Bermuda News Updates

The North Village Rams stayed the course in defending their FA Challenge Cup title as they advanced to the final following their 3-1 win over the Devonshire Cougars at the PHC Stadium. The Devonshire Cougars starting line up included Keitaro Darrell, Zeko White, Quadir Maynard [Elisha Darrell 71st], Llineiko Millett, Lejuan Simmons, Jonas Schroder [Jazario […]

Logan Watson-Brown and her University of Georgia swimming and diving teammates began competition at the 2024 Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet at Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium. Watson-Brown advanced to the women’s 200 yard backstroke A final after finishing seventh in the preliminaries, clocking 2:00.72. In the women’s 200 yard backstroke A final, Watson-Brown finished […]

Nathan Armstrong and his Rider men’s track and field teammates have won back-to-back the MAAC indoor track and field championships. Rider finished with 190 points overall. Armstrong competed in the men’s 800 meter run preliminaries finishing 14th clocking a time of 1:59.09. Related Stories Donna Raynor Presents Medals At World Indoors Famous Wins Southland Conference […]

The draws for the Gnosis Bermuda National Squash Championships — which is scheduled to take place March 11th – 15th, 2024 — at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club are now out. In the men’s open division, the defending champion Micah Franklin has a first round bye, Noah Browne who will be looking for redemption […]

Carey Olsen’s fintech team in Bermuda has advised digital assets and tailored investment solutions group XBTO Global on its dual acquisition of Bermuda licensed digital asset businesses Stablehouse Ltd  and XBTO International Ltd. A spokesperson said, “Stablehouse is a digital asset custody and trading platform that helps institutions mitigate risk with security, insolvency remote protection […]

The International Cricket Council [ICC]  announced the continuation of its long-term partnership with ESPN with a deal taking ICC global events to fans across 51 territories in the Caribbean and Latin America, ahead of an exciting year in the region with the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. A spokesperson said, “The broadcast and digital deal […]

Nikita Robinson of The Worship Room on Magic102.7FM is celebrating Community Readers who have volunteered to read on World Book Day 2024, which will be held today. A spokesperson said, “From St. George’s to Somerset our community readers will show off their reading skills to our Nursery and Primary Schools starting from 8:30am – 3:30pm. […]

March 6 saw 10,000 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $ 62,500.00 BD. 10,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing up 14.7% at $6.25 per share. The BSX finished at 2,356.21, up 0.25% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 48 remained unchanged. The full report for […]

Online tickets will be the only option for Semi-Final and Final rounds of this cup competition, the BFA said today. A BFA spokesperson said, “During the Shield and Friendship Cup, the Bermuda Football Association [BFA] announced that it was moving to online tickets only for future Cup Competitions. “This initiative was started with the inclusion […]

[Opinion column written by Kim Swan] The OBA makes a few claims that, on the surface, come across as if they are attempting to show empathy with the working and middle class people of Bermuda. Yet, when you do a tiny bit of research their claims are easily disproved. As a prime example, they have […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [March 6] include boards appointments, cancellation of registration, acting appointments, notice of intended marriage and notice of intended domestic partnership. Board Of Diagnostic Imaging Technologist Allied Health Professions Act Notice type: Government Notice Notice sub type: Boards Appointments Notice ID: GN0247/2024 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 06 […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors, Bermuda’s top middle-distance runner, said he is reaping the rewards of immersing himself in his sport while training at the Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. Minors is grooving himself into form under his childhood running idol, James Thie, who won the Front Street Mile elite men’s race in 2003 […]

Two foreign nationals were arrested at the airport and a “large quantity of what is believed to be the controlled drug cocaine” was seized. A police spokesperson said, “On Sunday, March 3, 2024, Police arrested two foreign nationals at L.F. Wade International Airport after Customs Officers discovered the visitors had in their possession, a large […]

“New Spousal Letter applications are now being processed in 1 month and renewals in 10 working days,” Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [March 6], Minister Hayward said, “I rise before this Honorable House today to share that the Department of Immigration has established improved processing […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Adrian Roach is rubbing shoulders with some of the top names in boxing at a two-week training camp in Las Vegas. The Bermudian amateur is honing his craft at the DLX Boxing Gym under coach Kay Koroma, who has trained world champions such as Shakur Stevenson and Jarrett Hurd. Among the […]

