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Sha’Carri Richardson To Face Jamaican Medalists After Tokyo Olympics Ban

It’s her first pro race since the suspension.




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Track Star Cameron Burrell’s Cause Of Death Determined

He was the godson of track and field legend Carl Lewis.




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Sha’Carri Richardson Drops Out Of Prefontaine Classic After Coming In Dead Last

She came in last out of nine in the 100M race.





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Simone Biles Cheers On Boyfriend Jonathan Owens During NFL Preseason Game While On Vacation

The couple supports each other.




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Cam Newton Benched Over COVID ‘Misunderstanding’

It could open the gate for rookie QB Mac Jones to start.





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Cam Cut: Patriots Release QB Newton In Pre-Season Shocker

He is being replaced by rookie Mac Jones.




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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Keith McCants Dead at 53

He is suspected to have died from an overdose.




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Boxing Legend Evander Holyfield To Fight Vitor Belfort After Oscar De La Hoya Contracts COVID-19

Holyfield will fight Belford on September 11.




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Ex-NFL Player Clinton Portis Pleads Guilty In Health Care Fraud Scheme

He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.




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Sha’Carri Richardson Reflects On Tumultuous Year After Team USA Suspension

“Not one time did I break.”




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Soccer Star Pelé In Intensive Care After Surgery

The 80-year-old had a tumor in his colon.




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Usain Bolt Advises Sha’Carri Richardson To ‘Train Harder,’ Talk Less

“If you talk that big talk you have to back it up,” he said.




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Alleged Scam Results In 18 Former NBA Players Being Arrested On Federal Charges

They were allegedly involved in a health care scam.





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Tiger Woods Seen Walking On His Own For The First Since Car Accident

He was reportedly watching his son play golf.




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Cam Newton Plans NFL Return, Gets COVID Vaccine

He was released by the Patriots prior to the season.




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Andre Rison Defends Raiders Coach Jon Gruden Amid Racism Scandal

“We've all made mistakes."




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18 Soldiers Start Regiment Recruit Camp

Introductions to marching, field exercises and safe weapon handling are on the agenda for a group of new soldiers who took their places among Royal Bermuda Regiment ranks for the first time this week. Two women and 16 men embarked on the two-week foundational training course, which started on Sunday. 2nd Lieutenant Daniel Wideman, who […]




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Photos: Soldiers Complete RBR Recruit Camp

Seventeen soldiers completed foundational training at the recent two-week Royal Bermuda Regiment recruit camp. A spokesperson said, “Rookie soldiers experienced physical and mental growth during the latest two-week Royal Bermuda Regiment recruit camp, which ended on Friday. “Two women and 15 men completed the foundational training that introduced them to aspects of military life such […]




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Bermuda Regiment Train Caribbean Personnel

Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment recently shared their expertise in teaching public order techniques with police, prisons and defence personnel from six Caribbean countries. A spokesperson said, “Ten people from Regional Security System member states were selected for the train-the-trainer course in Barbados so that they, in turn, can pass on the knowledge and […]




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Regiment Prepares For Training In North Carolina

More than 100 members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment are preparing to travel to the US this weekend for an intense two-week training exercise. A spokesperson said, “The overseas deployment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina, will allow soldiers and officers to hone skills in larger facilities and more varied environments than […]




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Photos: Regiment Annual Camp Final Exercise

Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda regiment continued training at Exercise Island Warrior 24, A spokesperson said, “Skills and drills practised by soldiers on Exercise Island Warrior 24 over the past ten days were called upon in a four-day training task set to a storyline that included socioeconomic tensions, gangs and rising crime rates. “In the […]




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RBR Training Camp Concludes With Proposal

A two-week training camp for the Royal Bermuda Regiment came to a close with an off-the-battlefield engagement when one member of the battalion proposed to his girlfriend – a fellow soldier – in front of everyone. A spokesperson said, “Troops were gathered for an appreciation and awards ceremony when Corporal Shannon Showers-Cassidy, 26, got down […]




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Regiment Exercises Before Hurricane Season

Royal Bermuda Regiment troops recently ensured their readiness for storm-related disaster relief deployment ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1. A spokesperson said, “Royal Bermuda Regiment troops recently ensured readiness for storm-related disaster relief deployment before the Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1. “Exercises such as route reconnaissance, building shoring […]




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Regiment Welcome Lt/Col Duncan Simons

