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Suggestions to honour people who have made lasting contributions to Bermuda’s history and heritage are now being accepted by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
The window for nominations, whi…

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Free health expo at airport tomorrow

October 7, 2024

Residents can enjoy free health and fitness demonstrations and meal preparation advice at LF Wade International Airport tomorrow.
A health and safety expo will take place in the main terminal from 10…

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Beachgoers warned to avoid dangerous seas

October 7, 2024

Members of the public have been warned to stay out of the water because of dangerous rough seas.
A spokesman for the Department of Parks said that high surf signs were posted along South Shore beaches…

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Motorcyclist injured in Warwick crash

October 7, 2024

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital today after a crash in Warwick.
The incident happened at the junction of Middle Road and Ten Pin Crescent.
The Bermuda Police Service believed that the 30-year-old…

BMA volunteers in community day

October 7, 2024

The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s employee-led Annual Community Day on Thursday involved volunteering in support of charitable causes.
This year, the BMA collaborated with five charities chosen by staf…

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East End Primary ‘steps up to the plate’ for seniors

October 7, 2024

A school that pitched in for East End seniors has won appreciation and thanks from the Royal Artillery Association.
The St George’s charity said the faculty of East End Primary School “stepped up to t…

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Campaign launches to address food insecurity and hunger

October 7, 2024

A community group has launched a new campaign dedicated to fight hunger, food insecurity and nutritional inequity in Bermuda.
The #FoodForLife campaign, put together by Bermuda is Love, was designed t…

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Commitment to seniors outlined at Age Concern meeting

October 7, 2024

The Government is committed to providing support to help the island’s older residents, a forum for seniors heard last week.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, addres…

Sebastian Coe to be guest speaker at Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge

October 7, 2024

Sebastian Coe is heading to Bermuda in the new year to be the guest speaker at the 2025 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge.
A legendary British middle-distance runner who won four Olympic medals, includ…

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Minister urges community collaboration on fire safety

October 7, 2024

The community’s collective responsibility to safeguard homes and neighbours has been highlighted for the launch of Fire Safety Awareness Week.
Members of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service attended a…

Leading archers showcase talent at national championships

October 7, 2024

Bermuda’s best archers showcased their sharpshooting at the National Outdoor Archery Championships on Saturday.
Among those in action were Camerin Pickering, who came close to securing a spot at the O…

Veteran educators launch university guidance business

October 7, 2024

For decades Jon Beard and Nicole Chichon gave college counselling to students at Saltus Grammar School. Now retired, the two have formed their own business, University & College Advisory Network. …

Corporate tax will not affect island’s insurance standing

October 7, 2024

The new corporate income tax is not expected to affect Bermuda’s standing as a major reinsurance hub, according to an article in S&P Global.
The 15 per cent tax will apply to multinational enterpr…

New corporate requirements under privacy rules

October 7, 2024

New legislation in force as of January will bring an “unchartered territory” for most Bermuda organisations, according to a global offshore law firm.
Businesses will be required to make disclosures to…

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Mr Chicken Express goes cashless after third robbery

October 7, 2024

The fed-up owners of Devonshire takeout restaurant are moving to a cashless system after the outlet was hit by armed robbers for the third time since it opened in 2013.
Mr Chicken Express fell victim…

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Bermudian actor calls upon ‘inner mob boss’ for film role

October 7, 2024

A Bermudian actress and singer living in England has played a major role in a new film.
Tauria Raynor said that she channelled her inner mob boss for her role in the thriller, Mother Mafia.
Ms Raynor …

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Family and friends celebrate life of beloved lawyer

October 7, 2024

A year on from the passing of Jonathan Betts, loved ones of the lawyer and athlete banded together for a gruelling challenge to follow in the footsteps of a man who personified fitness and a love of l…

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Eugene ‘Penny’ Simmons (1938-2024): Olympian sailor

