The 2024 ITF/COTECC Under 12 Team Competition got underway in the Dominican Republic, with a mixed day for the Bermuda teams. The Bermuda Boys won their opening match against the Bahamas 2 – 1. Manuel Maldonado gave Bermuda the lead by winning the first match 6-4, 6-0. Oliver Anderson fell in the second match – […]

Jovan Jordan-Whitter has been appointed as the head coach of the future men’s and women’s tennis teams at the University of New England, which will begin varsity competition in the 2025-26 academic year. Heather Davis, the University of New England director of athletics, said: “After a comprehensive national search, we are so pleased to have […]

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 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 […]

The BLTA 2024 back to school tournament continued at the Port Royal Tennis Courts. A total of fourteen different players took to the courts for day two of the tournament. Tobiah Goodchild set up a boy’s 16 singles final against Zachary Mcguire after defeating Cyre Trott in their semi-final 6-4, 6-0. Mcguire defeated Jadon Spriggs in […]

Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s teammates are matching up against Daniel Phillips and his Arizona State teammates, as well as Georgia Tech at the Southern intercollegiate championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Joseph Waynard and Alex de Gabriele topped ASU’s Constantinos Koshis and Phillips, 6-4, while Mallory and Lukas Steffen ran past […]

Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s teammates and Daniel Phillips and his Arizona State men’s teammates were back in action on day three of the Southern intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. In singles, Mallory lost Mikey Anderson from Arizona State in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, while Gabriele Datei from Georgia State […]

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 and his Arizona State men’s tennis teammates wrapped up competition on the second day of the US College Cup Invitational in Torreon, Mexico. It was another mixed day for Phillips, as he won his singles match in straight sets defeating Filip Apltauer from Texas Christian University 6-4, 6-3. Phillips and Mikey Anderson would […]

Arizona State University men’s tennis player Daniel Phillips participated in the DI Big 12 / SEC Tennis Challenge at Baylor University. The Bermudian tennis player and his doubles partner Nicola Cigna defeated Lucas Brown and Evan Burnett of the University of Texas at Austin in a close match, 8-7. In singles competition, Phillips lost to […]

Daniel Phillips and his Arizona State men’s tennis teammates continued competing in the DI big 12 / SEC tennis challenge hosted by Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. In the doubles, Phillips and Nicola Cigna went down 8-7 to Alexander Frusina, and Jake Kennedy from Auburn University. In the singles, Phillips defeated Damien Nezar from the […]

Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington [UNCW] Men’s Tennis teammate’s returned to action competing in the 2024 ITA DI Men’s Carolina Regional Championships hosted by Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina. In his consolation first round match, Mallory lost in a third set tie-breaker to Johan Van Wijk, from Gardner-Webb University. Gardner-Webb won the first […]

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 […]

Matt Boys and Caitlin Conyers claimed the men’s and women’s titles in the Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race on Bermuda Day today [May 24]. Boys, a former professional cyclist, lived up to his billing as pre-race favourite in the absence of Dominique Mayho, a six-time winner, cruising to his first title. “I had a plan with […]

Jessica Lewis finished second in the T53 100 metres at the WPA Paris Grand Prix in the French capital today [June 13]. Lewis clocked a time of 16.91sec to finish behind Catherine Debrunner, of Switzerland, in 15.68. Anita Scherrer, of Switzerland, came third in 19.27. Lewis, who competes in the T53 400 tomorrow, hopes to […]

Jessica Lewis finished second in the T53 400 metres at the WPA Paris Grand Prix in the French capital today [June 14]. Lewis clocked a personal best time of 58.00sec to finish behind Catherine Debrunner, of Switzerland, in 49.43. Anita Scherrer, of Switzerland, came third in 1:04.92. Lewis, who finished second in the T53 100 […]

Jessica Lewis was back in action competing in the Canadian track and field Olympic trials. She finished second competing in the women’s 400m finals clocking a time of 1:04.78, Nandini Sharma, a T54 competitor, won the race with a time of 1:02.03. Earlier in the day, competing in the women 400m preliminaries, Lewis won heat […]

This weekend the Bermuda Pacers Track Club will continue to promote their track club overseas as they compete at the 2024 Flying Angels International Track and Field Championships the event which will be held on Friday July 5th, Saturday, July 6th and Sunday July 7th is hosted by the Flying Angels Track & Field Academy […]