The past two Fridays have seen a showing of young talent at Bermuda Rugby’s Middle School and High School Tag Rugby Festival, held in conjunction with the Bermuda School Sports Federation [BSSF] at the National Sports Centre [NSC]. A spokesperson said, “This event marked a significant milestone as the largest school rugby festival since the […]

Special Olympics Bermuda has made changes to its board of directors, “including the appointment of a new board chair, directors, and roles.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda registered charity Special Olympics Bermuda recently made significant changes to the board of directors, including the appointment of a new board chair, directors, and roles at their annual general […]

On Saturday, March 9, CedarBridge Academy will be hosting a Parent Expo starting at 10am. A spokesperson said, The expo will include four speakers who will present for 30 minutes each. Please RSVP with the attached link and your child will be entered in a raffle to win a gift certificate: forms.gle/WYi9bVPwjuqiLSUj6. There will also […]

The Bermuda Human Rights Commission announced their 2024 conference — with a theme of ‘What Can I Do? What Can We Do?’ — will take place on March 21st at Pier Six, Front Street, Hamilton from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A spokesperson said, “Executive Officer, Lisa Reed, extends a public invitation to anyone who […]

HSBC announced its continued exclusive sponsorship of The Reading Clinic’s ICAN Math Downward Extension Programme, saying “this collaboration marks a significant step towards building mathematical proficiency and confidence while equipping students with the knowledge and understanding required for financial literacy and life skills for future success.” A spokesperson said, “Recognising that early intervention is pivotal […]

The DailyMale health screening campaign and the new appeal for donor funding in support of the charity’s intended purchase of purpose-built screening van were among the topics Dr Jonathan Makajuola discussed in a recent audio interview. Dr Makajuola said, “Our stated goal is to establish a community-led health charity for men in Bermuda to understand […]

Four triathletes — Tyler Smith, Nick Pilgrim, Oliver Hayward and Jackson Langley — are getting set to compete in Miami on Friday [March 8] at the Americas Triathlon Championships, and Patty Petty will also be in attendance as a World Triathlon official. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Triathlon Association proudly announces the participation of four male […]

The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 69-year-old Lloyd Minors. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating, 69-year-old Bermudian National, Lloyd Minors. “Mr. Minors is described as being 6’ 2” in height, slim to medium built, brown complexioned, black and grey hair worn in a […]

The Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] has appointed David Hemp as the National Men’s Team batting coach. The Bangladesh Cricket Board said, “The Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] has appointed BCB’s High Performance [HP] Head Coach David Hemp as the National Men’s Team batting coach. “Hemp had been working as the HP Head Coach since May 2023 […]

[Written by the TLC group] Remember Y2K? The world braced for digital Armageddon, only to find most systems yawned and continued their daily grind. Today, a similar complacency may be creeping into the realm of data privacy. Organizations that implemented privacy programs years ago might be lulled into a false sense of security, but the […]

In the ITF World Junior Team Competition held in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, the Bermuda boys’ tennis team for the under 14 category continued their participation. In their second outing, Bermuda was narrowly defeated by Puerto Rico with a score of 2 – 1. Bermuda initially took the lead, 1 – 0, thanks to Chase […]

“It is exciting to realise the start of this critical project,” said Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban, confirming the allocation of $500,000 in the 2024/25 Budget for the Agricultural Service Centre. “Once completed, the new centre will continue to support our local farming sector and strengthen Bermuda’s food security.” A Government spokesperson said, “Housed […]

What does this year’s budget mean for Bermudians and residents will be the topic of an online discussion hosted by the Information Commissioner’s office. A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez and media personality Jamel Hardtman invite the public to join PATI & The People’s Budget, an interactive discussion on the Government’s 2024/2025 budget. Now that […]

The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features trees at Southlands Park, aiming to add a touch of nature’s charm to your device. The design is available in two sizes; a Facebook profile cover image and also in a vertical format, ideally sized for use as a mobile phone wallpaper, WhatsApp status image […]