The 53rd Newport Bermuda Race ended with a Prize Giving Ceremony at the Pier 6 Complex on Front Street, A spokesperson said, “The 53rd Newport Bermuda Race officially came to a close, as winners and award recipients were honored at the Race’s Prize Giving Ceremony at the Pier 6 Complex on Front Street. The ceremony […]

[Updated] The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] is holding a press conference this afternoon [July 8] to formally announce the team for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update 2.12pm: The Olympic team was officially announced, with eight athletes set to […]

[Updated with video] Bermuda’s Under-14 football team made an impressive start to their Caribbean Football Union Boys’ Under-14 Challenge Series qualifiers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago, defeating Grenada by a score of 4-0 in their opening match yesterday [August 16]. A brace from forward Jeon Wolfe and an own goal handed […]

Bermuda winger Zeiko Lewis scored his first goal for Union Omaha in their penalty shoot-out defeat away to Forward Madison in the group stage of the Jägermeister Cup last Thursday [August 29]. Lewis fired home a half-volley in the 29th minute to pull a goal back for his side and make it 2-1. The match […]

[Updated with video] Bermuda cyclists Kaden Hopkins and Conor White competed in the elite men’s time-trial at the UCI World Cycling Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, today [September 22]. Hopkins, who competes in the road race next weekend, finished 32nd and White 39th in a field of 59 riders. Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel won the race in […]

Local powerboat racers Luis Martins and Andy Stoneham are set to race their Doug Wright catamaran in the Xinsurance Clearwater Offshore Nationals in Clearwater, Florida, which is part of the American Power Boat Association [APBA] National Series, this weekend [September 28 to 29]. The pair will compete in the Stock class. A video of their […]

[Updated] The Bermuda national women’s volleyball team is matching up against St. Maarten this evening [Oct 18] as part of the ECVA Women’s Volleyball Championships, and you can tune in and watch live below. Update: Bermuda made an excellent start to this tournament, claiming a 3 – 0 victory; recording wins of 25-23, 25-15, 25-16. […]

[Updated] The Bermuda national women’s volleyball team is matching up against St. Lucia this afternoon [Oct 19] as part of the ECVA Women’s Volleyball Championships, and you can tune in and watch live below. Update: Bermuda defeated St Lucia, marking their second consecutive victory in this event. Related Stories Video: Bermuda Defeat British Virgin Islands […]

[Updated] The Bermuda national women’s volleyball team is matching up against Antigua this evening [Oct 20] as part of the ECVA Women’s Volleyball Championships, and you can tune in and watch live below. Update: The Bermuda women’s national team won their fourth straight match at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association Senior Women’s Championships after defeating […]

Bermudian footballer Zeiko Lewis — who just returned to his professional team after playing for Bermuda in the recent Concacaf matches — scored for Union Omaha as they defeated South Georgia Tormenta FC by a score of 3-2. Related Stories Video: Lewis Scores In Omaha’s Semi-Final Video: Zeiko Lewis Scores For Union Omaha Video: Zeiko Lewis […]

[Updated] The Bermuda national women’s volleyball team – who have won their first four games in this event — is matching up against Grenada this evening [Oct 21] as part of the ECVA Women’s Volleyball Championships, and you can tune in and watch live below. Update: The Bermuda women’s national volleyball team were defeated in their […]

Flora Of Bermuda, owned by Bermuda Racing, claimed a third-place finish at Ascot in the prestigious Group One Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes in England last weekend. Drawn in stall 20 in the 20-strong field, the three-year-old, who went off a 25-1, ran strongly on the soft ground under jockey Oisin Murphy. Simon Scupham, founder […]

The Bermuda national pickleball team took part in the Pickleball World Cup opening ceremony in Lima, Peru, yesterday [October 22]. Athletes from the Pickleball Association of Bermuda [PAB] will compete in the Open Elite Men’s Division, Junior Division, Women’s Division, Senior Men’s Division and Senior Women’s Division. Bermuda will compete against 27 nations in the […]

The Bermuda Volleyball Association Men’s National Team Program have started competing in the 2024 ECVA Senior Men’s Championships. Bermuda have been drawn in pool A along with Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, British Virgin Islands, and Sint Eustatius. The Bermuda men’s team began with a match against Grenada, falling 3 – 1. Bermuda won the first set […]

The Bermuda men’s national volleyball team fell to 1 and 2 after their third match in the 2024 ECVA senior men’s championships, following their 3 – 2 defeat to Antigua and Barbuda. Bermuda went ahead 1 – 0 after winning the first set 26-24, they would then lead 2 – 0 after winning the second […]

The Bermuda men’s national volleyball team won two and lost two of their matches at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association Senior Men’s Championships in Antigua and Barbuda. Bermuda lost their first match 3-1 to Grenada, beat Sint Eustatius 3-0, lost to Antigua 3-2, and defeated the British Virgin Islands 3-0. Related Stories Video: Antigua & […]

Legislation to create a regulatory sandbox will “allow innovators in the energy sector both the physical and legislative space to carry out their development and testing of technologies,” Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [May 20] the Minister said, “Today I am tabling the Bill entitled the […]

