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Draw 4 Change Art Exhibition Student Winners

The Bermuda Road Safety Council & RUBiS Energy Bermuda Ltd. announced the Student Winners of the Draw 4 Change Student Art Contest. A spokesperson said, “The Draw 4 Change Student Art Contest was launched by RUBiS, with the support of the Bermuda Road Safety Council, and the Drive for Change Campaign. Every participating student provided […]

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Tennis: Trey Mallory Reaches Quarterfinals

Continuing off his fine performance in Mexico last week, Bermuda’s top ranked junior Richard ‘Trey’ Mallory– who is participating on the ITF World Junior Tennis Tour in Guatemala City, Guatemala — has made it into the quarterfinals. A BLTA spokesperson said, “Trey Mallory is definitely on a roll. Coming off a fine week last week […]

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Olympics: Pearson Advances To Quarter-Finals

The Bermuda team has commenced competition in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, with rower Shelley Pearson advancing to the Rowing Women’s Single Sculls Quarter-Finals after finishing third in her heat this morning. Pearson delivered a time of 8:22.15 during the heats to advance to the next round. The photo below, courtesy of Patrick Singleton from […]

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Olympics: Pearson Finishes 4th In Quarterfinals

[Written by Don Burgess + Updated] By fractions of a second, Shelley Pearson narrowly missed out on advancing to the women’s single sculls rowing A/B semifinal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Denmark’s Fie Udby Erichsen, who won silver at the London Olympics, was victorious in Pearson’s heat. The Bermudian was in in a fierce competition to […]

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Video: Martial Artists Create ‘Fight Scene’

The Bermuda Sanshou Association recently created a unique ‘quarantine fight scene’ using individually created short videos to produce a choreographed finished product set to ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ by Carl Douglas. The video’s description said, “Our Bermuda Sanshou Association martial artists submitted several videos to complete this quarantine fight scene compilation.” As the island and world […]

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Dr. Ewart Brown To Release Book In November

Former Bermuda Premier Dr. Ewart Brown will be launching his new memoir Whom Shall I Fear? at the beginning of November. Subtitled Pushing The Politics Of Change, the forthcoming book is described in a pre-publication promotional announcement as “a story rich in human and political insight that will fascinate readers interested in the global African […]

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New Children’s Book: The Heart Of The Dragon

‘The Heart Of The Dragon,’ a new children’s book written by Suzie Arruda and Dr. Larry Trott to “promote the importance of having a clean mind as well as a good heart to children,” has been released. A spokesperson said, “Heart of the Dragon [HOTD] is inspired to promote a movement in holistic education where […]

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Dr. Ewart Brown Holds Book Signing In New York

More than 200 guests packed the Katie Murphy Amphitheater at New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology on Sunday evening [Dec 15] for the New York book signing for Dr. Ewart Brown’s new book, “Whom Shall I Fear?” “The event was hosted by Dr. Joyce Brown, President of FIT and her husband, former New York […]

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‘Beach Art’ Book Launch Set For February 20

Nicky Gurret will be launching a book titled Beach Art on Thursday, February 20 from 6.00pm to 7.30pm, organized by Friends of The Bermuda National Library. The event, being held at the upper level of the Bermuda National Library, will include a slide show, reception and book signing. A spokesperson said, “Beach Art, is a […]

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BNL To Host Book Signing For ‘Beach Art’

The Friends of the Bermuda National Library will be hosting a book launch signing for Nicky Gurret’s book Beach Art on Thursday [Feb 20] from 6.00pm to 7.30pm in the upper level of the Bermuda National Library. A spokesperson said, “The book signing, presentation, and discussion of Nicky Gurret’s book titled Beach Art will be […]

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‘Beach Art’ Set To Launch Online Tomorrow

Nicky Gurret will be launching her book Beach Art with online distributors tomorrow [April 22] in celebration of Earth Day. The book was originally launched on February 20 at the Bermuda National Library. A spokesperon said, “Earth Day is on April 22nd and it marks the 50th anniversary of this day. This is the day […]

