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Cross Court Tennis Academy hosted its first of the Fall Three-Series Red Ball Legacy Tennis Tournament at the Reefs Hotel. The tournament saw a total of 13 participants, seven in the under 8 division and six in the over 8 division. Jahdae Tull won the under 8 division defeating Lana Madhar in the final 7 […]

News that Dr Carika Weldon launched CariGenetics – which will focus on genomics research in Caribbean – Kennette Burgess won the Winston-Salem State University Founder’s Day Alumni Achiever Award, the Bermuda Robotics Team is getting set to compete in Geneva, and the Bermuda Post Office team cleaned up Botanical Gardens were all some of the […]

Beyond Plastic Bermuda has launched a new campaign to heighten the community’s awareness of the detrimental effect single-use plastics have on our island and our health. A spokesperson said, “Beyond Plastic is very proud to have connected with a diverse group of Bermuda’s change makers, innovators, and voices that support a healthier island, without plastic […]

The official unveiling of the ‘Dudley Eve Park’ was held this week in the City, serving to honour the distinguished Bermudian sports administrator who lived on the property with his family from 1942 to 1962. Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling said, “On behalf of the Council of the City of Hamilton, it is my pleasure to […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Reggie Lambe scored for Stowmarket Town in their 3-2 win away to Maldon & Tiptree in the Isthmian League North Division today [October 15]. The Bermuda midfielder struck from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute to level the score at 2-2. Lambe has netted five goals in all competitions this season […]

A 61-year-old man was injured in a collision last night [Oct 14] on Middle Road in Southampton. A spokesperson said, “Around 9:40 pm on Friday, October 14th, 2022, police responded to a single vehicle road traffic collision, on Middle Road near the junction with Luke’s Pond Road, Southampton. “A sixty-one-year-old male was riding was riding […]

Sunday, October 16 is expected to see sunny periods with a couple of showers around early on, with the high to be near 27°C/80°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 80%. Sunrise will be […]

The Harness Pony Racing Season continued at the National Equestrian Center. The opening race of the season in the 1:03&1 & Faster Time Bar Class saw Candyce Martins in the bike of Double Time clock a winning time of 1:03 flat, Maurice Raynor in the bike of Rockeyed Optimist was second with a time of […]

34-year-old Melvin Holdipp pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary and 4 counts of theft and was remanded into custody. A police spokesperson said, “Between the 30th of August 2022 and the 11th of October 2022, the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] investigated the reported burglaries of several local businesses, namely: Price Rite in Warwick Robin […]

Bermudian Dylan Hollis — who has millions of followers on Tik-Tok –  was featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, with Mr Hollis showing “Jay Leno, Ayo Edebiri and Kelly Clarkson how to make one of the strangest recipes from U.S. history, the Great Depression pork cake.” Mr Hollis mentioned he was from Bermuda, and they […]

The Bermuda Ball Hockey League season continued at the PCC Hockey Rink with a double-header that produced 22 goals. Positive Image Dental 8 – Spine and Sport 7 The opener needed a shootout to decide a winner as Positive Image Dental edged Spine and Sport 8 – 7. With the score tied at 7 – […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday October 15th. On Sunday the Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship is expected, and on Monday the Oleander container ship and the Celebrity Summit cruise ship will arrive. On Tuesday the Guangzhou Highway vehicles carrier, the […]

October 14 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,434.56, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 67 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 BSX Will […]

A group of volunteers from the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] will work to cull invasive plants at Admiralty House Park. A spokesperson said, “To prepare the way for a new Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] Micro Forest plot, this Saturday 15th October, the BZS Weekend Warriors will begin removing invasive Japanese Pittosporum and Chinese Fan Palms […]

Several players have already committed to play in the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course. England’s Luke Donald, Ireland’s Seamus Power and former U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover have committed to the 2022 field. A spokesperson said, “PGA TOUR players can enter or withdraw from the field until Friday, October 21, 2022, […]

As part of a global partnership between Future Leaders Bermuda and the Brandon Hall School in Atlanta, Georgia, introduced via the US Consulate Hamilton, five Future Leaders were given the opportunity to participate in the Global Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Summer Program at the Georgia campus. Future Leaders A’Mya Harvey, Fasika Simons, Meron Simons, ShaZaria […]

The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has released their amended 2022/2023 football schedule. Home Team Switch A spokesperson said, “The Premier Division match between XRoads/BLVD scheduled for Sunday, October 23rd – will be switch to BLVD’s home match; this match has been moved to Wednesday, October 19th – 7:00pm at Goose Gosling Field. The second half […]

