Snooker league action resumed between Spanish Point Boat Club Two and Warwick Workmen’s Club One; Warwick Workmen’s Club Two and Watford Sports Club; and Spanish Point Boat Club One and RAA. Spanish Point Boat Club Two 4 Warwick Workmen’s Club One 1 Spanish Point Boat Club’s Billy Wotton opened the scoring with a 60-47 win […]

Sandys Boat Club defeated the Warwick Workmen’s Club Two team 3 – 2 in their ICS cup semi-final battle at the Warwick Workmen’s Club. Sandys Boat Club captain Martin Siese took an early lead when he defeated Warwick’s Ray DeSilva 45-39 Warwick Workmen’s Club Two captain Steven Bremar then leveled the match at 1 – […]

Sandys Boat Club needed just one point to be reasonably sure of retaining the league title – the only way for them to potentially lose the title, was for Watford Sports Club to defeat RAA 5-0 in their last match of the season. Warwick captain Steven Bremar got them off to a flying start when […]

Warwick Workmen’s Club Two defeated Spanish Point Boat Club Two 3 – 1 to claim the Mike Zimmerman Team Challenge title. Captain Steven Bremar got Warwick off to a flying start when he defeated Point’s Billy Wotton sinking the pink ball to take the 1st game, 58 – 39. John Orr equalized for Spanish Point […]

The Bermuda Snooker League Season resumed with three games on tap. Warwick Workmen’s Club Two 4 Spanish Point Boat Club Two 2 The Warwick Workmen’s Club Two defeated the Spanish Point Boat Club Two 4 – 2. Tyler Moniz gave Spanish Point Boat Club an early lead when he defeated Zane Desilva 64-28. Warwick Workmen’s […]

Warwick Workmen’s Club II – featuring captain Steven Bremar, Scott Barnes and Zane DeSilva – have claimed the Bermuda Snooker Association League title. The trio drew 3-3 with Watford Sports Club I in their final game of the season last week to wrap up the triumph, losing just one game throughout their league campaign. Barnes, […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Jack Harvey says he is “happy to be an Olympian” after winning his heat in the men’s 100 metres backstroke at the Aquatics Centre at the Paris Games today [July 28]. Harvey, competing in a group of six, led from start to finish, posting a time of 55.78sec to leave […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Emma Harvey said making her debut at the Olympic Games was “100 per cent” worth a lifetime of hard work. Harvey competed in the women’s 100 metres backstroke heats at the Paris La Défense Arena today [July 29], finishing eighth in heat four in 1min 01.78sec. She placed 23rd […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] It is not only athletes representing Bermuda at the Olympic Games in Paris, with Margret Heyliger performing duties as a swimming official. Heyliger, the mother of Rebecca Heyliger, who competed in swimming at the 2016 Rio Games, is on the World Aquatics swimming technical committee and a stroke judge in Paris […]

Penn State celebrated five current and former members of the Penn State swimming and diving program who competed up the 2024 Paris Olympics, including Bermudian swimmers Emma and Jack Harvey. As far as the Harvey siblings — the first brother and sister duo to represent Bermuda in the Olympics in swimming — the university said, “Jack […]

The Cary Aquatic Center hosted the 2024 Fall Kickoff classic meet’s opening day, showcasing standout performances by Baylor School athletes. Katherine Wheddon secured 13th place in the girls 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.79. Connor Hupman claimed 9th in the boys 100 yard Backstroke, finishing at 56.04. Violet Smith competed in multiple events, […]

Taylor White delivered an outstanding performance, securing victories in three events to lead the Bentley women’s swimming & diving team to a 147-115 win over Assumption in a home meet. White’s first victory came in the 1000-yard freestyle, where she recorded a time of 11:01.37. She continued her dominance with a win in the 100-yard […]

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of Patrick Dill — who was fatally shot in Pembroke in 2016 — and the police are renewing their appeal for anyone with any information to please come forward. A police spokesperson said, “Today is the seventh year anniversary of the murder of Patrick Dill. Mr. Dill […]

