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A draft of the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme will be put out for public consultation soon, the Government announced.
It added that a panel will be formed to review and consider responses, includi…

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Reply to Budget to dominate House session

February 23, 2024

Jarion Richardson, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, is to deliver the Opposition’s comeback to the Bermuda Budget 2024-25 today in the House of Assembly — with no other items listed for debate by legi…

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Government could be billed for damage caused by potholes

February 23, 2024

Motorists could take the Government to court to recoup repair costs if they can prove damage to a vehicle was caused by a pothole, according to an island lawyer.
Peter Sanderson, a senior litigation c…

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Rabain: Budget will drive education reform

February 23, 2024

The Ministry of Education will push ahead with public-school reform this year, spending $5.6 million to start building two new parish primary schools and upgrade two existing facilities.
The overhaul …

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Bermuda College recognises three new fellows for services

February 23, 2024

A former MP, a former Cabinet Secretary and a retired nurse were welcomed as the three new fellows of the Bermuda College in a ceremony over the weekend.
John Barritt, Donald Scott and Cecille Snaith-…

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Renewed call for progress on cannabis legalisation

February 23, 2024

A pressure group has called on the Government to make progress on cannabis reform despite an impasse with the British Government over legalising the drug on the island for regulated use.
Social Justic…

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Woman with cannabis grinders at police station gets discharge

February 23, 2024

A woman caught with drug equipment at Hamilton Police Station has been given a conditional discharge in Magistrates’ Court.
Asah Robinson, 23, admitted having a large and a small cannabis grinder whe…

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Six months behind bars for Ice Queen robber

February 23, 2024

A man who stole from Ice Queen restaurant has been sentenced to six months behind bars.
Michael Simons, 29, admitted robbing Glen Duarte, an employee at the restaurant, when he appeared in Magistrate…

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Webinar series focuses on scholarship success

February 23, 2024

The Department of Workforce Development is running a series of webinar sessions designed to help students successfully apply for scholarships.
The Quick Tips series runs on Mondays and Wednesdays fro…

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Medical issue steers Bahamas-bound cruise to Bermuda

February 23, 2024

A cruise ship en route from Spain to the Bahamas made a detour to Bermuda this week after a passenger suffered medical problems.
According to an incident report, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre…

Erica Hawley starts crucial Olympic year in New Zealand

February 22, 2024

Erica Hawley is set to get her new season under way as she continues to chase her dream of qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
The Bermudian triathlete will be among a field of 41 athletes taking to th…

Goslings named as title sponsor of Moongate Tour

February 22, 2024

Gosling’s Limited has been announced as the new title sponsor for this year’s Moongate Tour.
The developmental golf tour, which is aimed at providing more competitive opportunities for the island’s to…

BCB and Athene Life RE renew Pee Wee partnership

February 22, 2024

The Bermuda Cricket Board and Athene Life Re have extended their partnership to encourage youth cricket participation.
The ‘Have A Go’ partnership will be held for children aged five to seven at The B…

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BA gets $800,000 payoff in Heathrow quid pro quo

February 22, 2024

Cabinet ministers agreed to pay British Airways $800,000 and grant it rebates on airport fees in exchange for it switching its popular London-Bermuda route to Heathrow.
The “upfront support of $800K a…

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Hollis pleads guilty to manslaughter in hoe attack case

February 22, 2024

A man charged with murdering Daemon Bell, an off-duty corrections officer, has pleaded guilty to a lesser count of manslaughter.
Ajamu Hollis made the plea this morning, almost three weeks after his S…

CG United’s improved credit ratings show positive integration

February 22, 2024

The Coralisle Group is applauding the high marks its new subsidiary CG United Insurance Ltd received this week from credit ratings agency AM Best.

