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Nathan Wilson and Maia Bento-Fray won the Mr. and Miss CedarBridge titles this past weekend. A spokesperson said, “CedarBridge Academy celebrated 25 years of excellence on Saturday night at the Mr. and Miss CedarBridge Academy pageant. Three young men and seven young women competed for the coveted title of Mr. and Miss CedarBridge Academy. “The night […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian recording artist Charmarie Woolridge-Virgin has released her new single as she looks to “inspire and touch people” through gospel music. Ms Woolridge-Virgin, the daughter of renowned Bermudian musician and producer John Woolridge, released her single, Been There, on all streaming platforms last week. The 38-year-old, who performs under the name […]

According to the USATF website, the island is set to host the ‘Bermuda Grand Prix’ in May 2023, which follows after the island hosted the USATF Bermuda Games earlier this year. The USATF website said, “A robust indoor and outdoor track and field schedule has been set for the 2023 season. With an eye toward […]

Cyclists Conor White and Caitlin Conyers represented Bermuda at the Continental Athletes Forum in Cancún, Mexico. The Panam Sports Athlete Forum featured an interview with Jamaica’s newly-retired former world 100 meters record holder Asafa Powell and a promise of extra funding for all the member nations. Panam Sports President Neven Ilic pledged to provide an […]

Sam Williamson was back in action on the final day of action competing in the Swim England National Winter Championships in the UK. Williamson — who is representing Bath University in the UK – swam the 400m freestyle preliminaries clocking a time of 4:02.18, a time which did not see him progress to the finals. Williamson then […]

December 5 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,421.12, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 68 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories ‘Active And Significant Year For The BSX’ BSX: Financial Literacy, New Investor Education […]

Over 600 people have signed an online petition from the Fishermen’s Association calling to ‘Stop BOPP fishing closures.’ The petition states, “We, the undersigned, stand in support of Bermuda’s fishing industry and in preserving our important heritage. We demand that the Bermuda Government immediately halt all moves to permanently decide on Bermuda’s future without the essential […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Four guest speakers will discuss their artistic professions with students at CedarBridge Academy as part of the Harvey Cooper awards on December 12. The annual awards, which started in 2019, are an inter-school art competition for students aged 12 to 19, This year’s awards theme is, ‘I Think I See A […]

Hamilton Princess & Beach Club invites the public to a night of holiday shopping at its Annual Christmas Market, amidst the backdrop of the 2022 City Christmas Boat Parade. A spokesperson said, “On Saturday, December 10th, there will be free admission, from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, for the open-air Christmas Market. The hotel’s main courtyard will […]

BF&M Limited today reported a shareholders’ net loss of $13.4 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2022, as compared to shareholders’ net income for the comparative period in 2021 of $19.5 million. Net income from operations after excluding the negative fair value movements in investments was $9.3 million versus $17.8 million in the first nine […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Dec 5] include acting appointments. Acting Appointment: Chief Surveyor, Department Of Public Lands And Buildings Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN1129/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication date: 05 December 2022 Ms. Sudell Joseph, Senior Estates Surveyor, Department of Public Lands and Buildings […]

The MarketPlace Christmas Parade was held on Sunday evening [Dec 4] and like all good Bermuda events, it included an appearance from the island’s iconic Gombeys. The motorcade traveled from Shelly Bay MarketPlace to the Heron Bay MarketPlace, and you can view the aerial footage here, ‘normal’ photos and videos of the motorcade here, all our coverage of past […]

The police are appealing for any witnesses or information about an incident in Pembroke which resulted in a 42-year-old man being injured. A spokesperson said, “At 3:15 p.m., on Friday, December 2nd, 2022, police received a report of an incident at Northlands Primary School, Pembroke. “The caller stated he had parked his motorcycle in the […]

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: Related […]

428 tickets were issued for traffic offences from Monday, November 7th 2022 to Monday, December 5th, 2022. A police spokesperson said, “That’s down from 702 in the previous reporting period. In addition, this reporting period saw 48 Motorist Advice Notices, [MANs], which are official written warnings given to motorists by police officers issued; a reduction […]

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son announced today that Ingrid Pierce, Global Managing Partner of Walkers, a leading international law firm, has joined the Bank’s Board as an Independent Director, bringing the total number of Directors to ten. A spokesperson said, “Ms. Pierce is amongst the world’s leading investment fund lawyers, acting for major […]

The BEDC’s Economic & Cooperative Development Unit is “issuing a ‘Request for Interest’ for developing an agricultural cooperative [coop] or collaborative located on Government owned Walsingham agricultural lands in Hamilton Parish. A spokesperson said, “The site consists of a derelict cottage and approximately one acre of agricultural land currently overgrown and in disuse. The BEDC […]

