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This Friday “I will be delivering a budget that will continue to reduce taxes for workers and businesses in Bermuda, increase investments in vital reforms and critical infrastructure while keeping Bermuda firmly on the path towards a balanced budget in 2024,” Premier David Burt. The Premier, who is also the Minister of Finance, said, “As […]

The Port Royal Golf Course and Digicel have collaborated to offer “the island’s the only night range. A spokesperson said, “The hours of operation are Thursday nights through Sunday nights weekly, 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. The hours will change with the daylight savings period. “An official launch and grand opening is scheduled for the end of April/early […]

Love is Love BDA hosted their annual Love is Love Pre Valentine’s Day party on Saturday, February 11th at the Docksider Pub and Restaurant, with the event raising $1500 to support a local charity. A spokesperson said, “This was the relaunch of their annual event where the first event was held in February 2020 and […]

Action in Bermuda Ball Hockey Winter league action resumed at the PCC Hockey Rink with a double header that produced 22 goals. Alexandra Mosher 6 Positive Image Dental 5 Alexandra Mosher jumped out to an early 4 – 1 lead in the first period against Positive Image Dental, but they needed a shoot-out goal to […]

Canopius Group, a leading global specialty reinsurer, announced the appointment of Mike Butler as Head of Management and Professional Lines, Bermuda, reporting to Laurie Banez, Head of Casualty and Head of Management and Professional Lines, reinforcing the company’s professional lines capabilities across the U.S. and Bermuda region. A spokesperson said, “Mike is an excellent addition […]

Second Spring Senior Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Last Pin fall 4 – 0 to the Blue Angels, the Islanders defeat the Star Lites 4 – 0, and the Pinsplitters defeat the New Comers 3 – 1. Men Handicap Game: Llewellyn Jones 225, Wilfred Furbert 216, Elvin Thomas 198 Handicap Series: […]

The Bermuda Netball League Season continued, and the league leaders and top goalscorers in the Senior and Under 17 & 14 leagues are below. Phoenix are the Senior Division leaders with 18 point, after six wins, the Storm are in second with 16 points, while the North Village Lady Rams are third with 12 points. […]

Concacaf has announced that the Dominican Republic will host the 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship [CWU20C]. A spokesperson said, ” The FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying competition will take place May 24 – June 3, 2023, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.” “We are very pleased to launch this new competition format which will showcase […]

Cheryl Packwood and Craig Simmons will be joining Bernews this evening [Feb 15] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the duo set to discuss the upcoming 2023 Budget. The video will be live streamed below starting at 7.30pm, as well as on Bernews YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages.

In 2022 Bermuda “had a total visitor arrival [air, cruise & yacht] recovery of 68% of 2019,” the BTA said today, adding that “air visitors recovered to 54% of 2019 levels, while cruise visitors recovered to 75%.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] released the 2022 Year End Visitor arrivals report. Over the past […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 15] include Bermudian status, permanent resident certificate, contracts, and notice of intended marriages. Bermudian Status – Section 19A Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Bermudian Status – Section 19A Notice ID: GN0186/2023 Public Authorities / Department: Immigration Publication date: 15 February 2023 Notice is hereby given that application […]

Nineteen people recently reported to Warwick Camp for “for two weeks of instruction designed to give them basic military skills to build on” for the Royal Bermuda Regiment. A spokesperson said, “For the newest Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers, recruit camp has already included drill lessons in a downpour, weapon safety checks and early morning physical […]

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Somers Limited announced the results of their 2022 Annual General Meeting. The full filing stated: “Somers Limited, a financial services investment holding company, is pleased to announce that all the resolutions at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Company held earlier today were passed.”

Bermuda Breeze sits atop the Bermuda International Pool League, with Hilton Brown of the BAA Rhinos coming in at the top of the league’s individual leaders. Three teams have a record of 17 – 2; Bermuda Breeze, BAA Rhinos, and Queens Club Knights are all locked in at the top of the table. Bermuda Breeze […]

The police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating three teenagers — 15-year-old Tyrah Parris, 16-year-old Jaden Place, and 17-year-old Marissa-Lee Brown — saying that it is believed they “may be travelling together.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is seeking the public’s assistance in locating three young women, all Bermudian […]

The police executed two search warrants where “several packages containing the suspected controlled drugs cocaine and cannabis,” a hydroponic system, chemicals and $85,000 in currencies were seized, with seven people arrested and “four illegal dogs” removed. A police spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 7th February 2023, the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] Drugs Unit, assisted by the Criminal […]

The spotlight will be on the legacy and traditions of Bermuda’s Social Clubs next week when the Department of Culture hosts its February edition of the Bermudian Heartbeats Lecture Series – More Than ‘Just’ Sports – Social Clubs: Their Importance to Bermuda’s History and Future – Part I – Western Clubs. A Government spokesperson said, […]