The Royal Bermuda Regiment welcomed its new Commanding Officer after the “sword of command” was officially exchanged. At a formal ceremony under blue skies at Warwick Camp, Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Simons took over the role from Lt Col Ben Beasley. Governor Rena Lalgie acknowledged Lt Col Beasley whose command she said “commenced under unprecedented circumstances […]




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Regiment Soldiers Help After Hurricane Ernesto

Over 100 soldiers from Royal Bermuda Regiment were mobilized to help assist during Hurricane Ernesto. A spokesperson said, “Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers who were deployed on clean-up efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ernesto felt a sense of purpose as they helped return the island to normalcy. “About 125 RBR personnel were mobilised on Friday and were based at […]




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Lancashire Holdings Appoints Linda Ventresca

Lancashire Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Linda Ventresca as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 7 August 2024. A spokesperson said, “Linda Ventresca is an experienced senior leader in the insurance industry, having worked at AXIS Capital from 2003 to 2023. She most recently served as Head of Digital at AXIS Capital and previously […]




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Carey Olsen Promotes Bradley Houlston

Carey Olsen announced the promotion of Bradley Houlston to counsel within the firm’s employment law practice in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Bradley has over ten years of experience advising clients on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. He also advises on all aspects of Bermuda immigration law, both for corporate and […]




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Trott & Duncan Appoint Rakaya Simmons-Landy

Trott & Duncan Limited appointed Rakaya Simmons-Landy as its new qualified litigation associate. A spokesperson said, “Trott & Duncan Limited [T&D], a Bermuda-based law firm known for its unparalleled dedication to legal excellence and client service, is thrilled to announce the official appointment of Rakaya Simmons-Landy as the firm’s newest qualified litigation associate. Ms. Simmons-Landy, […]




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Arch Capital Appoints Nicolas Papadopoulo

Arch Capital Group Ltd. appointed Nicolas Papadopoulo as CEO and Board member, effective immediately, following Marc Grandisson’s retirement. A spokesperson said, “Arch Capital Group Ltd. [NASDAQ: ACGL, Arch, our or the Company] today announced that Nicolas Papadopoulo has been named Chief Executive Officer and is joining the Board of Directors effective immediately. Papadopoulo has held […]




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Carey Olsen Achieves High Rankings In Legal 500

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited has achieved its strongest rankings to date in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025 guide, securing five Tier 1 practice rankings. A spokesperson said, “The team has also attained four new ‘Leading Partner’ rankings – the highest possible ranking individual lawyers can achieve – bringing its total number of individual rankings up […]




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Rhys Insley & Canisius Compete Against SUNY

Rhys Insley and his Canisius University men’s swimming and diving teammates matched up against SUNY Geneseo in Collegiate Swimming and Diving action at Alumni Pool in Geneseo, N.Y. Insley swam the anchor leg for the Canisius’ men 200 yard medley relay C team that finished 6th with a time of 1:41.89. During the men’s 100 […]




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Witness Appeal: Murder Of Jahcari Francis

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] renewed their appeal for information on the murder of Jahcari Francis, who was murdered in 2017. A police spokesperson said, “Wednesday, 19th July 2023, marked six years since the murder of Jahcari Antoni Francis. At the time of his death, Jahcari was 20 years old. “Members of the public will […]




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Cahow Season On Track To Break More Records

The Cahow recovery program is moving into high gear, with the number of breeding pairs increasing from last year’s record of 143 to 156 this year. “In the Nonsuch Island A and B colonies alone, from which an incredible 102 chicks have fledged since the first chick to hatch on Nonsuch Island in over 300 […]




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Cahow Featured In US Audubon Magazine Cover

The winter edition of the U.S. National Audubon Magazine has a major feature on the Cahow project with the cover and other photography by Nonsuch Expeditions founder and CahowCam creator Jean-Pierre Rouja. A spokesperson said, “The in-depth article written by author Jessica Bruder [whose book was the inspiration for this year’s Oscar-winning Nomadland film] documents […]




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Photos & Video: Nonsuch Welcomes New Cahow

The hatching process for Cahow chick in the CahowCam1 is now complete having been witnessed by viewers from Bermuda and around the world via the Nonsuch Expeditions CahowCam live stream. A spokesperson said, “Jeremy first observed dimples [small bumps / ripples in the egg surface] during his nest check on the 25th, then at 2:32am […]




