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Results: Second Spring Senior Bowling League

Second Spring Senior Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the Drifters fall 4 – 0 to Just Kickin, while the Blue Angels defeated the Islanders 4 – 0. The Last Pin went down 4 – 0 to the New Comers, and the third place Last Minutes drew 2 – 2 with the league […]

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Second Spring Senior Bowling League Results

In Second Spring Senior Bowling League action the league leaders Pinsplitters defeated the New Comers 3 – 1, while the Last Minutes went down 3 – 1 to the Last Pin, the Drifters defeated the Blue Angels 3 – 1 and the match between Just Kickin and the Islanders ended 2 – 2. Men Handicap […]

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Second Spring Senior Bowling League Results

Second Spring Senior Bowling League action saw the Blue Angels defeat the Drifters 4 – 0, while the league leaders Pinsplitters defeated Just Kickin 3 – 1, the Last Minutes went down 4 – 0 to the Islanders, while the Drifters defeated the New Comers 3 – 1. Men Handicap Game: McNeil Simmons 224, Richard […]

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Mixed Majors Bowling League Results

Mixed Majors Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the league leaders Unpredictable defeat the Mix Ups 17 – 3, Spare Change defeat the Movers “N” Shakers 11 – 9, while Fight Back defeated the Troublemakers 17 – 3, the Untouchables went down 14 – 6 to the Warriors and the Activators went down […]

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Somersby Men’s Classic Bowling League Results

Somersby Men’s Classic League action at the Warwick Lanes saw Team Amstel defeat Phones Plus 25 – 5, Team Unsponsored defeat Team Electric 19 – 11, while the New Mix Ups went down 28 – 2 to Team Metro, while Just Business defeated Team Reliv 28 – 2 and Team Mates went down 26 – […]

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YouTube’s ‘Rare Earth’ Highlights Bermuda

Rare Earth, a YouTube channel with more than 830,000 subscribers, has posted two videos about Bermuda, including a highlight of the late Johnny Barnes and a closer look at the island’s unique roofs. The first video, entitled “When A Traffic Circle Loved Us,” focuses on the story of Johnny Barnes and has garnered more than 32,000 […]

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Island Games Gymnastics Team Announced

Bermuda Gymnastics announced the 2015 Island Games team at the conclusion of its May 9 home meet, with 14 athletes set to represent Bermuda. The squad of 14 athletes will head to Ynys Mon on July 20 to compete in the gymnastics portion of the Games, as the sport was not chosen to be held […]

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Bermuda Team For Pan Am Games Named

The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] today [June 16] officially announced the names of the athletes who will represent Bermuda at the XVII Pan American Games, which are being held from 10 July through 26 July 2015 in Toronto, Canada. Bermuda will be represented in seven sports: Athletics: Aaron Evans Harold “Tre” Houston Lamont Marshall Tyrone […]

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New Gymnastics Facility Launches Easter Camp

Quality Gymnastics recently launched their first Easter camp, which will run through to April 1st, and invite all school age children interested in gymnastics to enroll. The company said, “Quality Gymnastics is the newest gymnastic program located in Hamilton. Parents have been asking for a gymnastics program that is more accessible in terms of location, […]

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Gymnastics Team Named For Island Games

Five gymnasts between 13 and 15 years old have been named to the 2017 Island Games team, with Max Blakeney, Chantae Wilson, Anna Francoeur, Taj Lowery, and Gianna Webbe all set to represent Bermuda. “In March 2017, the Bermuda Gymnastics Association, in its capacity as the National Governing Body of Gymnastics [BGA] ran its Island Games trials with […]

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Quality Gymnastics Athletes Compete Overseas

Six young gymnasts from Quality Gymnastics have been praised for their performances following the Beach Classic Invitational earlier this month. Peter James, President of Quality Gymnastics Peter James said, “Quality Gymnastics had six of its gymnasts compete overseas at the Beach Classic Invitational on May 13th. I am very proud of all the girls’ performances. […]

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Quality Gymnasts Compete Locally & Overseas

Quality Gymnastics competed both on the island and in New Jersey recently, with gymnasts doing very well in both meets. A spokesperson said, “Congratulations to all our gymnasts that participated in the recent meets for Quality Gymnastics. We competed on island and off island; the first meet was in New Jersey for the Crystal Springs […]

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Gymnastics Team To Compete In Trinidad

