Bermuda News Updates

Premier David Burt congratulated the Dandy Town Hornets on their Friendship Trophy win and the Boulevard Blazers on their First Division Shield Final victory. Premier Burt posted the photos below online, saying, “Congratulations to Dandy Town Hornets on their 3-1 victory over PHC on New Year’s Day to claim the Friendship Trophy and to the […]

Monday, January 6 is expected to see sunny periods, a few evening showers, increasing later, with the high to be near 18°C/64°F and the low to be near 14°C/58°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be west. The relative humidity is expected to be near 69%. Sunrise will be at 7.21am […]

Oliver Betschart continued his impressive showing at the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Tournament, carding an even-par 72 in the second round to move up the leaderboard. The young Bermudian golfer now sits in a tie for 5th place, just four strokes behind the leader, Samuel Gonzalez. Betschart began his round with a flourish, sinking […]

Did you know that Bermuda has over 40 bridges? Bernews’ latest virtual art photo gallery highlights some of the island’s bridges, providing a scenic look at some on this essential infrastructure. In a statement back in 2017, Minister Burch said, “By 1624 three bridges were marked on Captain John Smith’s chart of Bermuda, included in […]

Associate head coach David Patrick and his LSU Tigers men’s basketball team lost their SEC opener 80-72 at home to Vanderbilt Commodores yesterday [January 4]. The Tigers were leading 56-55 with 6min 34sec to play, but Vanderbilt rallied to claim the victory. Bermudian Patrick joined LSU as an associate head coach in May last year. […]

Eva Frazzoni scored in AFC Sudbury Women’s 1-1 draw away to Actonians Ladies in the FA Women’s National League Division One South-East today [January 5]. The Bermuda women’s national football team captain, headed home the opening goal of the game in the first half. The home side levelled late on to earn a share of […]

Kamau Leverock’s Voyagers lost to Settlers by eight wickets in the Bim10 cricket tournament in Barbados yesterday [January 4]. The former Bermuda national team player did not bat as his side scored 130 runs for the loss of three wickets from their allotted overs. In reply, Settlers scored 134 for two off 9.2 overs. Leverock […]

David Bascome’s Baltimore Blast enjoyed a 10-4 home win over Utica City FC in the Major Arena Soccer League [MASL] yesterday [January 4]. Baltimore have won five matches and lost one so far this season. Bascome, a former North Village and Bermuda winger, was appointed as the Blast head coach in 2020, having previously served […]

Rhode Island FC announced its schedule for the 2025 season, including 30 regular season USL championship contests and four games in the newly-expanded USL Jägermeister Cup. The Ocean State club will play its first six games of the season on the road before kicking off for the first time ever inside The Stadium at Tidewater […]

[Opinion column written by Martha Harris Myron] Why is knowing the truth so hard, while lying and its cousins cheating and stealing, are rewarded – in the short term. A reader poll on Answer Yahoo came up with the following statement on why: because a lie tells you what you want to hear, but the […]

A man in his 70s was injured by a downed utility line in Hamilton parish. A police spokesperson said, “There is a downed utility line in the area of Shelly Bay Marketplace, Hamilton Parish. “A man believed to be in his 70s has sustained injuries as a result, and is currently being treated at King […]

The PHC Stadium played host to a thrilling night of youth football as the 2024/25 Charles Marshall Under-18 Tournament final was held. 2024/25 Charles Marshall Under-18 Tournament Plate Final North Village Rams 0 FC Bascome 2 FC Bascome secured the Plate with a convincing 2-0 victory over North Village Rams. Kydan Browne opened the scoring […]

The Ministry of Public Works advised of “rolling lane closures on North Shore Road from Devonshire Parish through to Smith’s Parish for vegetation removal and fence works.” A Government spokesperson said, “The affected area extends from Barker’s Hill to Flatt’s Village. These closures will commence on Monday, 6 January 2025, and continue until Friday, 7 February […]

The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has released an updated senior schedule for the 2024/2025 season. The full BFA’s 2024/2025 Senior Schedule follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Charles Marshall: FC Bascome & Warwick Win Charles Marshall U-18 Tournament Finals Warwick & Trojans Set For Charles Marshall Final Shield And Friendship Finals On New Year Day […]

Kamau Leverock claimed his second wicket for Voyagers in their three-wicket defeat to Warriors in the Bim10 cricket tournament in Barbados yesterday [January 3]. The former Bermuda national team player bowled four balls of the final over for his side, conceding ten runs and bowling Zidan Harewood for eight. Warriors scored 75 for the loss […]

Sunday, January 5 is expected to see sunny breaks, a few blustery showers, decreasing afternoon, with the high to be near 17°C/62°F and the low to be near 14°C/57°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will be at 7.21am […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, January 4th. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Tuesday the Somers Isles container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping schedule, which […]

Cole Durham will face Jay Astwood in an amateur K-1 kickboxing bout on the undercard of Fight Night at The Shed in Dockyard on February 15. Both Durham, of the Bermuda Sanshou Association, and Astwood, of Fight City Muay Thai and Fitness, have represented the island at several international competitions. On the professional boxing card, […]

January 3 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,498.47, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 53 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock […]

Minister of Education Diallo Rabain is on extended medical leave, with Crystal Caesar serving as Acting Minister until his anticipated return at the month’s end. A Government spokesperson said, “The Cabinet Office today advised that Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, has commenced a period of extended medical leave and pending his […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 3] include boards appointments and public notification. Corrigendum To Gn0004/2025 Bermuda Tourism Authority Board 2025 Notice type: Government Notice Notice sub type: Boards Appointments Notice ID: GN0005/2025 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 03 January, 2025 Corrigendum To Gn0004/2025 The Bermuda Tourism Authority Board 2025 The […]