The Regulatory Authority [RA] is inviting the public and other interested parties to comment on its proposed Retail Tariff policies. 1. Retail Tariff Design Restructuring Report A spokesperson said, “The evolving electricity sector has prompted the RA to consider whether there are better ways to represent a customer’s total electricity cost for: a] access to […]

Saturday, October 15 is expected to see cloudy, a few showers likely & chance of thunder, drier later, with the high to be near 26°C/79°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 82%. Sunrise will […]

Davon Campbell, Anthony Gutzmore, Priel Minors, Shanya Simmons, Deidre Smith, Vanessa Sutcliffe, and Chantae Wilson have earned Athene scholarships. A spokesperson said, “Athene Holding Ltd. [Athene] and its subsidiary Athene Life Re Ltd. [ALRe] held a reception event on October 6 to honor and recognize the seven Bermuda College students who were awarded the 2022 […]

On Thursday afternoon [Oct 13] three vehicle collision occurred on St. John’s Road in Pembroke, near the junction with Cox’s Hill Road. A police spokesperson said, “Around 4pm Thursday, 13th October 2022 a reported three vehicle collision occurred on St. John’s Road in Pembroke, near the junction with Cox’s Hill Road. “Police, Bermuda Fire & […]

The Information Commissioner issued Decision 24/2022 in regards to the Department of Education. A spokesperson said, “On 7 October 2022, the Information Commissioner issued Decision 24/2022, Department of Education [Department]. The Applicant had submitted a public access to information [PATI] request that was transferred to the Department and sought personal information records and school complaint […]

Bermuda’s Nahki Wells has been voted PFA Fans’ Player of the Month for his performances in September. The Bristol City website said, “The City striker found the back of the net on three occasions across the month as well as providing one assist. “Wells’ September got off to a flyer away at Ewood Park as […]

[Updated] Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott is holding a press conference this morning [Oct 14] on the 2022 cruise ship season. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the replay is below Update 11.40am: Minister Scott’s remarks: Good Morning. […]

Leilanni Nesbeth and Nia Christopher were recently in action for their college teams, with both Bermudian footballers scoring to help their teams win. Leilanni Nesbeth Leilanni Nesbeth and her he No. 4 ranked Florida State Women’s Soccer teammates defeated No. 12 Duke 5 – 1 at the Seminole Soccer Complex in Tallahassee. With Florida leading […]

The 2022 World Rugby Classic came to an end at the National Sports Center North Field with a triple header, with France successfully defending its title in the final match of the night. France 21 – Argentina 20 France defeated Argentina 21-20 in the final game to reclaim the title. Argentina scored first as Roman […]

The Bermuda Philharmonic Society and Masterworks will host an event titled ‘The Art of Music’ on Thursday [Oct 20] at Masterworks. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Philharmonic Society and Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art are collaborating on a special event to bring the community an experience for the senses. A presentation of works from the Masterworks permanent collection will be paired […]

The North Village Rams defeated Robin Hood 4 – 0 at the BAA Field. Nacori Smith gave the North Village Rams the lead in the fifth minute; Tahmi Williams doubled the lead in the 34th minute. The North Village Rams got a third in the first half as Williams added his second goal of the […]

Three people were transported to hospital after a collision last night [Oct 13] in Southampton. A police spokesperson said, “Three people, a female motorcycle rider, her female pillion passenger and a male motorcycle rider, were taken to hospital following a head on road traffic collision on the Rising Sun Stretch, Middle Road, Southampton, around 8:00 […]

“Race & Sexuality and how they Intersect with Religion/Christianity” will be the topic as during a dinner and conversation with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis on Saturday, October 22. A spokesperson said, “The Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Ph.D. uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, fully welcoming society in […]

Paul Rodrigues Jr and his Christchurch Boarding School Sailing teammates won the Lawrence A. White Invitational, while Christian Ebbin and his St. George’s School Sailing teammates finished the Z420 boat race in third. The event was hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Rodrigues Jr. was in the Christchurch B Division […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jasmine Spence hopes to build on her debut for Newport Pagnell Town Women after signing for the Buckinghamshire outfit last week. Spence played 80 minutes in their 4-0 defeat at home to league leaders Chesham United LFC Development last weekend and believes her performances will only improve as she builds her […]

