[Written by Freddie Forth & Martha Harris Myron] Introducing Freddie Forth, owner of Forthright Solutions. Freddie is a Bermudian luminary expert in real estate, mortgages & lending, local architecture and author of Eight Steps to Home Ownership Freddie Forth has volunteered her time and expertise in creating the Eight Steps of Home Ownership in short, […]

A Bermuda Netball Association summer league co-ed division double-header took place at Bernard’s Park. The North Village Lady Rams defeated the Goal Diggers 25 – 17. The North Village Lady Rams got 13 goals from Jordyn Morris and 12 goals from Darrika Simons. The best attacker was Shi Jennings, while the best defender was Quinn Simmons, […]

To commemorate the coronation of King Charles III, floral artist Nicky Gurret created a floral arrangement at the Anglican Cathedral, with the artistic creation including a crown made of flowers. The work of art was placed in the steps in advance of the Service of Thanksgiving, which was held on Sunday afternoon. The coronation of King […]

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 […]

Arizona State University men’s tennis player Daniel Phillips opened the US College Cup Invitational with a victory in singles competition Wednesday. He defeated Tommy Czaplinski of Rice University 6-1, 7-6. Phillips and doubles partner Mikey Anderson lost their match 6-2 to the Rice duo of Eduardo Morais and Yair Sarouk. Related Stories Photos: Manders & […]

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 […]

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. Phillips and Nicola Cigna won their doubles match 8-6 defeating Ritesh Patil, and Ethan Silva from Texas A&M University. Related Stories Phillips Wins Matches In Newport Beach Trey […]

Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington [UNCW] men’s tennis teammates began competing in the DI 2024 ITA DI men’s Carolina regional championships hosted by Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina. In his round of 64 men’s singles match, Mallory was defeated in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 by Matias Iturbe from UNC Charlotte. Related Stories Photos: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jamin Hodgkins helped Luctonians defeat Davenport Services 39-21 in the National 2 West – the fourth level of the English rugby union pyramid yesterday [September 28]. Hodgkins, who played for Bridgend in the Welsh Indigo Premiership last season, kicked 14 points – four conversions and two penalties. The full-back is a former Bermuda Under-19 international […]

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 […]

Bermudian Christian Ebbin helped Tulane University achieve an impressive victory in sailing at the Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1B on St Mary’s River in St Mary’s City, Maryland, last weekend. The freshman and his team-mate Sabrina Anderson inspired Tulane to their fourth regatta win of the autumn. Ebbin and Anderson led Tulane by finishing […]

Christian Ebbin and his Tulane University Sailing teammates began competing in the Open Atlantic Coast Championship final. A total of four races were held in the A division, while three races were completed in the B class. At the end of day one, Tulane came off the water in 5th place with 52 combined points. […]

The 2024 Bermuda IOM National & Open Championships took place at Stocks Bay, St. George’s with Adam Barbosa winning the series. Barbosa won 8 races to be crowned champion with 26 net points, Barbosa also recorded 9 second place finishes in the regatta. Heath Foggo finished in second place with a net point score of […]

Christian Ebbin and his Tulane University sailing team-mates took to the waters in Boston, Massachusetts, competing at the recent Open Atlantic Coast championship final. Ebbin and Tulane finished third overall out of 18 teams with 99 combined total points. Tulane was paced by Kelly Holthus, Helena English, and CJ Ricci in the A Division. Through […]

Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson led the Bermuda Gold Cup round robin stage with six wins, followed by USA’s Chris Poole and Australia’s Cole Tapper. A spokesperson said, “Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson, 2023 defending champion of the Bermuda Gold Cup and three-time winner of the event, completed the round robin stage of this year’s Bermuda Gold Cup event […]

Young people from a variety of island groups came together for the Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] Coastal Cleanup, focused on the coasts of Black Bay Beach and Glass Beach. A spokesperson said, “The KBB Coastal Cleanup for 2023 has taken off with a boom. This year the First Devonshire Brownies and the First West Pembroke […]

The Bermuda Squash Association’s Junior Summer Camp held Keep Bermuda Beautiful beach cleanup at John Smith’s Bay this week. A spokesperson said, “The camp has been visiting John Smith’s Bay each week while in session this summer, and Summer Camp Assistant Coach William Frith, 15 years old, came up with the idea of doing a beach […]

Dara Alizadeh began competing in the World Rowing Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. On the first day, the Bermudian rower – who previously represented Bermuda at the Olympics –  finished 4th in Heat 4 of the men’s singles clocking 7:07.52. Alizadeh said, “My first international regatta since Tokyo, and a stark reminder of the quality […]

Dara Alizadeh continued competing in the World Rowing Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. On the second day Alizadeh finished 3rd in the men’s singles repechage 3 clocking a time of 7:54.65. Related Stories Dara Alizadeh Begins Henley Royal Regatta Alizadeh To Race At Henley Royal Regatta Dara Alizadeh Finishes Fifth In B Final Dara Alizadeh […]

Ross Caesar continues to impress on the international stage, placing second at the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness [IFBB] Pro League Masters World Championships in Pittsburgh this weekend. In addition to his second placing in the over-50 classic men’s physique division, Caesar also finished seventh in the over-40 classic men’s physique division. The six-time […]

Thanks to a partnership between the Bermuda Zoological Society and the I Am Water Conservation Trust, which is sponsored by XL Catlin, Bermuda’s students are being exposed to our underwater frontiers through a unique programme called Kids on the Reef. A spokesperson said, “Since Bermuda’s formation, the ocean has run through its veins and served […]

[Updated - Officials now say it was part payment] The Bermuda Government received payment on the confiscation order made by the UK courts, the police said today in relation to the theft case which Jeffrey Bevan was convicted for his role in. A police spokesperson said, “In January 2011, Mr. Jeffrey Bevan, [a UK national], […]