Seven years later, the police are renewing their appeal for information in connection with the murder of Jason Mello, who was fatally shot in August, 2016. A police spokesperson said, “Detectives are renewing their appeal for information in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Jason Mello. “Mr. Mello was fatally shot around 7:35pm Friday 19th August […]

[Updated: The police confirm the shooting victim has died] There was a shooting in Warwick this evening [Nov 21] and the police have confirmed that a male was shot and was transported to KEMH “for treatment for his injuries which are considered life threatening.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21st, […]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [Nov 23] to “provide an update on last night’s shooting death.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The police have identified the victim of the fatal shooting as 35-year-old Wilfred Outerbridge […]

The Bermuda Police Service identified the victim of Monday’s fatal shooting in the Mary Victoria Road area of Devonshire as 53-year-old Steve Parkes. The police said they do not believe Mr Parkes “was specifically targeted” and they “do believe that it was a situation of maybe the wrong place at the wrong time.” The police […]

[Updated] A 17-year-old male has been arrested after a 20-year-old man was stabbed at Horseshoe Bay Beach this afternoon [May 24], the police have confirmed, with the police subsequently confirming that the victim has died. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:15 PM on Friday, 24th, May 2024 police responded to a report of a disturbance […]

The police have confirmed the death of 20-year-old Zijae Jones, and thanked all of the people who have come forward so far and noted that “police are still seeking to speak with additional persons who are believed to be in possession of key information regarding this murder investigation.” Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Assistant Commissioner […]

The first of this year’s Cahow chicks hatched on February 27, with the event seen live on CahowCam 1. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s pioneering Cahow Recovery Program is excited to announce that on February 27th at 1.57am, CahowCam 1 captured the successful hatching of the first of this year’s Cahow chicks. “Seen attended to by […]

The island has a new resident, namely a new flamingo chick, who is almost two weeks old now, having hatched on July 3rd. The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] recently posted a video on their social media showing the new resident. Related Stories Osprey Dies After Being Found In St George’s Photo: Osprey & Its Prey […]

The Bermuda Petrel welcomed his latest chick to the world, with the event seen live on a stream from Nonsuch Island. J-P Rouja, Nonsuch Expeditions Founder said, “In the early hours of March 10th 2023, in the midst of a cold snap with sporadic hail throughout the night, the male Bermuda Petrel in Burrow #832, […]

CariGenetics is inviting members of the community to a public lecture on Saturday, May 20 at the Bermuda College. A spokesperson said, “CariGenetics is inviting members of the community to a public lecture with a twist! On Saturday, 20 May 2023, we will be hosting our first relay public lecture, where each set of presenters […]

A 36-year-old man has been arrested for driving whilst impaired following a two vehicle collision in St George’s. A police spokesperson said, “A thirty-six-year-old male has been arrested for driving whilst impaired, following a two vehicle collision near the junction of Mullet Bay Road and Wellington Slip Point Road, St George. “Shortly after 2:00 p.m. […]

The police issued “538 tickets for various traffic offences during the last two weeks,” and “over 1000 vehicles were stopped during Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint exercises this past weekend.” A police spokesperson said, “With Operation Vega remaining in place, 538 tickets were issued for various traffic offences during the last two weeks. That’s up from 353 […]

A collision involving two cars and a van occurred in Warwick this afternoon [July 9], and “one person has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 3pm Tuesday, 9th July 2024, a reported three vehicle collision occurred at the junction of Middle Road and Longford Road in Warwick. “Early information indicates […]

A court in the U.K. has confiscated thousands of pounds from Marcus Weeks and Dalji Waldron after they were convicted of drug charges. The report from Lincolnshire Live said that two brothers “have had thousands of pounds confiscated after selling drugs to university students in Lincoln by taxi.” Marcus Weeks and Dalji Waldron were jailed for […]

