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More tax breaks and other concessions are in the pipeline if the Progressive Labour Party wins the General Election next month, the Premier said today.
At a press conference this afternoon, David Burt…

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Tributes paid to celebrated local tradesman

January 21, 2025

The Department of Culture this afternoon paid tribute to a veteran educator and tradesman who died on Sunday at the age of 91.
George Leon Burt was the island’s first Bermudian Buildings Superintenden…

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British horticulturist to give talk on sustainable gardening

January 21, 2025

A horticulturist from Britain will share his thoughts on sustainable gardening in a talk to be held on January 28.
Chris Collins, who was once head gardener at Westminster Abbey, will speak at the aqu…

Crypto tax platform appoints Michael Terpin as adviser

January 21, 2025

The founder and chief executive of a Bermudian-based blockchain incubator has been appointed to the advisory board of US-based CPAI, the artificial intelligence powered crypto tax reconciliation, prep…

Two become chartered directors and 13 more begin the journey

January 21, 2025

Two people have become chartered directors, and 13 more have begun the journey toward that designation, in courses presented by the Bermuda branch of the Institute of Directors.
IoD chairman Gavin Bis…

Dwight Pearman honoured by Bermuda Professional Golfers Association

January 21, 2025

Dwayne Pearman has joined distinguished company after being named as an honorary member of the Bermuda Professional Golfers Association.
The multiple Bermuda Open, Bermuda PGA Championship and Bermuda…

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BPS progressing work to meet Pipa compliance

January 21, 2025

The Bermuda Police Service has formed a plan of action to make sure it is compliant with the Personal Information Protection Act 2016.
The legislation, which applies to every organisation that uses pe…

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Public school drive helps Northlands Primary

January 21, 2025

Pupils of a school in Pembroke wore bright smiles today when a group of supporters to schools across the island donated new supplies.
The gifts to Northlands Primary School from Support Public Schools…

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BermudAir broadens horizons as it expands aircraft fleet

January 21, 2025

Island-based company BermudAir is to double the size of its fleet with the acquisition of two more passenger jets in the coming months.
The delivery of a pair of Embraer 190AR-E1 aircraft will enable …

Lindo’s Tigers and Storm maintain winning runs in netball league

January 21, 2025

Lindo’s Tigers and Storm, the top two teams in the Bermuda Netball Association Winter League, prepared for their showdown next week by winning their respective matches at Bernard Park on Saturday.
Sto…

Axa XL partners with British climate tech accelerator

January 21, 2025

Bermudian-based Axa XL is partnering with London GreenCity, Britain’s first accelerator for development-stage climate tech entrepreneurs, to offer expertise in insurance and risk management to the acc…

Greg Mitchell to lead CIRCA

January 21, 2025

Greg Mitchell has been appointed chairman of the board of directors at the Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association.
Mr Mitchell, chief actuary at Aureum Re, succeeds David Self, who wil…

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Desmond Crockwell confirmed as candidate for FDM

January 21, 2025

An antiviolence activist has been unveiled as a candidate for the Free Democratic Movement ahead of the General Election next month.
Desmond Crockwell, who is to run for Hamilton East (Constituency 5)…

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BCCL opens applications for teacher mentor programme

January 21, 2025

A school for students who learn differently has announced that applications for its 2025-26 Teacher Mentorship Programme are now open.
The Bermuda Centre for Creative Learning launched the two-year p…

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Prostate cancer project gets second Caribbean partner

January 21, 2025

A Bermudian genome researching organisation helped to unveil a project designed to pinpoint the genetic factors that make Caribbean men prone to getting prostate cancer.
CariGenetics hosted the launch…

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Ariel Re offices donate to 35 charities

January 21, 2025

Fundraising by staff at a reinsurance company resulted in donations to charity that totalled $240,000 last year.
The money was raised by people in Ariel Re‘s Bermuda and London offices through tag day…

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Three honoured for embodying spirit of King

January 20, 2025

A trailblazing educator, a union stalwart and a peace group were honoured for their service at City Hall today.
Activist Glenn Fubler said Martin Luther King Jr Day, a federal holiday in the United S…

