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The principal and teachers at Warwick Academy face a dunking when the school holds a fair this weekend.
“We are so excited to be able to bring back our fair again and this year it will be bigger and b…

Mikado Burchall gets your devices talking

October 5, 2022

One day tech wizard Mikado Burchall noticed he had a lot of electronic devices in his home, such as security cameras, light switches and rolling storm shutters, but none of them talked to one another….

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Condé Nast readers rank Bermuda 4th in Islands of the Caribbean and Atlantic category

October 4, 2022

Bermuda ranked highly in a coveted reader’s choice awards for leading tourism magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority hailed the recognition, as number four out of 20 in the Island…

Arbitrators to meet in Miami

October 4, 2022

John Wasty, Partner and Head of Appleby Bermuda’s Dispute Resolution practice, will speak at The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ first-ever Americas Conference Friday in Miami, Florida.
CIArb is a…

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Murray Roberts appointed to Sargasso Sea Commission

October 4, 2022

An expert in marine biology has been appointed to a commission set up to protect the Sargasso Sea.
Murray Roberts, a professor of applied marine biology and ecology at the University of Edinburgh, has…

How much should Belco pay you for electricity?

October 4, 2022

The Regulatory Authority is inviting comment on proposed methodologies under consideration for calculating the feed-in tariff.
The FIT is the predetermined rate at which renewable energy is purchased …

Chaka DeSilva holds slim lead after first round of Bermuda Championship local qualifier

October 4, 2022

Chaka DeSilva overcame cramp and a few bad swings to finish one shot ahead of the field after the opening round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship local qualifier.
The Mid Ocean Club professional…

Golden Ocean’s $100m share buyback

October 4, 2022

The board of directors of Golden Ocean Group Limited has authorised a share buyback programme of a maximum $100 million, to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,000,000 of the company’s common shares for…

Bank share prices finishes higher

October 4, 2022

The RG/BSX Index rose 24.13 (1.03 per cent) to close at 2,375.41 as one issue traded on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd. closed at $33.00, up 45 cents (1.4 per cent) after…

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PLP will lose next election if David Burt stays as leader, says Marc Bean

October 4, 2022

Marc Bean has said the Progressive Labour Party is in danger of losing the next General Election if David Burt remains as leader this month.
The former PLP leader insisted the party needs “cleaning up…

Monument Re announces merger

October 4, 2022

AME Life Lux S A will merge into Monument Assurance Luxembourg SA following receipt of regulatory approval from the Commissariat aux Assurances in Luxembourg.
Bermudian-domiciled Monument Re Limited …

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Judge jails man for 11 years for violent sexual assault on care worker

October 4, 2022

A man who violently sexually assaulted a care worker while she walked to work was this morning jailed for 11 years.
The Supreme Court heard that Ronald Kirkland Simmons, 39, attempted to pull the vict…

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Tanker diverted to Bermuda after crew member fell ill

October 4, 2022

A tanker bound for the UK diverted to the island earlier this week after a crew member on board fell ill.
According to an incident report, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre were contacted by the …

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Charity hopes duty relief will mean ‘actual reduction’ passed down to women consumers

October 4, 2022

A charity has welcomed the Government’s move to cut duty on some essential goods.
On Friday, the Premier and finance minister, David Burt, told the House that 21 goods would have duty cut to zero.
Ite…

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Government failed to heed Arbitrade red flags for years – Dunkley

October 4, 2022

The Opposition has accused the Government of failing to heed years of red flags over the troubled cryptocurrency firm Arbitrade.
Michael Dunkley, of the One Bermuda Alliance, spoke after fraud charges…

Delray Rawlins extends contract with Sussex

October 4, 2022

Delray Rawlins has signed a contract extension with Sussex Cricket Club.
The Bermuda all-rounder played a vital role in the Sussex Sharks reaching the semi-finals of this year’s Royal London Cup, achi…

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BTA appoints Devin Lewis as head of sales and business development

October 4, 2022

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new vice president of sales and business development.
Devin Lewis posted online that she would be headed to New York to take up the post – writing: “My heart is bur…