The CG Group acquired 100 per cent interest in Ma…

Conduit Holdings appoints Rebecca Shelley to new role

February 22, 2024

Conduit Holdings Ltd, the ultimate parent company of Bermudian-based Conduit Re, has appointed Rebecca Shelley as senior independent director.
Ms Shelley was appointed to the CHL board in July 2023. S…

Holders North Village to face Devonshire Cougars in FA Cup semi-final

February 22, 2024

FA Cup holders North Village have been drawn against Devonshire Cougars in the semi-finals of this year’s competition.
The draw, which was made by the chairman of the BFA Competitions Committee Shanno…

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Mr Chicken owner agrees to changes at planned site

February 22, 2024

The owner of a fast-food restaurant chain has agreed to make changes to plans for a new venue after slamming the Government for stalling his project over “ludicrous” demands.
David Furbert, the owner …

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Funding set aside to boost emergency-service manpower

February 22, 2024

The ranks of Bermuda’s emergency services could be bolstered by more than 100 new recruits in the coming year, according to the Minister of National Security.
At a press conference yesterday outlining…

Bermuda teams set for Nike Boston Volleyball Festival

February 22, 2024

Eight teams are off to the United States for the Nike Boston Volleyball Festival.
Taking place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre over the next two weekends, five teams will compete this w…

Mama Mia, Stefano is back

February 22, 2024

Seven months after moving his eatery from Crystal Caves to the Hamilton Parish Workmen’s Club, chef Stefano Barioni said he would never go back.
He opened Mama Mia at 6 Workmen’s Lane in August.
“I wa…

Amanda Wynne joins Gallagher in Dubai

February 21, 2024

Bermudian Amanda Wynne has been appointed divisional director to lead M&A insurance solutions for clients across the Middle East & Africa region at Gallagher, the global business insurance, ri…

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Association releases fisheries management plan

February 21, 2024

The Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda has released a draft fisheries management plan as an alternative to the Government’s, calling for data before decisions.
FAB has worked on the document for a ye…

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Bermuda tourism marketing efforts commended

February 21, 2024

Bermuda’s tourism marketing has won recognition from a global hospitality body.
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International has given the Bermuda Tourism Authority four of its Adrian…

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Senior injured in Devonshire crash

February 21, 2024

An elderly man was injured after he lost control of his motorcycle in Devonshire yesterday morning.
A police spokesman said that first responders attended to the 68-year-old man at the scene of the si…

Lisa Blackburn to host International Women’s Day swim clinic

February 20, 2024

Lisa Blackburn, a three-times Pan American Games medal-winner, Masters world record holder, chief motivation officer and head coach of TheSwimLife.co, is holding a camp for aspiring female swimmers ne…

RG looking for the best local employers

February 20, 2024

Registration has opened for the RG Top Ten Employers Awards, presented by PwC Bermuda. The deadline to apply is April 12.

The awards scheme acknowledges local organisations that excel in employee eng…

‘It can only be described as a mud ballet’

February 20, 2024

The Bermuda Motocross Club season was disrupted over the weekend as heavy rainfall put paid to any competitive action at Southside Moto Sports Park on Sunday.
Although riders managed to get out on to …

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Golfers tee off in Habitat for Humanity fundraiser

February 20, 2024

Almost $30,000 was raised for Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda in a fundraising golf tournament.
A committee of eight people spent months planning the event, which was held last month at Tucker’s Point…

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Boat captain named as OBA election candidate

February 20, 2024

A former Free Democratic Movement candidate is to run for the One Bermuda Alliance at the next General Election.
Chris Gauntlett is the adopted candidate for Constituency 34, Sandys South Central.
Mr …

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Burt: Government will hold the line on balanced budget

February 20, 2024

David Burt vowed that he was “incredibly confident” the 2024-25 Budget could deliver Bermuda’s first balanced budget in two decades, even with the slim margin of $210,000 forecast for surplus in the c…

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Bell murder accused: ‘I didn’t want any trouble’

February 20, 2024

A man accused of killing an off-duty corrections officer denied yesterday that he had gone to Shelly Bay Field with a gardening hoe out of anger.
Ajamu Hollis told the Supreme Court that he had fled t…

Justin Donawa seals short-term loan move to Chorley

February 19, 2024

Bermuda winger Justin Donawa has sealed a month-long loan switch to Chorley from Altrincham.
The 27 year-old, who has scored three goals in 14 matches for the Vanarama National League side since joini…