The Bermuda gymnastics community is preparing to send eighteen young gymnasts to its first ever Caribbean Gymnastics Championships [CGC] this weekend. The competition, which has been held annually since 2015, welcomes more than 100 competitors from a number of Caribbean and associated countries. CGC 2019 is hosted by Trinidad with a variety of events being […]

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$500 For Each Birdie By Each Bermudian

Mr. Malcolm Gosling — President & CEO of Goslings International — announced today the founding of the Birdies for Bermudians program, in conjunction with the inaugural Bermuda Championship. “The brand Goslings Rum, The Spirit of Bermuda, has pledged $500 for each birdie posted by each Bermudian in the Bermuda Championship, $1000 for each eagle, and […]

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15-Year-Old Kenny Leseur Set For PGA Debut

At only 15-years-old, Bermuda’s Kenny Leseur is the youngest in the field at the PGA Tour event set to kick off this week. The island’s first official PGA Tour event at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, with a purse of $3,000,000, presents a massive opportunity for Kenny and the four other local players in […]

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Leseur Leads IJGT Faldo Series U16 Division

After two rounds of the Faldo Series – International Junior Golf Tour [IJGT], Kenny Leseur leads the Under 16 Boy’s Division. Lesuer went into the final round of the tournament with a 15 stroke lead over the field. Leseur shot a second round 1-over par 73 to come off the course at 2-under par. Hunter […]

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RAN Men’s U19: Bermuda Defeat Barbados

Bermuda continued competing in the Rugby Americas North [RAN] U19 tournament in Barbados, defeating the home team to advance to the next round, where they will match up against Trinidad & Tobago. Bermuda began their day by facing off against Barbados in the final pool game for the tournament. The team held a tight defense, […]

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Bermuda Rugby Team To Take On Guadeloupe

The Bermuda Rugby Team will match up against Guadeloupe at the 2019 Caribbean Cup Final on Saturday, September 21 at National Sports Center. The online promotion said, “Join us at the National Sports Center for a jam-packed day of rugby, a great day out for the whole family! Special events for the day to be announced. […]

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Police Rugby Team Compete In Canada

Bermuda Police Rugby Club began a pre-season tour of Canada taking on HBS Rugby Team. HBS opened international play against Bermuda Police edging them 30 – 28. Tacklers Barry Horgan and Anthony Carango clamped down hard on Bermuda star Pogo, limiting him to a single try. HBS stole victory from the jaws of defeat in […]

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Photos: Men’s National Team Prepare For Final

The 36 member squad making up the Bermuda Men’s National Rugby team continue to put in the work as they prepare for the upcoming Caribbean Cup match at the National Sports Center against Guadeloupe. Bermuda take on Guadeloupe in the Rugby Americas North Championship Final. Under the guidance of head coach Jamie Barnwell, the players […]

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Rugby: Caribbean Cup 2019 Squad Announced

Bermuda coach Jamie Barnwell has named the 29-man squad for this week’s Caribbean Cup fixture against Guadeloupe in the Rugby Americas North championships 2019. A spokesperson said, “Barnwell has selected an experienced team to represent Bermuda. Captained by Aldo Campbell and Peter Dunkerley, Bermuda will be supported in the forwards by Dustin Archibald, Darren Richardson, […]

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Caribbean Cup: Bermuda Defeat Guadeloupe

Bermuda’s 29-man squad for today’s [Sept 21] Caribbean Cup fixture against Guadeloupe in the Rugby Americas North championships 2019, were crowned champions after they defeated Guadeloupe 33-10 at the National Sports Center. Bermuda took the lead in the first minute when Alex Brown went over for a try and Dan Cole kicked the conversion to […]

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Rugby: Gibraltar Defeat Bermuda 22 – 6

The Bermuda Rugby Men’s National Team –  fresh off winning the Caribbean Championships — traveled to face the Gibraltar National Team. The Gibraltar-Bermuda match saw the home team thrill their fans by defeating Bermuda 22 – 6. At the half Gibraltar led 14 – 6, before adding 8 more points in the second half while […]

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Photos: Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s League

[Updated with photos] The Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s League season resumed with four matches played at the Police Field; with a total of 204 points scored on the day. Renegades Ladies defeated the Teachers Ladies 48 – 5 in the opening match and then the Police Ladies shut out the Mariners Ladies 36 – 0. […]

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Bermuda Rugby Football League Results

The Bermuda Rugby Football League Season resumed with action taking place at the Southampton Oval. Women’s Division The Teachers went down 26 – 0 to the Police; the Police got two tries from Estienne Coetzee and Jo Murray each and they also got conversions from Jo Murray and Fiona Donaldson. The Renegades defeated the Mariners […]