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Gombey festival returns after two year break due to Covid

October 4, 2022

The Gombey festival showcase makes a comeback this weekend for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak with Ernest Peets, the Youth, Culture and Sport Minister, urging everyone to embrace it.
The v…

Bermuda among front-runners for available SailGP spots

October 4, 2022

Bermuda could be represented in the international SailGP global sailing league, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The island, which will again host one of the championship’s regattas in 2024, has launched…

Bermuda removed from EU grey list

October 4, 2022

Bermuda was formally removed from the grey list by the Council of the European Union today, as it added Anguilla, The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands to the black list.
The Council said in a stat…

Boulevard’s Kamali Davis self destructs as St George’s complete turnaround

October 4, 2022

Boulevard 1 St George’s 3

Jomar Wilkinson was left frustrated after Kamali Davis’s self destruction proved the catalyst for St George’s to complete an impressive turnaround and kick off the new P…

SEC and Ontario regulator accuse Arbitrade of fraud

October 4, 2022

The man who brought Arbitrade to Bermuda is fighting two new legal challenges, both filed against him and his company and associates last week in two separate jurisdictions.
The Securities and Exchang…

Climate activist attack on Bermuda’s Everen

October 4, 2022

A half-century-old Bermuda insurer, set up in the 1970s to finance the risks of the world’s oil companies, today faces criticism from climate activists for its backing of the most controversial new oi…

Dramatic fall in container shipping rates

October 4, 2022

There appears to be some relief in sight for importers and eventually consumers, as there are signs that the costs of containers across major shipping routes are plunging, The Economist is reporting.
…

Nahki Wells ‘happy’ to be reaping benefits of hard work

October 4, 2022

Nahki Wells says he is happy to be back at his best and making a significant impact at Sky Bet Championship side Bristol City this season.
After spending a long and frustrating period on the bench thr…

Camiko Smith up for Butterfield Bermuda Championship Local Qualifier

October 4, 2022

Camiko Smith says he is content with the progress he has made this year as he attempts to qualify for a third Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
The 37-year-old is competing for the three available spo…

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Police: figures show ‘marked reduction in road traffic collisions’

October 3, 2022

The number of road collisions fell in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period for the last three years, police said today.
But driving while impaired remains “prevalent”, a spokesma…

Bank shares buoyed

October 3, 2022

The RG/BSX Index jumped 131.40 (5.92 per cent) to close at 2,351.27, as one issue traded on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd. rose $2.45 (8.1 per cent) to $32.55 on BSX tra…

AltFi Capital launches Professional Class B fund

October 3, 2022

AltFi Capital Management Ltd. has launched AltFi Capital Opportunities Ltd., a Bermuda Professional Class B fund.
Founded and based in Bermuda, AltFi is an alternative investment manager with a speci…

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BIU to hold town hall meetings on cost of living

October 3, 2022

The island’s soaring cost of living will be the topic of a series of town hall meetings organised this month by the Bermuda Industrial Union.
The move comes in the wake of legislation tabled on Friday…

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Coastguard welcomes ‘great opportunity’ to train with Royal Navy

October 3, 2022

Coastguard crews from the Royal Bermuda Regiment took part in a helicopter winching exercise thanks to a visit from a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship.
The offshore training involved a Royal Navy aircraft f…

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Team rescues storm-damaged coral to regrow and replace on reefs

October 3, 2022

Hundreds of bits of coral have been rescued so far this year by a team of divers working to save the pieces after storm damage.
The fragments are treated and regrown in a hatchery before they are repl…

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Charity says Gender Affairs Council will ‘transform lives’

October 3, 2022

The creation of a gender affairs council after nearly a decade of lobbying has been applauded by the Centre Against Abuse.
The move will “transform lives in Bermuda”, according to Laurie Shiell, execu…

Bermuda’s horses and riders showcase talent at new Caribbean competition

October 3, 2022

Bermuda’s equestrians took advantage of an additional opportunity to compete on home soil at the weekend.
The National Equestrian Centre hosted the first ever Caribbean Equestrian Association Mini Jum…

