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Live from the House of Assembly

September 22, 2023

Bermuda’s legislators are in session at the House of Assembly after a cybersecurity scare that had initially led to its postponement.
Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House, has already communicated …

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New junior golf programme gets started

September 22, 2023

The Bermuda Golf Association has announced the creation of a new junior golf programme in partnership with international golf educators, Operation 36.
The programme, beginning on Monday, is open to ch…

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Eva Frazzoni itching to play in front of home crowd

September 22, 2023

Bermuda women’s captain Eva Frazzoni cannot wait to play before her home crowd as the Lady Gombey Warriors face Dominican Republic in their opening Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup qualifying match at Flora …

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‘Icewater’ Smith takes walk down memory lane

September 22, 2023

Edward “Icewater” Smith was delighted at the chance to walk down memory lane when filming of the Clyde Best documentary took place on island last week.
Smith, 92, plays himself as a younger man in a n…

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Men behind Bermuda SailGP team refusing to give up on dream

September 22, 2023

One of the founders of the new fan-owned SailGP Bermuda team has warned it is approaching make or break time if they are to fulfil their ambitions on island.
Jerry Stone, who along with David Palmer i…

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Former NBA All-Star aims to break barriers with Bermuda team

September 22, 2023

Former NBA All-Star Baron Davis is determined to help break down barriers as an investor with the fan-owned SailGP Bermuda team.
Davis, who enjoyed a 13-year professional career with the likes of Char…

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Crystal Palace forward Odsonne Édouard value budget call

September 22, 2023

The Fantasy landscape has evolved across the first few games, with a few interesting players finding strong form. One such name is Crystal Palace’s Odsonne Édouard, who is already close to matching hi…

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Ingine’s new cybersecurity service to drive training and jobs

September 22, 2023

Military-level expertise will usher in a new era of cybersecurity services for local and international companies in Bermuda through a partnership that includes a Bermudian start-up and a Portuguese in…

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Consensus sought for digital asset rules

September 22, 2023

The Bermuda Monetary Authority is considering embedded supervision as a way to better regulate the digital asset space.
According to BMA chief digital officer Moad Fahmi, local regulators are consider…

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Russia linked to IT cyberattack on government services

September 22, 2023

A suspected cyberattack from Russia could have been the cause of a breakdown in government IT systems, it emerged yesterday afternoon.
David Burt revealed that at least one other country was also beli…

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Burt: Government has listened to protester concerns

September 22, 2023

David Burt, the Premier, has insisted that his government is listening to voter concerns and is working to build a consensus on policies that will benefit the majority of Bermudians.
At a press confer…

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Jury says death of prison inmate was ‘misadventure’

September 22, 2023

A man found hanging in his cell at Westgate prison nearly eight years ago did not plan to take his own life, a jury has ruled.
The jury of 11 returned a majority verdict, with one juror dissenting, fo…

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Fubler hopes to influence PLP on immigration reform

September 22, 2023

The Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for Smith’s South hopes to influence his party to consider creating a way for non-Bermudian residents invested in the community to gain status.

Mischa Fub…

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Premier: Fairmont hotel deal ‘very close to closing’

September 22, 2023

Parties involved in a deal to revamp the Fairmont Southampton are “getting very close to closing”, the Premier insisted yesterday.
David Burt confirmed that the proposed redevelopment project remained…

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HSCM sells stake in Occam Underwriting

September 21, 2023

Occam Underwriting, which has been majority owned since 2021 by Hudson Structured Capital Management, carrying out its re/insurance business as HSCM Bermuda, is to come under new control.
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Butterfield down 15 cents on NYSE

September 21, 2023

The RG/BSX Index closed on Thursday at 2,118.01, up 20.56 points (0.98 per cent).
Ten thousand shares in Argus Group Holdings Ltd changed hands on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The stock closed at $6, d…

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Bermuda Championship Local Qualifier increased to 54 holes

September 21, 2023

The Local Qualifier for this year’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship has been extended to 54 holes.
The Bermuda Golf Association and Bermuda Professional Golfers’ Association have revealed that the fo…