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Ladies And Men’s League Rugby Results

Play resumed in the Bermuda Rugby Football Union League with three matches taking place at the Southampton Oval, with two ladies games and one mens game resulting in 133 points in total on the board. Ladies Division In the opening match of the day, the Renegades defeated the Teachers 37 – 10. Jackie Oliver led […]

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Ladies And Men’s League Rugby Results

Bermuda Rugby Football Union League action returned to the Southampton Oval as four matches resulted in over 200 points scored. Ladies Division Police 56 Teachers 7 The Police defeated the Teachers 56 – 7 in the opener, Melissa McBeath led the Police with 3 tries, Jo Murray, Etienne Coetzee and Jessica Wagener all added 2 […]

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Ladies And Men’s League Rugby Results

The Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s League Season continued at the Southampton Oval. Ladies Division Police 22 Renegades 0 The Police Ladies shutout the Renegades Ladies 22 – 0 in the opener, the Police got two tries from Jo Murray, while Jessica Wagner and Kierra Smith added a try each. Teachers 15 Mariners 15 The match […]

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Rugby: Mariners Defeat The Rest On Spirit Day

Mariners Spirit Day started under sunny blustery skies with a good crowd present at the Warwick Academy School Field. The Mariners took on The Rest, with the Mariners picking up the 21 – 14 win. Dustin Archibald powered over from 2 meters out, and when Jamie Hodgkins converted it gave the Mariners a 7 – […]

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Police Rugby Team Assists Injured Kite Surfer

A number of players from the Bermuda Police rugby team recently assisted a kite surfer when he was heard calling for help from the water. Team member Artie Darrell explained, “A male kite surfer dislocated his ankle and was having difficulty getting back to shore. “The Bermuda Police rugby team was doing fitness and training […]

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BRFU Men’s & Women’s League Results

The Bermuda Rugby Football Union League season resumed with a full slate of matches at the National Sports Center. Women Division Renegades 24 Teachers 5 In the opening match of the day the Renegades Ladies defeated the Teachers Ladies 24 – 5. The Renegades got 3  tries from Jessica Cassidy, while Ashley Godek added the […]

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Bermuda Rugby Football Union League Results

Bermuda Rugby Football Union League action returned to the National Sports Center, with ladies and mens division play. Women’s Division Police 19 Renegades 5 The Police Ladies defeated the Renegades Ladies 19 – 5 in the opener. The Police ladies got 2 tries from Estienne Coetzee, while Jo Murray added another, Fiona Donaldson kicked 2 […]

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Results: Bermuda Rugby Football Union League

The Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s final women’s game of the season took place at the National Sports Center. Police 74 Teachers 5 The Police Ladies ran away big winners against the Teachers 74 – 5. The Police got 6 tries from Estienne Coetzee, Jo Murray added 3 tries, while Fiona Donaldson added 2 tries. Mika […]

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Photos/Videos: Three Graces Spa At Newstead

With the Newstead Spa under new management from Three Graces since April 2015, Bernews recently paid the establishment a visit in order to speak with owners Roderick and Aisha Spencer regarding the change and what it means for customers of the spa. Since taking over the spa, the Spencers have added additional staff and plan […]

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Video: Miss Bermuda 2015 Pageant Highlights

Alyssa Rose, representing Smiths, was crowned the new Miss Bermuda on July 5, beating out five other competitors for the title, with 2014 Miss Bermuda Lillian Lightbourn handing over her crown. The contestants included Miss Warwick Tamara Bradshaw, Miss Pembroke Ligaya Sanchez-Wilson, Miss Southampton Brittany Madeiros, Miss Devonshire Kathryn O’Connor, Miss Paget Kayla Williams, and the […]

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Video: 36 Years Since Bermuda Won Miss World

36 years ago today [Nov 15] Miss Bermuda Gina Swainson won the Miss World contest, becoming the first Bermudian to win a major beauty pageant. Also notable as one of the few pageant contestants from around the world to place extremely well in both world pageants, Ms Swainson also placed 2nd in the Miss Universe […]

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Video: Miss Bermuda’s ‘Beauty With A Purpose’

As she continues to compete in Miss World – recently placing in the top 13 in talent – Miss Bermuda Alyssa Rose is supporting Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy and its efforts to raise the quality of life of children on the island, with the Miss World organisation releasing the video as part of the […]

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Video: Bermuda Fashion Festival Plans Revealed

