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Racism Sparks Fight At Massachusetts High School Football Game, Coaches Say

The game had to be ended early.




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Ryan Russell Says He’s ‘Unstoppable’ Since Making History As Coming Out As The First Openly Bisexual NFL Player

The third-year player got candid about his current life.




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Utah Football Player Aaron Lowe: Man Charged In Shooting Death At House Party

The Utah football player was killed at a house party.





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Jon Gruden Resigns As Raiders Coach After Racist, Homophobic And Misogynistic Emails Leak; Twitter Reacts

An email containing a racist trope had already leaked.




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NFL Player Emmanuel Ogbah Shares Racist Message He Received After Sunday Loss

Miami lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.




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OTs Collaborate On Maritime Protection Training

Maritime protection teams from six Overseas Territories, including Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, gathered in Bermuda for a two-week training program focused on search and rescue capabilities. A spokesperson said, “Maritime protection teams from six Overseas Territories developed training techniques as they focused on search and rescue […]




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Commemorative Service For Midshipman Dale

The Friends of St Peter’s Church has organized a commemorative service honouring Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale, set for 5 pm tomorrow [Feb 24] in St George’s. The event poster says, “In attendance will be Her Excellency Ms Rena Lalgie, Governor of Bermuda The Wor. Quinell Francis, JP, Mayor of St George US Consul General Karen […]




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Photos & Video: Midshipman Dale Service

The annual Commemorative Service of the death of Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale [1795 - 1815] was held yesterday [Feb 24] at St Peter’s Church. The event programme noted, “Midshipman Dale is considered to be among the last victims of the War of 1812 and was tragically wounded during an exchange of fire on January 15th […]




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Major Simons Appointed As Commanding Officer

Governor Rena Lalgie announced that Major Duncan Simons will succeed Lt Col Ben Beasley BEM as Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment on June 1, 2024. Governor Lalgie said, “The Regiment plays a key role in ensuring the safety and security of Bermuda both on land and on water and Major Simons’ experience, gained […]




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Ascot Appoints Grayson Chief Information Officer

Ascot announced today the appointment of Ian Grayson as Chief Information Officer for UK/ Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “In this newly created role, Ian is responsible for developing and executing a technology transformation strategy and driving technology-based innovation and growth to support the company’s robust UK and Bermuda platforms. He will report to Owen Williams, […]




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Kroll Appoints Dylan Edward Marshall

Kroll announced that Dylan Edward Marshall has joined their Bermuda office as a Director in the restructuring practice, bringing twelve years of experience in restructuring and insolvency work. A spokesperson said, “Kroll, the leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, announced that Dylan Edward Marshall, CPA, CA has joined the Bermuda office […]




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Ascot Appoints Kewsong Lee As Chairman

Ascot Group Limited announced that Kewsong Lee, the Founder and CEO of BellTower Partners [BellTower], will be appointed Chairman of the Ascot Board of Directors. A spokesperson said, “Ascot Group Limited, the Bermuda-based global specialty insurance company, announced that Kewsong Lee, the Founder and CEO of BellTower Partners [BellTower], will be appointed Chairman of the […]




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Max Tetlow To Rejoin Appleby As Partner

Appleby announced that Max Tetlow will re-join its Bermuda office as a Partner on November 1, bringing extensive corporate and insurance experience. A spokesperson said, “Appleby is delighted to announce Bermudian Max Tetlow is re-joining the Bermuda office as Partner. Max began his legal career with Appleby in 2014 and spent four years with the […]




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Botelho Wood Appoints Rodrigues & Masters

Botelho Wood Architects has appointed Krystal Rodrigues and Lisamarie Masters as partners. A spokesperson said, “The partners of Botelho Wood Architects – Germano Botelho, Ted Wood, and Jason Mackertich – are pleased to announce the appointment of two new partners: Krystal Rodrigues and Lisamarie Masters. “We celebrate these individuals for their demonstrated leadership and valuable […]




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Conyers Welcomes Collis & MacLeod

Conyers has welcomed Bermudian lawyers Celine Collis and Matthew MacLeod to the firm. A spokesperson said, “Conyers is pleased to announce the continued growth of its market leading Bermuda corporate practice with the recruitment of two additional Bermudian lawyers. Conyers welcomes associates Celine Collis and Matthew MacLeod to the firm. “Celine Collis joins Conyers from Reed […]




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LOM Financial Promotes Makeba Outerbridge

LOM Financial announced that Makeba Outerbridge has been promoted from Senior Investment Advisor to Assistant Vice-President Investments. “Makeba’s appointment is a testament to her outstanding contributions to the firm and dedication to delivering exemplary service and results for LOM’s clients,” said Michael Greaves, Global Head of Advisory. The spokesperson said, “Since joining LOM Financial in […]




