The annual Commemorative Service of the death of Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale [1795 - 1815] was held yesterday [Feb 24] at St Peter’s Church. The event programme noted, “Midshipman Dale is considered to be among the last victims of the War of 1812 and was tragically wounded during an exchange of fire on January 15th […]

Seventeen soldiers completed foundational training at the recent two-week Royal Bermuda Regiment recruit camp. A spokesperson said, “Rookie soldiers experienced physical and mental growth during the latest two-week Royal Bermuda Regiment recruit camp, which ended on Friday. “Two women and 15 men completed the foundational training that introduced them to aspects of military life such […]

Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment recently shared their expertise in teaching public order techniques with police, prisons and defence personnel from six Caribbean countries. A spokesperson said, “Ten people from Regional Security System member states were selected for the train-the-trainer course in Barbados so that they, in turn, can pass on the knowledge and […]

More than 100 members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment are preparing to travel to the US this weekend for an intense two-week training exercise. A spokesperson said, “The overseas deployment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina, will allow soldiers and officers to hone skills in larger facilities and more varied environments than […]

Soldiers from four British Overseas Territories, including the Royal Bermuda Regiment, gathered in North Carolina for Exercise Island Warrior 24 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. A spokesperson said, “More than 100 soldiers and officers from the RBR are joined at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune by members of the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment, […]

Royal Bermuda Regiment members underwent training at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina. A spokesperson said, “A purpose-built village was the scene of a building-clearance training task that tested skills developed by troops on Exercise Island Warrior 24. “In the scenario, members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment and three other British Overseas […]

Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda regiment continued training at Exercise Island Warrior 24, A spokesperson said, “Skills and drills practised by soldiers on Exercise Island Warrior 24 over the past ten days were called upon in a four-day training task set to a storyline that included socioeconomic tensions, gangs and rising crime rates. “In the […]

The police have confirmed that a 47-year-old male Royal Bermuda Regiment Reservist was arrested at the airport “following the discovery of items liable for seizure inside his luggage.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] can confirm the arrest of a Royal Bermuda Regiment Reservist, at the L.F. Wade International Airport. “The 47-year-old […]

A two-week training camp for the Royal Bermuda Regiment came to a close with an off-the-battlefield engagement when one member of the battalion proposed to his girlfriend – a fellow soldier – in front of everyone. A spokesperson said, “Troops were gathered for an appreciation and awards ceremony when Corporal Shannon Showers-Cassidy, 26, got down […]

Continuing a centuries-old tradition, the annual Peppercorn Ceremony is taking place in St. George’s this morning [May 8]. We will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: Peppercorn Ceremony In St George’s Video: Peppercorn Ceremony In St. George’s Photos: 2023 Peppercorn Ceremony Peppercorn Ceremony To […]

The annual Peppercorn Ceremony was held this week in St George’s, continuing a tradition that began some 200 years ago. The RBR Band and Corps of Drums led a Guard of Honour and Colour Party on to King’s Square in the Town of St George for the traditional event. Governor, Rena Lalgie, who is the Regiment’s Commander-in-Chief, paid […]

Lance Corporal Co-shae Bartrum and Lance Corporal Ashley Grant will “become the first women in the battalion to join a team of soldiers trained in the detection of explosives,” the RBR said. A spokesperson said, “Lance Corporal Co-shae Bartrum and Lance Corporal Ashley Grant are developing skills in Barbados as part of the US Southern Command-sponsored […]

Governor Rena Lalgie announced that Major Duncan Simons will succeed Lt Col Ben Beasley BEM as Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment on June 1, 2024. Governor Lalgie said, “The Regiment plays a key role in ensuring the safety and security of Bermuda both on land and on water and Major Simons’ experience, gained […]

Royal Bermuda Regiment troops recently ensured their readiness for storm-related disaster relief deployment ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1. A spokesperson said, “Royal Bermuda Regiment troops recently ensured readiness for storm-related disaster relief deployment before the Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1. “Exercises such as route reconnaissance, building shoring […]

The Royal Bermuda Regiment welcomed its new Commanding Officer after the “sword of command” was officially exchanged. At a formal ceremony under blue skies at Warwick Camp, Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Simons took over the role from Lt Col Ben Beasley. Governor Rena Lalgie acknowledged Lt Col Beasley whose command she said “commenced under unprecedented circumstances […]

“An assessment night will be held tomorrow [June 27], from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, when candidates can sign up for the next recruit camp, which is planned for July 7 to 19,” the Royal Bermuda Regiment said. A spokesperson said, “Residents are encouraged to attend Warwick Camp this week as the Royal Bermuda Regiment aims to […]