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Pacers Start Competing In AAU Cross-Country

Bermuda Pacers athletes started competing at the 2019 AAU Cross- Country Championship. In the Girl’s Division, Jezhari Talbot competed in the 15-18 Girls 5K race, finishing 46th clocking a time of 22:31.9. while Jaeda Grant finished 98th in the 11-12 Girls 3K race in a time of 13:23.6. Azari Jones crossed the line in a […]

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FEI Jumping World Challenge Start Delayed

[Updated] The organizers of the 2020 FEI Jumping World Challenge [JWC] – originally scheduled for tomorrow [Feb 15] – have decided to delay the start of competition due to the expected weather conditions. A spokesperson said, “Due to the unfavourable weather forecast for Saturday, the organizer have decided to delay the start of the FEI […]

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Sompo Hires Harriet Harty As Executive VP

Sompo International Holdings has appointed Harriet Harty as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer [CHRO] for Sompo International’s Commercial P&C operations. The company said, “Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced today that Harriet Harty has been named Executive Vice President and Chief […]

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White Mountains Reports Third Quarter Results

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. reported book value per share of $1,003 and adjusted book value per share of $1,005 as of September 30, 2019. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share both increased 2% in the third quarter of 2019. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share increased […]

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White Mountains Reports Fourth Quarter Results

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. reported book value per share of $1,024 and adjusted book value per share of $1,018 as of December 31, 2019. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share increased 2% and 1% in the fourth quarter of 2019. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share […]

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Magazine Features Mother/Daughter Floral Art

Nicky Gurret and Camille Chin-Gurret’s floral art has been featured in the Summer edition of the magazine ‘The Floral Arranger,’ one of the world’s leading magazines for flower arrangers. This is the third time Ms. Gurret has had her floral art featured in the magazine, with this feature highlighting the exhibit the pair did for […]

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‘The Art Of Meal Prep’ Free Webinar On Jan 21

Ocean Rock Wellness will be hosting a free online webinar titled ‘The Art of Meal Prep’ on Tuesday, January 21 at 12.00pm to encourage individuals to make small changes in their diet. A spokesperson said, “Ocean Rock Wellness is hosting a free online webinar ‘The Art of Meal Prep’ to encourage individuals to make small […]

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Child Sex Offender Melvin Martin To Be Released

Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons issued a public notice of the “impending release of child sex offender Melvin Edmund Stuart Martin, who will be released from Westgate on 10 February, 2019.” The 33-year-old sex offender was convicted of multiple counts including sexual exploitation of a young person while in a position of trust, making child pornography, […]

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SCARS, CAA To Host Partner In Prevention Event

SCARS in partnership with Centre Against Abuse are collaborating to bring awareness to the heinous crime of sexual assault through their Partner In Prevention Event on Friday [April 26] starting at 5.45pm at BUEI. A spokesperson said, “April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Saving our Children and Revealing Secrets [SCARS] in partnership with Centre […]

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BBA Postpones Awards Party Due To Covid-19

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Bermuda Bicycle Association [BBA] has decided to postpone its annual awards party and MTB prize giving, which was scheduled for tomorrow [March 15]. A spokesperson said, “Following the suggestion of the Bermuda Government and the Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation that events with more than 50 participants […]

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Photos, Video & Results: Karting Club Racing

The Bermuda Karting Club’s 2018/19 racing season continued at Southside today [Dec 6] where Nile Bean won all three races in the Cadet Class, and Blake Horseman would go on to win all three Tag Senior Class races. In the L206 Masters Class, David Barbosa won twice while Jeff Sousa won the other. Scott ‘Skitchy’ […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Racing Results

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with a full day of racing. Nathan Decosta won all three races in the Cadet Class, while Scott Barnes won two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class with David Selley winning the other race on the day. David Barbosa […]

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Photos & Results: Bermuda Karting Club Racing

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with a full day of racing. Nathan Decosta won all three races in the Cadet Class, while Scott Barnes won two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class with David Selley winning the other race on the day. David Barbosa took the […]