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Video: Year’s First Cahow Chick Hatches

The first of this year’s Cahow chicks hatched on February 27, with the event seen live on CahowCam 1. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s pioneering Cahow Recovery Program is excited to announce that on February 27th at 1.57am, CahowCam 1 captured the successful hatching of the first of this year’s Cahow chicks. “Seen attended to by […]




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Endangered Species Skinks & Cahows Interact

As the world marks ‘Endangered Species Day,’ Nonsuch Expeditions is highlighting two of Bermuda’s IUCN Red Listed species — the cahow and skink — noting that the two critically endangered species are interacting on Nonsuch Island where they can “thrive without the threat of introduced predators.” Senior Terrestrial Conservation Officer Jeremy Madeiros, head of the […]




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Cahow Fledging Season Begins On Nonsuch

Cahow fledging season is beginning on Nonsuch Island, with a “record number of birds for the Cahow Recovery Project.” Jeremy Madeiros, principal conservationist for the Cahow recovery project, said, “From only 18 breeding pairs, making up the entire population of the Cahow when the program began in the early 1960s, the Cahow population has now […]




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2022 Was Record Year For Cahow Recovery

In 2022, the Cahow Recovery Program produced a record number of 156 breeding pairs and 77 successfully fledged chicks, up from 143 pairs producing 71 chicks in 2021, and significantly up from the 18 pairs that produced 7 to 8 chicks annually back in the early 1960s. In providing an update, Jeremy Madeiros, Principle Terrestrial Conservation […]




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Video: CahowCams Capture Egg Laying

The CahowCams on Nonsuch Island recently captured a live stream of a female Cahow laying an egg, with the first chicks expected to hatch “during the last few days of February, following the 50 to 53-day incubation period.” A spokesperson said, “On January 18 at 7:17pm, the female returned to the CahowCam2 burrow where her […]




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Free Lecture On Bermuda Cahow Genetic Project

CariGenetics is inviting members of the community to a public lecture on Saturday, May 20 at the Bermuda College. A spokesperson said, “CariGenetics is inviting members of the community to a public lecture with a twist! On Saturday, 20 May 2023, we will be hosting our first relay public lecture, where each set of presenters […]




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Update On 2024 Cahow Breeding Season

The Nonsuch Expeditions website provided an update on the 2024 breeding season of the critically endangered Cahow, saying that it has “entered what is arguably it’s most exciting phase, with the return of the breeding pairs.” Senior Terrestrial Conservation Officer Jeremy Madeiros said, “The 2024 breeding season of the Bermuda petrel or Cahow, which is critically endangered, […]




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BUEI & Audubon Society To Host Cahow Lecture

In collaboration with the Bermuda Audubon Society, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] will be hosting a new ‘BUEI Talks’ presentation A spokesperson said, “This lecture, titled “Return of the Cahow: New Research Unveils the Mysteries of Bermuda’s National Bird,” will be held on Thursday, June 27th from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. “The ‘BUEI Talks’ series […]




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UK Court Orders Confiscation After Conviction

A court in the U.K. has confiscated thousands of pounds from Marcus Weeks and Dalji Waldron after they were convicted of drug charges. The report from Lincolnshire Live said that two brothers “have had thousands of pounds confiscated after selling drugs to university students in Lincoln by taxi.” Marcus Weeks and Dalji Waldron were jailed for […]




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Cayman Jails Two People For Covid-19 Breach

An American college student and her boyfriend have been jailed for four months in the Cayman Islands after breaking their Covid-19 rules, with the news apparently causing quite some interest in the USA, with ‘Cayman Islands’ trending as high as fourth in the U.S. rankings on Twitter this morning as people discussed the matter. Cayman — a […]




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Brockman’s Illness May Delay Tax Fraud Case

Robert Brockman – an American billionaire accused of allegedly “using a Bermuda-based family charitable trust and other offshore entities to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service while failing to pay taxes” – has been admitted to a Houston hospital following an unspecified medical event, causing the case against him to face a possible setback. […]




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Billionaire Must Stand Trial In Tax-Evasion Case

The judge overseeing the case against Robert Brockman – an American billionaire accused of allegedly “using a Bermuda-based family charitable trust and other offshore entities to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service while failing to pay taxes” – has rejected his claims that dementia leaves him incompetent to stand trial. The Bloomberg website said, […]