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] Shona Palmer, the Bermuda national swimming assistant coach, first started training siblings Emma and Jack Harvey when they were small children and said it is a privilege to play a role in their Olympic journeys. Jack, 21, competes in the men’s 100 metres backstroke tomorrow [July 28], with Emma, 23, racing […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Former top Bermuda swimmers Lisa Blackburn and Julian Fletcher are among the travelling contingent of supporters cheering on the island’s athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris. Blackburn, who represented Bermuda at the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015, met with Katura Horton-Perinchief, the island’s chef de mission, at the […]

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, […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s season got underway at the BASA Pool with the Barry Hanson Memorial. Elanna Fulton won the women’s 15 & over 200 SC meter freestyle clocking a time of 2:25.56, Sienna Spurling was second in 2:40.52, and Rhiana Hayward was third stopping the clock in 2:52.09. Logan Jones won the 13-14 […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association season continued with the Kattegat Sharks Sprint Meet at the BASA Pool. Scarlett Spurling won the 13-14 girls 100 SC meter freestyle A – final touching the wall in a time of 1:07.09, Isla Cooze, was second in 1:09.55, and McKenna Kyme, finished third clocking a time of 1:12.03. The […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association season continued with day two of the Kattegat Sharks sprint meet at the BASA Pool. Freya Lau won the 13-14 girls 100 SC meter breaststroke A-final touching the wall in a time of 1:25.43, Scarlett Spurling, was second in 1:26.99, and Isla Cooze, was third in 1:31.73. In the 13-14 […]

Finn Moseley and his McKendree University men’s swimming teammates defeated #2 University of Indianapolis and #24 Missouri S&T in tri-conference showdown. McKendree University defeated the University of Indianapolis 154 – 142, and Missouri S&T 239 – 49. Moseley finished 11th competing in his only event, clocking a time of 47.86 during the men’s 100 yard […]

Brian Desmond and the Fordham University men’s swimming and diving team traveled to Columbia University for a dual meet competition. Desmond participated in three events. In the 100-yard backstroke, he finished sixth with a time of 55.10. He followed that with a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke, clocking a time of 2:04.94. Desmond also […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association [BASA] hosted its Winter Meet at the BASA Pool, showcasing impressive performances from local swimmers across various age groups and events. The 2024 BASA Winter Meet results follow below [PDF here]: Related Stories Bermuda Swim Coaches Pick Season’s Top 10 Photos & Results: BASA Winter Swim Meet Photos: Day #2 […]

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 […]

The police have made arrests in connection with the murder of Wilfred Outerbridge Jr, and they also executed a firearms warrant at a location in St George where “two firearms were recovered, along with several rounds of ammunition, a quantity of suspected controlled drugs and an amount of cash.” Warrant Executed, 26-Year-Old Man Arrested A police spokesperson […]

The murder trial of Ajamu Hollis — who is accused of killing off-duty corrections officer Daemon Bell — has started in the Supreme Court. The court heard that Mr Hollis, 47, allegedly used a gardening hoe to hit Mr Bell, who had tried to break up an argument. Mr Bell, who was 49 at the […]

The Bermuda Audubon Society is asking MPs “to uphold our parliamentary democracy, rely on their good sense and commitment to a better Bermuda by voting against the proposed changes to the Planning Act as written.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Audubon Society opposes amendments to the Planning Act tabled on July 2nd in the House […]

The hatching process for Cahow chick in the CahowCam1 is now complete having been witnessed by viewers from Bermuda and around the world via the Nonsuch Expeditions CahowCam live stream. A spokesperson said, “Jeremy first observed dimples [small bumps / ripples in the egg surface] during his nest check on the 25th, then at 2:32am […]

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, […]

Skyport has introduced an “advanced wildlife control measure” at the airport which “aims to mitigate bird-related safety hazards during critical flight operations such as landing and take-off.” A spokesperson said, “Skyport Facilities and Asset Management is delighted to announce the introduction of an advanced wildlife control measure designed to enhance the Wildlife Management Program at […]

The Philatelic Bureau of the Bermuda Post Office will be releasing a new commemorative stamp issue, “Backyard Birds” on Thursday, September 21, 2023. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, nine songbird species live in backyards across the Bermuda archipelago. Of these, seven were introduced by humans, while two species are indigenous to Bermuda, their North American […]

The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] will be closed on Monday, November 11, in observance of the Remembrance Day Public Holiday. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] advises that the Exchange will be closed on closed Monday, 11 November 2024, in observance of the Remembrance Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, […]

A Bermuda-born man has been cleared of planning a terrorist attack in the United Kingdom following a trial held at the Old Bailey, while his cousin, also born in Bermuda, was cleared of failing to disclose a plot to authorities. A BBC story said, “A former chicken shop worker has been cleared of planning a […]

Robert Brockman – the business tycoon charged in the largest-ever tax case against a U.S. individual — is “facing progressive dementia that will render him unable to help in his defense, according to a legal filing citing his doctors,” according to report from Bloomberg. According to the initial indictment, Mr Brockman, an American, is accused of using a […]

Three women – Catara Mattie, Shantori Daniels, and Shaliquah Talbot — have been jailed in the UK for attempting to smuggle around £50,000 [$67,840] worth of cocaine. A statement from the UK National Crime Agency said, “Three drug couriers who attempted to smuggle cocaine worth around £50,000 into the UK on the same flight into Gatwick […]