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Photos/Video: Karting Club Racing At Southside

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park today [Feb 3] with a full day of racing under sunny conditions. Ryan Rebello won Race #1 in the 125cc Stock Shifter Class while Scott “Skitchy” Barnes placed second and Owen DeCosta placed third. Nile Bean took first place in the first race for […]

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Photos & Results: Bermuda Karting Club Races

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with some competitive racing taking place. Nathan Decosta won all three races in the Cadet Class, while Scott Barnes took the checkered flag in the three races in the Tag Senior Class. David Barbosa took the checkered flag in two of the […]

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Photos, Video & Results: Karting Club Racing

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with the first Trophy Race Day of the season. Nile Bean won all three races in the Cadet Class, while Blake Horseman took the checkered flag in two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, Scott Barnes won the other […]

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Results: BDA Karting Club Racing At Southside

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Motor Sports Park at Southside today [March 17] with Nile Bean winning all three races in the Cadet Class. Scott ‘Skitchy’ Barnes took the checkered flag in the three Tag Senior Class races. David Barbosa would win two of the three races in the L206 Masters […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Overall Standings

Following the latest round of racing at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park, the Bermuda Karting Club’s Overall Points Standings  are below. Nile Bean currently leads the Cadet Class with 846 points, with Jacob Hines second with 700 points. Scott Barnes has 1,036 points and leads the Tag Senior Class, Blake Horseman is in second […]

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Karting: Bermuda Compete In 24 Hour Endurance

Team Bermuda finished 29th competing in the CRG 24 Hours Endurance Karting Race of Italy 2019, joining teams from China, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Ecuador, France and Ukraine in the endurance event. The Bermuda team included David Selly, Jordan Fletcher [pit crew], Owen Decosta, David Barbosa, Scott Barnes, Jeff Sousa, Blake Horseman, Marcus […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Race Day 14 Results

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with Race Day 14. Nile Bean won two of the three races in the Cadet Class, with Nathan Decosta winning the other, while Scott Barnes took the checkered in two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, with Ryan Burgess […]

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Photos & Results: Bermuda Karting Club Race

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with Race Day 14. Nile Bean won two of the three races in the Cadet Class, with Nathan Decosta winning the other, while Scott Barnes took the checkered in two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, with Ryan Burgess […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Race Day 15 Results

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with Race Day 15. Nile Bean won all three races in the Cadet Class, while Scott Barnes took the checkered flag in all three races in the Tag Senior Class. David Barbosa won all three races in the L206 Masters Class, while […]

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Photos & Results: Bermuda Karting Club Race

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with Race Day 15. Nile Bean won all three races in the Cadet Class, while Scott Barnes took the checkered flag in all three races in the Tag Senior Class. David Barbosa won all three races in the L206 Masters Class, while […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Race Day 16 Results

The Bermuda Karting Club’s 2018/19 season came to an end at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with Race Day 16, Champions of each Division were crowned. Nile Bean was crowned the Cadet Class Champion, while Scott Barnes was the Champion in the Tag Senior Class. David Barbosa was crowned the L206 Masters Class Champion, […]

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Photos & Results: Bermuda Karting Club Race

The Bermuda Karting Club’s 2018/19 season came to an end at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with Race Day 16, where champions of each Division were crowned. Nile Bean was crowned the Cadet Class Champion, while Scott Barnes was the Champion in the Tag Senior Class. David Barbosa was crowned the L206 Masters Class Champion, while […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Race Season Underway

The Bermuda Karting Club race season got underway at the Southside Motor Sports Park in St. George’s. Scott Barnes won all three races in the Tag Senior Class, while Jason North won all three races in the L206 Masters Class. David Barbosa won two of the three races in the L206 Senior Class, while Jorja […]

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Video: Vintage 1976 Bermuda Go-Kart Action

Bermuda Karting Club 2019/20 racing recently got underway at the East End’s Southside Raceway. And the start of a new season prompted one former club member to roll back history’s odometer and revisit scenes of Bermuda go-karting action from more than four decades ago. Karting 1967 “I was going through my archives and found this […]