Greenrock released a report from BVG Associates “to help progress offshore wind as a key potential element of a sustainable, low carbon energy system for Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s greenhouse gas emissions need to reduce 60% by 2030 to align with international efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees centigrade. If warming exceeds […]

The Government has introduced the Draft Consultation Fuels Bill and is inviting the public to provide feedback by emailing the Department of Energy at energy@gov.bm by September 7th. A Government spokesperson said, “The public will recall the efforts of the Department of Energy that led to the Government’s adoption of Bermuda’s National Fuels Policy in […]

The ‘Fuels Bill 2022′ will move the “responsibility for the regulation of fuels under the auspices of the Regulatory Authority,” Deputy Premier & Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban said in the House of Assembly. The Minister said, “The Fuels Bill seeks to make the Regulatory Authority responsible for not only the regulation of the […]

In its mission to “raise awareness and funds to support” the Offshore Wind Feasibility Study Series, developed in collaboration with UK-based Offshore Wind Experts, BVG & Associates, Greenrock will be holding a sponsor forum at the Chubb Building, from 12.00pm to 2.00pm, on Friday [Oct 7]. “The forum, designed to host existing and potential supporters […]

“A 60MW offshore wind farm could generate up to 40% of Bermuda’s electricity,” according to a new study released by Greenrock into Offshore Wind Feasibility. A spokesperson said, “After completing an independent review of work carried out to date a few months ago, Greenrock is pleased to announce the release of an Offshore Wind detailed […]

“Today I am pleased to report that the price at the pump for gasoline has fallen 5.2 cents from the price cap put in place in February 2022,” announced Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt. Premier Burt continued, “As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, consumers worldwide faced record-high gas prices; however, the […]

Bermuda welcomed 20 energy professionals from 12 Caribbean nations for the Caribbean Energy Transition Academy Fellowship Summit. A Government spokesperson said, “This week, Bermuda welcomes 20 energy professionals from 12 Caribbean nations for the week-long Caribbean Energy Transition Academy Fellowship Summit and is proud to have 3 participants representing the Bermuda Electric Light Company [BELCO]. […]

Energy professionals from 12 Caribbean countries recently met to learn about Bermuda’s clean energy progress. A Government spokesperson said, “Recently [30 March], Acting Premier and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban gave closing remarks highlighting Bermuda’s clean energy progress and learnings to energy professionals from 12 Caribbean island nations, including Turks and Caicos, Saint Lucia, […]

“The price at the pump for Gasoline as of Tuesday, May 16, 2023, is expected to remain at 234.1 cents/litre,” announced Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt. “This price is equal to the February 2022 level of 234.10 cents/litre, at which prices were capped for the last fourteen months while global prices soared.” Without […]

As part of the next steps for Bermuda’s Integrated Resource Plan [IRP], the Regulatory Authority [RA], is “exploring new sources of clean energy in the form of an offshore wind farm and is inviting the public to hear about the preliminary results prior to making a decision.” Nigel Burgess, Acting Chief Executive at the RA […]

“The price at the pump for Gasoline as of Friday, June 16, 2023, will remain at 234.10 cents/litre,” announced Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt. “This price is equal to the February 2022 level of 234.10 cents/litre, at which prices were capped for the last fifteen months. “Diesel, for the third consecutive month, is […]

A cruise ship “sighted a suspected oil barrel adrift in Murrays Anchorage” and it was safely recovered from the water. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Monday 17th July, 11:40am – Bermuda Radio was notified by the inbound cruise ship Vision of the Seas, that they had sighted a suspected oil barrel adrift in […]

The Regulatory Authority is reminding the public about two additional town hall events regarding the “potential of offshore wind farms for Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “Following the success of its initial town hall meeting held in July 2023, regarding the potential of offshore wind farms for Bermuda, the Regulatory Authority is reminding the public about […]

Global [re]insurer Ariel Re has relaunched its Clean Energy division as Ariel Green, “recognizing the increasingly crucial role of Technology Performance Insurance in accelerating innovation in solar, energy storage, hydrogen, and bioenergy to help curb climate change.” A spokesperson said, “Ariel Re has insured $30bn worth of assets on six continents, covering over 30 clean […]

BELCO advised that beginning October 1st, 2023 there will be an increase in the Fuel Adjustment Rate [FAR]. A spokesperson said, “With the approval of the Bermuda Regulatory Authority, the FAR will increase from the existing rate of 16.513 cents per kilowatt-hour [kWh] to 24.517 cents per kWh. The FAR is comprised of 20.09 cents per […]

Since announcing there would be an increase in the Fuel Adjustment Rate [FAR] “there have been several misconceptions and incorrect information circulating,” the BELCO President said, adding that “customers’ bills are not increasing by 48%, only a portion of the bill will increase, the base rate and other charges will remain the same.” BELCO President […]

