The Mirrors Programme announced the return of the Field of Learning Gardening Club, a five-week initiative that will begin on November 7th, and is available for students ages 13-18. A Government spokesperson said, “The Mirrors Programme is thrilled to announce that the Field of Learning Gardening Club is back! A five-week initiative commencing on November 7th, […]

Governor Rena Lalgie and Mr. Jacob Hawkins helped pick Easter Lilies which will be sent via British Airways to King Charles III. Yesterday a spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor, Ms. Rena Lalgie and Mr. Jacob Hawkins continued the annual tradition of selecting Bermuda Easter Lilies as a gift for Their Majesties – King Charles III […]

The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a picturesque view of Mangrove Trees in the east end. The design is available in two sizes; a Facebook profile cover image and also in a vertical format, ideally sized for use as a mobile phone wallpaper, WhatsApp status image or Instagram story. You can […]

[Updated] Butterfield’s Banking Centres will close early on August 16 due to Hurricane Ernesto, with a planned reopening on August 19th. A spokesperson said, “Please be advised that due to Hurricane Ernesto, all of our Banking Centres will close at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 16, and for the entirety of the weekend. We anticipate […]

Butterfield’s 2024 Leadership and Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme has successfully concluded, with six young women, including Bermuda’s Zea Swainson, completing the initiative. A spokesperson said, “Butterfield is proud to announce the successful completion of the 2024 Leadership and Entrepreurship Accelerator Programme [LEAP] by six talented young females, including Zea Swainson from Bermuda, who were sponsored to […]

The Americas Group III of the Davis Cup moved into day three of the tournament in Paraguay. Bermuda is in pool B which features Bermuda alongside Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Guatemala. A day after their bye, Bermuda took on Guatemala edging them 2 – 1. Trey Mallory would take to the court for […]

The Americas Group III of the Davis Cup moved into day four of the tournament in Paraguay, with Bermuda picking up a major win over Jamaica. In the opening match, Daniel Phillips defeated John Chin in three sets. Phillips won the first set 6-.1 and the second set saw Chin win 6-0. It came down […]

In their final game of the Davis Cup Division III, Bermuda lost 3 – 0 to Puerto Rico. In the opener, Trey Mallory went down in a three-setter to Jake Fellows 6-7, 6-1, 6-2. Daniel Phillips was defeated in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 to Marko Mesarovic. James Finnigan and Jack Keyes then took to the […]

The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association [BLTA] announced the team being sent to the Dominican Republic to participate in the 2024 ITF/COTECC U12 Team Competition, which will take place from June 28th – July 5th. The team will consist of three girls Arianna Parra, Lee Terceira, Ella Metschnabel, and Jacky Lambert [Coach]. The three boys are […]

The 2024 ITF/COTECC under 12 team competition continued in the Dominican Republic, with Bermuda’s team making an excellent showing. The Bermuda girls picked up their first win defeating the Dominican Republic Two team 3 – 0. Arianna Metschnabel got Bermuda on the board winning her match 6-3. 6-2. Lee Terceira would then double the Bermuda lead […]

Bermuda lost its opening match at the Billie Jean King Cup Americas group three division in Trinidad & Tobago, falling 3 – 0 to Costa Rica. Shelby Madeiros was first on court, dropping straight sets 6-1, 6-2 to Lucia Gallegos. Nadhira Durham was next on court and fell in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 to Nicole […]

Bermuda secured a victory in their second match at the Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group Three Division in Trinidad & Tobago, triumphing over Aruba with a score of 2-1. Shelby Madeiros led the charge, putting Bermuda ahead early by defeating Mali Baroud in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. However, Nadhira Durham faced a tough challenge […]

Bermuda played their third match in the Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group Three Division in Trinidad & Tobago, where they were defeated 3-0 by St. Lucia. Shelby Madeiros opened the series, starting strong with a first-set win of 6-2. However, Jessica Eudovic of St. Lucia rallied in the subsequent sets, overcoming Madeiros 6-1, 7-5. […]

