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A woman accused of defrauding a roofing business of $700,000 said that she was paying herself the money she was owed.
Bambi Lee Pimental, 54, said yesterday that her salary while working at JW Gray an…

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Repeat visitors share snapshot from 1979 honeymoon

October 1, 2024

An “American beauty” who graced the front page of The Royal Gazette 45 years ago had just married her high school sweetheart — with the happy couple coming back to Bermuda ever since.
For their latest…

Josh Hardtman hat-trick powers Social Club to victory

October 1, 2024

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Josh Hardtman’s first half hat-trick catapulted Young Men’s Social Club to an impressive come-from-behind victory over North Village in a fiercely contest…

Devonshire Colts demolish Parish in season opener

September 30, 2024

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Promoted First Division champions Devonshire Colts pulled off a sensational victory to …

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Richardson: OBA is ready for office and can save Bermuda

September 30, 2024

The One Bermuda Alliance is ready to return to Government and put Bermuda on “the road back to success”, its leader claimed tonight.
Jarion Richardson issued the rallying cry at the party’s annual con…

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Police: car stolen from Flatts

September 30, 2024

Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a reported stolen car.
The vehicle was described by a spokesman as a royal blue and silver Hyundai Creta with licence plate 03028.
He said the car was r…

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Pensions legislation passed by Senate over objections

September 30, 2024

First-time home buyers will be able to dip into their pension funds for a down payment on a mortgage after legislation was passed in the Senate in the wake of an occasionally heated debate.
The Nation…

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Senators approve duty relief for hotels and restaurants

September 30, 2024

Senators approved legislation allowing restaurants and hotels to continue to receive duty relief for capital investments to improve their facilities until 2029.
Both the Restaurants (Temporary Customs…

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Senators pass companies legislation to reduce red tape

September 30, 2024

The Senate has approved legislation that will remove the requirement for companies to obtain the consent of the finance minister for certain landholdings for up to 21 years.
Leslie Robinson, the Junio…

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Cyberattack committee members named

September 30, 2024

A five member cross-parliamentary group has been tasked with investigating the September 2023 cyberattack that knocked out the Government’s IT systems.
The establishment of a joint select committee wa…

Nahki Wells returns to Bermuda squad for Nations League matches

September 30, 2024

Nahki Wells is returning to the Bermuda squad for the upcoming Nations League matches on home soil.
Wells, who said he was taking a step back from international football in March last year after playi…

Paradise Mobile recognised for fastest network speeds

September 30, 2024

Telecom company Paradise Mobile has been named as the fastest mobile network in Bermuda by Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence and network insights.
According to a statement from Parad…

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Impaired driver banned from roads

September 30, 2024

A motorist who was stopped by police in Southampton has been disqualified from driving all vehicles for 18 months.
Peter Sousa, 29, admitted riding his bike while impaired by alcohol when he appeared …

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Fair to promote benefits of studying in Canada

September 30, 2024

Representatives from a group of Canadian boarding schools are to visit Bermuda to promote the benefits of studying in Canada.
The Canadian Boarding School Fair will take place at the Bermuda Underwat…

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Series of events will capture spirit of Gombey unity

September 30, 2024

A total of seven troupes will feature in the flagship event of this year’s Bermuda Gombey Festival weekend, senators heard today.
Owen Darrell, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, said that th…

Bermudian footballers round-up as Nathan Trott excels again

September 30, 2024

Goalkeeper Nathan Trott helped FC Copenhagen up to second in the Danish Superliga after they recorded a 2-1 win against Vejle BK on Sunday.
Victory leaves Copenhagen with 24 points from ten games, fou…

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Increased revenues give Government a cash boost

September 30, 2024

An increase in tax revenue brought about by a buoyant economy will enable the Government to inject an additional $25 million into social welfare programmes in the next six months.
David Burt, the Prem…

