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Butterfield announced that the 2023 Bermuda Undergraduate Scholarship is open to applications. A spokesperson said, “Now in its 45th year, the scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding students in honour of the bank’s late Chairman, Sir Harry D. Butterfield. The scholarship is worth $30,000 and can be maintained for up to four years of full-time undergraduate […]

On World Cancer Day, on Saturday, February 4th, Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is “encouraging the community to pause and reflect on this disease that is the second leading cause of death worldwide.” A spokesperson said, “Closer to home, each year in Bermuda over 300 people are diagnosed with cancer, and over 80 people die […]

Conyers announced the appointment of Director Marcello Ausenda as Head of Bermuda Corporate Practice, as of 1 January 2023. He takes over from Director Charles Collis, who will continue in his role as head of the Bermuda Insurance and Reinsurance Practice. “I would like to congratulate Marcello on his promotion to Head of Bermuda Corporate […]

[Written by Carla Seely] Whether you’re moving your existing business to Bermuda or starting up a new organization, you’ll have some corporate responsibilities. One of these requirements will be to establish a pension plan for yourself and your employees. Effective January 1, 2000, a mandatory pension system was established in Bermuda requiring organizations based in […]

The Bermuda Health Council [Health Council] said they are “working with stakeholders to expand access to critical medicines” and “obtaining essential data from pharmacies and wholesalers on medication use and pricing will improve access to medications to all community members regardless of their economic situation.” Bermuda Health Council CEO Dr. Ricky Brathwaite said,  “We eventually want […]

Talented local musicians can promote themselves and the dates of when and where they perform on a free listing website. Tony Brannon, a local entertainer who runs the Bermuda Entertainment website, has called for musicians to update their details, biographies and promotional photographs and for concert promoters and venues to send in their schedule of […]

Members and friends of the Kiwanis Club of St George’s are celebrating the annual observance of “Kiwanis Week” – a worldwide celebration of the 1915 founding of the international service club. A spokesperson said, “The weeks runs from Sunday, January 22, through the following Sunday, January 29. However, in addition to the week-long activities, Kiwanis […]

Cal Athletics is hosting a special virtual Pain Into Purpose educational and empowerment session this afternoon [Jan 23] from 4.00pm to 5.00pm, and “the people of Bermuda are welcomed to join the virtual experience.” A spokesperson said, “The Pain Into Purpose Bermuda movement has continued to be embraced by the University of California, Berkeley Athletics […]

Bermuda-based Mazar-Fox Art Consulting is partnering with PR and marketing company Zurichsee Connections, based in Switzerland. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda-based art advisor Holly Mazar-Fox has an international client base and it’s only growing. “The CEO and founder of Mazar-Fox Art Consulting has recently announced its partnership with globally renowned PR and marketing company Zurichsee Connections, […]

The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] said they are close to teaching target goal for their annual appeal. A spokesperson said, “With one week remaining, there is still time to support the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] reach the target goal for our Annual Appeal. “Our ocean’s future depends on people who are willing to […]

“The Customs Department continues to play an important role in the Bermuda economy by meeting its mission of ‘Protecting Bermuda’s Border and Promoting Economic Development,” said Lucinda Pearman, the Collector of Customs. A spokesperson said, “Mrs Pearman’s message comes as the Customs Department prepares to carry out a series of events this week in recognition […]

The sixth edition of the Xtreme Sports Games will be held on April 22 at the National Sports Center North Field. A spokesperson said, “Xtreme Sports Games, the award-winning corporate fun day, will return for its sixth edition in 2023. The event, hosted by local company Xtreme Sports Ltd., will be held on April 22, […]

PHC Zebras, X-Roads, Paget Lions, Hamilton Parish, and Devonshire Cougars all walked away with wins in recent FA Challenge Cup football action. Wolves 1 – PHC Zebras 8 The PHC Zebras continued their good form at Wellington Oval this season with an 8 – 1 win over Wolves in their FA Challenge Cup battle. The PHC […]

The 2022/23 Harness Pony Racing Season resumed at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street, with a full slate of racing. In the 1:03&1 – 1:04&2 Time Bar Class, three horses and drives clocked the same time as 1:06&2, ItsAllAboutMe & Darico Clarke, Rockeyed Optimist & Maurice Raynor, and Gold-N-Glory & Candyce Martins all needed […]

Sadiq Nurse and his Norfolk State men’s track & field teammates competed in the 2023 VCU Rams Indoor Invitational. Nurse competed in the men’s long jump finishing 25th with a top leap of 5.97m.