Bermuda continued playing at the Billie Jean King Cup Americas group three division in Trinidad & Tobago, being defeated by El Salvador in their latest match. Shelby Madeiros was first on court, she was defeated in straight sets 6-0, 6-3 to Michelle Irigoyen, and Nadhira Durham was next on court, where she was defeated in […]

Bermuda finished 7th at the Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group Three Division in Trinidad & Tobago, after defeating the Bahamas in their final match. Shelby Madeiros got Bermuda off to a strong start, dominating Tatyana Maduabuchukwu 6-2, 6-0 in the first singles match. However, the Bahamas leveled the tie when Danielle Andrea Thompson defeated […]

The ITF 2024 Caribbean Regional Coaches Conference commenced on Friday at the National Racquet Center in Tacarigua, with Kayla Cross, Steve Bean, Brent Smith, and Evan Heyliger in attendance. The event — being staged in Trinidad for the third time — runs until Sunday. The conference brings together 80 coaches from across the Caribbean, including 40 […]

Daniel Phillips recently competed in the Newport Beach men tennis tournament. Phillips is in group C in Newport Beach, California. In his opener, Phillips needed three sets to advance, defeating Adam Jones from Great Britain 7-6, 5-7, 6-3. Phillips then took on Conrad Brown from USA, defeating him in straight sets 7-5, 6-0. Related Stories […]

The sophomore duo of Asia Hollis and Laila Haraj-Sai won the “C” Draw Championship to lead the Wheaton College [Mass.] women’s tennis team at the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament. The Lyon pair began the day with a dominant 8-1 doubles win over the Emerson College pairing of junior Jayden Beverly and first year […]

Asia Hollis and her Wheaton College [mass.] women’s tennis teammates secured a 4 – 3 victory over Simmons University in a dual match held at Daly Courts in Brighton, Massachusetts. A dominant performance in doubles play proved decisive for Wheaton, with the team dropping only two games across all three doubles matches. Junior Alissa Ortiz, […]

The Bermuda Motocross Association [BMA] race season concluded this past weekend at the Southside Motor Sports Park. Malakai Dill won the pee wee division on the day, with Cassidy Spencer-King Clarke winning the 50cc class. Mazali Tucker won the 65cc class, A’jahni Foggo claimed the 85cc class title, and Nyla Goodchild won the 85cc ladies […]

Jessica Lewis will look to continue her fine form when she races at the WPA Paris Grand Prix as she builds towards the Paralympic Games in the French capital this summer. Lewis competes in the T53 100 metres tomorrow [June 13] at 7.05 am and the T53 400 on Friday at 12.06 pm. The Bermudian […]

Dage Minors ran a season’s best time in the 1,500 metres at La Classique d’athlétisme in Montreal on Friday [June 21]. Minors, the island’s top middle-distance runner, came fifth in 3min 42.07sec. The race was won by Canadian Jude Wheeler-Dee in 3:39.88. Related Stories 12 Videos: Bermuda Invitational Permit Meet Eighteen Videos: USATF Games & […]

Dage Minors took part in the La Classique d’Athletisme de Montreal 2024 International track meet. Minors — who is the first Bermudian to break the 4-minute mile — finished in 7th place. Related Stories Video: Sports Center Track Re-Opened Video: Usain Bolt Interacting With Students National Stadium Track Gets A Power Wash Video: Dage Minors, […]

The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] has released the schedule of events from September 2024 to September 2025. The schedule includes dates and times for a long list of athletic events over the next 12 months. The full BNAA 2024/2025 Event Calendar follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Armstrong Competes In MAAC Championships Marshall & Outerbridge […]

Nisaiah Berkeley and her Lander University women’s rugby teammates defeated Coastal Carolina by a score of 36 – 0. Berkeley and her teammates played their first match in 2024 after they lost in the NIRA national championships in November. The result marked Lander’s sixth overall victory over Coastal Carolina University. Related Stories Jamin Hodgkins Kicks […]