Planning for Bermuda Fashion Festival is well underway and this year promises to be a more “elaborate and elegant” week of fashion than ever before, with a range of international and local designers and models to be on hand. International designers who will show their couture and ready-to-wear collections include Thomas LaVone, Katerina Lankova, Bermuda’s […]

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20 Minute Video: Kardias Club “Tea With A Twist”

The ladies of the Kardias Club hosted their annual ‘Tea with a Twist’ at the Fairmont Southampton on Sunday, with the women in attendance dressed festively in hats and gloves to enjoy high tea and an afternoon of fashion, fellowship, and fun. The event also featured the Kardias Debutantes, including Andira Marie Crichlow, Deja Kiara […]

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Photos/Video: Dean Williams Fashion Designs

Dean Williams was one of the designers featured at the Bermuda Fashion Collective Show held at the Bermuda Society of Arts at City Hall. According to the event programme, ”Definitions by Deane is a custom fashion design and dressmaking service for both women and men. Dean has pursued his love for fashion since 1981. He holds an Associate […]

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Video & Photos: Blossoming Beauty Hair Show

The New Testament Church of God Island Women’s Ministry held their ‘‎Blossoming Beauty Hair Show’ at the Heritage Worship Center this weekend, with the fashion show featuring models in exotic head-wear made to look like flowers walking the runway while music was interspersed with inspirational messages of faith. “Cindy Roberts, who is the owner of […]

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Bermuda Featured In J.McLaughlin Campaign

American clothier J.McLaughlin selected Bermuda as the backdrop to shoot its latest spring fashion collection, and their campaign will incorporate other Bermuda-themed aspects, including a series of Dark ‘n Stormy happy hour events and a BTA sweepstakes. According to the BTA, their 48-page catalogue will be distributed to about 700,000 customers beginning this week, complemented by […]

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Photos & Video: SpiritWear Shibari Fashion Show

Local designer Amethyst Richardson hosted a Bermuda Collective Fashion Show on Saturday [May 12] at The Landfall Property in Hamilton parish. The SpiritWear Shibari Resort Collection Fashion Show by Amethyst also featured new styles produced by designers Edith Rookes, Rochelle Minors, Nicole Iris, and James R Lee. Click here to view all of our fashion […]

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Clarien Bank Welcomes Sean Moran As SVP

Clarien Bank today announced the appointment of Sean Moran as Senior Vice President, Head of Business Development. With more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry in Bermuda, Asia and North America, Mr. Moran will be responsible for leading and coordinating Clarien’s business development and sales efforts, primarily for the Wealth Management and […]

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Bank Of Butterfield Decreases Loan Rates

The Bank of Butterfield announced that, in step with the recent 25 basis point decrease in the US Federal Funds Rate, the Bank is decreasing its interest rates on personal loans and mortgages. “The base rate for Bermuda dollar residential mortgages and consumer loans will decrease by 0.25% to 5.25%,” a spokesperson said. “The rate decrease […]

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Butterfield 4th Quarter & Full Year 2019 Results

The Bank of Butterfield today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. “Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $177.1 million or $3.30 per diluted common share, compared to $195.2 million or $3.50 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2018,” the company said. […]

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HSBC Bermuda Year End Financial Results

“HSBC Bermuda’s total operating income before expected credit losses remained flat compared to 2018 at US$281 million, with decreases in net interest income offset by higher net fee income, dealing profits, and gains on financial investments”, according to the HSBC Bermuda Year End 2019 Financial Results report. “The charge for the change in expected credit […]

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Butterfield Bank Decreasing Lending Rates

In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today [March 16] announced that it is decreasing interest rates on personal loans and mortgages. A spokesperson said, “As Bermuda continues to make preparations for the potential impact of COVID-19 locally, and following yesterday’s emergency 100 bps decrease in […]

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HSBC Bermuda Offer ‘Debt Relief Measures’

Customers can apply for interest-only payments and/or deferred payments for up to 3 months for loans and mortgages, customers may apply for a moratorium for their credit cards & Personal Line of Credit payments for up to 3 months, and credit card over limit and late fees will be waived for a 3 month period, […]

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Butterfield Bank To Open One Day Each Week

Butterfield will reopen its Banking Centres one day each week in order to provide essential banking services to the community during the Covid-19 period, with specific guidelines in place. A spokesperson said, “With the agreement of the Government of Bermuda, in order to provide essential banking services to the community during the Covid-19 period, Butterfield will reopen […]

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