Jah-Nhai Perinchief is set to make his Olympic debut when he competes in the men’s triple jump qualifiers today [August 7] at 2:15pm Bermuda time. Perinchief is the sole athlete to represent Bermuda of this year’s Olympics in track and field, and one of two track and field athletes we have overall as we will also […]

Dage Minors has broken his national record in the outdoor mile after finishing seventh in the Monument Mile Classic at the University of Stirling, Scotland, yesterday [August 25]. Competing in the 30 Elite Men’s Mile B, Minors posted a time of 4min 01.55sec, bettering his previous best of 4:02.09. “I’m pleased with it,” Minors told […]

Bermudian sprinter Norre Robinson took to the track at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Peru, competing in the highly competitive men’s 100 meters event. Robinson, drawn in heat 3, clocked a time of 10.99 seconds, securing a seventh-place finish in his heat. Overall, Robinson’s performance placed him 61st in the field of talented young […]

Gabriella Cechini – representing Mercersburg Academy – finished second competing in Lehigh University’s Paul Short cross country run. Competing at the Lehigh University-Goodman campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Cechini clocked a personal best time of 18:29 over the 5k distance. Related Stories Armstrong Advances To Meet Of Champions Cechini Siblings Excel At 2024 Mid-Atlantic Prep Outerbridge […]

Liana De Medeiros and her University of Toronto Varsity Blues women’s cross country teammates finished seventh at the 8-Kay Marauder Invitational at Kay Drage Park in Hamilton, Ontario. Julia Agostinelli led the way with a 5th place finish with a time of 28:57. De Medeiros crossed the line in 31st place clocking 31:02. Related Stories […]

Nathan Armstrong and the Rider University men’s cross country team competed in the Princeton Fall Classic, hosted at Princeton University. The meet featured a challenging field of 22 schools. Armstrong contributed to the team’s effort, finishing 209th with a time of 25:58.7. Overall, Rider placed 20th in the team standings. Related Stories Armstrong Competes In […]

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 in Bridgend Ravens’ 39-14 defeat away to Pontypool in the Welsh Indigo Group Premiership yesterday [March 30]. The Bermudian fly-half, who has played for the national under-19 team, joined Bridgend from second-tier side Glamorgan Wanderers in January. He is a former Warwick Academy student and now attends Cardiff Met University. […]

Rugby player Jamin Hodgkins kicked three conversions in Bridgend Ravens’ 89-26 defeat away to league leaders Newport in the Welsh Indigo Group Premiership yesterday [April 13]. The Bermudian fly-half, who has played for the national under-19 team, joined Bridgend from second-tier side Glamorgan Wanderers in January. He is a former Warwick Academy student and now […]

Nisaiah Berkeley and her Lander University women’s rugby teammates were back in action competing in the 2024 Collegiate Rugby Championships. Taking to the field in the women’s premier shield, Lander took on Michigan, they would fall 22 – 0. Lander then faced Minnesota in the women’s premier shield where Lander would come away with a […]

Jamin Hodgkins kicked three conversions for Luctonians in their 36-36 draw away to Loughborough Students in the National 2 West – the fourth level of the English rugby union pyramid on Saturday [October 26]. Hodgkins, who played for Bridgend in the Welsh Indigo Premiership last season, accounted for six points of his team’s total. The […]

Bermuda’s Najee Pitt-Clarke made her debut for the Reading University women’s rugby team which plays in the Women’s South Eastern Tier 3A division. Pitt-Clarke wasted no time making an impact, scoring a try in her debut game which the Reading University women’s rugby team won 44 – 0 over Royal Holloway University of London. Related Stories […]

Delicious chocolate chip cookies baked fresh by Ahmani’s Cookie Company are now available as part of the inflight food and beverage offerings with BermudAir. The Bermudian-based airline has partnered with the local food supplier, run by local entrepreneur Ahmani Peets, who bakes cookies and cakes with his father, Anthony Peets. Ahmani Peets launched his business […]

The Ministry of Health will hold a Food Safety Conference 2023: Managers Edition, hosted by Environmental Health, on Thursday, November 30th. A spokesperson said, “This conference aims to offer crucial support and guidance to owners, operators, and managers of St. George’s and Hamilton Parish food establishments. “The conference is designed to cater to the needs […]

