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[Written by Stephen Wright] Lovintz Tota has moved closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional boxer after signing a contract with a licensed manager. Tota will now have to undergo full vetting and medical testing and demonstrate his skills in a gym assessment to earn a pro licence from the British Boxing Board […]

The Paget Lions moved to the top of the First Division standings following their 3 – 0 win over Ireland Rangers at a rain-soaked Somerset Cricket Club. League-leading goalscorer Antwan Russell gave Paget a 1 – 0 lead in the 24th minute, they would hold that lead until the break. Russell doubled the Paget Lions’ […]

Conor White concluded competing in the 31st Valley of the Sun Stage race in Arizona, making an outstanding showing to win the event. Eighty-six cyclists took to the start line in the Men’s Pro 1/2 Division, the first 40 cyclists clocked the same time of 59:59, with White ruled across the line 27th. White came […]

Daniel Augustus and Camiko Smith competed in the Jim Thorpe Invitational Golf Tournament at the Champions Gate Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. Augustus shot a two round total 1-over par 145, finishing T14th, while Smith finished T51st after his two round total 19-over par 163. Augustus shot a first round 4-over par 76, his round […]

Oliver Betschart completed his final round at Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando, Florida, placing 4th in a field of 15 golfers. This is a Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event which hosted international players from Asia, South America, Canada, and the USA. Competing in the 14-15 age group he posted a 78-76-77 over the par 72 […]

In this year’s Budget, “$400,000 will be spent to complete the installation of solar panels on several government buildings,” the Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said. The Government tweeted the graphic below, saying, “Capital funding will be allocated to installation of solar panels on several government buildings, to Forts & historical sites, continuance of […]

The Ministry of Finance “estimates that Bermuda’s GDP may have grown by 3.4-3.9% in 2022″ and “estimates that Bermuda’s economy will expand within a range of 2.5 to 3.5% in 2023. This is according to the 2022 National Economic Report, with the 29-page report spanning a number of topics including domestic demand, personal consumption and the retail […]

The Bermuda Golf Association hosted its Monthly Medal at the Turtle Hill Golf Course. Julian Bassington won the Men’s Flight One Division with a round of 9-over par 63, James Godwin finished one stroke back in second place, and Steve Hickmott finished third level with Godwin. David Lunn, Ian Oldfield, and Gary Venning all finished […]

On another cool and breezy afternoon, the Bermuda Karting Club season continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park Track. In the tag junior class, Roman Wilkinson took the checkered flag in two of the three races, with Jonah Moniz winning the other. Jayden Brimmer, won two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, […]

The 69th Ocean View Golf Club Memorial Tournament took place at the Ocean View Golf Club. A spokesperson said, “Sunday February 19th 2023, the Ocean View Golf & Country Club celebrated its Annual Memorial event. Under chilly conditions, the golfers braved the elements to provide a day of excitement and banter. “The day began with a […]

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:

The Bermuda chapter of ISACA announced today that it will be hosting a panel discussion on privacy and data protection titled ‘Privacy in Bermuda and Beyond: Are We Ready for PIPA?’ at its AGM on March 1st 2023 starting 5.30pm at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club. A spokesperson said, “The panel will feature Dr. Marisa […]

Tuesday, February 21 is expected to see some sunny breaks with a few showers, easing overnight, with the high to be near 22°C/72°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 89%. Sunrise will be at […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 20] include acting appointments and notice of intention to construct a controlled plant. Magistrate & Coroner Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0201/2023 Public Authorities / Department: The Judiciary Publication date: 20 February 2023 Government Notice No. _______ Acting Appointment Judicial Department The Governor, after […]

The island’s newest resident is in “critical but stable” condition however the “good news is he started eating now a little bit and that’s a positive sign,” the Principal Curator of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] said following the rescue of the seal this weekend. After first being spotted by Ruby Dill during […]

Members of the young Bermuda volleyball team held a Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] clean-up event this past weekend. The effort saw the young people collect trash, with the endeavour resulting in an impressive amount of refuse rounded up to be properly discarded.

The Bermuda Police Service said they are “seeking the public’s assistance in locating 51-year-old Jay Ming.” A police spokesperson said, “Mr. Ming is described as bald with a greying beard and was last seen wearing green pants and a grey jacket. “His last known location was the Frolic Lane, Horseshoe Road Southampton area around 6:15pm […]

Za’Kayza Parsons, Keturah Bulford-Trott and their University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] women’s track and field teammates began competing on the first day of the 2023 America East Indoor Championships. Parsons raced her way into the finals of the women’s 60m dash finishing in seventh in the preliminaries with a personal best time of 7.73, […]

Premier David Burt will be holding a press conference at 3.00pm this afternoon [Feb 20] to discuss the 2023/24 Budget. The live video should start at around 3.00pm, and in the meantime, you can view all our coverage of the 2023 Budget here. The live video should start at around 3pm:

Bermuda will be participating in the 2023 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association [ECVA] Men’s Beach Volleyball Championships in St. Lucia. A spokesperson said, “The ECVA Beach Championship is a zonal championship tournament for all Eastern Caribbean Countries. The Bermuda Volleyball Association [BVA] is proud to announce the team for this event taking place from February 23 […]

Premier David Burt signed the Condolence Book for the family of the late Arthur Hodgson. The Government spokesperson noted that “the book is available for the public to sign at the Cabinet Office from today [Monday, 20th February] through Friday, 24th February from 10am – 3pm daily.”

On Sunday, the Bermuda Bicycle Association presented cycling’s 2022 Awards at their annual awards ceremony at Boundary Sports Bar & Grill Restaurant, Southampton. President Peter Dunne announced Kaden Hopkins and Caitlin Conyers as Male and Female Riders of the Year based on their local and international performances in 2022. Mr Dunne was excited to speak […]

People making $132,000 or less per year “will pay less in payroll taxes” and small businesses will see “their payroll tax liability decline by as much as 43%,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said as he outlined changes to payroll tax set to take effect in the 2023 Budget. Small businesses, the lifeblood […]

Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] and Brown-Darrell Clinic resumed their quarterly Docs for Dinner series on February 16 with a presentation by Dr. Christoph Wald, Chair of the Department of Radiology at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. Founder and Executive Chairman of BHCS Dr. Ewart Brown said, “Dr. Wald’s talk was absolutely amazing.. His research and […]

The first of the three competitions comprising the 2023 FEI Jumping World Challenge was held at Bermuda’s National Equestrian Center on Saturday, 18th February 2023. A spokesperson said, “Leading the way in Category A height division [1.20 – 1.30m] with a combined penalty score of 12 was Philip Correia riding Junior Cardento. Jaylynn Hines and […]