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Auditor-General hits back after minister’s criticism

October 3, 2022

A combined total of about 130 years of public bodies’ financial statements are in arrears, the Auditor-General’s office revealed today.
It was said that 42 per cent of those came under the Ministry of…

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Kalley Baxter-Williams appointed as Sandys middle school principal

October 3, 2022

An experienced educator has been appointed as the principal of a school where she held the position on an acting basis for about three years.
The Sandys Secondary Middle School Board of Governors anno…

Monster hurricane spares David Hart’s family home

October 3, 2022

Bermuda resident David Hart was still reeling on Friday, after Hurricane Ian brought catastrophic winds to his home state of Florida on Wednesday.
Mr Hart, chief executive officer of the Bermuda Busin…

Hurricane Ian estimated to cost more than $100bn

October 3, 2022

A leading catastrophe modeller says Hurricane Ian’s total costs will exceed $100 billion and be the most expensive hurricane Florida has ever seen.
And the Karen Clark & Company flash estimate has…

Senator Simmons mixes up new drink business

October 3, 2022

Senator Lindsay Simmons is doing her bit for Bermuda’s economy, and health, by launching a low sugar, fruit juice business.
At Front Street eatery, Rosa’s – where she is operational manager, drink sal…

Mark Twite is new Axa XL Bermuda CEO

October 3, 2022

Axa XL Reinsurance has appointed industry veteran Mark Twite as chief executive officer, Bermuda.
Mr Twite is to take up his new post on Monday.
In the role, he will be responsible for the strategic g…

KBRA report criticises Fed policy

October 3, 2022

A KBRA rating agency report on credit risks suggests that the Federal Reserve’s “near singular focus over the near term on taming inflation runs the risk of overshooting its goal of curtailing demand,…

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Gang violence a ‘health and safety crisis and a matter of national security’ – minister

October 3, 2022

The island is facing a “crisis” in gang violence and “candid discussions” need to be held with stakeholders to resolve the problem, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister for National Security.
Mr W…

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Minister: Belco and Government need to work together to solve pollution issue

October 3, 2022

A government minister has defended Belco over concerns that the electricity provider is pumping out pollution from its north power station.
Jason Hayward, the Minister for the Economy and Labour – who…

Ireland Rangers and YMSC off to flyers in First Division

October 2, 2022

Young Men’s Social Club and Ireland Rangers made perfect starts to the season with convincing wins over Somerset Eagles and Devonshire Colts in one-sided First Division encounters yesterday.
Social C…

Promoted Hamilton Parish make fine start to life in Premier Division

October 2, 2022

Hamilton Parish 4 X-Roads 1

Promoted club Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers scored two goals in each half to romp to a comfortable 4-1 win over X-Road Warriors at St. David’s on Sunday.
Four individua…

Elisha Darrell nets hat- trick as Devonshire Cougars devour Somerset Trojans

October 2, 2022

Devonshire Cougars 6 Somerset Trojans 0

Elisha Darrell added to his goalscoring exploits with his fourth hat-trick in top-flight football as Devonshire Cougars put Somerset Trojans to the proverb…

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New head of Office of Project Management and Procurement

October 2, 2022

Elaine Blair-Christopher has been appointed as the Director of the Office of Project Management and Procurement, the Cabinet Office announced today.
Mrs Blair-Christopher will work under the direction…

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Thousands throng to food festival and declare it a hit

October 2, 2022

Thousands of food fans flocked to Front Street today for a feast of culinary delights offered up by a range of island restaurants and fast food bars.
The street festival, which saw the main stretch of…

Conor White back on island with bang as he prevails in Road Race

October 2, 2022

Conor White lived up to pre-race expectations by claiming victory in the Bicycle Works Road Race today.
Having returned to the island after an encouraging performance at the Bucks County Classic in Do…

Design company wins international award

October 2, 2022

Planning Factory Bermuda has won a prestigious international award for its design of a bar in the global headquarters of Bacardi Limited.
The LOOP Design Awards, launched in Portugal in 2020, have hon…