October 7, 2024

A soft-spoken master sailor who exemplified his motto of “sportsmanship before winning” has been hailed as a “backbone“ of the island’s sailing community.
Eugene “Penny” Simmons, inducted into the Ber…

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Longtails affected by Ernesto returned to the open

October 7, 2024

Nine longtails that survived Hurricane Ernesto were released into the wild after recovering at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.
The facility took in 25 birds, including 15 longtails, gulls, heron…

Jonté Smith penalty earns North Village first win of the season

October 6, 2024

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Jonté Smith’s first-half penalty secured North Village their first league win of the campaign with victory over Dandy Town at Goose Gosling Field on Sunday.
Smith fo…

Champions PHC smash 11 goals past Wolves

October 6, 2024

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PHC showed their ruthless nature by capitalising on more or less every attack to reach double figures against newly promoted Wolves at PHC Stadium yesterday.
Wolves came out of th…

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Motorcyclist hurt in collision with parked van

October 6, 2024

A 65-year-old motorcycle rider was taken to hospital this evening after he collided with a van on Khyber Pass Road in Warwick.
The Bermuda Police Service said the accident happened at about 6.30pm.
A …

St George’s concede goal after 16 seconds but bounce back to beat Social Club

October 6, 2024

Young Men’s Social Club 1 St George’s 3

After conceding one of the Premier Division’s fastest goals after just 16 seconds, St George’s Colts recovered to score three unanswered goals against Soci…

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Event to highlight mental health awareness

October 6, 2024

The community is invited to attend a mental health awareness fair on the grounds of City Hall in Hamilton on Thursday.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said the event will be held on World Mental Health Da…

Local sailor Bill McNiven wins 2024 IOD North American Championships

October 6, 2024

There was local success in the 2024 IOD North American Championships as Bill McNiven helmed Team Solna to victory.
Representing the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, McNiven, who had a near flawless…

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Roban to give climate talk in Brussels

October 6, 2024

The Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs will speak this coming week on Bermuda’s efforts to become a climate risk capital at a forum in Brussels.
A government spokesman said Walter Roban will …

Shareholders vote to redomicile firm from Canada to Bermuda

October 6, 2024

Shareholders have given the go-ahead for a company to redomicile to Bermuda from Alberta, Canada.

Gold Reserve Inc, an exploration stage mining company, said the process was completed on September…

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Storytelling event on at the Unfinished Church

October 6, 2024

Local storytellers will take to the stage at a Hallowe’en-themed event at the Unfinished Church on October 20, the Government said.
To be hosted as part of the Bermudian Heartbeats Lecture Series, the…

Will Green and Marie-Lyne Dore crowned national triathlon champions

October 6, 2024

Will Green and Marie-lyne Dore were all smiles after securing their first BTA National Olympic Distance Triathlon Championships on Sunday.
Green, 32, covered the 1.5 kilometre swim, 25-mile bike and 1…

Conor White recovers from fall to finish mid-pack at Gravel World Championship

October 6, 2024

Conor White recovered from a heavy fall to finish in the middle of the field at the UCI World Gravel Championships in Halle, Belgium, on Sunday.
White finished 114th in the 250-strong field in his fir…

Relm in first BTC-denominated policy for bitcoin miners

October 6, 2024

Bermudian-based Relm Insurance is offering the insurance industry’s first bitcoin denominated insurance product.
The pioneering product offers business interruption coverage specifically tailored for …

First Beyond Fitness 5K Run and Walk proves huge hit

October 6, 2024

More than 200 runners and walkers made the first Beyond Fitness 5K Run and Walk a huge success on Sunday morning.
Held around the streets of Hamilton, runners aged between 10 and 71 took part in the m…

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Student sailors celebrate Endeavour graduation

October 6, 2024

Eleven young Bermudians who took to the sea as Endeavour sailing’s seventh cohort of its Springboard Programme were celebrated at a commencement ceremony on World Maritime Day.
The special event on S…