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Photos & Results: Bermuda Karting Club Racing

[Updated with photos] The Bermuda Karting Club race season continued at the Southside Motor Sports Park in St. George’s in a mixture of wet and dry track. Stephen Corrado won all three races in the Tag Senior Class, while Travis Lewis won all three races in the L206 Masters Class. Three different drivers took the […]

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Barnes Has Impressive Start In Las Vegas

Bermuda’s Scott Barnes began competing in the SuperKarts USA Super Nationals in Las Vegas. During the G1/G2::3G Kart Racing/AiM Sports Class Heat One which saw 21 karts take to the track, Barnes finished 6th completing the 12 laps. Barnes took to the track again to compete in the G2::3G Kart Racing/AiM Sports Class Second Heat […]

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Karting: Scott Barnes Finishes 6th In Las Vegas

Scott Barnes recently concluded competing in the SuperKarts USA Super Nationals in Las Vegas. Barnes advanced to Super Sunday in the G1/G2:3G Kart Racing/AiM Sports Class. He finished sixth in a very close finish that could have seen any one of places third to seventh change in the end. Mr. Barnes said, “I was so […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Week Three Race Results

The third week of the Bermuda Karting Club race season at the Southside Motor Sports Park in St. George’s took place on a wet track. Stephen Corrado won two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, with Bilal Binns winning the other, while Travis Lewis won all three races in the L206 Masters […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Weekend Race Results

The fourth week of the Bermuda Karting Club race season at the Southside Motor Sports Park took place on a wet track yet again. Stephen Corrado won two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, with Bilal Binns winning the other, while Travis Lewis won all three races in the L206 Masters Class. […]

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Scott Barnes Competes In Daytona Kart Week

Scott Barnes recently took to the Daytona Raceway Track to compete in the World Karting Association’s Road Racing Daytona Kart Week, taking part in two races. In a field of 39 karts on the Stock Honda F2 Class start line, Barnes finished fourth in the first race when he was clocked across the line completing […]

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Karting Race Day Called Off Due To High Winds

The Bermuda Karting Club announced that racing today [Jan 5] has been cancelled due to the high winds. In a post on social media, the Club said, “Due to today’s high winds, Race Day #5 has been cancelled. We will resume Race Day #6 next Sunday January 12th.” The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Gale […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Race Results

After high winds cancelled racing last week, drivers of the Bermuda Karting Club race resumed their season at the Southside Motor Sports Park in the east end. Corey Lewis won two of the three races in the Tag Senior Class, with Richard Walker winning the other, while Travis Lewis won all three races in the […]

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Karting: RUBiS National Championship Standings

Following the latest round of racing at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park, the Bermuda Karting Club’s Overall Standings follow below. LO206 Senior Class 1st – #91 Jason ‘SkuzZie’ North – 436 points 2nd – #18 Stephen Corrado – 390 points 3rd – #6 David Barbosa – 381 points 4th – #9 Scott ‘Skitchy’ Barnes […]

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Karting: Barnes & Selley Finish 7th In Orlando

Scott Barnes and David Selley, along with their Simcraft Two teammates, recently concluded competing in the 2020 Simcraft 24 Hours to Orlando Endurance Race. In the end, the Simcraft Two team finished second in their class and seventh overall out of 33 teams. The team faced challenges along the way; they started the race in […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Current Standings

The Bermuda Karting Club’s season is well underway, and today we take a look at the Current Standings in each Class. Jason North leads the LO206 Senior Class with 541 points, while Scott Barnes is in second with 463 points and David Barbosa is third with 449 points. The TAG Junior Class is being led […]

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Bermuda Karting Club Race Standings

[Updated with video] Following the latest round of racing at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park, the Bermuda Karting Club’s standings follow below. Tag Senior: Heat 1 1 Richard Walker-Talbot 2 Stephen Corrado Tag Senior: Heat 2 1 Stephen Corrado 2 Richard Walker Tag Senior: Heat 3 1 Richard Walker 2 Stephen Corrado L206 Masters: […]

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