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A number of events were held to mark the Good Friday and Easter holidays this year, including the Walk to Calvary reenactment, Good Friday fun days held across the island, Kites For Kids at T.N. Tatem School Field, Easter egg hunt events, kite making at Salvation Army Harbour Light, and more. You can watch videos of some […]

News that Bermuda celebrated Good Friday, Bermuda’s $5 note earned the International Bank Note Society’s ‘Bank Note of the Year Award’, TABS Bermuda has launched ‘The Botanist’ and Tejon Outerbridge is taking part in the Millwright Apprenticeship programme were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news Baltimore […]

AM Best has affirmed North End Re Ltd.’s A- rating with a stable outlook, citing ‘ adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.’ The ratings agency said, “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” [Excellent] of North End Re Ltd. […]

Ice hockey player Blake Montgomery helped the London Knights reach the Western Conference finals after beating the Erie Otters 4-3 in overtime in Game Four of the semi-finals on Friday [April 18]. The Knights won the series 4-0. Montgomery has been in fine form since joining the Knights on an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement […]

Rick Wright’s Greenville Triumph were defeated 1-0 away to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in the United Soccer League [USL] League One yesterday [April 19]. Bermudian head coach Wright led Greenville to the semi-final plays-offs in his first season in charge last term. A former Saltus Grammar School student, Wright made appearances for the Bermuda and […]

Cameron Adkins claimed Bermuda’s first medal on day one of the Carifta Games after winning silver in the Under-17 Boys’ 1,500 metres at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday [April 19] Adkins clocked a time of 4min 12.86sec, with Sammy Christopher, of Trinidad, taking gold in 4:09.65 and Luke Plummer, of Jamaica, […]

Tributes have been paid to the late Miranda Lister, who was described as a ”woman of grace, strength, and quiet dignity” and the “matriarch of a family that has given so much to the service of Bermuda.” PLP statement A PLP spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party extends our deepest condolences to the Lister family on the […]

Four Bermuda rugby players are currently representing the West Indies at the Tropical 7s tournament in Florida. Najée Pitt-Clarke and Corrie Cross are competing for the West Indies Women’s team, while Hadleigh Tucker and Jahniko Francis are playing for the West Indies Men’s side in the sevens competition. The West Indies Men began their tournament […]

Sunday, April 20 is expected to see plenty of sunshine, then turning cloudy overnight, with the high to be near 22°C/71°F and the low to be near 18°C/64°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 70%. Sunrise will be at 6.44am and […]

A group of young sailors from Bermuda is participating in the Easter Point Regatta, a prominent international Optimist sailing competition in Slovenia. The event has attracted over 450 sailors from 63 nations. After strong winds prevented racing on the first morning, the second day of the regatta saw ideal sailing conditions with steady breezes of […]

St. David’s County Cricket Club hosted their annual Gilbert Lamb Day on Good Friday, with activities including the Grand Prix, games, running races and more. Good Friday celebrations took place at various locations across the island, and you can view all our photos and coverage of this year, and past years’ Good Friday celebrations by clicking here, and […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, April 19th. On Saturday the Grand Aurora autos ship is expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship will arrive, on Monday the Amparo Poala discharge ship and the Oleander container ship are scheduled to arrive […]

Warwick Academy’s secondary students celebrated International Day earlier this week, an annual event organised by the Department of Modern Foreign Languages to “honour and embrace the school’s rich cultural diversity. ” A spokesperson said, “The day is filled with vibrant energy, meaningful learning, and a strong sense of community. “Students arrived dressed in national colours, cultural […]

Joseph Cechini competed in the Early April Mercersburg Academy Invite in Pennsylvania, representing his school in a distance event. Cechini participated in the men’s varsity 1600 meters race, crossing the finish line in third place with a time of 5 minutes and 1.37 seconds. Related Stories Trio Shine At Citrus League HS Championship Maxwell-Smith Competes […]

Kites are flying across the island today as the community celebrates Good Friday, and a quick look at some of the kites at Astwood Park is below, and you can view all our photos and coverage of this year, and past years’ Good Friday celebrations by clicking here, and for over 100 videos of Good Friday see here […]

Bermuda team-mates Kole Hall and Keziah Martin were on opposing teams for a change when English non-league sides Chorley and Buxton Town faced each other in the Vanarama National League North today [April 18]. Hall played the entire match for Chorley; meanwhile, Martin came on as a 75th-minute substitute for the home side. Buxton are […]

The Bermuda national cricket team held their nerve to secure an eight-run win over a Cayman Islands President’s XI in their second warm-up match before the upcoming North America Cup. Having won the toss, the home side opted to bowl first, restricting Bermuda to 110 for nine off 20 overs. Openers Terryn Fray and Delray […]

The Pembroke Hamilton Club [PHC] 1-Mile Run/Walk was held this morning [April 18] as part of their Good Friday festivities. In the Primary School division, Joshua Cann took first place with a time of 7:55, while Timothy Pearman won the Middle School race in 6:40 and Jaeda Grant was the winner of the Senior School […]

Boxer Nikki Bascome has pledged to “keep fighting” after suffering a first-round defeat to American Tahmir Smalls in Atlantic City, New Jersey, last weekend. The Bermudian welterweight, who has a record of 13 wins and two losses, was stopped by the taller and undefeated Smalls – marking only the second loss of Bascome’s professional career. […]

Cyclist Kaden Hopkins claimed victory in the prologue of the Memorial Denis Manette amateur race in Le Moule, Guadeloupe, yesterday [April 17]. Hopkins, representing Unisportlamentinois – the top team in Guadeloupe – competed the 1.6-kilometres course in 1min 46sec. He followed up his impressive win by finishing fifth in the 112-km first stage in Petit-Canal […]

One male has been transported to hospital and “another male has been taken into police custody” following a “disturbance on the grounds of the Elbow Beach Hotel in Paget” this afternoon [April 18], the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 3:30pm on Friday, 18 April 2025, police were dispatched to a report of a disturbance […]

The Government has welcomed the decision by the U.S Government that proposed shipping fees will not apply to short sea routes as “this outcome means there is not expected to be any impact on Bermuda’s shipping operations or import costs from this new US rule.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda welcomes the […]

Gabriella Arnold finished third in the female division at the 2025 Barry-Roubaix cycling race in Michigan, completing the challenging 62-mile race in 3 hours and 5 minutes. Arnold’s overall placement in the race was 111th out of 1,034 competitors. The Barry-Roubaix is known for its demanding mix of gravel roads, pavement, and unmaintained sections, highlighting […]

Harness pony racing driver Kiwon Waldron participated in seven races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. The events included both qualifying and main races in trot and pace categories. Waldron’s results were as follows: Qualifier race 1 (Pace): Jk’s Flirty Girl finished 5th in 1:55.4. Qualifier race 6 (Pace): Flirtin Fanera finished 3rd in 1:56.2. […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s rising stars are set to make an impact at the Carifta Games in Trinidad and Tobago. Several members of the island’s squad will make their debuts at the annual regional competition, which provides a platform for young athletes to showcase their talents. DeVon Bean, the Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] […]