A 67-year-old car driver “suffered a medical episode and lost control of the vehicle causing it to overturn” in Southampton this afternoon [Dec 5] and both the driver and the passenger were injured. A police spokesperson said, “Around 1:20pm on Monday 5th December 2022, Police and other first responders attended a report of a single […]

PALS Cancer Care in Bermuda will be holding its 42nd annual Fair & Raffle Draw on Saturday, December 10. The event will be held at PALS headquarters at 18 Point Finger Road from 9.00am to 2.00pm. The annual raffle will then be held at 3.00pm. The event poster says, “Stop by and enjoy your favorites: […]

The three-day Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s Winter Age Groups Championships concluded at the National Sports Center. Marleigh Howes won the 13-14 girls 400 SC meter freestyle touching the wall in a time of 4:37.51 Arabella Newport Derbyshire was second in 4:49.79, and Elanna Fulton finished third clocking 5:00.03. In the girls 15 & over 400 […]

[Opinion column written by Ryan Smith] Bermuda is known all over the world as an economical miracle. There is a second miracle that we live with daily though, albeit an unrecognized or rather underappreciated one. Connection to the wider world. This of course has a strong relationship with the first miracle. There are few comparatively […]

Bermuda boccia player Yushae DeSilva-Andrade is set to compete in the World Boccia Championships in Rio, Brazil from December 6 to December 10. A spokesperson said, “The competition will be held in Carioca 1 arena in the Olympic Park. Over 170 athletes from 41 countries will be competing. Yushae’s first game will be on Tuesday. We […]

The Salvation Army will be holding the official launch of its Christmas fundraising campaign tomorrow [Dec 6] on the front lawn of City Hall at 12.00pm. A spokesperson said, “We are pleased that we will have attending and speaking Governor Lalgie, Minister Tinee Furbert, and the Mayor of Hamilton. “The Christmas campaign is the largest […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy was presented with a special handmade kite adorned with her image during a recent visit to Woody’s Bar in Somerset. The kite had been made from newspaper cuttings of the Bermudian triathlete winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Duffy, a four-time world […]

The MarketPlace Christmas Parade was held on Sunday evening [Dec 4], with a motorcade traveling from Shelly Bay MarketPlace to the Heron Bay MarketPlace, and you can view aerial footage of the motorcade passing through the City of Hamilton below, ‘normal’ photos and videos of the motorcade here, all our coverage of past years of MarketPlace […]

The Bermuda College Foundation and Bermuda College officials joined members and friends of the Bermuda Insurance Institute [BII] recently to “celebrate the passing of the mantle of re/insurance education and talent development from the BII to the College.” A spokesperson said, “Last year when BII executives began to strategise about the future of the organisation, […]

The Loren Hotel held their first annual holiday market on Sunday evening [Dec 4], showcasing over twenty local vendors who were offering a wide variety of items for sale. The Loren’s Director of Group Sales & Catering, Dirk Beck previously said, “We are thrilled to host our first-holiday market here at The Loren. Bermuda has […]

“As we continue to live safely with Covid-19, the most effective shield we have at our disposal is the updated booster shot,” said Minister of Health Kim Wilson, ahead of a second vaccine booster drive planned for Saturday, 10 December. A Government spokesperson said, “It will mark the second public pop-up clinic by St John’s […]

Will Green and Teresa Ruiz raced to victory in the 2022 Swans Club Northshore Medical Turkey Trot race this weekend. Green clocked a winning time of 29:51, Chris Parry was second in 30:23, and Kwame Curling crossed the line third with a time of 30:54. Ruiz finished 12th overall stopping the clock in a time […]

[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] The holidays are all about food, which can sometimes be stressful. First you have to decide what to cook, how many people you will be serving, shop for the food [hello super high grocery prices!] and finally, cook all that food. Some people find joy in this and others, prefer to […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Justin Donawa has reflected on his “long road to recovery” after continuing his comeback from an ankle injury in Solihull Moors’ 2-1 win at home to Oldham Athletic in the Vanarama National League this weekend. The Bermuda winger came on in the 77th minute for his third substitute appearance since recovering […]

“I would like to thank the Bermuda community. Safely navigating this ‘once in a lifetime’ pandemic would not have been possible without our collective decision to put the community first and ourselves second,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday [Dec 2], the Minister said, “32 months ago […]

Daniel Phillips took part in the JA Plantation Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships qualifying second round. In the first round of the qualifiers, Phillips faced off against Aldiyar Abzhan from the United States, where he advanced with a straight sets 6-0, 6-2 victory. In the second round of the qualifiers, Phillips took on the number […]

The Hawks team of Twilton Smith, Kyle Lightbourne, Steven Simons, and Kodi Lima won the Warriors Turkey Shoot at the Ocean View Golf Course. The Hawks shot 16-under par, with the Island Boys team of William Usher Jr, Jason Darrell, Steven Almeida, and Justin Simmons finishing second at 10-under par, and George O’Brien Jr, Ebonie […]