People gathered outside of BELCO on Serpentine Road in Pembroke this morning [Oct 9] to express their concern about the Fuel Adjustment Rate [FAR] increase which took effect this month. BELCO previously advised that beginning on October 1st, 2023 there will be an increase in the FAR. A spokesperson said, “With the approval of the Bermuda […]

[Opinion column written by OBA Shadow Minister for Legal & Home Affairs Scott Pearman] In his speech made the day he became Opposition Leader, Jarion Richardson observed that “blame is not a solution”. Friday’s press conference by Deputy Premier Walter Roban on the impending increases in our electricity costs, was sadly short on meaningful solutions. Instead […]

[Column written by Denise DeMoura] I’d like to share a few of my easiest ways to save money on BELCO bills. After I moved in with my husband, Anson Nash, he was shocked when I lowered our two-person monthly household electricity bill to about $100. So with BELCO’s new Fuel Adjustment Rate [FAR], our monthly […]

Members of the Bermuda Clean Air Coalition [BCAC] expressed concerns about pollution, the increased costs of electricity and more. A spokesperson said, “The announcement of increased costs for electricity has sparked outrage in the community, but for members of the Bermuda Clean Air Coalition [BCAC] and residents of the area, there is concern that exactly […]

[Column written by Denise DeMoura] A few people have asked me to help them understand more about Belco. So I’m going to try: starting with fuels and the generators that turn them into electricity. It’s overwhelming just trying to understand the differences between the types of fuel that Belco could potentially use–and the many different […]

Greenrock announced the release of the fourth study in our offshore wind feasibility study series – a Wind Speed and Annual Energy Production Analysis. A spokesperson said, “This study was commissioned to understand more accurately how much electricity could be generated by an offshore wind farm in Bermuda. “Key points from the study are as follows: […]

[Column written by Denise DeMoura] People all over Bermuda feel helpless about confusing BELCO bills. They trigger many emotions since we know that most of us can’t get our electricity anywhere else. Feeling that electricity rates are out of our control, and getting even more expensive, causes anxiety. We feel powerless against such a large […]

The Irbisio Green Energy Fund is officially launching, aiming “to provide an integrated approach to clean technology infrastructure investing.” A spokesperson said, “Irbisio Green Energy Fund is launching today to provide an integrated approach to clean technology infrastructure investing. With an initial target of $100 million to be deployed in two years, Irbisio will finance […]

[Updated] The Regulatory Authority [RA] announced the “approval of a reduction in the Fuel Adjustment Rate [FAR] from the existing rate of 24.5 cents per kilowatt hour [kWh] to 18.4 cents per kWh, effective January 1st.” A spokesperson said, “This decision follows a comprehensive evaluation of BELCO’s 2024 Q1 FAR submission indicating a decrease in […]

RUBiS Energy Bermuda has shared details regarding the opening hours for their various locations during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season. Related Stories RUBiS Christmas & New Year’s Holiday Hours RUBiS Service Station Christmas Holiday Hours Govt Responds To Comments On NSC Contract Gas Stations: Opening Hours Over The Holiday Oil Insurance Upgraded By […]

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda [RA] has approved an adjustment to the Feed-In-Tariff [FIT], increasing it from 0.131 $/kWh to 0.1915 $/kWh. A spokesperson said, “This decision is a calculated response to the dynamic shifts unfolding in both the energy and economic landscapes. “The rationale behind this move is grounded in a commitment to maintaining […]

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda announced “its expansion into the regulation of the fuel sector, effective 1 January 2024.” A spokesperson said, “This strategic move is in alignment with the Fuel Act 2022, signifying a noteworthy step in the organisation’s commitment to regulatory oversight in Bermuda. This aligns with its mission to serve stakeholders through a proactive, […]

The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition [BCAC] said they “vehemently condemn the Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban for their grossly inadequate three-week consultation period on the Clean Air Amendment Bill and Water Resources Amendment Bill. “This hasty process not only undermines years of advocacy,” the organisation said. […]

Following the recent electricity rate increases, the Government announced it “will reduce energy taxes by at least 50%” saying the Cabinet approved the reduction yesterday and they are working to have it tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday “so that the tax cut can go into place with immediate effect.” A Government spokesperson […]

The FDM said they “support the recent announcement by the Government to cut energy taxes” but added that it is “imperative that the Government moves beyond short-term fixes and focuses on sustainable solutions that address the root causes of our economic challenges.” A spokesperson said, “The Free Democratic Movement [FDM] supports the recent announcement by the […]

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda [RA] announced the “start of the Integrated Resource Plan [IRP] consultative process with the release of the BELCO IRP Proposal.” A spokesperson said, “The IRP is a strategic blueprint outlining Bermuda’s long-term energy future. The IRP Proposal, which is BELCO’s view of the energy future, is now available for the […]

“The Ministry of Home Affairs is “encouraging the public to participate in the next-generation Integrated Resource Plan [IRP] consultation process, highlighting the community’s crucial role in shaping Bermuda’s energy future.” A Government spokesperson said, “This public engagement ensures that our energy landscape aligns with both global advancements and local innovations. “Since 2018, Bermuda has embarked […]