The Bermuda Police Service was recently recognised by American officials for their role in the investigation of an alleged $2 billion tax fraud by tycoon Robert Brockman. The statement from the U.S Department of Justice said, “According to the indictment, Brockman, a resident of Houston, Texas, and Pitkin County, Colorado, used a web of offshore […]

Alonzo Leroy Landy, 32, was fatally shot by law enforcement officials in Fayette County, Georgia, USA, according to multiple American news reports and a statement from Georgia officials. A statement from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said, “On Sunday, November 29, 2020, the GBI was requested by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an […]

Robert Brockman — the business tycoon charged in the United States in largest-ever tax case against a U.S. individual — will be evaluated by a team of three doctors. The Daily Beast story reported, “Robert Brockman—the software billionaire charged in the largest tax evasion case in American history, who has since claimed to have a […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons scored his third successive first-round stoppage win with a TKO over Mexican Victor Aceves in Tijuana yesterday [May 19]. Simmons dropped Aceves [2-7-2] twice in the opening stanza before the referee waved the fight off, handing the Bermudian his fourth straight victory since turning professional. Dismantling his […]

[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 […]

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 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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

Youngsters can enjoy the fun and excitement of gymnastics at an Open House event next month. The Open House is hosted by the Bermuda Gymnastics Association’s training centre in Southside, St David’s, on July 10. The free session, from 9 am to 11 am, is for children aged 1 to 5. Related Stories Results: International […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] A team of 13 gymnasts represented the island at the recent Presidential Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. The team, accompanied by their coach Dariana Rojas, competed at compulsory and optional levels against more than 4,000 participants worldwide. On the opening day, Alyssa Andrews, competing at […]

The Bermuda International Gymnastics Challenge will be held at the Training Centre in St David’s in March next year. Organised by Bermuda Gymnastics, the competition is from March 16 to 17, with male and female athletes judged under USA Gymnastics rules, all Xcel levels and levels 1 to 10. The entry deadline for gymnasts is […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] When Sydney Mason retired from gymnastics aged 18, she did not expect it to take five years to discover a sport that excited and challenged her as much as her first sporting love. Mason was once the top gymnast on the island, representing Bermuda at the Pan American Games in Toronto […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda Gymnastics Association [BGA] has expanded its operation by opening a second training facility called The Loft on Marsh Lane in Devonshire. Anna Balada, the BGA head coach, believes the more centrally located facility will help attract youngsters to the sport who cannot travel as far as Southside, St David’s, […]

The Bermuda Gymnastics Association [BGA] will hold its February Break Camp at its new Loft facility on Marsh Lane, Devonshire. The camp runs from February 12 to 16 for 4 to 12-year-olds and will include an excursion to the BGA’s main training base in Southside, St David’s. The full camp, costing $320, runs from 9 […]

The Bermuda Gymnastics Association [BGA] will hold its Spring Break Camps at its new Loft facility on Marsh Lane, Devonshire. The first camp runs from March 25 to 28 and the second from April 1 and 5 and will include an excursion to the BGA’s main training base in Southside, St David’s. The full camp […]

The police have renewed their appeal for anyone with any information about the murder of Kyari Flood – who was fatally shot in February 2023 — to please contact them. A police spokesperson said, “Around 1:00pm, Monday, February 13, 2023, police received a call from a member of the public who found the lifeless body […]

Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons urged the public to come forward with any information regarding recent firearms incidents. Commissioner Simons said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is appealing for the public to provide any information they may have regarding recent firearms incidents in our community. When we work together, the evidence of our success is clear. […]

Police received reports of “multiple gunshots heard in the area of West Park Lane, Pembroke,” units were dispatched to the location to carry out checks and it “was reported that a bullet was found inside a residence in the area of Ingham Vale, Pembroke.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 11:10 pm on Tuesday, March 19th, […]

The police have renewed their appeal for anyone with any information about the murder of Laje Franklin – who was fatally shot in April 2022 — to please contact them. A police spokesperson said, “Two years ago, a passer-by found 18-year-old Laje Franklin’s lifeless body lying near the roundabout on the roadway leading to Clearwater Beach, St. […]