Firefighters extinguished a brush fire in Devonshire this afternoon [Dec 4]. A spokesperson said, “At 1318hrs [1:18pm] a call was received via 911 reporting a brush fire at the junction of Headquarters Hill and BFA Way, Devonshire. “Two Fire appliances, one Fire service water tender and one command car responded with a total of 10 […]

The MarketPlace Christmas Parade took place this evening [Dec 4], with a motorcade traveling from Shelly Bay to Heron Bay. A spokesperson previously said, “The motorcade will leave Shelly Bay MarketPlace at 5 p.m. and travel to Hamilton via Middle Road. Leaving from Hamilton, the parade will travel down Middle Road to its final destination […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors will hold two training camps to help the island’s youngsters prepare for the upcoming Front Street Mile. Minors, who became the first Bermudian to win the iconic race in 2018 — you watch video of the winning moment in 2018 below — said his goal is to prepare junior […]

“We are committed to engaging directly with our young people to hear about the issues and matters that are most important to them,” said the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Owen Darrell in announcing a series of upcoming youth forums. A Government spokesperson said, “Over the next few weeks, the Zone-In Youth Forums will […]

The Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban represented Bermuda at the 2nd Caribbean ESG & Climate Financing Summit held on the 29 and 30 of November. A Government spokesperson said, “Created in 2021 to accelerate the adoption of a new operating and financing ecosystem for the Caribbean Region, the event brings together borrowers, lenders and […]

The Atlantic Construction Ltd. Pomander Gate Tennis Club Members Tournament is underway with a full slate of matches taking place. Sebastian Pukk defeated David Leader in a three set battle, Leader won the first set 6-4, but Pukk leveled the match at 1 – 1 when he won the second set 6-4, it would come […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] France 3 [Giroud 44, Mbappe 74, 90+1] Switzerland 1 [Lewandowski 90+9] Olivier Giroud became France’s all-time leading goalscorer after helping the World Cup holders reach the quarter-finals with a comfortable victory over Switzerland in Doha. Giroud netted his 52nd goal for his country just before the break, converting a low cross […]

The Bermuda Netball Association’s League season resumed at Bernard’s Park with matches in the under 11 and under 14 division completed, while the under 17 and Senior Games were canceled due to weather. Under 11 Division The North Village Lady Rams and the NPS Hotsteppers took to the court, Davi Wade was named the North […]

The holiday festivities continued in the east end, with the “Santa’s Coming to Town” event held last night [Dec 3] in King’s Square in St. George’s, with music, entertainment, dancing, characters, the Gombeys and of course Santa Claus himself. Related Stories Cup Match Campers Stake Their Spots Photos & Video: St. George’s Cricket Club Walk […]

The 2022 Telford Electric National Cross-Country Championships and the Bermuda XC Challenge took place at the Botanical Gardens this weekend, with high school runners from the United States taking part alongside local runners. The full results follow below [PDF here]: Related Stories Bermuda Runners Complete Boston Marathon Rum To The Beach Road Race Canceled BNAA […]

Sam Williamson began competing in the Swim England National Winter Championships, Williamson is representing Bath University in the UK. On day one, Williamson competed in the 400m individual medley, swimming with a personal best time of 4:26.87 in the preliminaries which seeded him 3rd going into the junior final. Williams swam a personal best in […]

News that Dame Flora Duffy officially received her Damehood at Buckingham Palace, Berkeley Institute students taking part in the Virtual Enterprise International program launched ReLeaf Limited, W.O.M.B. held its annual Female Entrepreneurs Market, and Appleby welcomed new pupils Kinika Armstrong, Jeffrey Blair, and Ryann Hollis to its two-year legal trainee programme were all some of […]

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ [Superior] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings  of “aa+” [Superior] of the subsidiaries of Chubb Limited, which includes the members of the Chubb US Group of Insurance Companies, as well as Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. and Chubb Tempest Reinsurance Ltd. and their members. A spokesperson […]

“The response from the PLP explains the problem Bermuda currently faces,” Deputy OBA Leader Jarion Richardson said, adding that “they failed in their obligations and we held them to a higher standard.” Background His comments follow after the House of Assembly was adjourned at 2.10pm on Friday as there were not enough MPs present, with the Speaker […]

Run Bermuda’s Backyard, sponsored by Monument Re, started today [Dec 3] from Clearwater Beach field, Southside, St. David’s. Race Organisers previously said, “We’re delighted with the level of support for this first running of the event. That we have surpassed our expectations is testament to the strength of the Bermuda running community and the generous […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Netherlands 3 [Depay 10, Blind 45+1, Dumfries 81] United States 1 [Wright 76] The Netherlands reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a ruthless display of finishing against the United States in Doha today. Memphis Depay gave the Netherlands an early lead, turning in Denzel Dumfries’s cross after Christian Pulisic missed […]