Jamin Hodgkins kicked two conversions and three penalties in Bridgend Ravens’ 23-20 win away to RGC 1404 in the Welsh Indigo Group Premiership yesterday [March 23]. The Bermudian, who has played for the national under-19 team, helped his side to their first-ever win at Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay. Hodgkins, a fly-half, joined Bridgend from […]

Bermudian rugby player Jamin Hodgkins kicked three conversions in Bridgend Ravens’ 76-35 win at home to Merthyr in the Welsh Indigo Group Premiership yesterday [April 20]. Hodgkins, a former Bermuda Under-19 fly-half, joined Bridgend from second-tier side Glamorgan Wanderers in January. He is a former Warwick Academy student and now attends Cardiff Met University. Bridgend […]

Jamaica narrowly defeated the Bermuda team by a score of 19-14 in a Rugby Americas North [RAN] Men’s XV’s tournament match in Jamaica. America’s Rugby News report said, “Jamaica narrowly overcame Bermuda on Saturday. Played at the Bramwell Clarke Sports Complex in Ewarton, Jamaica, the Jamaica Crocs were 19-14 winners. “The Jamaica Crocs started strongly. […]

Thomas Greenslade captained Bermuda as they completed a solid win over the Bahamas, as they claimed a 35 – 5 win at the National Sport Center. Bermuda’s Starting Line-Up: – 1 Aidon Campbell, 2 Thomas Greenslade [capt.], 3 Allan Steynor, 4 Aldo Campbell, 5 Nathan Wilson, 6 Jake Fields, 7 Jamie Baum, 8 Brynley Toms, […]

The U19 Bermuda National Rugby Team, sponsored by Coralisle Group Ltd. [CG], is set to compete in the Rugby Americas North [RAN] U19 Championships in Mexico City from July 10th to July 13th. A spokesperson said, “Following a strong performance last year, where Bermuda secured third place, the team is determined to achieve even greater […]

The 2024/25 Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s League season got underway at the National Sports Center, with a women’s league double-header and a single men’s division match. Women’s Division In the opener the Renegades shut out the Teachers 12 – 0, the Renegades got tries from Jessica Cassidy, and Michelle Croghanm while Laura Mulligan kicked a […]

Jamin Hodgkins kicked nine points for Luctonians in their 38-29 defeat away to Redruth in the National 2 West – the fourth level of the English rugby union pyramid yesterday [October 12]. Hodgkins, who played for Bridgend in the Welsh Indigo Premiership last season, kicked three conversions and one penalty. The full-back, a former Bermuda […]

Rugby action returned to the National Sports Center, with women’s and men’s division action taking place. Women Division Police 22 Renegades 0 In the opener Police shutout the Renegades 22 – 0, the Police got single tries from Anna Hutchinson, Maegan Stecko, Akila Craig, and Olivia Smart, while Hutchinson added a conversion. Teachers 49 Amazons […]

[Written by Dale Butler] It is always a joy after morning chores to pick a take-out restaurant I have never attended in order to satisfy my one meal a day journey in life that started four years ago. Having seen the Curry Leaf advert online, I was impressed and became even more determined to find it […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Gavin Carter, a self-confessed foodie, always struggled to find a brand of butter to tantalise his taste buds. Having grown up watching and learning from his mother, Marie Carter, he knew his way around the kitchen and decided to create his own recipe. For several years, Mr Carter enjoyed his culinary […]

Joan Williams is celebrating 40 years of working at the Little Venice Group, with her colleagues hosting a special lunch to mark the milestone. A spokesperson said, “Not all shining stars are on the front lines! Joan Williams has been steadily working behind the scenes counting the numbers in the accounts department for the Little Venice […]

Jomeko Mallory was recognized at a ceremony today for completing the Culinary Arts Apprenticeship and achieving the Red Seal certification. A Government spokesperson said, “Earlier today, the Minister of Economy and Labour, Hon. Jason Hayward, participated in the Culinary Arts Apprenticeship award ceremony, held at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, recognising Jomeko Mallory for […]