[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] I was invited to attend The Loren here in Bermuda for one of their incredible chef series dinners over the weekend. This time the featured chef was the acclaimed Eric Adjepong, a Ghanaian American chef who was a finalist on Top Chef and currently hosts a show on Food Network with […]

Bermuda Society of Arts Seeks entries for their Spring Members Exhibition, with artists “offered the opportunity to showcase and sell their art from March 10 – March 28 2023.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Society of Arts, affectionately known as “The People’s Gallery”, seeks entries for their Spring Members Exhibition. Show us the renewal, the warmth […]

The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard will open a show titled ‘Island Life’ on Sunday [Feb 19]. A spokesperson said, “Sunday, February 19th is the opening of the Bermuda Arts Centre’s next show ‘Island Life.’ “The show depicts a little bit of everything with living on an island, from Bermuda to far away lands. Bright […]

The Bermuda National Trust’s [BNT] hosted the annual Children’s Nature Walk yesterday [Feb 14] at Spittal Pond. A spokesperson said, “Valentine’s Day was the perfect day for children to grow their love for nature at the Bermuda National Trust’s [BNT] Children’s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond, sponsored by Arch. “Around 200 children, parents, grandparents and […]

KPMG in Bermuda and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Club said they “are excited to be bringing back the annual Round the Grounds Junior race after a two-year hiatus.” A spokesperson said, “The event will be held on March 12, 2023 at the Botanical Gardens and will kick off at 1:00pm. The races will run by age group, […]

The Smith’s Parish Council announced that Madison Smith and Jayson Outerbridge are the recipients of the Smith’s Parish Council award. A spokesperson said, “The Smith’s Parish Council awarded two educational awards to residents of Smith’s Parish. The scholarships were needs based and recipients were awarded on the basis of their academic ability, community involvement, and […]

The Executive of the Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] announced a partnership with Athene Life Re. as the title sponsor of the 2023 Athene Pee Wee ‘Have-A-Go’ CRIIIO Cricket Programme, which will begin on Saturday, March 4 at the Bermuda College Gymnasium and will continue over a period of four weeks. Natasha Scotland Courcy, General Counsel […]

The Alexander Von Humboldt II recently sailed into Bermuda, stopping in Hamilton. The Sail Training International website said, “Alexander Von Humboldt II has been sailing the high seas since 2011. Like its predecessor Alexander Von Humboldt, Alex-2 is a civilian squarerigger offering tall ship voyages for everyone, regardless of previous experience. All you need is […]

The Devonshire Cougars pulled within two points of league leaders St. George’s Colts in the Premier Division following their 3 – 0 win over the Dandy Town Hornets at the Devonshire Recreation Club. Jayori Fox gave the Devonshire Cougars the lead in the 14th minute; they took that lead to the break. Domico Coddington doubled […]

Commercial Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Bailey’s Bay Strikers defeat Cool Runnings 4 – 0, the Sunset defeat the Secret Weapons 4 – 0, and Sweet Life defeat D’Rollerz 3 – 1. Men’s High Scratch Game Cal Waldron 224 Tariq Hewey 202 Justin Paynter 191 Women’s High Scratch Game Charnae Richardson […]

Cheryl Packwood and Craig Simmons will be joining Bernews this evening [Feb 15] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the duo set to discuss the upcoming 2023 Budget. The video will be live streamed below starting at 7.30pm, as well as on Bernews YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages.

[Written by Stephen Wright] State-of-the-art floodlights will be installed at the home of North Village thanks to a Fifa grant secured through the Bermuda Football Association [BFA]. Work gets underway on the project in April and will involve four columns – complete with cost-effective LED lighting – fitted at Bernard Park before the start of next […]

Nicholas Lopes competed in the 2023 WEF 5 Fidelity Investments CSI5*/CSI2* International Horse Jumping event in Florida. Lopes and L.B. Compari finished 8th competing in the Dover Saddlery/USEF hunter seat medal B division class, and the Bermudian equestrian Lopes then won the 15-17 equitation 3 feet 3 inches class riding New England.

