Bermuda News Updates

Bermudian sailor Rudy Bailey maintained his podium position at the 2025 Comet Internationals in New Jersey, with the team of Maxwell Curtis and Wesley Tucker climbing the overall standings after two races on the second day. Bailey, with crew Tyler Hartswell, secured back-to-back second-place finishes, giving him a total of 8 net points. He trails […]

Bermudian harness pony racing driver Kiwon Waldron secured two top-three finishes during a recent evening of racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. Waldron’s night included a third-place finish in a Trot Class event, where he drove K-lyn to a time of 1:59 flat in RACE 3. In his next two races, Waldron and Lilliputian […]

[Opinion column written by the OBA’s Dion Smith] Many of us live life juggling too much at once to pay attention to every warning or crisis until something happens to us, or someone close to us. It’s human nature to tune things out until they hit home. In previous opinion pieces, I’ve raised concerns about the […]

Consumers paid 1.8% more in April than a year ago for the basket of goods and services in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour released the Department of Statistics’ April 2025 Consumer Price Index. “In summary, consumers paid 1.8 per cent more in April 2025 than a year […]

AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Ratings of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of “a” [Excellent] of Aspen Insurance UK Limited [AIUK] [United Kingdom], Aspen Bermuda Limited [ABL] [Bermuda], Aspen American Insurance Company [AAIC] [Austin, TX] and Aspen Specialty Insurance Company [ASIC] [Bismarck, ND]. Concurrently, […]

The Ministry of Public Works and Environment advises the public that a lane closure will be in effect on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish, near 52 North Shore Road, on Sunday, 31 August 2025. A Government spokesperson said, “The closure is necessary to facilitate storm drain repair works being carried out by the Ministry’s […]

After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 0.8% in April – the overall volume of retail sales index increased 3.6% when compared to April 2024, according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour released the April 2025 Retail Sales Index […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, August 30th. On Saturday the Carnival Venezia cruise ship is expected, on Sunday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Monday the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship is scheduled to arrive and on Tuesday […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 29] include notification of planning applications registered and trademark applications. List of Planning Applications Advertised on August 29, 2025 Notice type: Government Notice Notice sub type: Notification of Planning Applications Registered Notice ID: GN0834/2025 Public Authorities / Department: Planning Publication date: 29 August, 2025 The applications shown […]

The LB Football Academy in Bermuda is preparing for the upcoming academy season. Leo Burgess, the technical director, established the LB Football Academy in 2019. The academy runs from September 8 to June 7 and will consist of weekly sessions for each age group. There are groups for players, boys and girls, from 5 to […]

The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] recently celebrated the graduation of its 8th Annual Summer Student Entrepreneur Program, recognizing seven young Bermudians for successfully launching and showcasing their businesses. A spokesperson said, “This ceremony marked the end of the eight-week program, where seven young Bermudian entrepreneurs showcased their businesses and reflected on their entrepreneurial journeys. […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda cyclists Kaden Hopkins and Nicholas Narraway will line up at the Green Mountain Stage Race, which begins in Vermont today [August 29]. The four-day event features a time-trial, circuit race, mountain stage, and criterium. The pair have been preparing at a training camp in Quebec, Canada, before settling into Vermont […]

This year’s Labour Day theme is “Labour is the Link”, highlighting the vital role that the labour movement has played “in weaving together the fabric of our society.” BPSU General Secretary Kevin Grant said, “This year’s Labour Day Celebrations will be held on Monday, September 1, 2025 at Union Square and is hosted by the […]

The final round of the Eastern County Cup competition will take place this Saturday, with Cleveland County set to face off against St. David’s Cricket Club. Cleveland County Team Mackih McGowan [captain] Steven Bremar Jr. Dion Stovell Treadwell Gibbons Jr. Jabari Darrell Allan Douglas Jr. Shaki Darrell Makai Young Jason Anderson Clay Darrell Zeri Tomlinson […]

Bermudian sailor Sebastian Kempe has maintained his 12th-place position as the ILCA Under-21 World Championship nears its conclusion. Kempe holds a net total of 112 points with one day of racing remaining. The young Bermudian, competing against nearly 220 of the world’s best, posted finishes of 22nd and 13th during Day 5 of the regatta, […]

As National Grief Awareness Day approaches on August 30, Tuwile is encouraging the Bermuda community to “do more than simply recognize grief, take steps to live with it.” A spokesperson said, “Grief is inseparable from loss—and loss is more than the death of a loved one. It can be any real or perceived deprivation of […]

The Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda [NAB] said they welcome the Tax Reform Commission’s Public Report and its “recognition of the critical role nonprofits play in strengthening Bermuda’s communities” adding that they “particularly applaud the recommendation to introduce tax credits for charitable giving, an important step in incentivising sustained corporate support.” “Corporate charitable giving is a […]