The Department of Health held a PIVIO Kitchen Pop-Up at the MarketPlace today [Feb 14], demonstrating how to prepare healthy desserts for Valentine’s Day with Naji Bean, a second-year student chef at Bermuda College. The Department previously said they are ”offering the PIVIO Lifestyle Medicine Program. PIVIO, a Comprehensive Health Improvement Program is a well-established lifestyle education […]

The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] is inviting the general public to take part in the second Eat’Um to Beat’Um Lionfish Chowder Competition this Saturday [March 16th] from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ]. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Government has provided free admission to the BAMZ facility from noon […]

Beatnik Rubaine is set to appear in the second season of “The World Cook” show on Amazon Prime. In a post on social media, he said, “Exciting news! I am beyond excited to announce that I’ll be representing Bermuda on the upcoming show on Amazon Prime The World Cook, Season 2, streaming to your living […]

Barritt’s is celebrating 150 years of its iconic ginger beer with the launch of a new mixer line and a brand refresh. A statement from the company said, “Barritt’s Ginger Beer, from Barritt’s Beverages International Ltd, a proudly family-owned business for five generations hailing from Bermuda, celebrates 150 years of its iconic ginger beer with […]

[Updated] The Corporation of St. George’s invites the community to “savor an afternoon of culinary delight at the St. George’s Seafood Festival” this Sunday [Sept 15]. A spokesperson said, “Join us this Sunday, September 15th, at 12 noon on Ordnance Island in the historic Town of St. George for an event that celebrates the best […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs is advising the public that the 2022-23 lobster season opens on Thursday [Sept 1] and will run until March 31, 2023. A Government spokesperson said, “This season will see fewer participants in the commercial spiny lobster trap fishery and the recreational lobster diver fishery due to a decline in the […]

[Written by Don Burgess] Treasured memories of fishing with her father, Richard, led Lauren Allen to write a children’s book about her experiences. She started working on An Itch to Fish one year ago with help from the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation summer programme. Ms. Allen, 24, said, “It was inspired by fishing trips that […]

The popular food-focused Eater media channel has featured Bermuda fishermen and chefs and their work in the effort to fight the invasive lionfish. The Eater story said,”In the Atlantic Ocean, lionfish are an invasive species that eat many fish in local waters. Bermuda-based fishermen and chefs have found a way to help curb that: “We’ve […]

“This winter has been a difficult one for many fishermen as windy conditions have limited the number of fishing days,” said the Minister of Home Affairs, Walter Roban, following detailed discussions with technical experts in the department and a review of information on local fisheries, particularly the Hind Grounds, “As such, to assist the fishermen, […]

The Blue Prosperity Plan has unveiled revised draft maps for the proposed marine protected area [MPA] network which “highlight significant changes that accommodate feedback received from the commercial fishing industry.” A Government spokesperson said, “After extensive consultation, a series of new draft maps were revealed that form the proposed marine protected area [MPA] network as […]

Bermuda’s updated Blue Prosperity Plan has just been released to the public, with officials saying that the new version “incorporates extensive stakeholder, public, and scientific feedback collected over the past year.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s updated Blue Prosperity Plan, designed to conserve and sustainably manage Bermuda’s waters, has just been released to the public. The […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs is reminding commercial and recreational fishers that fishing in the Seasonally Protected Areas, also known as the “Hind Grounds” and “Grouper Grounds”, will be prohibited from 15 April through 14 August 2024 in order to protect spawning Red Hinds and Black Groupers. According to yesterday’s official notices, “The Ministry of […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs advises the public that the “number of recreational lobster diver licenses will be capped at 175 for the upcoming 2024-2025 spiny lobster season, which begins on 1st September.” A Government spokesperson said, “This limit remains unchanged from last season. Licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis starting Wednesday, […]