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Age Concern to hold fundraising tag days

September 21, 2023

A charity that helps Bermuda’s ageing population will host a fundraiser across the island next month.
To recognise International Day of the Older Person, Age Concern Bermuda will hold a tag day on Oct…

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BHS students earn distinction in international essay competition

September 21, 2023

A group of students at Bermuda High School were recognised for their entry into a major international essay competition.
Sienna Spurling, Joy Ella Yammine and Aditi Varwandkar were all shortlisted for…

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Abir marks 30th anniversary

September 21, 2023

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers will celebrate three decades of leadership and partnership at a lunch on Tuesday.
John Huff, Abir president and chief executive officer said: “The Ab…

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Premier holds press conference on House session

September 21, 2023

David Burt is holding a press conference on the upcoming Parliamentary session.
The House is due to sit tomorrow and next Friday.

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Apex Group appoints Stephen Geddes to top post in Britain

September 21, 2023

Apex Group, the Bermudian-based global financial services provider, has appointed Stephen Geddes as regional head, Britain, responsible for overseeing the delivery of the organisation’s single-source …

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Bermuda has significant role to play in legacy market

September 21, 2023

Bermuda will continue to play a significant role in the growth and evolution of the legacy market due to the depth of talent and its regulator, PWC insurance partner Matt Britten predicted.
“The Berm…

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Lloyd’s rebounds to profit in first half of 2023

September 21, 2023

Lloyd’s, the London-headquartered re/insurance marketplace, has reported a profit before tax of £3.9 billion for the first half of 2023.
That compares with a £1.8 billion loss in the first half of 202…

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Brookfield’s acquisition of Triton expected to close next week

September 21, 2023

Brookfield Infrastructure’s $13.3 billion take-private acquisition of Bermudian-based Triton International, the world’s largest lessor of intermodal freight containers, is a step closer to completion….

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Boot camp to give young gamers hands-on lessons

September 21, 2023

Young gaming enthusiasts can learn how to create their own games at a special boot camp next month.
The second Annual Junior Video Game Bootcamp, organised by local video game company Bermuda Island G…

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Government communications down

September 21, 2023

The Bermuda Government’s telephone, internet and e-mail systems have been disrupted this morning.
The service interruption has hit all departments.
The Department of Information and Digital Technology…

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Demonstrators claim government ‘refuses to listen’

September 21, 2023

Scores of people across multiple industries protested on Kindley Field Road yesterday united against a government they claim refuses to listen.
Almost 100 vehicles lined the road as representatives f…

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Jeb Bush: thank you, Bermuda

September 21, 2023

Jeb Bush wasted no time expressing his gratitude to Bermuda and its reinsurance market during the 62nd General Assembly & Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges at the Hamilton Prince…

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Forensic accountants: captives can pay now, or pay more later

September 21, 2023

Forensic accountants get it. They know they can be unpopular.
They know that hiring them ahead of time costs money and will eat away at profit margins. And they know that after the fact, after a frau…

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Man who died in prison had been taken off suicide watch

September 21, 2023

A prison inmate downgraded from suicide watch insisted he had “a lot to live for” only hours before he was found dead in his cell.
An inquest held in Magistrates’ Court into the sudden death of Kevin …

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Substitute Enrique Russell provides spark as PHC beat Village

September 21, 2023

PHC Zebras 4 North Village 1

PHC banished memories of recent defeats by North Village when thrashing their familiar foes in a Dudley Eve group match at Goose Gosling Field last night.
In an encou…

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Social Club pick up first win in Dudley Eve Trophy

September 21, 2023

Young Men’s Social Club 5 X-Roads Warriors 2

Social Club’s coach Mikey Smith was all smiles after his Angle Street unit comfortably beat X-Roads Warriors 5-2 in group A of the Dudley Eve Trophy a…

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US TV show’s live broadcast from Bermuda postponed

September 20, 2023

Plans to broadcast a popular US daytime TV show from Bermuda have been postponed.