Sangheetaa Phary joins Appleby

January 20, 2025

Sangheetaa Phary has joined the Bermuda office of law firm Appleby as counsel in the corporate department.
The firm said Ms Phary specialises in corporate and commercial law with her expertise encompa…

Two stocks trade on the BSX

January 20, 2025

The RG/BSX Index closed today at 2,477.79, down 27.98 points (1.12 per cent).
A total of 1,553 shares in BF&M Ltd changed hands on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The stock closed unchanged at $18.
So…

The English Market opens second store in St George

January 20, 2025

Bermuda’s newest supermarket has opened for business in St George.
The English Market, which opened an outlet in Washington Mall in Hamilton in 2021, is now also doing business from a space at the Ess…

Capital deployed on London Bridge platform hits $1.92bn

January 20, 2025

Lloyd’s has announced that its London Bridge risk transformation platform reached a capital deployment milestone of $1.92 billion at the end of 2024.
The organisation reported that London Bridge has n…

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Derrick Burgess and Wayne Caines leave politics

January 20, 2025

Derrick Burgess, the Deputy Speaker of the House and a Progressive Labour Party veteran, announced his retirement from the political arena this afternoon — as did Wayne Caines, a former national secur…

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Teenager in ICU after East End crash

January 20, 2025

Two males were injured on Saturday at Southside when a motor cycle rider and a pedal cyclist collided on Tommy Fox Road near the junction with Pepper Hall Road.
Emergency services responded at 1.20pm …

Warwick Workmen’s Club and Warwick Academy join cricketing forces

January 20, 2025

Warwick Academy and Warwick Workmen’s Club have formally amalgamated their youth cricket structures to form the Warwick Cricket Academy in the run-up to the 2025 cricket season.
Lorenzo Tucker, presid…

Under-17 team head to Puerto Rico

January 20, 2025

Bermuda’s most talented young female footballers have started their journey to Puerto Rico.
The island’s under-17 team left the island to complete preparations for the Concacaf Women’s under-17 Qualif…

Simons propels X-Roads to huge win over nine-man St David’s

January 20, 2025

X-Roads captain Paul Simons netted a first half hat-trick to propel First Division leaders X- Roads to a 7-2 demolition of nine-men St David’s at Lord’s on Sunday.
The experienced striker scored in th…

Phillips Swift and Kayla Black clinch Butterfield Bermuda Junior Championship

January 20, 2025

Phillips Swift and Kayla Black were crowned champions at Port Royal Golf Course on Sunday after the third and final round was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
Play began despite the b…

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Budget Statement expected ‘on schedule’

January 20, 2025

Technical officers at government agencies are working to ensure that allocations under the Budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins on April 1, can proceed in the wake of the General Election s…

Jenico Sealey and D’Andre Wainwright leave it late for Zebras

January 20, 2025

Wolves 1 PHC Zebras 3

Jenico Sealey and D’Andre Wainwright scored late goals to lead Zebras to a crucial Premier Division victory over a competitive Wolves side at Bernard Park yesterday.
Zebras …

Late own goal hands Cougars victory in Devonshire Derby

January 20, 2025

Devonshire Colts 1 Devonshire Cougars 2

After losing their second-round match to Colts in October, Devonshire Cougars evened the score with a hard-fought, come-from-behind 2-1 win over their riv…

Scott Simons develops inspirational podcast

January 20, 2025

For years Scott Simons ran a thriving radio advertisement business, Scott Simons, The Voice Networks.
“I did many of the radio advertisements you hear in Bermuda,” he said. “I was doing regular work f…

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George Ogden (1936-2025): planter of Hamilton’s trees

January 20, 2025

The leading man behind the greening of Hamilton was also a keen painter and palm enthusiast.
George Ogden, a 40-year horticulturalist and park superintendent for the Corporation of Hamilton, took pain…

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Police yet to rule out inquiry into disbarred lawyer

January 20, 2025

Police have stated that “any information received” would be analysed before a decision is made on whether to investigate the circumstances that led to a former government lawyer’s disbarment.
The Berm…

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Disasters factored into CIT revenue estimates

