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Sakari Famous had an outstanding week, earning the Southland Conference Track & Field Athlete of the Week award, winning an event, setting a new school record, and breaking a complex record that has stood since 1990. The Bermudian athlete competes for McNeese State University, and their website said, “Sakari Famous earned Southland Conference Track & […]

Bermuda’s picturesque landscape was captured from the Space Station, providing an out of this world view of the island and our unique position in the Atlantic Ocean. ISS Above tweeted the video below and said, “The island of Bermuda – captured live from the Space Station at 2:28 p.m. AST today. Bermuda is approximately 21 miles […]

The Overall Regional and Mini Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Dressage Challenge results have been tallied and recently announced, with Bermuda making an excellent showing to claim multiple wins. A spokesperson said, “Once again, the annual Regional & Mini Challenges came to very successful conclusions for Bermuda competitors who can now boast of securing overall winnings as […]

The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] recently celebrated the achievements of participants in two of its multi-week educational courses at the North East Hamilton Incubator Hub. A spokesperson said, “The event, held on January 24th, acknowledged the dedication and progress of those who completed the Entrepreneurship 101 and Financial Statements, Planning & Costing Using QuickBooks […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, January 27th. On Monday the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship and the Adromeda J container ship are expected, on Tuesday the MT Portola oil products tanker and the Somers Isles container ship will arrive, on Thursday the […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian Sam Bennett, the owner of EcoDive, will launch a scuba diving instructor course on the island in May. EcoDive, a Scuba Diving International [SDI] training and certification centre, was founded by Bennett in March last year. Bennett told Bernews, “I’m excited to bring more professional-level courses to the local dive […]

Try-outs will be held for the Bermuda women’s senior national indoor volleyball team next weekend. Organised by the Bermuda Volleyball Association, the try-outs will take place at Mount Saint Agnes Academy next Saturday [February 3] from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm and Sunday [February 4] from 8 am to 10 am. They will also be […]

AM Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” [Excellent] of Accelerant Re Ltd. [Accelerant Re Bermuda] [Bermuda]. The ratings agency said, “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accelerant Holdings [Accelerant], a non-operating holding company in the Accelerant group. At the time of the […]

January 26 saw 25,000 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $137,000.00 BD. 25,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing even at $5.45 per share. The BSX finished at 2,135.79, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 decline, and 52 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is […]

Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is asking people who have been an inpatient at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital to fill in a short survey about their experience and to provide details about where they experienced delays. A spokesperson said, “The survey is part of a 100-day challenge that started on 1 December, with the goal of […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 26] include acting appointments. Director Of Public Transportation Notice type Government Notice Notice sub type Acting Appointments Notice ID GN0084/2024 Public Authorities / Department Public Transportation Publication date 26 January, 2024 Notice No. ___ Acting Appointment Director Of Public Transportation Ministry Of Transport Ms. Zaynab Brown, Department of Public Transportation […]

After being discovered “disoriented and cold-stunned” in Canada last November, a green sea turtle named ‘Scotti’ has been successfully rehabilitated in Bermuda and released back into the wild. The Bermuda Zoological Society posted the video below on Instagram and said, “A disoriented and cold-stunned green sea turtle found in Canada last November was released back […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Kaden Hopkins said he feels like a much-improved rider compared to 12 months ago after being named the team leader of Vendée U. Hopkins will have a greater licence to pursue victories this season, guiding the strategy and making critical decisions for his team-mates, who will ride in support of him […]

Bermudian actress Tsilala Brock will be making her official Broadway debut in Suffs, a musical about suffrage produced by Hillary Clinton and Malala. “In this all-femme cast she will be playing Dudley Malone, a real-life character, the Assistant Secretary of State to Woodrow Wilson who publicly resigned from office to persuade Wilson to shift his […]

