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The Bermuda Police Service confirmed the death of Khiry Furbert, who died following a shooting early this morning. Acting Detective Chief Inspector Clifford Roberts said, “It is with regret that the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] can now confirm the death of Mr. Khiry Furbert, in his 34th year of life and father to an 11 year […]

Consumers paid 2.3% more in August than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Ministry of Economy and Labour released the Department of Statistics’ August 2024 Consumer Price Index. “In summary, consumers paid 2.3 per cent more […]

The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has provided schedule updates for the upcoming Friendship and Shield matches. Note: Time Change: The Friendship matches scheduled on Sunday, December 22nd and Thursday, December 26th will kick off at 2:00pm not 2:30pm. Thursday, December 26th Friendship & Shield Semi-final matches will take place at Bernard Park Time: 12:00pm & […]

Island Boat Club members who sign up before December 31, 2024, “will enjoy full access to Island Boat Club’s fleet of nine boats without paying membership dues until April 1, 2025.” A spokesperson said, “Island Boat Club, Bermuda’s premier boat membership programme, is offering an exclusive holiday special to make it easier than ever for residents […]

[Opinion column written by MP Jache Adams] Building a fairer Bermuda for all of us is at the core of what we believe and what we do. It is a promise to the people of Bermuda and our commitment to everyone, not just the privileged few, having an opportunity to thrive. As a result, The […]

The Bermuda Post Office Security Team — Richard Hazelwood, Tekle Ming, John Pitcher, Keith Wainwright, Barbara Ingemann, Samuel Brangman, and Dwayne Brown — earned the Public Service Excellence Award [PSEA] for November. A Government spokesperson said, “On Friday, December 13th, the Government of Bermuda announced the Bermuda Post Office [BPO] Security Team as the November […]

Ryan Outerbridge and Christine Dailey claimed victory in the Friends of Sandys 5K run this weekend. Outerbridge blazed through the 5K course with a time of 15:38, Jake Smith finished second with a time of 16:00, while Sean Trott rounded out the men’s podium in third place at 16:05. Dailey won in a time of […]

Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] will host its Docs for Dinner event on December 19, 2024, featuring Dr. Ewart Brown discussing Bermuda’s healthcare journey and the path toward universal care. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] is pleased to announce its upcoming Docs for Dinner event featuring BHCS Founder and Chairman Dr. Ewart Brown. The […]

Nicholas Pedro — who was recently dismissed from the Bermuda Police Service – has provided a statement, saying he is doing so “reluctantly due to the intense media and general public interest in the circumstances of my dismissal from the Bermuda Police Service.” The police had previously issued a statement confirming that a Superintendent had been dismissed, saying […]

Somerset Primary School became a hub of joy and imagination as part of its annual end-of-term Spirit Week. Each day brought a new theme, with the week staring on Monday with Sunglasses Day, where students and teachers paired their uniforms with colourful, quirky sunglasses. On Tuesday, the school turned back time with Throwback Day, as […]

Open Mat Bermuda athletes Chris Regan and Lonnie Bascome won medals at the World IBJJF Jui-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in Las Vegas at the weekend. Regan, the Open Mat head instructor, claimed silver in the superheavy black belt division; meanwhile, Bascome also secured silver in the lightweight brown belt category. Jason McAlpine also represented Open Mat […]

Local and overseas riders competed in the y Pink Sand Scrambling motocross event at Coney Island in St George’s this weekend. The event, which was organised by Pink Sand Scrambling, featured more than $10,000 in prize money for the dash for cash event. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday [December 12], Minister of Public […]

Blake Montgomery scored for London Knights in their 3-2 win at home to the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League [OHL] yesterday [December 15]. Montgomery scored his second goal in as many days, zooming behind the net and coming out in front to fire a wristed shot into the net. The forward, who was […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Shaun Goater has hailed the Aston Villa Women team’s “calmness and composure” after defeating West Ham United Women 3-1 in the Women’s Super League [WSL] yesterday [December 15]. Goater has won back-to-back matches since stepping up as interim coach to replace Dutchman Robert de Pauw, beating Charlton Athletic Women 4-1 at […]

Police are investigating after a man was found ”unresponsive with an apparent head wound, lying near an unattended motorcar with the engine running” in Paget, with the police recovering evidence to suggest that a firearm had been discharged at that location. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:45 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, police received a report […]

Bermuda have qualified for the next stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Sub Regional Qualifier after defeating the Bahamas by 62 runs in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday [December 15]. Batting first, Bermuda posted 179 for the loss of four wickets from their allotted overs. Tre Manders, the man of the match, top […]

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ [Superior] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa+” [Superior] of the grouped subsidiaries of Chubb Limited. A statement from the ratings agency said, “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating [FSR] of A++ [Superior] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of […]

Monday, December 16 is expected to see sunny periods with a passing shower likely, mainly later on, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 17°C/63°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be ENE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will be […]

Cameron Adkins, representing Christ School, secured a third-place finish in the boys 1600 meter run finals at the Buncombe County Early December Polar Bear indoor track meet. The meet, hosted by A.C. Reynolds, took place at the A.C. Reynolds High School Track in Asheville, North Carolina. Adkins completed the race with a time of 4:37.40. […]

The exploits of Dame Flora Duffy have helped Bermuda place third in the World Triathlon Championship Series [WTCS] women’s national federation medal table over the last Olympic cycle. Duffy won four medals for Bermuda in 2022, claiming gold at the WTCS races in Hamburg, Bermuda and Abu Dhabi and a bronze in Yokohama, giving Bermuda the […]