The Royal Bermuda Regiment is hosting an ongoing Chainsaw Courses, in collaboration with Kingswood Training and Lantra. A spokesperson said, “Led by a team of experienced UK instructors comprising of Mr. Graham Dawdry, Mr. Matt Moss, and Mr. Steve Cackett, this comprehensive course aims to equip soldiers with essential skills in chainsaw maintenance and operation. […]

Over 100 soldiers from Royal Bermuda Regiment were mobilized to help assist during Hurricane Ernesto. A spokesperson said, “Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers who were deployed on clean-up efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ernesto felt a sense of purpose as they helped return the island to normalcy. “About 125 RBR personnel were mobilised on Friday and were based at […]

Troops from two companies of the Royal Bermuda Regiment joined forces over the weekend as they took on urban patrol training and weapons handling assessments. A spokesperson said, “Last week marked a return to scheduled drills after a summer stand-down for most soldiers and the camp from Friday to Sunday was an opportunity to refine […]

Governor Rena Lalgie welcomed the HMS Trent and HMS Medway and extended her thanks to the Royal Bermuda Regiment for their support in facilitating on-island logistics. A spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Rena Lalgie, welcomed the recent visits from HMS Trent and HMS Medway and extended her thanks to the Royal Bermuda Regiment […]

The Royal Bermuda Regiment invites residents to its Open Day on November 16th. A Government spokesperson said, “Residents are invited to learn more about the Royal Bermuda Regiment and try on soldiering when the unit holds an open day on November 16. “The event is designed to help guests gain a deeper understanding of the […]

The King has approved the award of the first Operational Service Medal [Bermuda] for members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment. Governor Rena Lalgie said, “As Governor of Bermuda, and Commander in Chief of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, I am pleased to announce that His Majesty The King has approved the award of the first Operational […]

As part of today’s Remembrance Sunday observances in the UK, Kimberley Durrant, the Bermuda Government’s London Office Director & UK Representative, laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on behalf of Bermuda. A Government spokesperson said, “Ms. Durrant joined other Overseas Territories representatives for the annual occasion at Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph Ceremony is a […]

Kiwon Waldron was back in action at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. Race 3 was the pace class, with Waldron in the bike of Trace Camrickel, they finished 7th clocking a time of 1:56. Waldron and Big Bad Express finished 5th clocking a time of 2:01&3 competing in race 5 trot class. Race 6 […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron had a busy day at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, competing in multiple races across both morning qualifiers and the evening program. Waldron’s day began with a second-place finish in the morning qualifiers, driving Aaron’s Ace to a 1:56.3 time in a pace class race. He later piloted Mr. Informed […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron competed in three races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. Waldron’s first drive of the evening came in Race 5, where he piloted Six Sticks of Gum to a sixth-place finish in the Pace Class with a time of 1:58.4. He returned to the track in Race 6, driving Undeniablebluechip […]

Kiwon Waldron took part in just one race at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continues. In race two the pace class, Waldron was in the bike of Cruisin Juke, they finished 6th with a time of 1:53&3. Related Stories Waldron In Standardbred Action In Canada Waldron Competing In Standardbred […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron had a busy night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, participating in six races as the harness racing season rolls on. Waldron’s evening began with a trot race, where he piloted Rualone to a fifth-place finish, crossing the line in 1:59.3. He then switched gears to the pace class for […]

It was an eight race night for Kiwon Waldron at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continues. Waldron claimed two top three finishes on the night, which included a win. In his first race of the night, Waldron was in the bike of Trace Camrickel, finishing 8th in race 2 […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron had a busy day at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Track on Thursday, participating in both morning qualifiers and evening races. Waldron started his day with three qualifying races. In the first pace class race, he guided Boujeeful to a third-place finish with a time of 1:58.1. He then drove Dunbar Hill […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron competed in a single race at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on a recent race night as the season progresses. Waldron piloted Cruisin Juke in Race 11, a pace class event. The duo finished ninth with a time of 1:53.3. Related Stories Waldron In Standardbred Action In Canada Waldron Competing In Standardbred […]

Kiwon Waldron took part in just one race at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continues. Waldron drove Spirit and Heart in race one of the pace class, finishing seventh with a time of 1:53.4. Related Stories Waldron In Standardbred Action In Canada Waldron Competing In Standardbred Racing Waldron Returns […]

Kiwon Waldron took part in just one race at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continues. Waldron competed in race 1 in the trot class, he was in the bike of Rualone they finished 7th clocking a time of 1:59&2. Related Stories Waldron In Standardbred Action In Canada Waldron Competing […]

