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Lawrence Scott has said he is “surprised, but not bitter” to have been dismissed as transport minister by David Burt, the
Premier.
The Cabinet shake-up also saw the removal of Ernest Peets as Minister…

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Report: sailor was not tethered when washed overboard

October 28, 2022

A sailor who was washed overboard while taking part in this year’s Newport Bermuda Race drowned despite efforts by his crew mates to rescue him, according to an investigation into the tragedy.
The rep…

Jarryd Dillas makes local history by breaking 70 on day one of Butterfield Bermuda Championship

October 27, 2022

Jarryd Dillas etched his name into the Butterfield Bermuda Championship record books after carding the lowest round by a Bermudian during the opening round at Port Royal Golf Course on Thursday.
The a…

BSX slips as Butterfield drops

October 27, 2022

The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index edged down 2.68 points as Butterfield Bank’s shares slipped.
Butterfield closed down five cents to close at $33.95 on volume of 400 shares worth $13,580…

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Hospital computer system set to go live this weekend

October 27, 2022

Hospital services may be slightly delayed as a landmark electronic medical record system goes live at the Bermuda Hospitals Board on Saturday.
The Pearl system, for Patient Electronic and Administrati…

Birdie blitz as professionals tame Port Royal in Butterfield Bermuda Championship

October 27, 2022

Port Royal Golf Course laid out the welcome mat to touring pros on day one the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, allowing a number of those not normally accustomed to being high up on the leaderboard …

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Premier to meet young Bermudians in UK next month

October 27, 2022

Young Bermudians living in Britain will get an opportunity to meet and discuss important issues with David Burt, the Premier.
Current students and recent graduates will be given this opportunity thro…

Underdog Duffy aiming to upset the odds in Ironman 70.3 World Championship

October 27, 2022

Dame Flora Duffy finds herself in an unfamiliar position of being an underdog as she aims to cause an upset in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship on Friday.
Despite having won just about every title …

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Police call for Hallowe’en calm

October 27, 2022

The public have been warned off antisocial behaviour over Hallowe’en, including the throwing of eggs.
Police also called for drivers to take care on the roads with Hallowe’en falling on Monday.
Hallow…

Sabrina Burgess impresses in overdue professional bodybuilding debut

October 27, 2022

Sabrina Burgess enjoyed an impressive International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness professional debut after securing two top-ten finishes at the Hurricane Pro event in St Petersburg, Florida.
…

One Communications owner reports $2.8m quarterly loss

October 27, 2022

ATN International Inc, the Massachusetts-based parent company of One Communications and Fireminds, has reported a net loss of $2.8 million for the third quarter of the year.
That compares with a $2.6 …

Itochu insurance subsidiary gets A- rating from AM Best

October 27, 2022

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Bermudian-based NEWGT Reinsurance Company Ltd.
The outlook of these c…

Everest Re suffers $319m quarterly loss

October 27, 2022

An active catastrophe quarter and volatile market conditions drove a net operating loss of $205 million and a net loss of $319 million in the third quarter for Everest Re Group Ltd.
That compares with…

Tyler Owen rejoins Axa XL’s professional lines team

October 27, 2022

Bermudian Tyler Owen is to rejoin the Bermuda professional lines team at Axa XL as SVP, product line leader, the company announced.
Mr Owen, whose appointment is effective on Monday, will report to Ax…

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Bermuda College president Duranda Greene to retire

October 27, 2022

Duranda Greene is to retire as president of the Bermuda College at the end of the academic year.
Jerome Reid, chairman of the college’s Board of Governors, made the announcement and thanked Dr Greene…

Elisha Darrell joins Donavan Thompson on top of the shots

October 27, 2022

It was only fitting that Elisa Darrell, a former high jumper turned goal poacher for Devonshire Cougars, moved to the top of the Premier Division scoring charts last night.
Darrell used his prodigious…

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Police hunt for man who held knife to woman’s throat

October 27, 2022

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of holding a knife to a women’s throat at her residence on Princess Street in Pembroke on Wednesday evening.
The woman was sitting …

