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Excitement for Village’s return to Bernard Park

January 11, 2025

North Village interim head coach Calvin Dill Jr is thrilled by the imminent return to playing home matches at Bernard Park.
While question marks were lingering over the availability of Village’s home …

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Basketball association seeks solutions amid league suspension

January 11, 2025

An annual meeting scheduled for January 24 is expected to come up with solutions to difficulties faced by the Bermuda Basketball Association.
The gathering, to be held at a yet-to-be-decided venue, co…

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Five signs of financial irresponsibility

January 11, 2025

I’m sure most of us can relate – there are often one or two people in our family, or close circle of friends, who are not particularly savvy when it comes to managing their finances.
Often, these peo…

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Honour your financial obligations

January 11, 2025

Dear Dave,
I have a question about how to balance my financial obligations. I can’t afford my student loan payments.
Is the best approach to send them what I can afford, even if it’s not the minimum p…

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2022 Crime Stats: police report 8.3% drop

January 11, 2025

Offences recorded by police fell more than 8 per cent in 2022 compared with the previous year, the Bermuda Police Service announced.
The release of the crime statistics for 2022 showed that while “cri…

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Public reveal mixed feelings ahead of election

January 11, 2025

Bermudians living abroad should be able to cast votes in the island’s elections, members of the public declared yesterday.

The Royal Gazette took to the streets of Hamilton to gauge public opinion…

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Career path for new lawyer not a straight line

January 11, 2025

A former social worker with “a most impressive background” is the newest member of the Bermuda Bar.
Jonathan Jervis was called at a ceremony yesterday before Larry Mussenden, the Chief Justice.
A grad…

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Winter gales produce record low temperatures

January 11, 2025

A low-pressure system brought record low temperatures to Bermuda this week in addition to winter winds.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that the island faced gusts of more than 57mph this week, while…

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Court sees video evidence from 2017 fatal shooting

January 11, 2025

A jury saw footage of a foot chase and flashes of what appeared to be gunfire recorded on the evening a man was killed in Pembroke, as a murder trial continued.
Kiari Tucker, 27, has denied the 2017 m…

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Public schools IT provider suffers cybersecurity breach

January 10, 2025

Public schools across the island were the victims of a cybersecurity hack, the Department of Education has confirmed.
In a statement tonight, a spokeswoman for the ministry said that a student informa…

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Advance poll details given for General Election

January 10, 2025

Bermudian voters will head to the polls on February 18 to decide their next government — and the Parliamentary Registry has announced arrangements for those unable to cast their ballots on the day its…

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Storm gear up for lively Dockies as netball league resumes

January 10, 2025

Debré Evans, the Storm captain, cannot wait to get back on court to face Docksiders when the winter netball league restarts at Bernard Park on Saturday (7pm).
Dockies, while not a top team in the leag…

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Woman seriously injured in Paget crash

January 10, 2025

A woman motorcyclist was taken to hospital this afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Paget.
A police spokesman said the collision happened on Middle Road near its junction with Manse Road at about 2…

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Police figures show 8.3% drop in crime from 2021 to 2022

January 10, 2025

Offences recorded by police fell by more than 8 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year, the Bermuda Police Service said today.
The release of the crime statistics for 2022 showed that, while “…

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BSOA Winter Members Exhibition

January 10, 2025

BSOA Winter Members Exhibition (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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IB programme at Somersfield Academy hits 20-year milestone

January 10, 2025

Somersfield Academy is celebrating 20 years of offering the International Baccalaureate to its students and said it is leading the way in shaping “globally-minded leaders”.
To mark the occasion, the s…

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Bermuda bowling squad ready for team tournament

January 10, 2025

Bermuda captain Lemar Richardson is excited about the opportunity to upset the odds as Bermuda prepare for the start of the Men’s Team event in the International Bowling Federation World Cup in Hong K…

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Police rugby captains determined to deliver in Duckett Memorial

