Bermuda News Updates

Bermuda’s National Heroes Day celebrations took place over this past weekend, with the Wild Wild West J’Ouvert event held at Bernard’s Park early on Monday morning [June 19]. The event marked one of two J’Ouvert celebrations, with City Hall car park playing host to ‘Jam’ J’Ouvert on the same day. You can view all our coverage […]

Clearwater Middle School students recently held the premiere of their film “The Life of Mary Prince” at the school’s auditorium. A spokesperson said, “This production was a collaborative effort between students and their social studies teacher, Shimaine Furroze.” Ms. Furroze aimed to nurture a deeper appreciation for Black history among children, saying, “It’s crucial for […]

Bermuda tennis players began the Davis Cup tournament at the Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, in Paraguay, falling 3 – 0 to Bolivia. In the opening match, Trey Mallory lost in straight sets to Raul Garcia 6-3, 6-3. Daniel Phillips took to the court for Bermuda’s second match; he won the first set 6-3 against […]

The Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships will be played at Port Royal Golf Course on Friday, 23rd – Sunday, 25th June. A spokesperson said, “The event promises to provide some exciting action with a competitive Men’s Championship Division which is being defended by 2022 champion, Adam Perry. “The Ladies Championship Division will see the defending […]

The Deloitte Tennis tournament continued at the Pomander Gates Tennis Club One match needed a third set to decide a winner, as Gunther Gerber defeated Simon Benedek 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in Men’s Senior Singles action. Women’s Open Singles 6 6 Victoria Stephens defeated 2 2 Alexcie Burrows Men’s B Singles 6 6 Rob De Bekker […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] More than $20,000 raised by the Hamilton Lions Club’s annual Gas-o-Rama has been split between three local charities. This year’s beneficiaries, the Bermuda Golf Association’s junior programme, Vision Bermuda and Tomorrow’s Voices, have each received $6,850 raised from the Gas-o-Rama at Rubis Terceira’s North Shore gas station on May 13 and […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] More than $20,000 raised by the Hamilton Lions Club’s annual Gas-o-Rama has been split between three local charities. This year’s beneficiaries, the Bermuda Golf Association’s junior programme, Vision Bermuda and Tomorrow’s Voices, have each received $6,850 raised from the Gas-o-Rama at Rubis Terceira’s North Shore gas station on May 13 and […]

The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features an onion with rainbow tones underwater for Pride Month. 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 or Instagram story. You can download […]

Tristan Pettit and Tobiah Goodchild were selected to represent Bermuda in the U14 Junior International Tennis Competition [JITC] which will be held in the Dominican Republic from Friday, June 23rd until June 29th. This competition is comprised of singles and doubles and has the top 48 players from the Caribbean and Central America Regions. The […]

[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman] Carnival in Bermuda was one for the books! Countless parties and endless vibes for four days straight. One event that gets me excited year after year is Pure [view photo gallery here], which is organized by Wild Apache Promotions. I’ve been going to this event since its inception, so I was […]

The late Ottiwell Simmons helped to change Bermuda, former MP Rolfe Commissiong said, adding that he “stood firm with quiet assurance and steadfast leadership.” Mr Commissiong said, “They say that the good that men do is basically interred with them when they pass. That certainly will not be the fate awaiting Ottiwell Simmons. He is certainly […]

The Bermuda Cricket Board’s first round of the Knockout Cup took place, as well as Bermuda Cricketers overseas, and we take a look at the top performers. Onias Bascome playing for St. George’s Cricket Club was the top scorer with a knock of 163 not out, Treadwell Gibbons from Cleveland County was second with 118, […]

The official Government and Legal notices for today [June 20] include acting appointments, Bermudian status, permanent resident certificate and acting appointments. Permanent Secretary Ministry Of Youth Culture And Sports Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Acting Appointments Notice ID: GN0530/2023 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication date: 20 June 2023 Government Notice No. Acting Appointment Permanent […]

The police have confirmed the sad news that a male motorcycle rider has died following a collision in St George’s this evening [June 20]. This, unfortunately, marks the 10th road traffic fatality of 2023 and this month has been especially tragic, with five people dying following collisions, two of which happened today, as the police previously confirmed […]

With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related […]

The Ministry of Public Works advised that “due to the inclement weather last week, the ongoing Marsh Folly Road rock cut repair works had to be extended to Friday, June 30th, 2023.” A Government spokesperson said, “The repair work will continue to require a lane closure. The lane closures shall only commence during construction working […]

Noting that his “contributions to the labour movement in Bermuda were beyond measure,” the Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] said they mourn the passing of Ottiwell Simmons. Mr Simmons at the 2018 Throne Speech A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Industrial Union mourns the passing of our former President and iconic leader of the labour movement, Brother […]

“There were no major incidents of anti-social behaviour” throughout the National Heroes’ Day holiday weekend, the police said today. A police spokesperson said, “Throughout the National Heroes’ Day holiday weekend, the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] proactively monitored various social events, such as the carnival themed parties, as well as liquor licensed premises in the City […]

Wednesday, June 21 is expected to see sunny periods with a couple of showers around, with the high to be near 27°C/81°F and the low to be near 23°C/73°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 90%. Sunrise will be at 6.12am […]

[Written by Carla Seely] The amount of money you have at your disposal is not always dependent on how much you earn. Whether you make a lot of money or you don’t, it’s all about how you choose to spend it that can make all the difference in the future. Earlier in the week, my husband […]

Soldiers have been swapping rifles for chainsaws as the Royal Bermuda Regiment ensures its readiness for relief work in the event of a hurricane. A spokesperson said, “At least 100 people from the battalion – including command and logistics elements – can be expected to launch into action after a major storm but the number […]

The Premier’s Concert will take place on Sunday [June 25] at at the Earl Cameron Theatre, City Hall. A Government spokesperson said, “Several local artists are set to take centre stage this weekend for the 2023 Premier’s Concert. And the public is encouraged to attend the annual event to support the island’s creatives. “Happening on […]

[Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [June 20] with the list indicating that there are fourteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.10pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 14 runs cancelled this morning, 28 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]

The Deloitte Open Tennis tournament continued at the Pomander Gates Tennis Club, with only six matches able to be completed due to the inclement weather. In a battle of college students in the women’s open singles as Shelby Madeiros defeated Alexcie Burrows who retired down 1 – 0 in the second set after falling 6-1 […]

Due to a water outage, the Department of Workforce Development will close its office at 23 Parliament Street, Hamilton, to walk-in customers at 12.15pm today [June 20]. A Government spokesperson said, “The issue is being addressed, and the Department of Workforce Development apologizes to its customers for any inconvenience caused. Regular office hours will resume tomorrow.” […]

Jack and Kate Swikart put their names on the Edward Cross Long Distance Race trophy following their victory in the annual race. A total of 24 boats went to the startline, however  the race started with Stephen Dickinson, defending champion Benn Smith, and Maxwell Curtis all ruled Over the Start Line before the horn off […]

Aspen Insurance Holdings has appointed Robert Tartaglia to the newly created position of SVP, Chief Operations Officer, Insurance, starting on 3rd July. A spokesperson said,”Robert has over 20 years of complex global operations, IT, and transformation experience in insurance and reinsurance, including Global COO at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Chief Broking COO at Aon, and […]