Hurricane Helene one of costliest in US history

September 30, 2024

Category 4 Hurricane Helene will be one of the costliest storms in United States history with total damage and economic loss estimated to be up to $160 billion, according to forecasters AccuWeather.
M…

Helene will mean future insurance challenges

September 30, 2024

The killer hurricane, Helene, has been confirmed as one of the most destructive storms in US history, with a death toll approaching 100 across several states and hundreds still unaccounted for.
The As…

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Woman injured in Hamilton Parish crash

September 30, 2024

A woman was hurt in a single-vehicle crash in Hamilton Parish, police said today.
The incident happened 8.55am on North Shore Road near Winton Hill.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said tha…

Shannon’s Thyme to shine

September 30, 2024

It has been more than four years since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted but Shannon Simons’ restaurant has still not fully recovered. Mr Simons took over Thyme in Paget in 2020. “The business is not quit…

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Appeal for ‘urgent discourse’ on abortion reform

September 30, 2024

Bermuda’s abortion rules have been branded “unconstitutional and outdated” by a women’s rights organisation, which said the island faced a “critical opportunity” to treat the procedure as a human righ…

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Government accused of ‘lack of transparency’ on healthcare

September 30, 2024

Government consultation procedures have come under fire by island doctors who claim there is a lack of transparency in the process.
Physicians have won the backing of one senior government MP who brok…

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Charity walk for injured teenager hailed a success

September 30, 2024

Friends and supporters of an injured young musical artist came together at Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club at the weekend as part of a continuing drive to raise money in support his recovery.
More than 100 …

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New lawyer brings ‘intellect, dedication and legal acumen’

September 30, 2024

A new lawyer was welcomed to the Bermuda Bar on Friday in a ceremony before Chief Justice Larry Mussenden.
Ryley Tannock was announced by the firm Appleby, where he is in his second year of its legal …

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Trust laments demolition of Front Street building

September 30, 2024

Efforts should have been made to preserve a vacant Hamilton building damaged by Hurricane Ernesto.
While 93 Front Street was torn down last week, the Bermuda National Trust filed a letter of objection…

Cayman bank customers angry over software glitch

September 30, 2024

Butterfield Bank is fighting a public-relations nightmare in the Cayman Islands after retroactive charges levied on customer accounts for unpaid government stamp duty.

Cayman Compass said a softwa…

Commission mull global standard in living wage review

September 30, 2024

A group established by the Government to make recommendations for what a living wage would look like is exploring the widely heralded Anker Methodology as an area for solutions.
Accepted as the gold s…

Ascot Bermuda: poised for growth in its second decade

September 30, 2024

As Ascot Bermuda celebrated its 10th anniversary recently, the new man at the helm of the company declared that the best is yet to come for the global specialty insurer and reinsurer.
Justin Keith suc…

Onias Bascome delivers T20 knockout victory for St George’s

September 29, 2024

North Field (St George’s won the toss): St George’s beat Cleveland County by six wickets

St George’s captain Onias Bascome struck a 36-ball unbeaten 64 runs to guide his team to a last-over triu…

PHC fight off Paget comeback to start title defence with win

September 29, 2024

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Reigning Premier Division champions PHC showed they may well be the team to beat again this season as they fought hard to tame Paget Lions at Southampton Oval on Sunday.
PHC made a …

Devonshire Cougars and St George’s battle to draw

September 29, 2024

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Domico Coddington’s late heroics salvaged a point for Devonshire Cougars in a lacklustre Premier Division affair at Devonshire Rec on Sunday.
St George’s …

Kaden Hopkins fails to finish in attritional World Championship road race

September 29, 2024

Bermuda’s Kaden Hopkins was one of 80 riders who failed to complete the road race at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Zurich on Sunday.
Hopkins pulled out after five of the seven laps as nearly …

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Celebrating Wellness

September 29, 2024

Celebrating Wellness (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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Police: traffic detours on Harbour Road