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Welch’s Rise Through Ranks At The MarketPlace

Tahjae Welch has risen from an entry-level position all the way to Store Manager at the MarketPlace, with the company noting how “determination, hard work, and a positive support system can lead to impressive career advancement in Bermuda’s retail grocery industry.” A spokesperson said, “Starting his journey with The MarketPlace in 2016 straight out of […]




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Warwick Win Mike Zimmerman Team Final

Warwick Workmen’s Club Two defeated Spanish Point Boat Club Two 3 – 1 to claim the Mike Zimmerman Team Challenge title. Captain Steven Bremar got Warwick off to a flying start when he defeated Point’s Billy Wotton sinking the pink ball to take the 1st game, 58 – 39. John Orr equalized for Spanish Point […]




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Emma Harvey: Olympic Debut Was ‘Amazing’

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Emma Harvey said making her debut at the Olympic Games was “100 per cent” worth a lifetime of hard work. Harvey competed in the women’s 100 metres backstroke heats at the Paris La Défense Arena today [July 29], finishing eighth in heat four in 1min 01.78sec. She placed 23rd […]




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Marleigh Howes Helps Bolles Defeat Episcopal

The Bolles School girls swimming team, featuring Marleigh Howes, secured a decisive victory against Episcopal with a final score of 234-70. Howes played a key role in the win, anchoring the Bolles girls 200 yard freestyle relay A team to a first-place finish with a time of 1:40.41. She also contributed to the Bolles girls […]




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Marleigh Howes Helps Bolles Win Invitational

The Bolles School swimming and diving team, which includes Marleigh Howes, captured the 4th Frank Holleman Invitational title with a final score of 625 points. Howes contributed to the team’s success with a third-place finish in the women’s 200-yard freestyle B final, clocking in at 2:00.22. She also secured an eighth-place finish in the women’s […]




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Marleigh Howes Helps Bolles Defeat Wolfson

Marleigh Howes and her Bolles School women’s swimming teammates defeated Wolfson 228 – 58. Howes finished 3rd competing in the girls 200 yard freestyle touching the wall in a time of 2:01.14 and finished 4th competing in the girls 100 yard butterfly clocking a time of 1:01.92. Related Stories Moseley & McKendree Defeat Missouri 18 […]




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Male Dies After Shooting In Warwick

[Updated: The police confirm the shooting victim has died] There was a shooting in Warwick this evening [Nov 21] and the police have confirmed that a male was shot and was transported to KEMH “for treatment for his injuries which are considered life threatening.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21st, […]




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53-Year-Old Man Dies After Shooting

[Updating] The police are responding to a shooting in the Mary Victoria Road area in Devonshire this evening [Dec 11], with multiple police vehicles and officers on scene and crime scene tape is visible. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 9.05pm: Audio | Initial police statement on […]




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Court: Hollis Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter

Ajamu Hollis has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Daemon Bell. He was initially charged with murdering Mr Bell, an off-duty corrections officer, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter yesterday morning, after his Supreme Court murder trial had been underway. He will be sentenced at a later date. Related Stories Murder Trial […]




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Police Confirm: Man Dies After Stabbing

[Updated] A 17-year-old male has been arrested after a 20-year-old man was stabbed at Horseshoe Bay Beach this afternoon [May 24], the police have confirmed, with the police subsequently confirming that the victim has died. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:15 PM on Friday, 24th, May 2024 police responded to a report of a disturbance […]




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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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Happy Bird Company At Washington Mall

The Happy Bird Company is selling its bluebird nesting boxes at Washington Mall today [Dec 23] and tomorrow [Dec 24]. A spokesperson said, “The Happy Bird Company is selling its bluebird nesting boxes for the third year, led by company founder Christian Chin-Gurret. They will be available for purchase at Washington Mall on the Reid […]




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Magazine Highlights The Bermuda Longtail

Hakai Magazine has featured the iconic Bermuda longtails, noting they have been “turning up in Bermuda earlier and earlier.” The story said, “White-tailed tropicbirds spend most of the year at sea, out of sight of people. When the seabirds make their annual descent into Bermuda to breed, though, their long, streamer-like tails, snowy white plumage, and […]




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Road Sobriety Checkpoints From March 25 – 28

According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Friday, March 25th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 [PDF here] Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Cup Match Road Sobriety Checkpoints Starting On […]




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Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Cup Match

According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints over Cup Match, starting on Wednesday, August 2nd, with the checkpoints set to take place in St. George’s, Hamilton, Smith’s, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick, Southampton and Sandys. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint [No. 4] Notice follows below [PDF here] Related […]




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Female Motorcyclist Arrested After Collision

A female motorcyclist was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst impaired following a collision last night [Aug 13] in Hamilton parish. A police spokesperson said, “A female motorcyclist sustained minor injuries in collision with a motorcar on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish just east of the junction with Fractious Street. “The female bike rider was […]