[Updated] Premier David Burt is holding a press conference this afternoon [Oct 13] to “highlight the Mortgage Guarantee Programme.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The Premier said, “The Government has reached an agreement with the Bermuda Commercial Bank to provide a partial guarantee […]

Noting some “concerns surrounding some of the questions at the Deputy Leader’s Debate,” the PLP said that “MP Ming and Deputy Leader Roban were sent the exact same questions at the exact same time” and “both candidates were treated exactly the same.” A spokesperson said, “Following concerns surrounding some of the questions at the Deputy […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Andre Lambe is in a confident mood ahead of his regional title fight against Canadian Paul Ispas at The Shed in Dockyard next Saturday [October 22]. Lambe, aiming for a sixth successive win in the professional ranks, is challenging fellow southpaw Ispas for the vacant American Boxing Federation regional welterweight title. […]

APGA Tour star Willie Mack III won the Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship, earning a sponsor exemption into Bermuda’s PGA TOUR event. A spokesperson said, “APGA Tour star Willie Mack III emerged victorious, gaining a sponsor exemption into Bermuda’s PGA TOUR event. The Butterfield Bermuda Championship will be contested later this month [October 27-30] at Port Royal […]

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [Oct 13] with the list indicating that there are seven bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 7 runs cancelled this morning, 32 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]

Mount Saint Agnes Academy will be holding their bazaar on Friday [Oct 14] and Saturday [Oct 15] from 10.00am to 10.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The MSA Bazaar is back! MSA is so excited to invite you to our bazaar [Returns with the Magic] on Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th from 10 am – […]

Premier David Burt is holding a press conference this afternoon [Oct 13] to “highlight the Mortgage Guarantee Programme.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: Government Press Conference Video: Ministers On Reemployment Initiatives Video: Premier David Burt Press Conference Video: Minister Hayward Press […]

Dr Carika Weldon will be joining Bernews at 6pm this evening [Oct 13] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. Dr Weldon recently announced the launch of CariGenetics, which will focus on genomics research in the Caribbean and work in a strategic partnership with the Bermuda College and other institutions, with […]

The Butterfield Bermuda Championship APGA Tour event came to an end at the Port Royal Golf Course, with Willie Mack III claiming the title. Mack III finished in a three-way tie at 4-under par for the tournament, with Joseph Hooks, and Marcus Byrd. Mack III shot a second-round 3-under par 68, overnight leader Hooks shot […]

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] announced that Devin Lewis has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Business Development. A spokesperson said, “Devin Lewis, an expert in the sector of destination sales, has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Business Development at The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA]. In this capacity, she joins the executive […]

The annual BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk — which serves to help raise funds for the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre — was held yesterday [Oct 12], with the event getting underway at Barr’s Bay Park. The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre website said, “For more than two decades, the BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk […]

GoldhuntBDA announced that it is launching the second public Gold Hunt in Bermuda after the success of the first hunt earlier this summer. A spokesperson said, “Participants will have the opportunity to use their knowledge of Bermuda’s geography and history to solve a series of riddles that will lead them to the location of the […]

According to the most recent Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Thursday, October 20th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint [No. 8] Notice follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Christmas […]

Bate Trading is getting set to release a limited edition Flora Duffy tote bag, with net proceeds from the sale of the totes to be donated to The Flora Fund. Ms. Duffy’s team worked with Bermudian graphic designer Makayla Paul to create the tote’s graphic design, with the totes themselves produced by American company Sea Bags. […]

Kennette J Burgess has won the Winston-Salem State University Founder’s Day Alumni Achiever Award. A spokesperson said, “At HBCUs [Historically Black Colleges & Universities], homecoming events are going on around this time, when alumni from all over return to their alma mater to interact with the students, give back to their university, and fellowship together […]

The Interact Club at Somersfield Academy has been working on three gardens on school property, with the produce grown to be donated to the First Baptist Church’s soup kitchen program. The Somersfield Interact Club with the vegetables they planted A spokesperson said, “The Interact Club at Somersfield Academy is on a mission to help the […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 12] include acting appointments, notification of planning applications registered, road sobriety checkpoint notice and notice of intended marriage. Acting Appointment: Director, Office Of Procurement And Project Management Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0964/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Cabinet Headquarters Publication date: 12 October 2022 […]

Noting that we “continue to move beyond the pandemic,” the Ministry said coronavirus updates will start to be issued every other week and they “expect to cease issuing these updates” after November 30th. In releasing tonight’s test results, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, “As we continue to move beyond the pandemic, I wish to take this opportunity […]