25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali has been charged  in an English court with the murder of British MP David Amess –  who served as the Chair of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group –  according to the UK media. The Guardian’s report said, “Prosecutors have charged a man with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess and the […]

Robert Brockman – an American billionaire accused of allegedly using trusts and offshore entities to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service while failing to pay taxes – may not be mentally fit to stand trial after two medical experts reversed their opinions regarding a potential dementia diagnosis, the U.S. media has reported. A report […]

A Washington DC-based former U.S. State Department employee was sentenced to 12 months in an American prison for “conspiring to commit honest services fraud” in relation to a security upgrade to be performed at the U.S. Consulate in Bermuda. A statement from the U.S. Justice Department said, “May Salehi, a former State Department employee, was sentenced […]

A man has been found guilty in a British court of murdering Sir David Amess. a British MP who served as the Chair of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group. The BBC website reported, “An IS fanatic has been found guilty of murdering Sir David Amess MP. The Southend West MP was stabbed more than 20 times during a constituency […]

[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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 Government said they are “committed to ensuring that it introduces solutions to assist hard working residents” and also encouraged residents to implement energy-saving measures. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda is committed to ensuring that it introduces solutions to assist hard working residents. That’s why it has taken decisive action to alleviate […]

Police are investigating a confirmed firearms incident which occurred in Southampton today [Feb 25] with detectives “looking for two suspects who rode away from the scene on a dark coloured motorcycle which did not have license plates.” A police spokesperson said, “Police are investigating a confirmed firearms incident which occurred in the Southampton area on […]

The police have confirmed the identities of two young men who died following a shooting in Sandys as 18-year-old Razi Garland and 19-year-old Amon Robinson. A spokesperson said, “Sadly, the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) can now confirm the identities of two young men who died following a verified firearm incident in the Scaur Hill, Sandys […]

The 38th annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards will take place on Thursday at Warwick Academy starting at 6:30pm, with the event serving to honor some of the Island’s top young athletes. A spokesperson said, “These awards, honoring the late teacher, are used to highlight, recognize and reward the finest primary, middle and senior school student-athletes. Fifty three […]

The Mirrors Programme celebrated its outstanding volunteers and the artistic talents of Bermuda’s youth at the Mirrors Volunteer Appreciation Awards Ceremony and the opening of the 8th Annual Art and Digital Competition exhibit on July 5, 2024. A spokesperson said, “Senator Lindsay Simmons was joined by Assistant Director of Child & Family Services, Kennette Robinson, and […]

The Boston AIGA selected Bermudian Daren Bascome, Managing Director of Proverb Agency, as one of three recipients of the 2024 Fellows award for his significant contributions to the local design community. A spokesperson said, “The Boston AIGA [American Institute of Graphic Artists] selects Bermuda native Daren Bascome, Managing Director of award-winning branding and advertising firm […]

The Bermuda Captive Conference announced that Bala Nadarajah has been posthumously awarded the Fred Reiss Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024, honouring his remarkable career and contribution to the captive industry. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Captive Conference is proud to announce that Bala Nadarajah has been posthumously awarded the Fred Reiss Lifetime Achievement Award for […]

Auto Solutions Sales Associate Somers Smith has been recognized in the Top 3 Performers of Suzuki Sales Advisors in Q2-2024 for the Caribbean region, encompassing 26 territories. A spokesperson said, “The Sales Executive of the Quarter award recognizes outstanding performance and dedication. Mr. Smith’s achievement marks his fourth Sales Executive award, having previously been recognized […]

Bermudian Daren Bascome spoke at the 2024 AIGA Boston Fellow Awards Celebration, with Mr. Bascome himself among the event’s three awardees. A spokesperson said, “‘Being a great designer isn’t about what you know, it’s about what you notice,’ said Daren Bascome, Managing Director of Proverb Agency on Tuesday at the 2024 AIGA Boston Fellow Awards […]

The Gender Diversity and Inclusion Committee [GDI], on behalf of the Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA], will be hosting a weekend honoring Women in Sport. A spokesperson said, “The GDI committee is tasked with acknowledging, honoring and promoting Women in Sport; as athletes, coaches, officials and administrators. The BOA is excited to host two events scheduled […]

The BOA Gender Diversity & Inclusion Committee will host a weekend celebrating women in sport, starting with a Young Girl’s Symposium on Friday [Nov 8] and culminating in the Women in Sport Leadership Awards on Sunday [Nov 10]. A spokesperson said, “As we approach the BOA Gender Diversity & Inclusion Committee’s highly anticipated weekend dedicated […]

Appleby welcomed new pupils Skye Burrows, Mya Gibbons and Akira McDonald to its long-standing legal trainee programme in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The two-year programme which provides pupils with training across the firm’s Corporate, Dispute Resolution and Insurance departments involves three 4-month seats in the first year and one 12-month seat in the second year. Pupils are assigned a senior attorney as a […]

Since 2017, ILS Bermuda has partnered with the Bermuda College as part of an education initiative which provides educational and work experience opportunities for College students, expanding their awareness and knowledge of the Insurance Linked Securities [ILS] and re/insurance sector with the ultimate aim of forging network connections that enhance their potential to enter this […]

The International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition, co-hosted by The Bermuda High School and Saltus Grammar School, wrapped up on October 20th, featuring 99 international students and 13 local competitors showcasing their skills in a series of speaking events. A spokesperson said, “The International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition [IISPSC], co-hosted by The Bermuda High […]