January 10, 2025

Bermuda Police Rugby Club captains Darren Richardson and Ciara Izzie are eagerly anticipating Saturday’s 50th annual Duckett Memorial at Police Field.
The island’s oldest running rugby competition – n…

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Miami flight set to soar again on February 13

January 10, 2025

Daily direct service between Bermuda and Miami is set to resume in time for Valentine’s Day.
The February flight schedule, published by Skyport, was recently amended to add the return of American Airl…

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‘I can be really proud of myself and the way I performed’

January 10, 2025

LeVinc Samuels’s journey in the International Bowling Federation World Cup ended with defeat in the round of 16 in the Men’s Singles competition in Hong Kong on Friday.
After sensationally securing qu…

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Somerset pay tribute to ‘true Trojan’ Herbie Brangman

January 10, 2025

Tributes have been paid to former Somerset Cricket Club head groundsman Cordell “Herbie” Brangman, who passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 69.
After succeeding former Cup Match player Winton “…

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Dillas and Betschart flying the flag for Bermuda

January 10, 2025

Jarryd Dillas is looking forward to pitting his skills against some of the best amateur golfers in the region at the upcoming Latin America Amateur Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The experie…

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Hotel’s $15m renovations set to complete in early spring

January 10, 2025

A $15 million renovation of the Bermudiana wing at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is expected to be completed in early spring.
The project began on November 18 to upgrade all 113 rooms in this…

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‘Profound’ disappointment over election timing

January 10, 2025

Youth groups are disappointed that the timing of the General Election could prevent many students studying overseas from voting.
David Burt said the island stood on “the cusp of a pivotal time” after …

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Bermudian describes ‘apocalyptic’ California firestorm

January 10, 2025

“Ferocious” Santa Ana winds whipping across California that have driven unprecedented wildfires in Los Angeles evoked memories of hurricanes for Wanda Ray Willis, a Bermudian artist and performer who …

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Court views videos from hours taken before deadly attack

January 10, 2025

A Supreme Court jury watched CCTV footage following the movements of a man accused of a fatal shooting hours before the murder.
Kiari Tucker, 27, has denied the 2017 murder of Marlon Steede, 35, and t…

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BermudAir hit by complaint over lost luggage

January 10, 2025

Independent airline BermudAir has faced complaints after some passengers on a flight from Toronto arrived on the island without their luggage.
The glitch happened on Sunday afternoon’s flight to LF Wa…

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Bids sought to build bus lounge

January 10, 2025

The Government has invited proposals for the construction of a new lounge for bus drivers at the Dockyard bus depot.
Work is expected to include mobilisation and construction of the main building at t…

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Hundreds of homes suffer power outages

January 9, 2025

Hundreds of homes in central and eastern parishes are without power tonight as strong winds battered the island.
According to electricity supplier Belco, Hamilton Parish was the biggest casualty of th…

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Michelle Dudek joins Aspen

January 9, 2025

Bermudian-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd has announced that Michelle Dudek has been named Aspen Insurance head of US environmental.
She is responsible for overseeing Aspen’s suite of environmental…

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Quiet day for stock markets

January 9, 2025

The RG/BSX Index closed today unchanged at 2,473.52 after no trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Overseas, the New York Stock Exchange was closed for the National Day of Mourning for President Jimm…

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Dates announced for Bermuda under-17 World Cup qualifiers

January 9, 2025

The dates for Bermuda’s fixtures in the 2025 Fifa Under-17 World Cup Qualifiers next month have been announced.
The Gombey Warriors are in Group A alongside Canada, Curacao, Anguilla and Turks and Cai…

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Police issue warning against scammers

January 9, 2025

Police warned people today to be vigilant after reports were received of scammers targeting businesses and residents.
Individuals posing as representatives of local banks were said to be contacting cu…

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Road closure in Warwick next week

