Bermuda News Updates

Carey Olsen welcomed Tim Haynes in their Hong Kong  office. A spokesperson said, “Carey Olsen is pleased to welcome expert litigator Tim Haynes, who has joined the firm as a partner in the dispute resolution and litigation team in our Hong Kong SAR office. “Tim has over 20 years’ experience representing a wide range of […]

The annual Art Exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts is now open, featuring work from middle and senior schools. Our students created expressive, captivating, and purposeful works of art to celebrate this year’s 58th Annual Art Exhibition theme, ‘Transformations: A Fresh Perspective,” Commissioner of Education Kalmar Richards previously said. Minister of Education Diallo Rabain previously […]

Premier David Burt attended the annual Joint Ministerial Council [JMC] Meeting with elected Leaders of the Overseas Territories last week and a Joint Communique was issued at the conclusion of the meetings. A Government spokesperson said, ” last week, the Premier, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, attended the annual Joint Ministerial Council [JMC] Meeting […]

A 32-foot yacht — traveling from Bermuda to the Azores — that became dismasted in a storm had a diesel transfer in order to make it back to Bermuda. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Bermuda Radio received a satellite telephone call from the German registered 32 ft sloop MARU which had departed Bermuda […]

The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition organisers extends their Happy Mother’s Day message through artistic sandcastles. The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition posted the photos below on their social media pages, saying, “Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there. I really don’t know how you do it. Thank you.” Photos courtesy of the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition […]

The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Owen Darrell presented the National Junior Athlete Sponsorship Programme Awards [NJASPA] to several deserving young people who have demonstrated sports excellence over the past year. Minister Darrell said, “These young athletes have demonstrated tremendous potential in their chosen sports. With the assistance of the Government, the people of […]

Kaden Hopkins continued competing in the 44th edition of the Tour du Loiret-Souvenir Roland Gruber [National Elite]. Stage two was a 168.5 km Road race which saw Hopkins finish 15th clocking a time of 4:09:00. Hopkins finished 6 seconds behind the Stage Winner Anthony Chamerat-Du who clocked 4:08:54. Related Stories Hopkins Finishes 7th in Stage […]

Monday, May 15 is expected to be partly cloudy, with the high to be near 23°C/73°F and the low to be near 18°C/65°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will be at 6:21am and sunset will be at 8:10pm. […]

Ki-Juan Minors concluded competing in the 2023 ESP Spring 5 International Horse Jumping event in Florida. Minors riding Sea Salt finished 3rd competing in the Warm Up Hunter Class, the pair would finish in the same position in the USHJA Hunter 3 Feet Class. The Bermudian equestrian and Sea Salt finished fourth competing in the […]

The Portuguese community is gathering today [May 14] in order to celebrate “Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres” [Festival of the Christ of Miracles] and you can tune in and watch live below. A centuries old tradition that originated in the Azores in the 17th century, the festival sees procession move through Hamilton, with participants walking on a […]

Bermudian footballers Nathan Trott, Whitnae Duerr, and Zeiko Lewis were recently in action overseas. Nathan Trott The last time Nathan Trott’s Vejle Boldklub was promoted to the Superliga was in the shadow of Covid-19, and following a 1 – 1 draw, Trott and his teammates celebrated the return to the top league. Whitnae Duerr Whitnae […]

The Bermuda Cricket Board First Division season got underway at the Somerset Cricket Club, with Willow Cuts edging the Bermuda Under-19 team by 9 runs. Batting first, Willow Cuts were bowled out for 164, Antonio Darrell was the top scorer with 44, his runs came off 45 balls, he hit 6 fours and 1 six, […]

Bermudian tennis player Trey Mallory has earned Colonial Athletic Association’s Third-Team All-CAA Doubles recognition. He plays for the University of North Carolina Wilmington and their report said, “Junior Drew Broadstreet [Summerfield, N.C.] and sophomore Trey Mallory [Southampton, Bermuda] garnered All-Conference honours for the first time. The pair collected Third-Team All-CAA Doubles recognition after compiling a […]