Paget roar back to form by beating below-par Hamilton Parish

October 5, 2024

Hamilton Parish 1 Paget 4

Paget Lions roared back from a defeat against PHC in their opening Premier Division game with a dominant performance to secure their first league win against an understr…

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Police seek help in tracing stolen car

October 5, 2024

Police are asking the public for help in tracking down a stolen car
The grey Nissan Qashqai, licence plate number 40639, was apparently taken from outside a Skyline Road, Smiths, home overnight.
Anyon…

NBA legend Julius Irving wows basketball fans at celebrity golf event

October 5, 2024

NBA legend Julius Irving was among the famous faces taking part in the Bermuda Celebrity Invitational at Tucker’s Point Golf Club yesterday.
The former Philadelphia 76ers small forward and NBA champio…

Law graduate Imani Phillips pursuing pro pickleball career

October 5, 2024

When Imani Phillips graduated with a law degree from Cardiff University in July, she was expected to immediately put that qualification to good use.
Instead, the 22-year-old has decided not to delve i…

Local sailors battling for IOD North American Championship honours

October 5, 2024

Bermuda’s sailors have embarked on the first day of the International One Design (IOD) North American Championship, which starts today after the first day was postponed due to high winds.
Flying the i…

A walk down memory lane as summer disappears

October 5, 2024

What is left of summer is rapidly dwindling away and with it goes the fishing season. Despite the blustery days, which are becoming more numerous, and the more frequent northerly winds that most of th…

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It is written: Reverend Emily Gail Dill wins Sandys North

October 5, 2024

A jubilant Reverend Emily Gail Dill held Sandys North for the Progressive Labour Party last night after a four-way contest for the seat.
She won the by-election with 162 votes, closing out a battle wi…

Decluttering and downsizing your life

October 5, 2024

Picture the scene: finally, after 20-plus years, the kids are well and truly off your hands and no longer asking for money. Hopefully you are about to retire – or else you are on the home stretch and…

What do you do when mum is bad with money?

October 5, 2024

Dear Dave,
My wife and I are debt-free, and we live on a budget. My mother-in-law, on the other hand, uses credit cards for practically every purchase. Several times she has gone too far and run up ba…

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Government to consider stiffer traffic penalties

October 5, 2024

Harsher penalties for motorists who commit traffic offences could be in the pipeline, the Acting Minister of National Security revealed.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said this week that he was “deep…

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US dock-workers’ strike halted after tentative agreement

October 5, 2024

A strike launched this week by 45,000 dock-workers in the US has been postponed after three days.
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked out of 14 major ports along the US East…

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The Tempest strikes Dockyard for free Sunday show

October 5, 2024

A local theatre company is set to bid adieu to its latest run of shows with a free performance tomorrow.
The Devil’s Isle Shakespeare Company launched its musical version of The Tempest last month wit…

Domico Coddington sent off as Colts impress in Devonshire derby

October 5, 2024

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Devonshire Cougars striker Domico Coddington had an eventful night at Devonshire Recreation Club, which saw him having a penalty saved, providing an assis…

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Opposition parties speculate over closer collaboration

October 5, 2024

Parties that failed to clinch Sandys North suggested that they would consider working together after the Progressive Labour Party secured just over a third of the by-election votes cast.
Marc Bean of …

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Dill holds Sandys North for PLP

October 4, 2024

The final count in the four-way contest for Constituency 36 delivered victory this evening for the Reverend Emily Gail Dill of the Progressive Labour Party, with 162 votes, closing out a by-election w…

Bermuda men’s volleyball team finish tenth in Dominican Republic

October 4, 2024

Bermuda men finished tenth out of 14 countries when the fifth stop of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation Beach Volleyball Tour concluded in Punta Cana, Dominican Republi…

Vermiculus delivers CSD system to BSX

October 4, 2024

The Bermuda Stock Exchange has chosen Vermiculus Financial Technology to deliver microservice-based clearing, settlement and depository system to the Exchange.
The new BSX CSD systems are based on Ver…