January 9, 2025

A section of Middle Road in Warwick will be closed to traffic for a week from Monday, the Ministry of Public Works said.
In a notice, the ministry said the closure is to facilitate paving works and wi…

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Election call draws ire of young voters overseas

January 9, 2025

We, the undersigned are profoundly disappointed that the Premier has announced the General Election for February 18, 2025 — while droves of young Bermudians are off the island in pursuit of higher edu…

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Man arrested after drugs seized at airport

January 9, 2025

A man was arrested after a quantity of suspected controlled drugs was found in luggage at LF Wade International Airport.
The Bermuda Police Service said that the 47-year-old Bermudian man was detained…

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Mosaic Insurance appoints two

January 9, 2025

Mosaic Insurance, the Bermudian-based global specialty insurer, has appointed executives Karen Reilly and David Barr to lead its respective US and international business growth in the environmental li…

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Change at top of Everest Group

January 9, 2025

Jim Williamson has been named acting chief executive of Bermudian-based Everest Group Ltd following the resignation of president and CEO Juan C Andrade.
Mr Andrade, who had served in those dual roles …

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Ascot appoints Bruce Sikorski

January 9, 2025

Ascot has appointed Bruce Sikorski to the position of group head of corporate services.
Mr Sikorski will report to Bill Thygeson, group chief human resources officer.
In this newly created role, he wi…

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AM Best affirms ratings of Bermuda’s Stellar Insurance

January 9, 2025

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Bermudian-based Stellar Insurance Ltd, an indirect wholly owned subsid…

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HashKey gets presence in EU

January 9, 2025

HashKey Group, the Asian-headquartered end-to-end digital asset financial services group with an operation in Bermuda, has announced that its European subsidiary has obtained virtual asset service pro…

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Core Specialty enters into transactions with Argo

January 9, 2025

Core Specialty Insurance Holdings Inc has announced that the company and its subsidiaries have entered into a series of transactions with certain subsidiaries of Argo Group International Holdings Inc….

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Ryan Specialty agrees deal for Velocity Risk Underwriters LLC

January 9, 2025

Chicago-headquartered Ryan Specialty, the international specialty insurance firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Velocity Risk Underwriters LLC from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Mana…

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Bad weather anchors ferries again

January 9, 2025

Ferry service has been suspended for the second time this week.
The Department of Marine and Ports said all ferry service is suspended as of 2.30pm, owing to inclement weather, and that normal operati…

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LeVinc Samuels through to last 32 at Bowling World Cup

January 9, 2025

LeVinc Samuels kept Bermuda’s hopes alive in the Men’s Singles at the International Bowling Federation World Cup in Hong Kong after sealing his place in the round of 32.
Heading into the final matches…

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Economic think-tank rebranded as Bermuda Forward

January 9, 2025

A think-tank committed to protecting the economy has been reinstated with a rebrand.
Bermuda First has become Bermuda Forward, with fresh leadership and a shift in vision.
A spokeswoman for the group …

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Sir John to stand as an independent in General Election

January 9, 2025

Sir John Swan has announced that he will run as an independent candidate in next month’s General Election.
He confirmed his intention today at the Spanish Point Boat Club, where Suzie Arruda was unvei…

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Campbell Patton ‘happy’ to finish eighth in Australian National Championships

January 9, 2025

Sailor Campbell Patton has completed the summer season in Australia by finishing eighth in the country’s national championships.
Patton, who competed for Bermuda at the Pan American Games in 2023, was…

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General Election called for February 18

January 9, 2025

The next General Election has been called for February 18, it was announced yesterday.
Within the space of a madcap two hours, the legislature was dissolved by the Governor, the election date was conf…

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Inmate alleges inhumane treatment at Westgate

January 9, 2025

A man convicted of murder has launched legal action against the Commissioner of Corrections and the Minister of Justice, alleging his constitutional rights have been breached in prison.
Wolda Gardner,…

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