Bermudian footballer Sincere Hall scored against Aston Villa in the Under 21 Premier League Cup, as they played to a 3-2 defeat. The club’s report said, “The Bermuda international netted the second Tigers’ goal at the Dransfield Stadium after recently coming back from a one-month loan spell with Guiseley, where he featured once. “The winger […]

Three Bermuda sailors – Sebastian Kempe, Campbell Patton, and Malcolm Smith — are participating in the ILCA World Championship Sailing Regatta, hosted by Adelaide Sailing Club at West Beach, Australia. On the first day, within a group of 151 competitors, Campbell Patton was the leading sailor from Bermuda, ranking 84th with a total of 54 points. He […]

[Opinion column written by PLP MP Jason Wade] At a time when so many of our people are struggling, the OBA is exploiting the struggles and challenges of Bermudians. The OBA, out of one side of their mouth, says they care about struggling Bermudians. Yet. out the other side of their mouth, they and their […]

In Commercial Bowling League action, league leaders Sweet Life defeated second place Spare Parts 4 – 0, fifth place D’Rollerz defeated fourth place Who Gives A Split 4 – 0, and seventh place Bailey’s Bay Strikers defeated the Secret Weapons 4 – 0. Men’s High Scratch Game Arrington Smith 203 Tarq Hewey 190 Russ Ford11 […]

Ryan Outerbridge and his Franklin Pierce men’s indoor track & field teammates competed at the Panther Invitational I at Bank of New Hampshire Field House at ALLWell North, finishing third in the event. Outerbridge ran to a second place finish in the men’s 600m race clocking a time of 1:24.45, and he also finished 7th with […]

A trip in November 2023 by Premier David Burt to London cost $8,656.60, according to a listing on the Government’s travel webpage. The trip duration was listed as from November 12, 2023 – November 16, 2023, and the web page listing said, “The Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt travelled to the UK from […]

The Preliminary Draw Concacaf for the FIFA World Cup 26 was held today [Jan 25] in Switzerland, with Bermuda drawn in Group A alongside Honduras, Antigua & Barbuda, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. A spokesperson said, “The Preliminary Draw Concacaf for the FIFA World Cup 26 was made at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, […]

The Fairmont Southampton announced the postponement of the Furniture Giveaway event initially scheduled for January 30th, 2024. This follows after the first planned furniture giveaway at the Fairmont Southampton on January 23rd was cancelled at the last minute, with large crowds of people lining up in advance, and the hotel saying the “turnout far exceeded […]

Liberty Mutual Management Bermuda [LMMB] announced its continued partnership with the Sandys Parish Community [SPC] for the third consecutive year. A spokesperson said, “This initiative, spearheaded by Debbie Albuoy, donated Christmas hampers filled with personal care products and community gift vouchers. These hampers support seniors, families, and individuals in need within the Sandys Parish community. “LMMB […]

Police responded to a “report of a possible firearms incident at a Dockyard residence” this afternoon [Jan 25] and an investigation into the matter has commenced. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 2pm on Thursday 25th January, 2024, police responded to a report of a possible firearms incident at a Dockyard residence. “Information suggests that an […]

Minister of National Security Michael Weeks has ”condemned the acts of violence which took place outside of the Supreme Court recently.” Minister Weeks said, “Several incidences of anti-social behaviour occurred last week outside of our court buildings. These acts of violence involved assaulting and harassing court officers who were carrying out their duties. “To be clear, […]

Athene Life Re Ltd. [ALRe], the reinsurance subsidiary of Athene Holding Ltd., contributed over $325,000 to the Bermuda community in 2023 through its charitable donations, local sponsorship initiatives, and scholarship program. A spokesperson said, “his has been part of Athene’s ongoing commitment to give back to the community where its employees work and live. “Through […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Geordie Wardman will tackle a 100-mile ultra-marathon across the Utah desert as part of a “crazy goal” to raise $100,000 to start a scholarship in memory of his son Finn, who died in a tragic accident last year. Finn, who was studying business administration at Durham University in England, was just […]