Gary Harris rejoins Appleby Bermuda’s reinsurance team

October 27, 2022

After a three-year hiatus, Gary Harris will be back at Appleby Bermuda on Monday, as an insurance partner.
Mr Harris joins Appleby from Fortitude Re where he was head of legal and compliance in Bermud…

Kaden Hopkins takes next step in career after joining development squad of top European team

October 27, 2022

Kaden Hopkins has taken a major step in his professional cycling career after signing a one-year deal with Vendee U, the development squad for one of Europe’s top teams TotalEnergies.
The 22-year-old …

Catastrophes cost Arch $550m as insurer’s profit cut to $7m

October 27, 2022

Arch Capital Group Ltd booked a $550 million net loss from catastrophes, but still managed to report net income available to common shareholders of $6.9 million in the third quarter.
That result compa…

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Lawrence Scott and Ernest Peets dropped from Cabinet

October 27, 2022

The Premier’s chief of staff was today sworn in to join the Cabinet while two ministers were relieved of their responsibilities.
Owen Darrell will be the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport – a portf…

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Nicole Blades singled out as a ‘champion’ occupational therapist

October 27, 2022

An occupational therapist was described today as a team player with a wealth of knowledge when she was highlighted by the Ministry of Health.
The spotlight was shone on Nicole Blades on World Occupati…

Hurricane Ian drives Axis to $17m loss for quarter

October 27, 2022

Axis Capital Holdings Limited has reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $17 million and operating income of $3 million in the third quarter.
That compares with net income of $47 m…

Highest-ranked pro Seamus Power outlines love affair with Bermuda

October 27, 2022

The highest-ranked golfer at this week’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship is in one of his favourite places.
Irishman Seamus Power is the only player inside the world’s top 50 teeing off in the first …

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Zane DeSilva charged with money laundering

October 27, 2022

Government MP Zane DeSilva appeared in court yesterday charged with money laundering in connection with the Savvy recording studio scandal.
Prosecutors claim that Mr DeSilva entered into or became con…

Washington Mall celebrates half a century of retail

October 27, 2022

The Washington Mall’s 50th anniversary on November 3 feels particularly poignant to the building’s longest-running tenants who have made it through Covid-19 – one of the worst retailing periods in Be…

Bermudian players out to make history at Butterfield Bermuda Championship

October 27, 2022

Michael Sims, Nick Jones, Jarryd Dillas and Kim Swan will launch their bids to go where no local player has gone before when they tee off in the opening round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship a…

Local drag racing team savour huge win at NHRA event

October 27, 2022

Rough-N-Ready Racing are basking in glory after ending their ten-year drought at the 30th California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, California, last weekend.
The Bermuda-owned team clinched a maiden …

Kenny Thompson calls for officials to be held accountable after North Village lose in semi-final

October 27, 2022

North Village 2 Devonshire Cougars 3

North Village head coach Kenny Thompson has called for officials to be more accountable after his side were eliminated from the Dudley Eve Trophy in a controv…

D’Andre Wainwright fires Somerset Trojans into Dudley Eve Trophy final

October 26, 2022

Somerset Trojans 1 Hamilton Parish 0

D’Andre Wainwright scored the only goal of the game as Somerset Trojans secured their place in the Dudley Eve Trophy final.
Wainwright dusted himself off aft…

Butterfield share price falls on NYSE

October 26, 2022

The Bermuda Stock Exchange ended unchanged today at 2439.64.
Meanwhile, Butterfield fell 9 cents (0.26 per cent) to $34.60 at close of day trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Medical waste incinerator meeting to be held in St David’s

October 26, 2022

A town hall meeting is to be held in St David’s next week on the proposed installation of a medical waste incinerator, the government has said.
The gathering on Tuesday, November 1, will be hosted by…

Premier predicts use of digital assets will democratise finance

October 26, 2022

There are digital assets coming in the future that could make life easier for the ordinary citizen by lowering mortgage rates, and making it easier to start a business.
That was the message from David…

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Lest we forget: Governor buys first Remembrance Day poppy

October 26, 2022

The annual fundraising effort to support Bermuda’s war veterans got under way today when Rena Lalgie, the Governor, made a donation in return for the first Remembrance Day poppy of this year’s campaig…

