Bermuda News Updates

The Devonshire Cougars pulled within two points of league leaders St. George’s Colts in the Premier Division following their 3 – 0 win over the Dandy Town Hornets at the Devonshire Recreation Club. Jayori Fox gave the Devonshire Cougars the lead in the 14th minute; they took that lead to the break. Domico Coddington doubled […]

Commercial Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Bailey’s Bay Strikers defeat Cool Runnings 4 – 0, the Sunset defeat the Secret Weapons 4 – 0, and Sweet Life defeat D’Rollerz 3 – 1. Men’s High Scratch Game Cal Waldron 224 Tariq Hewey 202 Justin Paynter 191 Women’s High Scratch Game Charnae Richardson […]

Cheryl Packwood and Craig Simmons will be joining Bernews this evening [Feb 15] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the duo set to discuss the upcoming 2023 Budget. The video will be live streamed below starting at 7.30pm, as well as on Bernews YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages.

[Written by Stephen Wright] State-of-the-art floodlights will be installed at the home of North Village thanks to a Fifa grant secured through the Bermuda Football Association [BFA]. Work gets underway on the project in April and will involve four columns – complete with cost-effective LED lighting – fitted at Bernard Park before the start of next […]

Nicholas Lopes competed in the 2023 WEF 5 Fidelity Investments CSI5*/CSI2* International Horse Jumping event in Florida. Lopes and L.B. Compari finished 8th competing in the Dover Saddlery/USEF hunter seat medal B division class, and the Bermudian equestrian Lopes then won the 15-17 equitation 3 feet 3 inches class riding New England.

Wednesday, February 15 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 19°C/67°F and the low to be near 14°C/57°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be north. The relative humidity is expected to be near 60%. Sunrise will be at 7.02am and sunset […]

Elan Daley represented Canada at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, Tennessee. The countries competing included Canada, Tunisia, Mexico, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, and New Zealand. Daley clocked a time of 26.09 to advance to the 50m freestyle final, clocking the 11th fastest time. In the final Daley finished 12th overall with a faster […]

The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce announced the roster of panelists for their Annual Budget Breakfast event to be hosted at Hamilton Princess Hotel on Monday, 20th February. A spokesperson said, “The event, sponsored by PwC, will give attendees the chance to gain valuable insights from government, finance, and business leaders as they discuss the implications […]

The Adult Education School today announces a “new series of community enrichment workshops designed to help you improve your life.” A spokesperson said, “Three classes – which will take place at the school’s building on Dundonald Street, Hamilton, in February and March, 2023 – are the first wave of workshops since the AES relaunched with […]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [Feb 14] to provide an update on the murder investigation. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The police have identified the murder victim as 23-year-old Kyari Flood and confirmed that one […]

Evolution Healing Centre will be hosting a drop-in event on Friday [Feb 17] from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. A spokesperson said, “February is Heart Month; this is when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. The international focus this year is on cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR]. “CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart […]

A lone Bermuda Netball Association Senior League match that took place inside the CedarBridge Academy Gymnasium saw the Storm defeat St. George’s 48 – 26. Storm MVP Amayah Burt led them to victory with 25 goals, while Anisa Seon added 23 goals, the Storm best attacker was Amara Richards, with their best defender named Deontae […]

The Basking Shark, the second largest living shark, is the focus for The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’ on February 18. A spokesperson said, “‘Kids Hours Saturdays’ takes place every third Saturday of the month at 11am and 2pm respectively. Each hour features the screening of short films followed by a book […]

“It’s now two years since the Fairmont Southampton closed and there still appears to be no progress on the site,” OBA Senator Douglas De Couto said, adding that while they have questions for the Government “based on the history of missed deadlines, lack of transparency, and unmet promises, we are unlikely to get any answers.” […]

Eagle FC Women — a Pennsylvania-based club which plays in the USL W League — announced the signing of Bermuda’s Nia Christopher. The club’s announcement said, “The Eagle FC Women would like to welcome Towson University and current Bermuda Senior National Team Forward Nia Christopher to the Eagle FC’s 2023 USL W Roster. “A standout […]

MSN has featured Bermuda in an article titled “You Have to See These Beautiful Places Around the World.” The MSN website said, “The tiny island of Bermuda, off the coast of North Carolina, is known for its pastel buildings, golf courses, and pink-sand beaches, including its most photographed strand Horseshoe Bay. Expect bathtub-warm turquoise water and […]

“Despite speculation in the community, our office has not received a timetable re full PIPA enactment from Government other than the announcement in the Throne Speech of the intention to do so in the coming year,” the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda said. In a post on LinkedIn, the organisation said, “Despite speculation […]

Daniel Augustus competed on the Moonlight Tour in a two-day tournament at the Eagle Dunes Golf Course in Sorrento, Florida, finishing 19th. Mr. Augustus said, “It was a rough couple of days. I have not been playing well since Torrey. I didn’t score very well. “Just an off couple of days really, I hit it […]

Argo Group International Holdings announced that J. Daniel Plants, a member of the Argo Board of Directors and Chairman of its Strategic Review Committee, has notified the company of his intention to step down from the Board, effective immediately. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Plants is Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Voce Capital Management LLC [Voce], […]

Police launch murder investigation after man’s body found in Pembroke, Pink Route Ferry service to increase, Renee Lathan earns PSEA Excellence Award, Bermuda ranked as #1 beach destination, Customs Department members recognised, Scott Barnes wins SKUSA Shifters Masters title, four Bermudian boxers heading to Bahamas, Dylan Hollis releases ‘Baking Yesteryear’ book, ‘Love Underwater’ virtual art gallery […]

Bermudian Dylan Hollis — who has nearly 10 million followers on Tik-Tok – is getting set to release a “decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best [and a few of the worst] baking recipes from the 20th century.” The Penguin Random House website said, “A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best [and a few of the […]

Dive into this unique virtual gallery celebrating Valentine’s Day, with the ‘Love Underwater’ theme featuring digitally created roses, hearts, and ocean life with touches of Bermuda, creating a sea of romance suitable for an island where the ocean surrounds us. This marks the eighth in a series of ‘Virtual Art Shows’ by Bernews; you can view […]