A spokesperson said, “The panel will feature Dr. Marisa […]

Tuesday, February 21 is expected to see some sunny breaks with a few showers, easing overnight, 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 SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 89%. Sunrise will be at […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 20] include acting appointments and notice of intention to construct a controlled plant. Magistrate & Coroner Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0201/2023 Public Authorities / Department: The Judiciary Publication date: 20 February 2023 Government Notice No. _______ Acting Appointment Judicial Department The Governor, after […]

The island’s newest resident is in “critical but stable” condition however the “good news is he started eating now a little bit and that’s a positive sign,” the Principal Curator of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] said following the rescue of the seal this weekend. After first being spotted by Ruby Dill during […]

Members of the young Bermuda volleyball team held a Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] clean-up event this past weekend. The effort saw the young people collect trash, with the endeavour resulting in an impressive amount of refuse rounded up to be properly discarded.

The Bermuda Police Service said they are “seeking the public’s assistance in locating 51-year-old Jay Ming.” A police spokesperson said, “Mr. Ming is described as bald with a greying beard and was last seen wearing green pants and a grey jacket. “His last known location was the Frolic Lane, Horseshoe Road Southampton area around 6:15pm […]

Za’Kayza Parsons, Keturah Bulford-Trott and their University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] women’s track and field teammates began competing on the first day of the 2023 America East Indoor Championships. Parsons raced her way into the finals of the women’s 60m dash finishing in seventh in the preliminaries with a personal best time of 7.73, […]

Premier David Burt will be holding a press conference at 3.00pm this afternoon [Feb 20] to discuss the 2023/24 Budget. The live video should start at around 3.00pm, and in the meantime, you can view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. The live video should start at around 3pm:

Bermuda will be participating in the 2023 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association [ECVA] Men’s Beach Volleyball Championships in St. Lucia. A spokesperson said, “The ECVA Beach Championship is a zonal championship tournament for all Eastern Caribbean Countries. The Bermuda Volleyball Association [BVA] is proud to announce the team for this event taking place from February 23 […]

Premier David Burt signed the Condolence Book for the family of the late Arthur Hodgson. The Government spokesperson noted that “the book is available for the public to sign at the Cabinet Office from today [Monday, 20th February] through Friday, 24th February from 10am – 3pm daily.”

On Sunday, the Bermuda Bicycle Association presented cycling’s 2022 Awards at their annual awards ceremony at Boundary Sports Bar & Grill Restaurant, Southampton. President Peter Dunne announced Kaden Hopkins and Caitlin Conyers as Male and Female Riders of the Year based on their local and international performances in 2022. Mr Dunne was excited to speak […]

People making $132,000 or less per year “will pay less in payroll taxes” and small businesses will see “their payroll tax liability decline by as much as 43%,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said as he outlined changes to payroll tax set to take effect in the 2023 Budget. Small businesses, the lifeblood […]

Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] and Brown-Darrell Clinic resumed their quarterly Docs for Dinner series on February 16 with a presentation by Dr. Christoph Wald, Chair of the Department of Radiology at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. Founder and Executive Chairman of BHCS Dr. Ewart Brown said, “Dr. Wald’s talk was absolutely amazing.. His research and […]

The first of the three competitions comprising the 2023 FEI Jumping World Challenge was held at Bermuda’s National Equestrian Center on Saturday, 18th February 2023. A spokesperson said, “Leading the way in Category A height division [1.20 – 1.30m] with a combined penalty score of 12 was Philip Correia riding Junior Cardento. Jaylynn Hines and […]

The Bermuda Diabetes Association [BDA] will be offering free retinal screening to anyone who has diabetes during the week of March 13 to March 17. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Diabetes Association [BDA] will be offering free retinal screening to anyone who has diabetes during the week of March 13 – 17. Diabetic retinopathy is […]

Code Red BDA 2.0 launched their carnival costumes at an event on Sunday afternoon [Feb 19] in St George’s, as they gear up for the 2023 Carnival in Bermuda, which will be held from from June 16 – 19. You can view footage from their launch below, and all our coverage of Carnival in Bermuda by […]

The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] announced that Jake Brislane has met the Carifta qualifying standard in the 5000m under 20 men’s division. BNAA President Dr Freddie Evans said, “Jake ran a time-trial supervised by the track club he is currently training with in the UK and recorded a brisk time on 15:33, well below […]