Pembroke Hamilton Club [PHC] announced the appointment of Quincy Hunt as the new senior men’s team head coach. PHC said, “Hunt obtained his B License coaching qualification in 2018 while volunteering in the youth program, Hunt’s appointment reemphasizes the continued development of the club’s coaches and dedication to their football program. “The PHC Executive and […]

[Updated: The police confirm the victim has died] Police responded to a “911 report of an unresponsive person lying in the roadway” in Hamilton parish, with the police saying the 30-year-old man “may have been the victim of a hit and run collision.” A spokesperson said, “At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 14th, 2023, […]

Hibiscus flowers, frangipani flowers, treefrogs, turtles, motor scooters, humpback whales, fish, and more are some of the items included in this Bermuda-inspired cupcake virtual art photo gallery for Mother’s Day, the latest installment of Bernews’ series of ‘Virtual Shows’. This marks the 14th in a series of ‘Virtual Art Shows’ by Bernews highlighting some of the […]

News that Renee Faulcon was named the BNA Nurse of the Year, Shiona Turini is serving as a stylist for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, Rowan Vickers appeared in the Silo TV series and Bermuda is Love us set to award $5,000 scholarship were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In […]

Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, has appointed Craig Martindale as the Group’s new Chief Actuary, subject to the relevant regulatory consents. A spokesperson said, “Craig joined Hiscox in July 2009, and has held a number of senior roles across the business during his almost 15 years with the Group. He has been Group Head of […]

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced the following appointments within its specialty insurance business: Mark Gregory as Head of Global Markets and the hiring and appointment of Michael J. McKenna as Head of North America. The newly created leadership positions will report directly to Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS. “Mark and Mike are exceptional […]

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. reported an update on its leadership team along with its first quarter 2023 results. Leadership Update The company said, “The Company reported that its Board of Directors had named Patrick J. Haveron its sole Chief Executive Officer and Lawrence F. Metz was named Executive Vice Chairman while remaining as Group President. Mr. Haveron […]

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” [Excellent] of Athora Life Re Ltd. [Athora Re] [Bermuda] and Athora Ireland plc [Athora Ireland] [Ireland]. Both entities are wholly owned subsidiaries of Athora Holding Ltd. [Athora] [Bermuda], the non-operating holding company of the group. The […]

Fortitude Re announced the opening of its Tokyo Representative Office and appointment of Hajime Kawafuji as its Chief Representative. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Kawafuji is a leader in the Japanese business community, with a broad range of investing and advisory experience across several industries. He joins Fortitude Re from global investment firm Carlyle, where he […]

A female motorcycle rider was injured in a collision in Devonshire this afternoon [May 13]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, Police and EMS personnel were dispatched to a reported two vehicle road traffic collision involving a motor car and a motorcycle at the junction of Palmetto Road and […]

Bermudian actress Andira Crichlow has made her debut in Netflix’s docudrama series Queen Cleopatra. Ms Crichlow is starring as Arsinoe, Cleopatra’s half-sister, who was taken as a prisoner of war to Rome after playing a role in conducting the siege of Alexandria. “Thanks to everyone involved,” Ms Crichlow wrote on Instagram. “Such an honour working […]

[Opinion column written by OBA Senate Leader Ben Smith] Last week, I read that the Minister of Education planned to drop the intention to move East end students to Whitney Institute Middle School. I was encouraged that the Minister finally listened to the voices of the PTSAs. On Friday morning, I tuned in to the […]

Sunday, May 14 is expected to see becoming mostly sunny after a possible early shower or two, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 19°C/67°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise will be […]

Kaden Hopkins began competing in the Tour du Loiret-Souvenir Roland Gruber in France. Stage one was a grueling 167.4km race, with Hopkins finishing 7th with the same time as the stage winner Damien Ridel who clocked 3:38:38. Related Stories Caitlin Conyers Competes In Tour Of The Gila White Competes In Sunny King Criterium Hopkins Begins […]

The North American, Central American, and Caribbean Athletics Association [NACAC] has released their latest outdoor rankings, with five Bermuda athletes listed. Bermuda has two on the list for the men’s half marathon, Lamont Marshall clocked a time of 1:09.22 during the International Race Weekend to have the 19th fastest time, while Tyler Butterfield has the 22nd fastest […]