Bermuda News Updates

Twenty-one students from Somersfield Academy recently travelled to New York City to participate in the Global Classrooms International Model United Nations Conference. A spokesperson said, “Twenty-one students from Somersfield Academy’s M4 and DP1 cohorts travelled to New York City to participate in the 2025 Global Classrooms International Model United Nations [GCIMUN] Conference, hosted by the Lebanese […]

Nahki Wells helped Bristol City secure a Sky Bet Championship play-off berth after drawing 2-2 at home to Preston North End today [May 3]. The Bermuda striker, who has scored ten goals this season, created his side’s first goal for Ross McCrorie in the 69th minute to make it 2-1. City have finished sixth in […]

Semi-Finals night at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club delivered a quartet of captivating encounters as the top seeds in both the Ladies’ and Men’s draws were pushed to their limits in the IQUW Bermuda Open Squash Championships. Sibling Showdown Sees Aira Azman Advance The opening match saw a fascinating sibling rivalry play out as […]

Ki-Juan Minors has started the Equestrian Sport Productions [ESP] Spring Series Five event in Wellington, Florida in impressive style. Minors, riding Kylie VJ, competed in the 1.40m Open Jumper II2.1 Class. The pair navigated the first round of the international competition without recording any faults, setting themselves up well for the jump-off. In the second […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, May 3rd. On Saturday the Liberty of the Seas and the Norwegian Getaway cruise ships and the Danica Sunrise bunkers ship are expected, on Sunday the M/Y Skat bunkers ship and the Vista cruise ship will […]

[Updating] The Convex End-to-End is taking place today [May 3], marking the 38th time the annual event has been held, you can view all Bernews coverage of this year and past year’s End-to-End by clicking here, and we will provide live updates and video as able throughout the day. Your screen will automatically refresh with […]

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating [FSR] of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating [Long-Term ICR] of “a” [Excellent] of Hamilton Re, Ltd. [Pembroke, Bermuda] and Hamilton Insurance Designated Activity Company [Dublin, Ireland], each a wholly owned subsidiary of Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. [Pembroke, Bermuda] [collectively referred to as Hamilton]. In […]

Assured Guaranty Ltd. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per common share, payable on May 30, to shareholders of record as of May 16. A spokesperson said, “Assured Guaranty Ltd. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per common share. The dividend is payable on May 30, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close […]

Adam Hall scored a run in Nashville Sounds’ 4-1 win away to the Gwinnett Stripers in Minor League Baseball yesterday [May 2]. The Sounds are the Triple-A affiliate of the Major League Baseball team, the Milwaukee Brewers. Nashville and Gwinnett face each other again today. Related Stories Adam Hall And Nashville Defeated By Knights Adam […]

Rick Wright’s Greenville Triumph drew 3-3 away to Richmond Kickers in the United Soccer League League One yesterday [May 2]. Bermudian head coach Wright led Greenville to the semi-final plays-offs in his first season in charge last term. A former Saltus Grammar School student, Wright made appearances for the Bermuda and United States national teams. […]

The police have released video footage in connection with the investigation into the double murder in Sandys, and are appealing for anybody that can identify the individuals in the video to please contact them. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is urging members of the public, should they recognize or are able to […]

“As the topic of healthcare costs and coverage moves to into greater focus with the up-coming budget debate, it seems a good time to consider the benefits of transferring management of dementia to the Ministry of Health,” Shadow Minister Linda Smith said. OBA MP Linda Smith said, “Over the next several weeks Members of the […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [May 2] include public notification, boards appointments, notice of intention to construct a controlled plant, notification of planning applications registered and liquor licence. Notice Of National Certification:- Landscape/Gardener Notice type: Government Notice Notice sub type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0464/2025 Public Authorities / Department: Workforce Development Publication date: […]

Emma and Jack Harvey have started competing at the 2025 TYR Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both siblings successfully advanced to the finals in their respective events. Emma Harvey competed in the women’s 50m backstroke and finished third in the C final, touching the wall in a time of 29.04 seconds. Earlier in the […]

Saturday, May 3 is expected to see partly cloudy skies, with the high to be near 23°C/74°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be E. The relative humidity is expected to be near 67%. Sunrise will be at 6:31am and sunset will be at […]

The Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club played host to a night of quarter-final action at the IQUW Bermuda Open Squash Championships, with four of the matches going the full distance. England’s Nick Wall, who battled through a five-set thriller in the previous round against Matias Knudsen, was unfortunately forced to withdraw from his quarter-final match […]

[Updated] Shadow Finance Minister Dr Douglas De Couto is holding a press conference this afternoon [May 2] to deliver his initial response to the 2025/26 Budget. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: Shadow Finance Minister Dr De Couto’s remarks: Good afternoon members of the […]