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The police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who grabbed a woman on Princess Street and placed a knife to her throat. A police spokesperson said, “Approximately 10:45pm Wednesday 26th October 2022, a woman was sitting outside her home on Princess Street, Pembroke when she was apparently grabbed from behind and a […]

Lawrence Scott and Dr Ernest Peets will no longer serve in Cabinet, and Senator Owen Darrell will be the Minister of Youth, Culture & Sports, the Premier announced at a swearing in ceremony held today [Oct 27] at Government House. Update: We will update with the full speech as able, and in the meantime a […]

AXA XL announced today that Bermudian Tyler Owen will rejoin its Bermuda Professional Lines Team as SVP, Product Line Leader as of October 31. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Owen, who will report to AXA XL’s Bermuda Professional Lines Chief Underwriting Officer Matthew Irvine, will primarily be responsible for managing AXA XL’s Bermuda Professional Directors and […]

Appleby announced that Gary Harris is re-joining the Bermuda office. A spokesperson said, “Gary was with the law firm for six years before moving in-house to a leading global composite reinsurance company. He joins Appleby from Fortitude Re where he has been Head of Legal and Compliance in Bermuda for close to three years. Gary is […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Kaden Hopkins has taken a major step in his bourgeoning cycling career after joining professional team Vendee U in France. Hopkins moves to Vendee U, a Division One development outfit for Team TotalEnergies, from Equipo Essax, the elite under-23 team of the Sax Cycling Club in Spain. Team TotalEnergies compete as […]

Lawrence Scott and Dr Ernest Peets no longer serve in Cabinet, and Senator Owen Darrell will be the Minister of Youth, Culture & Sports, the Premier announced at a swearing in ceremony held today [Oct 27] at Government House. Update: We will update with the full speech as able, and in the meantime a brief […]

Seamus Power spent time in the media room in the lead-up to the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championships. Power is the highest-ranked player in the field for the Championships, he has had two top-10 finishes on the Web.com Tour in 2015 and finished 72nd on the money list, re-earning a card for 2016. In May 2016, […]

Cody Rego was a member of the North Run crew which had strong performances competing at the Tryon Fall 5, International Horse Show. Rego and Cabo Frio DV Z won the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search 2 Class. During the WIHS Equitation Jumper Phase Class, Rego and Cabo Frio DV Z finished 4th, the pair finished […]

The Somerset Trojans and the defending champions Devonshire Cougars will battle in the Dudley Eve final on Friday, November 11th at the Devonshire Recreation Club following their semi-final victories at the PHC Stadium. Somerset Trojans 1 – Hamilton Parish 0 In the opener, the Somerset Trojans edged Hamilton Parish 1 – 0. The lone goal […]

College teams that include Bermudian footballers Che-Chulae Dowling, Joshua Joseph, Stefan Simmons, Shane Robinson, Cody Robinson, Peter Sylvester, Jai Bean, Marli Butterfield, Arnezha Astwood, Asrael Basden, and Mical Hardtman were recently in action. Che-Chulae Dowling Che-Chulae Dowling and her Jackson State University [JSU] Women’s Soccer teammates claimed the Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] Regular Season Championship […]

Emma Harvey and her Penn State Women’s Swimming and Diving teammates defeated Pitt and fell to Notre Dame, while Jack Harvey and his Penn State Men’s Swimming and Diving teammates lost to Pitt and Notre Dame on the road at Trees Pool in their second meet of the season. Emma Harvey helped the Penn State […]

Casey Truran and his Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] Equestrian teammates won its second consecutive IHSA Region 5 Zone 5 Horse Show. SCAD were named Champions with 44 points, while the University of Florida was named the Reserve Champion with 40 points. Truran was named the Best Upper-Level Rider and he finished 2nd […]

The 2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship “has been hailed as a success after attracting significant media exposure worth over $13 million plus driving $11.9 million into Bermuda’s recovering tourism industry,” the BTA said today. A BTA spokesperson said, “With only one day to go before the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship begins, KPMG has released the economic […]

Two cruise ships recently paid a visit to Hamilton, with the Seven Seas Navigator and the Star Pride stopping in the City of Hamilton this week. The Seven Seas Navigator cruise ship is no stranger to the island of Bermuda, having made multiple visits over the years. Speaking earlier this month, the Minister of Transport […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jarryd Dillas says he intends to saviour every moment of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship as he looks to become the first local player to make the cut in the PGA Tour tournament. Dillas, one of four Bermudian qualifiers along with Michael Sims, Nick Jones and Kim Swan, will be playing in […]

The Bermuda Netball Association [BNA] will be celebrating 50 years of league netball this season and their celebrations start this Saturday [Oct 29] with the league opener. A spokesperson said, “We invite you to come out to the Bernard Park Netball Courts this Saturday 1pm-6pm. The courts will have all the junior and senior teams […]

Bermuda based reinsurer and consolidator Monument Re Limited will be the title sponsor of Run Bermuda’s Backyard. The inaugural running event, the first of its kind to take place in Bermuda, will start from Clearwater Beach at 9:00 am on December 3rd. The race will loop around Cooper’s Island, taking in sand, trail, and road […]

The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has provided schedule updates for the Leonard DeRosa Holder Under 15 Cup Final and the Dudley Eve Cup Final. A spokesperson said, “Please be advised of the following: Friday – November 11, 2022 Leonard DeRosa Holder Under 15 Cup Final Time: 2:30pm Venue: Devonshire Recreation Club Dudley Eve Cup Final […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Oct 26] include notification of planning applications registered, striking off, acting appointments, and notice of intended marriages. List of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised on October 26, 2022 Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN1011/2022 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication date: 26 […]

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] will host a town hall meeting for St. David’s area residents on Tuesday [Nov 1]. A Government spokesperson said, “Representatives from DENR and MediWaste will give presentations and answer questions about the project. “The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Xtreme Sports Centre, 9 […]

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [Oct 26] with the list indicating that there are four bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.05pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 4 runs cancelled this morning, 33 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]

Two UNC Wilmington [UNCW] men’s tennis doubles teams — which included Trey Mallory — advanced to the round of 16 as they concluded the second day of action at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men’s Tennis Carolina Regional at the Cary Tennis Park. Drew Broadstreet and Mallory of UNCW advanced to the round of 16 with […]

The Bermuda Snooker League season resumed with 2 matches completed. Spanish Point Boat Club Two 4 – RAA 1 Tyler Moniz opened the scoring for Spanish Point Boat Club Two when he defeated RAA’s Kyle Williams 58-37, Billy Wotton built on that lead for Spanish Point Boat Club Two when he defeated Fred Richardson 50-41 […]

The Golf Channel — part of NBC Sports Group — featured a preview of the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championships, with the portion on the event starting with scenic images of the island. They interviewed a number of golfers here for the event, with American professional golfer Nick Hardy saying “how could you not like it here, it’s […]

The Butterfield Bermuda Championship and professional golfer DA Points are partnering with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] to clean-up and give back to the west end  communities. A spokesperson said, “The Butterfield Bermuda Championship and PGA TOUR professional golfer, DA Points, are partnered with one of Bermuda’s leading environmental charities, Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], to clean-up and give […]

Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Dr. Ernest Peets paid tribute to the late Charles Marshall, noting his ”legacy to all disciplines of sport” adding that his “passing is certainly a great loss for Bermuda.” Minister Dr. Ernest Peets said, “On behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport, I wish to extend my deepest […]