Phoenix Heat go top of netball league

February 19, 2024

Phoenix Heat climbed to the top of the standings in the Bermuda Netball Association Senior League for the first time this season following a 45-7 victory over Docksiders at Bernard Park on Saturday.
T…

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Back to the future: regiment invites former soldiers to re-enlist

February 19, 2024

A call was made today for former troops to rejoin the Royal Bermuda Regiment as the battalion noted an increase in applications for re-enlistment.
While the newest soldiers get their first taste of mi…

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Rate of inflation steadies

February 19, 2024

The rate of inflation held steady at 2.4 per cent last September, according to figures released today.
Price rises were once again fuelled by the food sector, with the cost of a bag of groceries incr…

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Paget Marsh boardwalk reopened to the public

February 19, 2024

A boardwalk through a “green lung“ in the heart of Paget has reopened to the public, the Bermuda National Trust announced today.
The BNT said material made from recycled bottles replaced wooden beams…

Jazzy Boutique prepares for a return in tourism

February 19, 2024

There’s a changing of the guard at a high-end fashion boutique in Hamilton.
It comes as the owner reflects on the long-term success of her business and the weakened retail performance of today.
Debora…

Life after The Pie Factory for Sonja Seaman

February 19, 2024

For more than 20 years, Sonja Seaman loved running The Pie Factory.
She sold hundreds of traditional Bermuda pies on a daily basis, as well as other food items.
“I used to phone up the radio station t…

Butterfield to build on Credit Suisse business

February 19, 2024

Butterfield Bank’s future growth will include consideration of more acquisitions, especially private trust fee-based businesses such as the one just completed with Credit Suisse.
This was the word dur…

AM Best upgrades ratings of CG subsidiary

February 19, 2024

AM Best affirmed the excellent ratings for one of Bermuda’s leading domestic insurance groups, the privately held Coralisle Group Ltd.
The affirmation came as Best upgraded the financial strength rati…

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Businesses accuse Customs of ‘abuse of power’

February 19, 2024

Three heads of small businesses have complained of lost trade caused by arbitrary detaining of goods by the Customs Department.
One businessman said it ultimately took the Attorney-General to order th…

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‘Cunning, calculated and deliberate’ thief jailed

February 19, 2024

A “pathologically mendacious individual” who stole more than $50,000 from local businesses will spend two years behind bars.
Luchia Swan, 43, pleaded guilty to five counts of theft, between September …

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Group speaks up in favour of students remaining at home

February 19, 2024

The island’s private-school principals have banded together for a “buy Bermuda” campaign in the face of heightened efforts from boarding schools to court the island’s students overseas.
The Private Sc…

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Homelessness ‘is not due to people being irresponsible’

February 19, 2024

The majority of homeless cases are because of a change in people’s circumstances and not “because they’ve been irresponsible”, according to former finance minister Curtis Dickinson.
Mr Dickinson sits …

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Weakening El Niño could spark busier hurricane season

February 19, 2024

Meteorologists have forecast that El Niño has already begun to weaken, which could affect the upcoming hurricane season.
El Niño, a weather phenomenon that causes warmer sea temperatures in the Pacifi…

PHC move closer to title after winning five-goal thriller against St George’s

February 18, 2024

St George’s 2 PHC 3

PHC coach Quincy Hunt hailed his side’s resilience after twice coming from behind to prevail in a five-goal thriller at Wellington Oval and remain in pole position in the titl…

Oliver Betschart leads the way at Texas Junior Open

February 18, 2024

Oliver Betschart will take a two-shot advantage into the final round of the Texas Junior Open in San Antonio on Monday.
The Bermudian is four over through 36 holes and will be looking to hold on to hi…

Haile Eve stars as Somerset win crucial relegation clash against X-Roads

February 18, 2024

X-Roads Warriors 0 Somerset Trojans 3

Somerset Trojans picked up three valuable points to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive with a win over bottom side X-Roads Warriors in a crucial P…