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Woman Arrested After Hamilton Parish Collision

A female driver who allegedly left the scene of a collision yesterday in Hamilton parish was “subsequently arrested at a nearby residence on suspicion of driving while impaired and causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving,” the police confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 5:30 pm on Tuesday, 24th October, 2023, police were dispatched […]




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Man Arrested For Suspected Impaired Driving

A male motorcyclist was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired after he “lost control of his motorcycle and crashed by mounting the sidewalk” after trying to flee the police. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 3:45 a.m. Saturday, 25th November 2023, police officers on mobile patrol on Reid Street observed a disturbance, in the area […]




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Woman Arrested After Crashing Into Wall

A female was “arrested and bailed on suspicion of impaired driving” following a single vehicle collision in Southampton. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, police attended a single vehicle collision involving a motorcar, near the junction of Middle Road and Granaway Lane, Southampton. “The female driver of the […]




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Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Cup Match

According to the most recent Official Notices, the police will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Wednesday, June 31st, with the checkpoints set to take place in all nine parishes; St. George’s, Hamilton, Smith’s, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick, Southampton and Sandys. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety […]




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Man Charged With Offences In UK Court

Jahkiel Samuels has been charged in a British court following an incident “where people in a café were reportedly threatened by a man with a gun.” The Nottinghamshire Police website said, “A man has been charged following an incident where people in a café were reportedly threatened by a man with a gun. “Jahkiel Samuels, […]




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More Than $1B Of Brockman’s Assets Frozen

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 had more than $1B in assets frozen by Swiss prosecutors. A Bloomberg Quint story said, “Swiss prosecutors froze more than $1 billion held in bank […]




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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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Forensic Psychiatrist To Evaluate Brockman

Robert Brockman — the business tycoon charged in the United States in largest-ever tax case against a U.S. individual — will be evaluated by a team of three doctors. The Daily Beast story reported, “Robert Brockman—the software billionaire charged in the largest tax evasion case in American history, who has since claimed to have a […]




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Man Given 30 Month Prison Sentence In The UK

Trundae Darrell has been given a 30-month prison sentence after being convicted of drug offences in England. A statement from Staffordshire Police said, “A 30-year-old man has been jailed after being convicted of drug offences in Tamworth. “Trundae Darrell was detained by officers conducting a section 17 search on 31 March 2021. Three large packages of class […]




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Man Charged With Murder Of MP David Amess

25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali has been charged  in an English court with the murder of British MP David Amess –  who served as the Chair of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group –  according to the UK media. The Guardian’s report said, “Prosecutors have charged a man with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess and the […]




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Robert Brockman ‘May Not Be Mentally Fit’

Robert Brockman – an American billionaire accused of allegedly using trusts and offshore entities to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service while failing to pay taxes – may not be mentally fit to stand trial after two medical experts reversed their opinions regarding a potential dementia diagnosis, the U.S. media has reported. A report […]




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Kemar Maybury Jailed For Four Years In UK

Kemar Maybury has been jailed for four years in the UK on drug related charges. The Sussex Police website said, “A Brighton man has been jailed for four years for using children to supply drugs around the city. “Kemar Maybury, 40, of Dartmouth Crescent in Brighton, was arrested on Thursday, March 11, 2020, after his vehicle […]




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Bahamas Court Hears Boat Heading For Bermuda

A law enforcement officer testified in a Bahamian Court about allegedly discovering “suspected cocaine” on a vessel that the defendants — who have denied the charges — claimed was “heading for Bermuda.” The Bahamas media reported, “A Drug Enforcement Unit officer yesterday testified about discovering three bags with suspected cocaine on a vessel captained by […]




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Court: Man Found Guilty Of Murdering MP Amess

A man has been found guilty in a British court of murdering Sir David Amess. a British MP who served as the Chair of the Britain-Bermuda All-Party Parliamentary Group. The BBC website reported, “An IS fanatic has been found guilty of murdering Sir David Amess MP. The Southend West MP was stabbed more than 20 times during a constituency […]




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Brockman Faces 2023 Trial In Tax-Evasion Case

The judge overseeing Robert Brockman’s case – 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” – tentatively set his trial date for February 23, 2023. The report said, “The judge overseeing billionaire Robert Brockman’s tax-evasion […]




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Video: Pearman Leads Mount Kelly To Wins

Robin-Valana Pearman, a Bermuda women’s youth international football player, was instrumental in assisting her Mount Kelly School teammates win the United Kingdom’s Independent Schools Football Association National Cup on April 25th and the Chelsea Foundation Cup on May 20th. A spokesperson said, “Playing from her center-forward position Robin-Valana stuck the third and dagger goal to […]