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Police seek missing man, 27

October 26, 2023

Police this evening appealed for the public’s help in locating 27-year-old Daniel Boreland.
He is described as a Bermudian, 5ft 9in, brown-complexioned, of medium build, with black hair worn in braids…

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Imran Siddiqui appointed CEO of Talcott Financial Group

October 26, 2023

Talcott Financial Group, the Bermudian-based international life insurance group, has appointed Imran Siddiqui as chief executive officer.
The organisation said Mr Siddiqui is a proven industry executi…

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Everest records third quarter net income of $678m

October 26, 2023

Everest Group Ltd, the Bermudian-based (re)insurer, has reported net income of $678 million in the third quarter of the year.
That compares with a third quarter 2022 net loss of $319 million.
Operatin…

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Nabors reports $49m net loss in third quarter

October 26, 2023

Nabors Industries, the Bermudian-domiciled energy technology company, has reported a net loss attributable to shareholders for the third quarter of $49 million, which compares with net income of $5 mi…

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Rotary clubs urge people to help end polio

October 26, 2023

The island’s rotary clubs are urging people in Bermuda to help eradicate polio.
Peronia Browne, Assistant District Governor for the Rotary Clubs of Bermuda, said: “Rotary and its partners in the Globa…

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Garden Club supports environmental education

October 26, 2023

A gardening club has donated $40,000 to charities to support youth education programmes focusing on the environment.
The Garden Club of Bermuda offered $10,000 each to the Bermuda Zoological Society, …

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SDO critics: ‘Sad day for Bermuda’

October 26, 2023

The One Bermuda Alliance has been quick to condemn Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban’s decision to approve a Special Development Order for the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, calling the project “stagger…

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Wayne Caines to chair BTA a further three years

October 26, 2023

Wayne Caines, a Progressive Labour Party MP who also serves as president of Belco, has been named as chairman of the board for the Bermuda Tourism Authority for an additional term of three years after…

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Bermuda prosecutors attend conference in London

October 26, 2023

Members of Bermuda’s Department of Public Prosecutions joined lawyers from more than 70 other countries at a conference in London last month.
Hundreds of lawyers attended the International Associatio…

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Arrest made in seniors thefts

October 26, 2023

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a string of thefts from homes, especially in the Pembroke area, in which older and vulnerable residents were singled out.
Two families this week told The…

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Praying for peace in the Middle East

October 26, 2023

A service at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity yesterday offered messages of hope and peace amid the Israeli-Hamas war.
About 50 people, including Rena Lalgie, the Governor, Progressive Labour Pa…

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Homeowner wins case against contractor for job not finished

October 26, 2023

A building contractor has been ordered to pay a former client just over $142,000 after a court found he breached his contract and left the work unfinished.
Sheila Thomas said she had hired Haile Maska…

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Outward Bound participants asked to help mark 50 years

October 26, 2023

Alumni of an adventure-based youth programme have been invited to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Outward Bound Bermuda will begin festivities at the start of next year and has called on graduates of …

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Sakari Famous back in training with one eye on Pan Am Games

October 26, 2023

It must be difficult to watch your compatriots compete at a major sporting event knowing you would have been there but for injury.
That’s the feeling high jumper Sakari Famous has after a stress fract…

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Economic substance: trends in compliance and enforcement

October 26, 2023

The Economic Substance Act 2018 came into force on December 31, 2018, pursuant to which Bermuda companies conducting a “relevant activity” are required to submit declarations to the Registrar of Compa…

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Cougars strike late to beat Parish and seal Dudley Eve Trophy final spot

October 26, 2023

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Emotions ran high after Devonshire Cougars scored two late goals to punish a wasteful Hamilton Parish and book a spot in the final of the Dudley Eve Trophy …

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National cricket captain Delray Rawlins showcases talent on the football field

October 26, 2023

Many would know of the exploits of Delray Rawlins on the cricket pitch with bat or ball in hand, however few would likely be aware of the talent the Bermuda captain possesses when in possession of a f…

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Paul Simons seals medal haul at NPC Boca Raton Ultimate Grand Prix in Florida

October 26, 2023

Paul Simons gave Bermuda bodybuilding a ringing endorsement after achieving an impressive hat-trick of medals competing at this month’s NPC Boca Raton Ultimate Grand Prix in Florida.
The local policem…

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Golfers help raise thousands for local men’s charity

October 26, 2023

A bumper field featuring some of the island’s top players battled wet and windy conditions for a charitable cause during the Fallen Heroes Memorial Golf Tournament held at Port Royal.
Nearly 100 golfe…

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North Village oust holders Trojans to advance to Dudley Eve Trophy final

October 25, 2023

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A new Dudley Eve Trophy champion will be crowned this season after North Village eliminated holders Somerset Trojans in a semi-final pitting two of the island’s…

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Police: seniors targeted in spate of thefts

October 25, 2023

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a string of thefts from homes, especially in the Pembroke area, in which older and vulnerable residents were singled out.
Two families this week told The…

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Hit-and-run leaves woman rider seriously injured

October 25, 2023

A driver has been arrested after leaving the scene of a serious crash on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish.
The collision between a white Jeep driving west and the rider of a motorcycle occurred jus…

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Arch bolsters cyber presence in France

October 25, 2023

Arch Insurance has furthered its European expansion with two cyber appointments in France.
Sergio Pierro joins as senior cyber underwriter and Roxanne Deslandes as cyber underwriter.
They join Arch In…

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Sompo International adds to commercial P&C business unit

October 25, 2023

Sompo International, the Bermudian-based global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, has made two appointments for its UK Commercial P&C Insurance business unit…

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AM Best revises Accredited ratings after $465m sale announced