September 29, 2024

A crash at 2.20pm on Harbour Road, Warwick, in which a woman motorcycle rider was injured, resulted in traffic diversions, police have warned.
Details were limited, but a car and a motorcycle were sa…

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House opens the door for bulk renewable energy projects

September 29, 2024

Legislation to allow local companies to install larger energy sources to generate power solely for themselves has been given the green light by Parliament.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, …

PSC shareholders approve Ardonagh acquisition

September 29, 2024

Shareholders of PSC Insurance Group Limited have agreed for the company to be acquired by The Ardonagh Group, one of the world’s largest independent insurance broking platforms, with offices in Bermud…

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New traffic layout at West End for Scaur Hill works

September 29, 2024

Six months of new traffic routes in Sandys will start tomorrow to accommodate “urgent” work on a failing roadside wall at Scaur Hill.
The one-way routes, which will affect buses at the West End, will …

Bermuda just miss out on bronze as Mexico win Pan Am Challenge

September 29, 2024

A 2-1 loss to Guyana resulted in Bermuda women’s hockey team just missing out on a medal as they finished fourth in the Pan American Challenge at the National Sports Centre on Saturday with Mexico cro…

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Raft of legislation given approval by Parliament

September 29, 2024

Legislation to dissolve and reappoint the Tax Reform Commission was among several amendments approved by Parliamentarians in the latest sitting of the House of Assembly.
The Tax Reform Commission (Dis…

Kyle Lightbourne picks up first win as Dandy Town coach

September 29, 2024

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After losing 4-3 to Wolves in the Dudley Eve Trophy last week, Dandy Town Hornets gained revenge as they romped to victory in the first match of the Premier Division season …

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Burch: Google lease a ‘magnet’ for investment

September 29, 2024

Parliamentarians approved a $4.8 million lease to a subsidiary of Google for the establishment of a transatlantic cable station.
Speaking in the House of Assembly, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the …

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House: updated list of Bermuda Housing Corporation homes

September 29, 2024

Fresh numbers on the island’s stock of government-owned affordable housing were delivered in the House of Assembly on Friday by Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister.
Colonel Burch…

St George’s beat Bailey’s Bay in T20 semi-finals

September 28, 2024

T20 League champions Bailey’s Bay were eliminated from the knockout competition at the semi-final stage after losing by six wickets to St George’s at White Hill Field.
Onias Bascome and Jonte Smith ma…

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Duty relief extended for hotels and restaurants

September 28, 2024

Restaurants and hotels will continue to receive duty relief for capital investments to improve their facilities until 2029.
During last night’s sitting of the House of Assembly parliamentarians approv…

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Charity walk for injured teen hailed as success

September 28, 2024

Friends and supporters of an injured young musical artist gathered at Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club this morning to raise money to support his recovery.
More than 100 people signed up in advance for the s…

Dame Flora Duffy finishes ninth in first race on T100 Triathlon World Tour

September 28, 2024

Dame Flora Duffy finished in the top ten in her first effort on the T100 Triathlon Tour.
Racing on the Spanish island of Ibiza, things looked great early for Duffy as she exited the 2km swim in second…

Fireworks expected as Bailey’s Bay and St George’s eye Athene T20 Knockout Cup

September 28, 2024

A mouth-watering contest is in store this afternoon at White Hill Field when Bailey’s Bay collide with St George’s in the semi-finals of the Athene T20 Knockout Cup.
Bay, who finished on top of the st…

No time for rest as Kaden Hopkins targets World Championship breakaway

September 28, 2024

Cyclist Kaden Hopkins is promising to be aggressive in the elite men’s World Championships Road Race in Zurich on Sunday.
Hopkins, who was selected as the island’s representative after cycling’s gover…

Premier Division kicks off on Saturday

September 28, 2024

The first two fixtures of the new Premier Division take place on Saturday, with an intriguing rematch set to take place at Goose Gosling Field.
Dandy Town take on Wolves at 9pm but the two teams will …