Bermuda News Updates

The City of Hamilton is advising motorists, area businesses and the general public of street closures due to road paving the week of January 16th. A spokesperson said, “Brunswick Street will be closed from Dundonald Street to Beacon Street, and Beacon Street will be closed from Brunswick Street to Cedar Avenue. The work should take […]

Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy has been nominated in the best female category in the Global Triathlon Awards. The Triathlon website said, “Want to know who will be crowned the Global Triathlon Awards’ Best Male and Female Triathletes of 2022? The first ever edition of the annual event takes place in Nice on 20 January, conceived […]

Kuvare Holdings has announced the formation of Kindley Re Ltd, a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. A spokesperson said, “Kuvare Holdings [Kuvare], a technology-enabled financial services platform focused on delivering life and annuity solutions to the underserved U.S. middle market, and reinsurance solutions to institutional partners worldwide, today announced the formation of Kindley Re Ltd. [Kindley Re]. “Kindley […]

“We have replaced the Governor and Premier’s official cars after over 20 years in service,” said Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch. “We believe this decision represents a prudent investment in our Government fleet.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works took the decision to replace the Toyota Camry model vehicles as […]

The World Federation of Exchanges [WFE] announced that the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] will host the industry’s General Assembly & Annual Meeting in 2023. The statement from the organisation said, “The World Federation of Exchanges [WFE], the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, is pleased to announce The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] will host […]

The Bermuda Women’s Rugby have launched a new campaign this week, calling on women of all ages to come and ‘Try Rugby’. A spokesperson said, “Following the success of the ‘Inner Warrior’ Campaign in 2019, Bermuda Women’s Rugby have launched a new campaign this week, calling on women of all ages to come and ‘Try […]

The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] is advising that the UK’s Royal Mail is “currently experiencing a severe service disruption to its export services following a cyber incident.” A Government spokesperson said, “Currently Royal Mail is temporarily unable to dispatch letters and small parcels to overseas destinations, including Bermuda. “Additionally, some customers may experience delays or […]

Daniel Phillips took to the court for the J60 San Jose Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica, competing in both singles and doubles action. In his second round singles match, Phillips took on Michael Kouame from France, with Kouame winning in straight sets 7-6, 7-6. Phillips then teamed up with Luis Carvalho from Brazil in the […]

Weather conditions forecast for the island this weekend will see the cruise ship Norwegian Gem reportedly spend less time in Bermuda than expected, with the Bermuda Weather Service having issued a Gale Warning valid for Saturday. Cruise Hive reported, “With severe weather forecast for Bermuda over the weekend, Norwegian Cruise Line [NCL] is being proactive […]

Citizens Uprooting Racism Bermuda [CURB] said they “would like to bring to the community’s attention the observance of the global celebration of the National Day of Racial Healing taking place on Tuesday, January 17th.” A spokesperson said, “This observance is part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial, Healing and Transformation efforts. “As the lead organization […]

Consumers paid 3.8% more in October 2022 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour released the October 2022 CPI from the Department of Statistics. In summary, during October 2022, consumers paid 3.8 […]

Premier David Burt will be joining Bernews at 6.00pm today [Jan 12] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the Premier — who is also the Finance Minister — set to discuss the the 2022/23 Pre Budget report, with the public invited to provide feedback until January 17th. The video […]

According to a recent survey from Narrative Research Bermuda, 71% of residents report going without/buying less, up 15 percentage points since last asked in June. A spokesperson said, “Given rising prices and inflation, we asked Bermuda residents if any of their purchase behaviours had changed in the past three months. Seven in ten residents report going […]

The deadline for feedback on the Pre-Budget Report has been extended until January 17th. The Government posted the graphic online below, saying, “The deadline for feedback on the Pre-Budget Report has been extended to January 17th. We invite the public to provide us with your thoughts, concerns and suggestions as we prepare the upcoming budget […]

The Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda will be presenting a petition to the Government on Friday [Jan 13] noting that they are ”hardworking Bermudian fishermen who have to date tried to participate in the BOPP proceedings but due to the foreign oversight and predetermined outcomes have been overlooked and undervalued.” A letter sent by the Association to the Government […]

According to a recent survey from Narrative Research Bermuda, when asked “to what extent do you support or oppose Bermuda securing their own independence,” 83% were in opposition, 10% were in support and 7% were unsure. A spokesperson said, “Recently, David Burt has made numerous public comments about the possibility of Bermuda becoming a sovereign […]

Cool Company Limited, a Bermuda based, Oslo-listed LNG shipping company, has become the Bermuda Maritime Academy’s first corporate sponsor, making a $10,000 donation to the Academy. Cyril Ducau, Chairman of the Board of CoolCo and CEO of Eastern Pacific Shipping stated: “CoolCo is pleased to support the Bermuda Maritime Academy and its mission to develop […]

BELCO has been awarded an Edison Electric Institute [EEI] Emergency Response Award for restoration efforts following Hurricane Fiona. A spokesperson said, “Presented to EEI member companies twice a year, the Emergency Response Awards recognise recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events. The winners were chosen […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs is encouraging the public to “continue submitting their feedback on the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan.” A Government spokesperson said, “While the initial phase of public consultation extended to December 31, 2022, is complete, the Ministry of Home Affairs encourages the public to continue submitting their feedback on the Draft Blue […]

Ki-Juan Minors began competing in the 2023 WEF Southern Arches CSI3* International Horse Jumping event in Florida. Riding Pop Music in the High-Performance Hunter Handy Class, Minors finished 4th. Minors and Pop Music finished 2nd in the High-Performance Hunter Class, and Minors and Wiser Now won the Take2 Thoroughbred Hunter Class. Related Stories Video: Philip […]

Taylor White won three individual events as her Bentley University team defeated St. Michael’s College, 159-111, in women’s college swimming in the Dana Center Pool in Massachusetts. In her team’s first action in a month, White placed first in the women’s 1000 yard freestyle clocking a time of 10:59.65, the women’s 200 yard backstroke touching […]