The Bermuda Police Service said they stand with other jurisdictions around the world in supporting Anti-Money Laundering Day on 29th October. Acting Assistant Commissioner [Crime] Nicholas Pedro said, “The Bermuda Police Service stands with other jurisdictions around the world in supporting and celebrating Anti-Money Laundering Day on 29th October. “Money laundering presents many dangers, especially […]

The police noted the recently released “Bermuda 2020 Report on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessments” and said the ”BPS works with partner agencies within the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee to both combat and deter criminal use of our financial systems, and our collective input into this report helps inform decision making at all levels […]

“Between 2021 and the present, five people have been convicted and monies seized following investigations into suspected money laundering offences,” the police said. A police spokesperson said, “Investigations by the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] Financial Crime Unit into acts of money laundering have led to a number of convictions and resulted in the seizure of […]

Kayla Bardgett and her 2023 SCAD Savannah equestrian teammates picked up their third consecutive IHSA regular season win in Lakeland, Florida. Bardgett was making her first appearance of the season for SCAD and  finished 4th in the intermediate flat class. SCAD was named champion with 37 points. Florida Atlantic University and the University of Florida were […]

Kayla Bardgett and her SCAD Savannah Equestrian teammates won the National Team Division Champion and Reserve Championship, as well as the Novice Team Division Champion and Reserve Championship at the 2024 American National Riding Commission [ANRC] National Championships. Bardgett finished 5th in the final rider standings with a score of 71.56. Bardgett was 10th in […]

The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] will be hosting a Mental Health Awareness Expo on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI]. A spokesperson said, “In celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2024, the Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] will be hosting a Mental Health Awareness Expo on […]

The Bermuda Public Services Union partners with Bermuda Hospitals Board for Mental Health Expo on Saturday [Oct 12] at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has partnered with the Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] for its upcoming Mental Health Expo, scheduled for Saturday 12 October 2024 from 1pm to […]

“The Steps to a Well Bermuda survey is crucial for us to better understand and improve the health of our community, and we need those who have been selected to participate to please do so,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson. “In partnership with the Pan American Health Organization, this survey will give us a […]

[Updated] Friday’s sitting of the House of Assembly saw a number of unusual “what if” questions posed, including queries pertaining to being kicked out of a church for stealing while committing adultery, being beaten up after sleeping with a neighbour’s wife and buying marijuana. This exchange followed a motion brought by Independent MP Terry Lister […]

A report in the UK’s Daily Mail over the weekend highlighted “the swimming pigs of Bermuda” – the only problem being that we don’t have swimming pigs, with the article having confused us with the Bahamas. The headline initially read, “The swimming pigs of Bermuda become YouTube stars,” and the story went on to mention […]

The police are urging the motoring public to “drive and ride with caution as the winds are presently very high,” adding that “there is already one report of a woman being blown off of her cycle.” A police spokesperson said, “The motoring public should be advised to please drive and ride with caution as the […]

Reza Baluchi — who keeps trying to travel from Florida to Bermuda in a bubble — was reportedly committed to a Jacksonville psychiatric hospital under the Florida Mental Health Act after making his third attempt at the 1,000 mile journey. In his effort to avoid the Coast Guard, Mr Baluchi tried to begin his latest […]

The ICS Tires Cobra Puma Junior Championships are set to be played October 21st and 22nd at the Ocean View Golf Course. The age groups for this year’s tournament are girls open, boy’s 11-13, boy’s 14-16, and boy’s 17-18. The format for the tournament is individual stroke play. Related Stories Augustus Concludes Mastercard Championships Augustus […]

The Caribbean Golf Association Four-Ball Championships continued at the Plantation Golf Course in Trinidad & Tobago. In the mid-amateur men’s division, Bermuda pair Eric West and Jonathan James opened up a 7 stroke lead after their second round with an overall score of 4-under par. The pair shot 3-under par on the day. Mark Ray […]

The ICS Tires Cobra Puma Junior Championships are being held at Ocean View Golf Course, where Bermuda’s future golf stars battled it out on the first day of the competition. The boys 14-16 age group division saw Arman Newton leading the pack with an impressive first round 3-over par 73. Hot on his heels, Sa-Qui […]

The Ocean View Golf Course was the scene for day two of the ICS Tires Cobra Puma junior championships, where 23 of Bermuda’s future golf stars returned to battle it out. The boys 14-16 age group division saw Arman Newton crowned the champion following an impressive second round 4-over par 74, to finish at 7-over […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Athletes from the Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA] secured an impressive haul of medals from the Pan American Wushu Championships in San Clara, California, at the weekend. In the sanda discipline, which combines traditional kung fu with modern combat disciplines, Che Beane and Tristan Robinson won gold after securing victories in their […]

The Bermuda Open Wushu Championships will be held at Whitney Institute Middle School at 10 am on November 2. Organised by the Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA] and Aries Sports Centre, the event will feature taolu [forms] and sanda [Chinese kickboxing]. Garon Wilkinson, the BSA president, wrote on social media: “Come and witness Bermuda’s best as […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] A part Bermudian-owned motorcycle racing team featuring two local riders ended their season on the podium in the recent final round of the Freetech Endurance Championship at the Circuito de Andalucia in Almería in Spain. Team CSR #43’s line-up included Bermudians John Cook, the team co-owner, and teenage guest rider Aeziah […]

Ryan Outerbridge and the Franklin Pierce University Men’s Cross Country team competed in the 2024 Northeast-10 Conference Championships, hosted by Franklin Pierce at the Hopkinton State Fair Grounds in New Hampshire. In the men’s 8k race, Franklin Pierce secured a commendable fourth-place finish out of 11 competing teams, accumulating 117 points overall. Outerbridge led Franklin […]