Wednesday, February 15 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 19°C/67°F and the low to be near 14°C/57°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 60%. Sunrise will be at 7.02am and sunset […]

Elan Daley represented Canada at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, Tennessee. The countries competing included Canada, Tunisia, Mexico, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, and New Zealand. Daley clocked a time of 26.09 to advance to the 50m freestyle final, clocking the 11th fastest time. In the final Daley finished 12th overall with a faster […]

The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce announced the roster of panelists for their Annual Budget Breakfast event to be hosted at Hamilton Princess Hotel on Monday, 20th February. A spokesperson said, “The event, sponsored by PwC, will give attendees the chance to gain valuable insights from government, finance, and business leaders as they discuss the implications […]

The Adult Education School today announces a “new series of community enrichment workshops designed to help you improve your life.” A spokesperson said, “Three classes – which will take place at the school’s building on Dundonald Street, Hamilton, in February and March, 2023 – are the first wave of workshops since the AES relaunched with […]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [Feb 14] to provide an update on the murder investigation. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The police have identified the murder victim as 23-year-old Kyari Flood and confirmed that one […]

Evolution Healing Centre will be hosting a drop-in event on Friday [Feb 17] from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. A spokesperson said, “February is Heart Month; this is when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. The international focus this year is on cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR]. “CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart […]

A lone Bermuda Netball Association Senior League match that took place inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium saw the Storm defeat St. George’s 48 – 26. Storm MVP Amayah Burt led them to victory with 25 goals, while Anisa Seon added 23 goals, the Storm best attacker was Amara Richards, with their best defender named Deontae […]

The Basking Shark, the second largest living shark, is the focus for The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’ on February 18. A spokesperson said, “‘Kids Hours Saturdays’ takes place every third Saturday of the month at 11am and 2pm respectively. Each hour features the screening of short films followed by a book […]

“It’s now two years since the Fairmont Southampton closed and there still appears to be no progress on the site,” OBA Senator Douglas De Couto said, adding that while they have questions for the Government “based on the history of missed deadlines, lack of transparency, and unmet promises, we are unlikely to get any answers.” […]

Eagle FC Women — a Pennsylvania-based club which plays in the USL W League — announced the signing of Bermuda’s Nia Christopher. The club’s announcement said, “The Eagle FC Women would like to welcome Towson University and current Bermuda Senior National Team Forward Nia Christopher to the Eagle FC’s 2023 USL W Roster. “A standout […]

MSN has featured Bermuda in an article titled “You Have to See These Beautiful Places Around the World.” The MSN website said, “The tiny island of Bermuda, off the coast of North Carolina, is known for its pastel buildings, golf courses, and pink-sand beaches, including its most photographed strand Horseshoe Bay. Expect bathtub-warm turquoise water and […]

“Despite speculation in the community, our office has not received a timetable re full PIPA enactment from Government other than the announcement in the Throne Speech of the intention to do so in the coming year,” the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda said. In a post on LinkedIn, the organisation said, “Despite speculation […]

Daniel Augustus competed on the Moonlight Tour in a two-day tournament at the Eagle Dunes Golf Course in Sorrento, Florida, finishing 19th. Mr. Augustus said, “It was a rough couple of days. I have not been playing well since Torrey. I didn’t score very well. “Just an off couple of days really, I hit it […]

Argo Group International Holdings announced that J. Daniel Plants, a member of the Argo Board of Directors and Chairman of its Strategic Review Committee, has notified the company of his intention to step down from the Board, effective immediately. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Plants is Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Voce Capital Management LLC [Voce], […]

Police launch murder investigation after man’s body found in Pembroke, Pink Route Ferry service to increase, Renee Lathan earns PSEA Excellence Award, Bermuda ranked as #1 beach destination, Customs Department members recognised, Scott Barnes wins SKUSA Shifters Masters title, four Bermudian boxers heading to Bahamas, Dylan Hollis releases ‘Baking Yesteryear’ book, ‘Love Underwater’ virtual art gallery […]

Bermudian Dylan Hollis — who has nearly 10 million followers on Tik-Tok – is getting set to release a “decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best [and a few of the worst] baking recipes from the 20th century.” The Penguin Random House website said, “A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best [and a few of the […]

Dive into this unique virtual gallery celebrating Valentine’s Day, with the ‘Love Underwater’ theme featuring digitally created roses, hearts, and ocean life with touches of Bermuda, creating a sea of romance suitable for an island where the ocean surrounds us. This marks the eighth in a series of ‘Virtual Art Shows’ by Bernews; you can view […]

Nathan Simons and his Mount Marty men’s track & field teammates competed in the Mount Marty Last Chance Meet. Simons clocked a time of 22.54 on his way to finishing 3rd in the men’s 200m and he also won the men’s 400m, stopping the clock in a time of 50.23.

Bermuda has been ranked number one in an article that lists “10 beach destinations for your next girls trip” on Yahoo. The story said, “Starting to toss out ideas for your next girls getaway? A beach trip is a no-brainer for fun in the sun, but then comes the question of which coastal community to […]

David Doherty’s TP52 Matador with Rockal Evans onboard claimed line honours and wins on IRC and ORC in the Port Hacking Race in Australia. A fleet of 14 boats took on the race which featured as part of the 2022/23 Ocean Pointscore and Combined Pointscore. On a hot and sunny day in Sydney, the fleet […]