Kiwon Waldron competed in two harness races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. In race 6, a pace class event, Waldron piloted Trace Camrickel to an eighth-place finish with a time of 1:58.1. Later in the evening, Waldron and Jd’s Queen Lori took sixth place in another pace class race, clocking a time of 1:54 […]

It was a long day for Kiwon Waldron at the at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Track in Indiana, as the harness racing season continued with qualifiers in the morning, and final racing in the evening. In the qualifying morning session, Waldron and Shipwrecked finished 3rd in race three the pace class, clocking a time of 1:58&3 […]

It was a one race night for Kiwon Waldron at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continues. Waldron took to the track for race 8 in the pace class in the bike of Rockin The Jackpot, they finished 5th clocking a time of 1:53&1. Related Stories Waldron In Standardbred Action […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron competed in two races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. In race 5, a pace event, Waldron guided Sweet Tell to a third-place finish with a time of 1:52.4. Later in the evening, Waldron drove Bodelicious in race 6, a trot race. The pair finished sixth with a time of […]

It was a busy night for Kiwon Waldron at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continues. In race 3 the pace class, Waldron was in the bike of Trace Camrickel, they finished 6th in a time of 1:58&1. Waldron then climbed in the bike of Winning Vibes in race 4 […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron competed in a full slate of races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. In the morning qualifiers, Waldron piloted New Guy In Town to a fifth-place finish in the second trot class race with a time of 1:59.4. He later finished seventh in the fourth pace class race aboard Candy’s […]

Harness racer Kiwon Waldron competed in four races during a recent night of racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Waldron’s night started with a fifth-place finish in the Trot Class aboard Mr Jessies Express in Race 1, clocking a time of 2:00.3. In Race 4, another Trot Class event, Waldron guided Bridge To Jesse’s to a […]

Kiwon Waldron spent a long day at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continued with qualifiers in the morning and the main event in the evening. In the morning qualifiers, race 2 in the trot class, Waldron in the bike of Swan Appeal finished 3rd clocking a time of 1:56&4. […]

Kiwon Waldron competed in one harness race at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. Driving Bodelicious in the tenth race trot class, Waldron finished third with a time of 1:57.3. Related Stories Waldron In Standardbred Action In Canada Waldron Competing In Standardbred Racing Waldron Returns To Racing In Canada Waldron Continues In Standardbred Races Waldron Continues […]

Kiwon Waldron was back in action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continued. In his first race of the night, Waldron in the bike of Six Sticks Of Gum in race 3 in the pace class finished 5th clocking a time of 1:57 flat. Race 12 was in the trot […]

It was a one race night for Kiwon Waldron at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. In race 4 the trot class, Waldron –  in the bike of Swan Appeal — finished 4th clocking a time of 1:58&1. Related Stories Waldron In Standardbred Action In Canada Waldron Competing In Standardbred Racing Waldron Returns To Racing […]

The 2023/24 Harness Pony Racing Season got underway at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. In heat 10, the 1:04 & faster time bar class, Maurice Raynor in the bike of Rocketeyed Optimist clocked a winning time of 1:03&3, clocking 1:03&4, was Phillip Correia in the bike of War Machine finishing second, while Tesh1 […]

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron competed at both Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway and Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. At Dayton, Waldron drove Sweet Tell in race 14, a pace class. The pair finished 10th with a time of 1:59. Later, at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Waldron and Boujeeful competed in race 12, also a pace class. […]

Kiwon Waldron competed in three races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. He finished second in the eighth race, a pace, with Levitating in 1:55.4. Waldron won the ninth race, a trot, with Winning Vibes in 2:00.2. He placed third in the 13th race, a pace, with Jd’s Queen Lori in 1:54.3. Related Stories Waldron […]

Kiwon Waldron spent a long day at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana, as the harness race season continued with qualifiers in the morning and the main event in the evening. In the morning qualifiers, Wadron competed in race 1 in the pace class in the bike of Jn Dominator, they crossed the line 5th with […]

The 2023/24 harness pony racing season continued at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. Phillip Correia in the bike of War Machine were double winners on the day in the 1:04 & faster time bar class, Kirista Rabain and Gold Rush were double winners in the 1:14&0 & slower time bar class. Heat 1 […]

It was a two race night for Kiwon Waldron at the Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. In his first race of the night in race 1 the pace class, Waldron in the bike of Levitating finished fourth in a time of 1:56&2. After hanging around for the rest of the night to compete in the […]