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 […]

[Written by Vejay Steede] A few years ago, we featured a fledgling East End eatery that was delivering world class burgers and traditional Bermudian pies to the people. These days the Bermuda Pie Company is all over the media teaching new folks how to eat a pie, and reflecting on the cultural relevance of traditional […]

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 […]

The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] held the second Eat ‘Em to Beat ‘Em Lionfish Chowder Competition on Saturday at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ]. A spokesperson previously said, “Participating visitors will help to choose the best Lionfish Chowder in Bermuda from eight competing chefs and restaurants: Butterfield Fine Dining, Chef Roy’s, Docksiders, Hamilton […]

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 […]

Barracuda Grill re-opened yesterday [June 24] after several months of refurbishments and renovations. A Government spokesperson said, “After several months of refurbishments and renovations, Barracuda Grill formally reopened with a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday [June 24], and the Premier, the Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP, a former bartender, was on hand for the Hamilton […]

[Written by Natasha Thomas] During the 2023 – 2024 school year, CedarBridge Academy [CBA] students were engaged in co-curricular activities, on Wednesday afternoons. A group of 12 – 15 students signed up for the Community Cooking Club, where they were awarded both community service and co-curricular hours. The club consisted of a group of students […]

The Court Street Market will be hosting a Food and Music Festival this Sunday, September 1st. Gary Augustus said, “The market will be held from 1pm to 8 pm with live music starting at 3pm. We have secured Willard Burch, The Unit, Vance Goater & SOS, Hindsight, Live Wire, Samantha Smith, and since its the […]

The Court Street Market hosted a Food and Music Festival event on Sunday [Sept 1]. Gary Augustus previously said, “We have secured Willard Burch, The Unit, Vance Goater & SOS, Hindsight, Live Wire, Samantha Smith, and since its the day before Labour Day, we invited Mr. Chris Furbert to say a few words. “Food vendors […]

[Updated] Members of the local fishing industry are holding a press conference this afternoon [Nov 24], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the replay is below Update: The Government issued a response, it follows in full below: […]

[Opinion column written by PLP Senator Lindsay Simmons] Your Government believes it is essential to not only lay out the facts after the recent press conference held by the Fisherman’s Association of Bermuda. We also want to assure the public that, as your Government, we remain committed to listening to, respecting, and working in collaboration […]

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch arrived in Bermuda today as part of the second annual fisheries enforcement operation. A spokesperson said, “U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch [WPC-1119] arrived in Bermuda today as part of the second annual fisheries enforcement operation in concert with the Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda […]

Since introducing the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan last year, the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme [BOPP] has “conducted extensive community outreach” and is “continuing its work to update and strengthen the document based on input received from Bermuda’s residents and local industries, including commercial fishermen.” A spokesperson said, “Since introducing the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan on […]

The Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda [FAB] proposed their “vision of what fisheries management in Bermuda could be at its best,” suggesting a “cooperative management of fisheries.” A spokesperson said, “In February 2023, Premier David Burt invited the Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda to present an alternative plan to the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme. Since that time, […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs extended the consultation period for the draft Blue Prosperity Plan by an additional week. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs announces an extension of an additional week for consultation on the draft Blue Prosperity Plan. The consultation will now close on Tuesday, 7th of May. “The extended […]

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch arrived in Bermuda on Monday, May 27, as part of ongoing operations in concert with the Bermuda Government, the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Coast Guard Unit, and Bermuda Police Services. A spokesperson said, “The U.S. Coast Guard has a multifaceted mandate, including to protect environment and living marine resources against illegal, […]

The 2024 Bermuda Anglers Club Junior Tournament saw a record 170 participants and a lively weigh-in, highlighted by an impressive 46.7lb wahoo caught by 11-year-old Mackenzie Barnes. A spokesperson said, “Family, fun, sunshine and fish were the hallmarks of Sunday’s weigh in for the 2024 Bermuda Anglers Club Annual Junior Tournament. “A record 170 junior […]

The comet class moved to the waters of the Mid Atlantic Sailboat Club, with seven boats going to the startline for the Kacy Simons Memorial Regatta. Allan Frith and his crew Sarah Frith won the first three races, they finished 2nd in the final race, sailors are allowed to throw out a race so the […]