January 20, 2025

The Government and its advisers factored in potential disasters, such as the devastating wildfires in California, when calculating expected revenues from the corporate income tax.
While the fires are …

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BTOA seeks public feedback on plan to improve industry

January 20, 2025

The Bermuda Taxi Owners Association is seeking feedback from the public on a long-term plan it has devised to improve the public service vehicle industry.
The association believes the strategy — Conne…

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US runner challenges cancer through fundraising

January 20, 2025

An American man who took on a half-marathon to raise money for cancer research deemed everyone who assisted him the real champions.
Kevin Maloney, 60, flies to Bermuda every year to run the Chubb Berm…

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Road delays in Warwick after two-vehicle crash

January 19, 2025

A car and a motorcycle have collided on Middle Road just east of Camp Hill, police have said.
The incident today in Warwick at 4.40pm is not believed to have caused serious injuries.
Traffic is being …

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Details on separate crashes in Southampton, Pembroke

January 19, 2025

A single-vehicle crash last Thursday which heavily damaged a bus shelter on Middle Road, Southampton may have been caused by a medical incident, police said.
The driver of the van was taken to hospita…

Zane Jones ‘returns home’ to complete first marathon

January 19, 2025

There are easier courses to pick for your first marathon than Bermuda, but for Zane Jones it was the perfect choice.
Jones, who finished eleventh in the PwC Marathon but won the 20-29 age group, was …

Fitch assigns ratings to Ascot and operating subsidiaries

January 19, 2025

Fitch Ratings has assigned Bermudian-based Ascot Group Ltd an issuer default rating of ‘A-’ and a senior debt rating of ‘BBB+’.
In addition, Fitch has assigned Ascot’s core operating subsidiaries an i…

Joe Williams joins finance team at Walkers Bermuda

January 19, 2025

Lawyer Joe Williams has joined the finance team in the Bermuda office of Walkers as senior counsel.
A firm spokeswoman said: “Joe joins us as an accomplished practitioner with many years of experience…

Bermuda Triangle Challenge winner upstaged by his 69-year-old mother

January 19, 2025

It is not often a 50-year-old winner of the Men’s Full Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge will be upstaged by his mother.
But when Che Compton stepped down from the top step of the podium after receivin…

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Details given on school security breach

January 19, 2025

The Government has been praised for its swift reporting of a cyberattack on a schools-based programme that compromised some of users’ personal information.
Alex White, the Privacy Commissioner, said t…

Adam Prunty wins PwC Marathon by more than seven minutes

January 19, 2025

The only Bermuda resident to cross the line in front in the main races on the final day of the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge was Adam Prunty.
Prunty, who finished second in the PwC Marathon last ye…

Dage Minors and Gayle Lindsay chase home PwC Half-Marathon winners

January 19, 2025

Visiting runners may have romped to victory in the PwC Bermuda Half-Marathon on Sunday but they were pushed all the way by the locals.
Dage Minors completed a fine weekend by securing second position …

Anya Culling breaks Triangle Challenge Marathon record

January 19, 2025

Anya Culling became the first woman to break three hours in the PwC Bermuda Marathon on Sunday.
Culling stopped her watch at 2hrs 58min 19sec, more than 12 minutes quicker than the previous best of 3:…

BMA confirms registration of 13 insurers in December

January 19, 2025

An active December saw the Bermuda Monetary Authority confirm the registration of 13 new insurers, taking the yearly total to 63, which is one more than was registered during the prior year.
Twelve in…

Bermuda Triangle Challenge: Day 3

January 19, 2025

Bermuda Triangle Challenge: PwC Bermuda Full and Half Marathon (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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Renée Webb to run as independent candidate

January 18, 2025

A former Progressive Labour Party MP and cabinet minister will run as an independent candidate in the next General Election.
Renée Webb will run in Devonshire North Central, according to Bermuda Broad…

North Village back on top after beating Dandy Town

January 18, 2025

North Village 2 Dandy Town 0

North Village climbed to the top of the Premier Division table as econd-half goals from Jai Bean and Jonté Smith ended Dandy Town’s seven-match unbeaten run at Berna…