Bermuda News Updates

After three days of racing – including the Butterfield Mile, BF&M 10K and the PWC Half and Full Marathon — the 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge event concluded today [Jan 15] with an award ceremony for this morning’s races as well as for the full Challenge event. 360° panorama of people gathering for the awards ceremony after […]

Over 400 payroll tax relief applicants have pending applications because employers have not verified their employment and salary and over 150 applicants need to submit further information, so the deadline has been extended until January 31, 2023. Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said, “Over 400 payroll tax relief applicants have pending applications because […]

The 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge event concluded today [Jan 15] with the final set of races in the three day event. The PWC Half Marathon started and finished in Hamilton, and saw JJ Santana and Ellie Stevens race to victory, with the top three male runners including two Bermudians, with Lamont Marshall placing second and Tyler Butterfield […]

The 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge event concluded today [Jan 15] with the PWC Half Marathon & Marathon, which saw Dennis Mbelenzi and Stephanie Hodge win the marathon, while JJ Santana and Ellie Stevens won the half marathon. The 90 minute live video replay of the finish line is below You can view photos below and the […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] JJ Santana and Ellie Stevens claimed their second victories in the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge after winning the PwC Bermuda Half Marathon today. American Santana and England’s Stevens also secured wins in the BF&M 10K Run yesterday. Santana finished the half marathon in 1hr 8min 25sec followed by Bermudian pair Lamont […]

Monday, January 16 is expected to be windy with rain showers, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 16°C/61°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be W. The relative humidity is expected to be near 74%. Sunrise will be at 7:20am and sunset will be […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Former island resident Dennis Mbelenzi achieved his objective of winning the PwC Bermuda Marathon today [Jan 15] while Stephanie Hodge claimed the female title. The Kenyan, who lived on the island from 2007 to 2019, completed the two 13.1-mile loops in 2hr 29min 55sec. It was the Canadian resident’s first outing in […]

Caitlyn Bobb and her University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] women’s indoor track and field teammates produced strong results against a top-level field at the Nittany Lion Challenge at Penn State’s multi-sport facility. Bobb finished in fourth place in the 200 meters, posting an early season mark of 24.61 The women’s 4 x 40 m […]

The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] announced changes in the schedule for the Premier and First Division matches. A spokesperson said, “Due to the confirmed dates of the Nations League scheduled for March 25th & 28th; the following changes have been made to the schedule: “The Premier Division matches [Week 18] scheduled on Sunday, March 26th […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Runners taking to the island’s roads for the PwC Bermuda Marathon and Half Marathon today [January 15] can “refuel” at rum stops along the route. Courtesy of Gosling’s Limited, the half-marathon and half-marathon relay courses will feature two rum stops, and the full marathon will feature three. Photo via Goslings Rum […]

The 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge PwC Bermuda Marathon event is being held this morning [Jan 15] and you can tune in and watch live video of the finish line below. We will have additional coverage of this event later on and in the meantime, you can view all our coverage of the Chubb Bermuda […]

News that Dage Minors won the Elite Mile race, the Berkeley Class of 1982 celebrated their 40 year reunion and donated $1.500 to a student, and the 11 recruits undergoing training in the BFRS held a car wash to raise funds in aid of PALS and the Mirrors Programme were all some of the positive […]

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” [Excellent] of Canopius US Insurance, Inc. [Canopius US] [Wilmington, DE] and Canopius Reinsurance Limited [Canopius Re] [Bermuda]. Both entities are wholly owned subsidiaries of Canopius Group Limited [Canopius] […]

Convex Group Limited announced the promotion of Brian Bissett to group chief finance officer [CFO] with immediate effect. A spokesperson said, “Convex Group Limited [Convex], the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, announces the promotion of Brian Bissett to group chief finance officer [CFO] with immediate effect. Based in London, Bissett will report to Paul Brand, […]

The island experienced less than desirable weather today [Jan 14] with the forecast prompting the Bermuda Weather Service to issue a Gale Warning, Thunderstorm Advisory, and even a Severe Weather Warning for a brief period this afternoon, with the weather resulting in some power outages, which BELCO crews have been out working to restore. The […]

The 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge event continued this morning [Jan 14] with the BF&M 10k Run/Walk, which saw JJ Santana and Ellie Stevens race to victory, with Santana finishing in 32.39, while Stevens crossed the line in a time of 37.47. Elias Graca was second and Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield was third, while the second […]

Sunday, January 15 is expected to see better weather than Saturday, with sunny periods with a few blustery showers, with the high to be near 21°C/69°F and the low to be near 15°C/59°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 73%. Sunrise […]

BELCO crews are working to restore power this afternoon [Jan 14] with power outages occurring in multiple parishes. The BWS had previously issued a Gale Warning and Thunderstorm Advisory, and also issued a Severe Weather Warning valid for this afternoon. Their forecast states, “Severe Weather Warning issued – strong to gale force winds gust storm […]

Brijette Basden represented the Shaw University women’s track and field in the JDL Early Bird Invitational. She competed in the women’s 60m preliminaries clocking a time of 8.09 finishing 24th, her time was also an NCAA DII provisional time, and Basden also competed in the women’s 200m finishing 18th stopping the clock in a time […]

A saxophonist and a drummer spoke about their experiences in the Royal Bermuda Regiment Band as they highlighted the opportunities it has afforded them. Lance Corporal Azar Morrissey and Corporal Kallan Thomas were still at school when they became Junior Musicians and noted that “being part of the Band and Corps of Drums helped them […]

The Bermuda Opera team is presenting the Met: Live in HD [2021-22] & Encore series in Bermuda on film on Sundays at BUEI at 5.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Opera team is proud to present the Met: Live in HD [2021-22] & Encore series in Bermuda on film. See these world-class productions on the […]

The 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge got underway last night [Jan 13] with the Butterfield Front Street Mile races in Hamilton, which saw top local junior and adult runners in action, along with international athletes, with Dage Minors thrilling the hometown fans by racing to victory in the Men’s Elite race, You can view photos below, the […]

Crowds made their way to Front Street in Hamilton for the Butterfield Mile Race, which saw elite athletes, top local adults and junior runners take part, and Dage Minors thrilled the crowd when he won the Men’s Elite Race, while Gina McNamara won the Women’s Elite Race. You can view the full results below, all […]

The 2023 Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge event continues this morning [Jan 14] with the BF&M 10k Run/Walk. We will provide updates and video as able, and you can view all our coverage of the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge here. We should, weather dependent, have live video from the finish line: Your screen will automatically refresh […]

In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, BF&M Limited advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of December 2022 the company has not repurchased any shares. Related Stories BF&M Prepare 300 Packages, Donate $20K BF&M Sponsors Free For February At NMB Endeavour & BF&M No Limits Sailing Programme Bermuda Championship […]

Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as a strategic regional platform to access risks from across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia [MEASA] market A spokesperson said, “Three specialist underwriters, along with a finance team member, are based at the new location—the seventh for Mosaic as it approaches its […]

Sompo International announced two new leadership appointments today for Sompo International’s multinational crop insurance platform, AgriSompo. A spokesperson said, “Brad Leighton has been named President of AgriSompo North America and Marji Guyler-Alaniz has been named Chief Operating Officer [COO] of AgriSompo North America and President of AgriSompo International. “Robert [Bob] Haney will continue his role […]