“I am pleased to advise that Bermuda has met our coronavirus vaccination goal to have a third of our eligible population receiving their 2nd and 3rd booster,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson. “This is good news, as vaccinations are the best way to fight the coronavirus, protect our community and save lives.” A spokesperson […]

The PLP convened a Parliamentary Group retreat this weekend, with the party saying they engaged in “impactful discussions on a variety of topics such as the important role of community leadership and developing strategies for next steps.” A spokesperson said, “The Progressive Labour Party is a strong and community-focused party. Through constant dialogue with different […]

A petition to wind up Savvy Entertainment Limited in the Supreme Court of Bermuda has been presented, according to  the recent official notices. A company named Savvy Entertainment received the now infamous $800,000 loan which was never paid back, with the loan supposed to be used for a recording studio. The notice said, “In The Matter Of […]

Monday, January 23 is expected to be mostly cloudy and windy with showers, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be S. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be at 7:18am and sunset […]

Madelyn Moore and her Virginia Tech women’s swimming teammates were defeated 207 – 91 by cross town rivals, the University of Virginia. Moore swam the anchor leg for Virginia Tech women’s 200 yard medley relay A team that finished 3rd with a time of 1:40.76. In the women’s 50 yard freestyle, Moore clocked a time […]

The Bermuda School Sports Federations’ Primary School, Middle and Senior School All Star Matches took place at the Flora Duffy National Stadium with many of the island’s top young footballers in action. Primary School Boys: East 0 West 2 The West won 2-0 with goals either side of halftime from Kyron Bryan from Purvis Primary […]

At the BAA Field, Corona League team Young Gunz Sound came from behind to defeat the Boulevard Blazers 4 – 2. The Boulevard Blazers took the lead in the 19th minute when Clay Darrell scored, Kamali Davis doubled the Boulevard Blazers lead in the 30th minute, and five minutes later Young Gunz pulled a goal […]

The Bermuda Rugby Football Union season resumed at the National Sports Center North Field, with two ladies division matches, and one men’s division match. In the ladies division, the Renegades defeated the Mariners 17 – 5 in the opener, and then the Teachers Ladies defeated the Police Ladies 34 – 7. In the lone men’s […]

The Butterfield & Vallis 5K road race event is being held this morning [Jan 22], and we will have more information and a photo gallery later on, and in the meantime the live video from the finish line is below. Related Stories Virtual Butterfield & Vallis 5K On January 23 2021 Butterfield & Vallis 5K […]

Daniel Phillips was back in action in Costa Rica competing in the second week of the J60 San Jose International Tennis Tournament. Phillips competed in the doubles final, he and his partner Jacob Olar from the United States were defeated by Brazilian pair Henrique De Brito and Luis Carvalho in a three-set battle. Phillips and […]

Another Bermuda ball Hockey double-header took place at the PCC Hockey Rink with 13 goals scored in the two matches. Frontier 1 – Appleby 5 In the opener, Appleby defeated Frontier 5 – 1. Andrew Kuzma gave Appleby the lead in the first period, Nathan Kowalski drew Frontier level early in the second period, but then […]

Daniel Augustus put his final touches on his preparations for the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational by finishing T3rd on the Moonlight Tour. Playing on the Black Bear Golf Club Course, Augustus shot a two-round total of 138. Mickey DeMorat also shot 138, Austin Hitt finished first at 135, while Kyle Wilshire finished second with […]

Ryan Outerbridge and his Franklin Pierce men’s track and field teammates competed in the Plymouth Panther Classic, hosted by Plymouth State University. Outerbridge won the men’s 5,000m race with a personal best time of 15:15.59, with his teammate Sebastien Vicary finishing second in 15:30.28. Related Stories Armstrong Advances To Meet Of Champions Morris Makes Howard […]

News that Support Public Schools Bermuda distributed $60,000 worth of new school supplies to all 18 public primary schools, Dame Flora Duffy won the Triathlete of the Year award, Taylor White was named the Northeast-10 Conference Female Rookie of the Week, Chare Smith signed with Uphill Castle Cricket Club, and the Bermudian designed ‘Hidden Gems […]

Taylor White and her Bentley University Women’s swimming and diving teammates extended their winning streak to eight with a 167-63 win over Babson College. White led the Bentley women’s 200-yard medley relay A team that finished second clocking 1:52.03, she touched the wall in a time of 1:59.29 finishing 2nd in the women’s 200 yard freestyle […]

The battle of the Budgies ended in a 1 – 1 draw at the National Sports Center during the latest round of Bermuda field hockey action. The Budgies Gray took the lead in the 23rd minute when Cori Bremar scored a field goal, but in the 46th minute, the Budgies Red equalized when Keishae Robinson […]

Sunday, January 22 is expected to see sunny breaks, becoming rather cloudy, with the high to be near 19°C/67°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 63%. Sunrise will be at 7.18am and sunset will […]

Veterans In Action is getting set to present a Bob Marley tribute concert on Saturday, February 4, with Bernews to give away five pairs of free tickets [total of ten] to the show between now and then, starting on January 24. The concert will be held at the BAA Gymnasium, with doors opening at 8.00pm. The show will […]