Vesttoo raises $80 million, valuing company at $1 billion

October 26, 2022

Vesttoo Ltd, a technology-driven global insurance risk transfer platform with a collateralised insurer in Bermuda, has concluded an $80 million Series C financing round.
It was co-led by Mouro Capital…

Cyber-risk modeller DeNexus on the hunt for talent in Bermuda

October 26, 2022

Cyber-risk modelling company DeNexus is on the hunt for someone local to run their new office in Bermuda.
DeNexus founder and chief executive officer, José Seara, told The Royal Gazette he has hired a…

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Man pleads not guilty to Robin Hood murders

October 26, 2022

A man today denied all charges related to a pub shooting that killed two last year.
Syhon Akinstall, 20, pleaded not guilty to the murders of Ayinde Eve, 27, and Micah Davis, 22 in the Robin Hood pub …

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Film documents mistreatment of animals by fashion industry

October 26, 2022

The cruel treatment of animals in the fashion industry is the focus of a documentary being screened this Saturday.

Slay is the final feature of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s free,…

Road crash victim Grayson Murray confirmed out of Butterfield Bermuda Championship

October 26, 2022

The withdrawal of Grayson Murray from the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship has been confirmed, The Royal Gazette can report.
Murray, a 29-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, was involved in a …

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Zane DeSilva charged with proceeds of crime offence

October 26, 2022

Government MP Zane DeSilva has appeared in court this morning charged with violating proceeds of crime laws.
Prosecutors claim that Mr DeSilva entered into or became concerned in an arrangement which …

James River names Peter Migliorato to board of directors

October 26, 2022

Peter B Migliorato, a retired partner of Deloitte Consulting, has been elected to the board of directors of James River Group Holdings Ltd, the Bermudian-based insurance holding company.
Mr Migliorato…

Nabors cuts loss on rising revenues

October 26, 2022

Nabors Industries Ltd, the Bermudian-based energy driller, has reported its third quarter operating revenues jumped by 10 per cent and the company cut its quarterly loss to $14 million in the period. …

Carnival’s Bermuda unit closes $2 billion debt rollover

October 26, 2022

Carnival Holdings (Bermuda) Limited, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc, has closed its private offering of $2.03 billion of senior priority notes due 2028.
The company said it expects to …

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OBA congratulates Sunak

October 26, 2022

The One Bermuda Alliance has said it looks forward to working with Rishi Sunak, the newly named UK Prime Minister.
Cole Simons, the Opposition leader, said in a statement: “At a time when the country …

Butterfield Bermuda Championship not immune to lure of LIV Golf

October 26, 2022

Corporate ambition and personal greed are feeding a vicious power struggle in professional golf, and the Butterfield Bermuda Championship is not immune from the very public spat between the PGA Tour a…

North Village coach Kenny Thompson wary of Devonshire Cougars threat in Dudley Eve Trophy semi-final

October 26, 2022

Kenny Thompson has warned his North Village players against complacency as the club go in search of a place in the Dudley Eve Trophy final on Thursday.
Thompson’s side have enjoyed a scintillating sta…

Plaque to the future – Lucas Glover happy with memories but focusing on tournament

October 26, 2022

The only pro golfer with his own plaque at Port Royal Golf Course is Lucas Glover, best known for winning the 2009 US Open as a qualifier at the intimidating Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New …

American golfer Wesley Bryan to donate $100 for every birdie at Port Royal

October 26, 2022

PGA Tour player Wesley Bryan has committed to donating $100 to the Butterfield Bermuda Championship Birdies for Charity Programme every time he makes a birdie at Port Royal Golf Course this week.
Brya…

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Delayed bivalent vaccine set for rollout

October 26, 2022

Pharmacists and paediatricians are expected to start administering the in-demand Moderna coronavirus vaccine next week — more than a month after it arrived on the island.
A spokeswoman for the Ministr…

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Accused officer seeks secret report

October 26, 2022

A lawyer representing a police officer and his wife in a harassment case is seeking information from a report into allegations of misconduct by Stephen Corbishley, the former Commissioner of Police.
J…