October 25, 2023

AM Best has revised its ratings for Accredited, the programme management business of Bermudian-based R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd that is to be sold to funds advised by Toronto-based Onex Corporatio…

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Next Royal Bermuda Regiment Commanding Officer sought

October 25, 2023

The search for the next Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment has begun as Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Beasley prepares to depart the office.
According to a Government House press statement…

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Emissions testing machines not regulatory-grade

October 25, 2023

New air-quality monitoring stations being funded by the Government to test for potentially harmful emissions do not meet regulatory standards, The Royal Gazette has learnt.
The six new stations, which…

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War veteran’s valuables ʽswiped’ from home by intruder

October 25, 2023

A veteran of the Second World War has been left feeling “wretched” after an intruder entered her Pembroke home and stole jewellery.
Betty Vincent, 97, lives alone in an apartment complex where a woman…

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Government’s quickie divorce from unlicensed debt collector revealed

October 25, 2023

A company hired to gather taxes on behalf of the Government was fired a week after The Royal Gazette asked questions about whether it had a debt-collection licence, newly released records reveal.
Tax …

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RA confirms review of Belco pricing methodology

October 25, 2023

The Regulatory Authority has confirmed that it is to review the methods it uses to calculate the price of electricity.
The independent public body issued a statement yesterday after the Government rev…

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Emma Harvey rounds off magnificent Games with yet another personal best

October 25, 2023

Emma Harvey rounded off her time in Chile with another display of excellence by recording her fourth personal best of the Games in the 50 metres freestyle B final.
Harvey, who before yesterday had nev…

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Chubb posts record nine months and $5.73bn profit

October 24, 2023

Chubb Limited has reported third quarter net income and core operating income were each $2.04 billion, up 157.8 per cent and 55.4 per cent, respectively.
For the first nine months, net income was $5.7…

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Research hub will assist in understanding of risk: Axa XL

October 24, 2023

Joining a highly-regarded research hub will assist in the management and understanding of risk, a Bermuda-based executive at Axa XL has said.
Andrew MacFarlane, the head of climate at Axa XL, was spea…

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Butterfield up nine cents on NYSE

October 24, 2023

The RG/BSX Index closed on Monday unchanged at 2,086.27.
One thousand shares in BF&M Ltd changed hands on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, with the stock closing unchanged at $24.49.
Overseas, Butterfi…

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Aerie’s Adventure International Parade

October 24, 2023

Aerie’s Adventure International Parade (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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24 Exchange sets single-day trading volume record

October 24, 2023

24 Exchange, the multi-asset trading platform, set a record for foreign exchange non-deliverable forward trading volume on a single trading day last week, processing more than $3.1 billion for its glo…

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Bermuda Wonderland

October 24, 2023

Bermuda Wonderland by Elizabeth Mulderig (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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BSOA Fall Members Exhibition

October 24, 2023

BSOA Fall Members Exhibition (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship postponed

October 24, 2023

The Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship has been postponed because of expected bad weather over the weekend.
The event was due to be played on Saturday and Sunday at Port Royal Golf Course, but orga…

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Government claims victory in Belco bill battle

October 24, 2023

Increases in the price of electricity are set to be scaled back and the method used to calculate the Fuel Adjustment Rate amended, according to the Government.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home A…

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PCA to table its first report in a decade

October 24, 2023

The first report in almost a decade for the island’s only police oversight body is soon to be tabled in Parliament.
The Police Complaints Authority is required by law to give the Minister of National …

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Birds rarely seen in Bermuda blown in by storms

October 24, 2023

Unusual winter visitors seen in Bermuda include a rarity last seen on the island almost 30 years ago.
The sighting of a Say’s Phoebe was reported by the Bermuda Audubon Society on Sunday after birdwat…

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Police: raid on cargo ship at West End yields nothing

October 24, 2023

A ship that was the target of a major police raid just after it docked last Thursday has sailed on, with police reporting nothing seized from on board.
The MV Suhar, able to carry up to 12,000 tonnes …

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Dandy Town fightback against Social Club to claim first points of the season

October 24, 2023

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Dandy Town captain Angelo Simmons grabbed a second half winner to complete his team’s fightback and earn them their first points of the season at Goose Gosl…

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Two records and a first major final – Emma Harvey proves she belongs at world level

October 23, 2023

Swimmer Emma Harvey proved she belongs on the world stage when breaking a national record twice in one day and competing in her first final at a major Games.
Harvey initially broke the 100 metres back…

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Sebastian Kempe secures podium place at Laser Under-21 World Championships

October 23, 2023

Sebastian Kempe captured the silver medal in his age group to restore some pride at the Laser Under-21 World Championships in Tangier, Morocco at the weekend.
Out of contention for regatta honours hea…

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Rangers coach Keith Jennings hails first victory of the season

October 23, 2023

Keith Jennings, the Southampton Rangers coach, is delighted to see his players beginning to reap the benefits of their hard work.
Rangers romped to their first league win of the season with a thumping…

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Use caution in Dockyard as North Arm erodes

October 23, 2023

Use extreme caution in an area of the Royal Naval Dockyard for the next few months, visitors and residents have been warned.
According to the Ministry of Public Works, erosion along the North Arm pose…

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BUEI to screen How to Blow up a Pipeline

October 23, 2023

The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute will screen a thriller about the climate crisis this weekend.

How to Blow Up a Pipeline will be shown in the BUEI’s Tradewinds Auditorium at 7.30pm on…

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One lane of traffic on Middle Road in Smith’s later this week

October 23, 2023

Part of a road in Smith’s will be reduced to one lane of traffic later this week, the Ministry of Public Works announced.
A ministry spokesman said the closure will affect Middle Road near Jennings …

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