Today with Hoda and Jenna
was set to air live from The Loren at Pink Beach hotel tomorrow, followed by a taped…

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Butterfield down 25 cents on NYSE

September 20, 2023

The RG/BSX Index closed on Wednesday at 2,097.45, down 1.19 points (0.06 per cent).
Some 1,500 shares in Argus Group Holdings Ltd changed hands on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The stock closed at $6.15…

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Island’s backyard birds to feature in new stamp series

September 20, 2023

A new series of Bermuda stamps will highlight Bermuda’s songbirds when they are released tomorrow.
The Philatelic Bureau of the Bermuda Post Office announced that the “Backyard Birds” stamp issue woul…

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Axis Capital appoints Kelly Beaudoin

September 20, 2023

Bermudian-based Axis Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Kelly Beaudoin as head of its partnership office, a cross-functional team that guides the organisation’s change management programmes.
In th…

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Jobs rose in 2022, but still short of pre-pandemic level

September 20, 2023

The number of jobs in Bermuda increased in 2022 year-over-year, but is not back to pre-pandemic levels, Department of Statistics figures have revealed.
The Job Market Employment Briefs report said the…

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BMA registered two new insurers in August

September 20, 2023

The Bermuda Monetary Authority confirmed the registration of two insurers in August, taking the yearly total to 39.
The BMA confirmed Gearbulk Captive Ltd in Class 2 and Prismic Life Reinsurance Ltd i…

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New BTA webpage aims to help visitors plan celebrations

September 20, 2023

A new page has been added to the Bermuda Tourism Authority website to make it easier for visitors to plan celebrations on the island.
The page is part of the BTA’s ‘Find The Time You Lost’ campaign, …

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Appleby adds to legal teams

September 20, 2023

Larissa Dziubenko and Ligaya Sanchez-Wilson have joined Appleby Bermuda’s corporate and dispute resolution departments, two of the largest practices on the island.
Ms Dziubenko, an associate in the co…

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Illegal dump clean-up helps raise $4,000 for KBB

September 20, 2023

A real estate agency partnered with Keep Bermuda Beautiful to tackle an illegal dump site in Warwick, with the successful clean-up sparking a $4,000 boost for the charity.
KW Bermuda staff joined neig…

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Tony Hay steps down as Arch Bermuda president and CUO

September 20, 2023

Tony Hay will retire as president and chief underwriting officer of Arch Insurance (Bermuda) at the end of the year, after over two decades with the organisation and over five years at the helm.
Mr Ha…

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‘Exemplary leadership’ earns Micheal DeLeon public service award

September 20, 2023

A public transport worker who went above and beyond to keep buses running this summer has received the August Public Service Excellence Award.
Micheal DeLeon, operations manager at the Department of P…

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Kindley Field Demonstration

September 20, 2023

Kindley Field Demonstration (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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Youngsters steal the show at Bermuda Pickleball Open

September 20, 2023

Teenagers Chase McCrimmon and Jaden Jones defied the odds to be crowned champions at the Bermuda Pickleball Open, which concluded at Pomander Gate Tennis and Pickleball Club on Monday.
McCrimmon and J…

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Bermuda cricket team’s tour to the US shelved

September 20, 2023

Plans for the Bermuda cricket team to play in the United States as a final preparation for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Regional Qualifier have been shelved.
Coach Niraj Odedra was eager for h…

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Portuguese star Augusto Inácio heads to Bermuda

September 20, 2023

Former Portugal footballer Augusto Inácio is the headline act at a dinner being organised by Vasco da Gama Club this weekend.
The 68-year-old played as a left back for Sporting and Porto and played 2…

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Demonstrators line Kindley Field Road in protest against government

September 20, 2023

Almost 100 vehicles lined Kindley Field this morning as multiple industries protested against the Government.
There were representatives from the taxi, farming and fishing industries as well as a hand…

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Oleander limps into port after mechanical malfunction

September 20, 2023

The container ship Oleander limped into Hamilton harbour a day behind schedule yesterday after suffering a mechanical fault at sea.
The vessel left New Jersey on its weekly run to Bermuda last Friday …

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