Photos & Video: Jr Athlete Sponsorship Awards

The National Junior Athlete Sponsorship Program [NJASP] awards ceremony was held this week, with some of the island’s top young athletes receiving financial support to assist them in their sporting endeavors. Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport Owen Darrell said, “This year, the Ministry has allocated a total of $50,000 to support ten […]

13th, June 2025, 11:16pm

Minister On 2024 Labour Force Survey

“The unemployment rate for Bermudians stood at 1.6 per cent in May 2024, a decrease from the rate reported in November 2023,” Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [June 13] the Minister said, “I rise today to lay the May 2024 Labour Force Survey Report and […]

13th, June 2025, 11:10pm

Minister On Work To Address Cost Of Living

Businesses “point to labour costs, regulatory fees, energy costs and high rents as key barriers to affordability,” Minister of Home Affairs Alexa Lightbourne said in the House of Assembly today [June 13] as she provided an update on the progress being made in addressing the cost of living. The Minister said, “The Ministry has built on […]

13th, June 2025, 10:53pm

City Announces Heroes Day Trash Collection

The City of Hamilton has announced a revised garbage collection schedule for the Heroes Day weekend. A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton wishes to advise City businesses and residents that garbage collection will be scheduled on the following dates during the Heroes Day Weekend: There will be no collection of kitchen oils until Tuesday […]

13th, June 2025, 10:48pm

Minister On Electricity Amendment Act

Minister of Home Affairs Alexa Lightbourne tabled two negative resolutions concerning the Electricity Amendment Act 2022 [Consequential Amendments] Regulations 2023 and the Electricity [Innovative Licence] Regulations 2023 in the House of Assembly today [June 13]. The Minister’s full statement follows below: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to table two negative resolutions concerning the Electricity Amendment […]

13th, June 2025, 10:46pm

Police Treating Death As ‘Suspicious’

Following an autopsy, the Bermuda Police Service has confirmed it is treating the death of Norman Bell as “suspicious.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that following an autopsy, it is treating the sudden death of Norman Bell, as suspicious. “Mr. Bell’s lifeless body was found in the Lodge Point […]

13th, June 2025, 10:41pm

Injured Crew Member Transferred To Hospital

A container ship — traveling from Baltimore to Malaysia — diverted to Bermuda to transfer a crew member with a suspected broken leg, who was safely brought ashore and taken to hospital for treatment. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Tuesday, 10th June, 2:24pm. Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a Satellite Telephone call from […]

13th, June 2025, 10:17pm

BMA & Lloyd’s Mark Cohort 14 Success

The Bermuda Monetary Authority and Lloyd’s have marked the conclusion of Cohort 14 of the latest award-winning Accelerator programme at a landmark event in Bermuda on June 12th at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. A spokesperson said, “The BMA and Lloyd’s collaborated on the event to bring industry leaders and innovators together with Bermuda-based reinsurance […]

13th, June 2025, 09:39pm

“TCD Operating System Is Currently Down”

“The TCD operating system is currently down, and they cannot serve most customers at this time,” the Government said this morning [June 13]. A Government spokesperson said, “Customers may choose to wait; however, we do not have an estimated time for when the system will be restored. “Driving and riding tests will proceed as scheduled. […]

13th, June 2025, 09:23pm

TCD System Working After Brief Outage

[Updated] “The TCD operating system is currently down, and they cannot serve most customers at this time,” the Government said this morning [June 13]. A Government spokesperson said, “Customers may choose to wait; however, we do not have an estimated time for when the system will be restored. “Driving and riding tests will proceed as […]

13th, June 2025, 09:23pm