[Written by Don Burgess] Tirena Rollins was paid a poignant tribute by water truckers. Ms. Rollins, who recently passed away, had a parade of at least 20 water trucks pay tribute to her on the day of her funeral on January 11. Ms. Rollins was the first woman to own and operate a water delivery […]
14th, January 2025, 04:56pm
The Bermuda Equestrian Federation’s RES Series continued at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street, with riders once again demonstrating their talent and skill across a range of disciplines. Ava Frias, riding Let’s Play, emerged victorious in the riding horse 15.2HH class. Bendoctro, partnered with Michael Rodrigues, secured second place, while Erin Wheatley and Koko […]
14th, January 2025, 04:00pm
Jayden Parker, a BAMZ volunteer, is the 2025 Rhodes Scholar and will study Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery at the University of Oxford. A BZS spokesperson said, “Since an early age, Jayden Parker’s dream has been to work with animals. Like many young Bermudians, he enjoyed spending time at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo […]
14th, January 2025, 03:55pm
Sylvia Robinson of the Ministry of Health earned the Public Service Excellence Award [PSEA] for December 2024. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda is pleased to advise that Sylvia Robinson, from the Ministry of Health, is the recipient of the December Public Service Excellence Award. “This recognition highlights Ms. Robinson’s extraordinary contributions to […]
14th, January 2025, 03:45pm
The police have confirmed that they responded to an “incident at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse in Southampton” this afternoon [Jan 14]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:15pm Tuesday, 14th January 2025, police officers responded to a reported incident at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse in Southampton. “The scene has been cordoned off, while inquiries are underway. An update […]
14th, January 2025, 02:18pm
The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has announced the selection of the Under-17 [U-17] Women’s National Team that will compete in the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers. A spokesperson said, “The talented young squad will strive to represent Bermuda with pride as they embark on their journey towards qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. […]
14th, January 2025, 12:58pm
[Updated with live video] Rolfe Commissiong is scheduled to officially announce that he will be an independent candidate today, with the advisory noting that Mr Commissiong — a former PLP MP — is set to stand in Constituency #17 Pembroke Central. Since the one seat system started in 2003, the PLP have won the seat […]
14th, January 2025, 12:55pm
The Police played The Rest in the 50th annual Duckett Memorial men’s and women’s rugby union matches at Police Field at the weekend. The Police women defeated The Rest women 14-7, while The Rest men beat Police men 49-22. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teachers Rugby Club Bermuda (@teachersrugby_bermuda) Related Stories […]
14th, January 2025, 12:51pm
Bermudian junior golfer Sienna Mosquera finished third in the Lake Bueno Vista Junior Open at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, at the weekend. Mosquera, who was competing in her first tournament of the year, rounded out the top three with scores of 83 and 78 for a weekend score of 161 strokes. Elena Zreik […]
14th, January 2025, 11:20pm
[Opinion column written by the FDM's Shalleya Codrington] For years, broken promises and self-serving politics have eroded trust in leadership. While it’s easy to blame government leaders, the question we must ask ourselves is: why have we allowed this to continue? What will it take for us to say, “Enough is enough”? Our culture, traditions, […]
14th, January 2025, 10:49pm