BF&M Limited announced the launch of the BF&M Postgraduate John Wight Scholarship, in honour of former Chairman and CEO, John Wight. Abigail Clifford, Group President and CEO of BF&M stated, “At BF&M, we believe that everyone should have access to higher education. Given the value John placed on community and education, it was fitting to create […]

Speaker of the House Dennis Lister reminded Members of Parliament to be “statesmanlike as possible” and to ensure they “declare their interest.” At the start of the session on Friday [Feb 17], Mr Lister said, “I would like to read a brief statement this morning. I will read as follows….I wish to remind Honourable Members […]

The organizers of the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition dedicated their latest creation to the juvenile seal that was rescued at Clearwater Beach on Saturday [Feb 18]. The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition posted the photos below saying, “This weeks build is dedicated to the island’s latest resident… a poor distressed harbour seal. For those who don’t know seals […]

The latest Bermuda Field Hockey league action saw a triple header that produced a total of 15 goals. Pink Robins 5 – Ravens 2 The Pick Robins defeated the Ravens 5 – 2, Jessica Hollis gave the Ravens the lead in the 4th minute with a penalty corner goal, the Pink Robins equalized in the 11th minute […]

Noting that we must ensure that there is more housing given the “need to grow our working population,” Premier David Burt said the “Government will advance a bill that will amend the Economic Development Act to expand the eligibility for Approved Residential Schemes from solely the Economic Empowerment Zones to the entire City of Hamilton.” […]

A Bermuda Rugby Football Union double-header took place at the National Sports Center this weekend. Teachers Women defeated the Renegades Women 32 – 15, and then the Teachers Men defeated the Renegades Men 40 – 34 to complete an undefeated season.

The Bermuda Police Service said they are “seeking the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old, Zariah Chambers.” A police spokesperson said, “Ms. Chambers is approximately 5’ 2” in height, slim build, weighing around 115 lbs, dark brown complexioned with black natural hair. “She was last seen shortly before 7:00 p.m. today, Sunday, February 19th, 2023, in […]

Starting on April 1st 2023, the Government will be transitioning into phase 2 of the Mortgage Guarantee Programme “where public officers with mortgages at other institutions will be eligible to transfer them over and participate in the programme,” Premier David Burt said, adding that they will also “be removing the age restriction so that any Bermudian […]

The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation is accepting employment applicants for its annual Summer Day Camp Programme. A Government spokesperson said, “Are you an enthusiastic, fun-filled, and hardworking individual who loves working with Bermuda’s young people? If so, the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation is accepting employment applicants for its annual Summer Day […]

Monday, February 20 is expected to be mostly cloudy, with the high to be near 21°C/70°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 74%. Sunrise will be at 6:57am and sunset will be at 6:09pm. […]

“The main reason small states were really hard hit by Covid was tourism,” Dana Vorisek, Senior Economist, World Bank Group said during a World Bank podcast that looked at the plight of 37 small states, which they define as countries with a population of 1.5 million or less. The World Bank website said, “The recently […]

Members of the Warwick Academy Swimming Team concluded competing in the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships in the USA. Bella Howes advanced to the women’s 100 yard freestyle A final after finishing 6th in the preliminaries clocking 52.13, Marleigh Howes finished 10th clocking 53.34 advancing to B final. In the women’s 100 yard freestyle […]

The Pedal for Paralympics event is taking place today [Feb 19] — starting at Royal Naval Dockyard in Sandys this morning and finishing at Ferry Reach Park in St George’s — with cyclists coming out to support the Bermuda Paralympic Association to raise funds towards Bermuda’s elite para-athletes competing abroad at the World Championships, Parapan […]

Footballers in the Premier Division and First Division were in action this weekend, with the Devonshire Cougars, Boulevard Blazers, and Devonshire Colts all earning wins. Premier Division St. George’s Colts 1 – Devonshire Cougars 2 The Devonshire Cougars moved to the top of the Premier Division Standings following their 2 – 1 win over the St. […]

Bermuda’s Under-17 National Football Team will take on Honduras in their first match in the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship round of 16 gets underway in Guatemala, and locals should be able to watch the action, as the match will be streamed on Concacaf’s official app, Facebook page and YouTube channel. The BFA previously announced the team: […]

The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] published the second half of a two-part report on the local impacts of climate change in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The new report, titled “Climate Change and Bermuda, Part II: Impacts and Societal Risk” was produced by the Bermuda Airport Authority’s Dr. Mark Guishard, a BIOS adjunct scientist and […]