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Premier David Burt will be joining Bernews at 6.00pm today [Jan 12] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the Premier — who is also the Finance Minister — set to discuss the the 2022/23 Pre Budget report, with the public invited to provide feedback until January 17th. The video […]

According to a recent survey from Narrative Research Bermuda, 71% of residents report going without/buying less, up 15 percentage points since last asked in June. A spokesperson said, “Given rising prices and inflation, we asked Bermuda residents if any of their purchase behaviours had changed in the past three months. Seven in ten residents report going […]

The deadline for feedback on the Pre-Budget Report has been extended until January 17th. The Government posted the graphic online below, saying, “The deadline for feedback on the Pre-Budget Report has been extended to January 17th. We invite the public to provide us with your thoughts, concerns and suggestions as we prepare the upcoming budget […]

The Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda will be presenting a petition to the Government on Friday [Jan 13] noting that they are ”hardworking Bermudian fishermen who have to date tried to participate in the BOPP proceedings but due to the foreign oversight and predetermined outcomes have been overlooked and undervalued.” A letter sent by the Association to the Government […]

According to a recent survey from Narrative Research Bermuda, when asked “to what extent do you support or oppose Bermuda securing their own independence,” 83% were in opposition, 10% were in support and 7% were unsure. A spokesperson said, “Recently, David Burt has made numerous public comments about the possibility of Bermuda becoming a sovereign […]

Cool Company Limited, a Bermuda based, Oslo-listed LNG shipping company, has become the Bermuda Maritime Academy’s first corporate sponsor, making a $10,000 donation to the Academy. Cyril Ducau, Chairman of the Board of CoolCo and CEO of Eastern Pacific Shipping stated: “CoolCo is pleased to support the Bermuda Maritime Academy and its mission to develop […]

BELCO has been awarded an Edison Electric Institute [EEI] Emergency Response Award for restoration efforts following Hurricane Fiona. A spokesperson said, “Presented to EEI member companies twice a year, the Emergency Response Awards recognise recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events. The winners were chosen […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs is encouraging the public to “continue submitting their feedback on the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan.” A Government spokesperson said, “While the initial phase of public consultation extended to December 31, 2022, is complete, the Ministry of Home Affairs encourages the public to continue submitting their feedback on the Draft Blue […]

Ki-Juan Minors began competing in the 2023 WEF Southern Arches CSI3* International Horse Jumping event in Florida. Riding Pop Music in the High-Performance Hunter Handy Class, Minors finished 4th. Minors and Pop Music finished 2nd in the High-Performance Hunter Class, and Minors and Wiser Now won the Take2 Thoroughbred Hunter Class. Related Stories Video: Philip […]

Taylor White won three individual events as her Bentley University team defeated St. Michael’s College, 159-111, in women’s college swimming in the Dana Center Pool in Massachusetts. In her team’s first action in a month, White placed first in the women’s 1000 yard freestyle clocking a time of 10:59.65, the women’s 200 yard backstroke touching […]

Rockal Evans continued competing in the RQYS-Ronstan 2023 International Finn Australian Championships. Two more races were held to take the series to six races, and Evans came off the water in 4th place with 25 net points. Evans finished 10th in the first race of the day, and the fifth of the series, before finishing […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Kaden Hopkins says he hopes to become a more consistent rider as he builds towards his first season with his new French team. Hopkins signed a one-year deal with Vendée U, the development squad for one of the top European teams, TotalEnergies, in October and has spent the past week acclimatising […]

The City of Hamilton today issued commendations to two Bermuda Police officers– PC Carol Skerritt and PC Christopher Douglas — saying they ”have made significant contributions to the everyday policing of and safety in Hamilton.” Mayor Charles Gosling and City CEO Dwayne Caines were on hand to recognize PC Skerritt and PC Douglas for their exemplary service […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 11] include boards appointments, notification of planning applications registered, Bermudian status and contracts valued at over $50,000. Board Historical Building Advisory Committee Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Boards Appointments Notice ID: GN0044/2023 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 11 January 2023 The Minister of […]

The 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge event will take place from Friday [Jan 13] to Sunday [Jan 15], and the route maps — which were extracted from the full event programme –  are below. The three-day running event will begin on Friday, January 13 with the Butterfield Mile on Front Street in Hamilton, continue Saturday, […]

Former accountant Jeffrey Bevan, “who stole nearly £2m from the Bermuda government” is facing a hearing to determine if he will lose his pension. A BBC story said, “A former Welsh government and BBC accountant who stole nearly £2m from the Bermuda government faces a hearing to decide if he will lose his pension. “Jeffrey […]

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] said they continue to “advise residents to be vigilant online, particularly when communicating with anyone only known to them through social media.” What is an online sextortion scam? A police spokesperson said, “Online sextortion scams are a form of sexual exploitation where an individual is usually threatened with having personal […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Ryan Outerbridge says his first appearance in the Butterfield Front Street Mile elite race will be a “wonderful opportunity” to gain high-level experience. He joins training partner Dage Minors as the two local runners in a seven-man field, including Americans Grant Grosvenor, Christian Harrison, Dylan Lowry, Jordan Schilit and Adrian Haines […]

The Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] has halted all domestic flight departures across the United States today [Jan 11] “after the system providing pilots with pre-flight safety notices went offline.” A CNN story said, “The Federal Aviation Administration halted all domestic flight departures across the United States Wednesday after the system providing pilots with pre-flight safety […]

Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward will be joining Bernews at 10.00am on Wednesday [Jan 11] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the Minister set to discuss the minimum wage, year end review, immigration and more. The video will be live streamed below, as well as on Bernews […]

Daniel Phillips began competing in the J60 San Jose Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica, taking part in both the singles and doubles. Phillips took on Keaton Hance in his opening-round singles match and needed three sets to advance. The Bermudian tennis player won the first set 7 – 5, Keaton leveled the match at 1 – […]