The White Sands Road in Paget has submitted a planning application laying out plans to convert the existing West Building from hotel rooms to hotel suites, renovate the pool area and more. The listing said, “Proposed conversion of existing West Building from 22 hotel rooms to 8 hotel suites, demolish and replace the remaining 18 hotel rooms […]

The Planning Applications Review Team [PART] has launched an online survey to “gauge our community’s awareness, interest, and concern regarding protected areas in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The Planning Applications Review Team [PART], is an alliance of environmental advocacy groups and individuals that came together in 2019 due to concerns regarding the effectiveness of land […]

Ki-Juan Minors began competing in the 2023 WEF 2 Florida Coast Equipment CSI3* International Horse Jumping event in Florida. Minors riding Ilias finished 3rd competing in the USHJA Hunter 3′ U/S Class and the Bermudian equestrian also finished 5th competing in the USHJA Hunter 3′ CALI @ 30+ Class riding Ilias. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick Nisbett […]

The Bermuda National Trust will hold its annual Auction and Jumble Sale next month. Described as “the biggest recycling event of the year”, the sale from February 19 to 25 will feature well-made items of any age, including furniture, decorative items, housewares, porcelain, silver, carpets, jewellery, Boar war items, maritime items, artwork and antiques. Donations […]

Jevon Roberts finished on top of the leaderboard alongside Scott Roy in the 2023 Moongate Tour Season at the Port Royal Golf Course. Roberts shared the win with Roy as both shot 7-over par 78’s, Nick Jones was one stroke back in third place. Mark Phillips and Oliver Betschart both shot 10-over par 81;s to end […]

St. George’s Colts and the North Village Rams earned wins in the latest round of football action. Tuff Dogs 1 – St. George’s Colts 11 The St. George’s Colts advanced into the next round of the Bermuda Football Association’s FA Challenge Cup following their 11 – 1 win over Tuff Dogs. Jonte Smith led the […]

Royal Bermuda Regiment [RBR] instructors are assisting the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment [TCIR] “as the two British Overseas Territory units build on opportunities to work together.” A spokesperson said, “Members of an overseas Regiment are getting their first taste of firing weapons on a live range thanks to a detachment of Royal Bermuda Regiment […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy has been crowned the Best Female Triathlete of the year at the inaugural Global Triathlon Awards in Nice, France, yesterday. The Bermudian topped a shortlist, including Ashleigh Gentle, of Australia, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Lucy Charles-Barclay, of Britain, and American Chelsea Sodaro. Duffy enjoyed a scintillating year after retaining her […]

Gorhams plans to demolish its existing single storey warehouse and replace it with 3 storey warehouse buildings. This is according to a planning application which stated “proposed demolition of existing single storey warehouses, to be replaced by three new 3 storey warehouse buildings to be connected with the existing north retail building.” It added that […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday Shipping Schedule: Week Starting January 21st. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Tuesday Demeter Leader vehicles carrier will arrive, and on Friday Norwegian Gem cruise ship is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping […]

Sanaa Rae Morris and her Howard University women’s track & field teammates competed in the 2023 VCU Rams Indoor Invitational. Morris clocked a time of 8.13 in the women’s 60 meters dash finishing 28th and she recorded  a time of 41.10 competing in the women’s 300 meters, where she finished 5th. Related Stories Bobb Competes In […]

January 20 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,309.65, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 68 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 ‘Active And […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 20] include acting appointments, cancellation of registration and public notification. Registrar Judicial Department Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0079/2023 Public Authorities / Department: The Judiciary Publication date: 20 January 2023 Government Notice No. Acting Appointment Judicial Department The Governor, after consultation with the Chief Justice, has […]

Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban held a press conference this afternoon [Jan 20] on the City of Hamilton Plan 2023. The press conference has just concluded and we will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the live video replay is below. Related Stories Panel Discussion On Corporation Of […]

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with two vehicle fires in Devonshire this week, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “At 1:15 a.m. today, Friday, January 20th, 2023, police attended a reported vehicle fire involving a motorcar, in the area of Derwent Lane, Devonshire. “Upon arrival officers spoke with a resident who […]

A Human Library information session is set to be held at the Bermuda National Library on January 25 at 6.00pm, in advance of the Human Library event set to take place in February. A spokesperson said, “The Human Library, a chance to unjudge someone. WalkTogetherBermuda in partnership with the Bermuda National Library, Citizens Uprooting Racism in […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Former Bermuda cricket coach David Moore has been appointed Bangladesh’s head of programmes on a two-year contract. In a statement, the Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] said Moore, who served as Bermuda coach from 2010 to 2013, will be responsible for “planning, devising strategies and implementation of the High Performance and Bangladesh […]