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BZS 2024 report details work with students and environment
Created: Jun 24, 2025 07:58 AM Students from The Berkeley Institute catch a lionfish as part of the Bermuda Zoological Society’s educational programme (Photograph supplied) The Bermuda Zoological Society worked with almost 9,000 students last...

EDD To Host Fintech Webinar On Cybersecurity
The Economic Development Department will host the next Fintech Webinar on July 4, spotlighting cybersecurity in fintech with a live session led by Bermudian tech entrepreneur Adrian Lodge. A Government spokesperson said, “The Economic Development...
Technical problems may cause lab result delays, BHB warns
Created: Jul 03, 2025 03:20 PM (Updated: Jul 03, 2025 04:03 PM) King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (File photograph by Akil Simmons) The Bermuda Hospitals Board is experiencing technical problems with some of its laboratory equipment, it said...

Davies appoints James Ferris as CEO of Captive Management business
Global consulting and technology services business Davies has appointed James Ferris as the new CEO of its Captive Management business. Based out of Bermuda, James Ferris will be based in and tasked with leading Davies’ global captives team, with...
EDD Friday webinar on cybersecurity in fintech
Created: Jul 02, 2025 12:34 PM (Updated: Jul 02, 2025 12:34 PM) The next instalment of the Fintech Webinar Series 2025 by the Economic Development Department on Friday will spotlight blockchain innovation through a live session featuring Adrian...

Power In Action: Delta Sigma Theta Host 57th National Convention
International President Elsie Cooke-Holmes Thousands Convene in Washington, DC, Celebrating 112 Years of Public Service, Empowerment, and Impact Washington – More than a century of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action will take...
Honouring the past, inspiring the future
Created: Jul 01, 2025 08:00 AM Bermudian artist and architect John Gardner, along with Bermudian vernacular architecture expert Larry Mills, conducting a free tour and discussion on Mr Gardner's current contemporary art exhibit at the National...

Training Boosts Nutrition Care In Homes
Care home residents stand to benefit from enhanced nutritional care as staff from facilities across Bermuda participated in a series of onsite trainings led by Age Concern Bermuda [ACB] and the Department of Health’s Nutrition Services. A...

The Mooch’s second act: Anthony Scaramucci’s improbable quest to transcend Trump and transform America
Anthony Scaramucci strides into the seaside ballroom of Bermuda’s plush Hamilton Princess hotel sporting a well-tailored suit, a spangled American flag pin, a Mickey Mouse watch, and plenty of hair gel. Scaramucci is here to talk up his hedge...
Paradise Mobile introduces 5G+
Created: Jul 02, 2025 07:21 PM (Updated: Jul 02, 2025 07:21 PM) Paradise Mobile team members pose on a tower after launching the island’s first 5G+ network (Photograph provided) Bermuda is now live with 5G+. The roll-out from Paradise Mobile sets...

Florida hit by new tropical threat as forecasters sound alarm over Trump hurricane prediction cuts
Meteorologists are closely monitoring a similar pattern to early July that could become the next round of tropical development in the Atlantic basin. Experts have marked an area along the southeastern coast of the United States, while a second...

MS Reinsurance Announces Leadership Changes
MS Reinsurance has made leadership and structural changes to better align its global underwriting operations with client needs. A spokesperson said, “Global reinsurer MS Reinsurance [MS Re] has announced a series of leadership changes to its...

The Only Menswear Deals That Matter From Prime Day's Final Hours
Last Updated 7/11/2025 at 9:45 a.m. ET: Prime Day is slowly coming to an end, but the Prime Day clothing deals—y'know, the once-a-year menswear bargains we've been obsessively tracking for 72 hours straight—are, uh, wait. Hold on, folks. Unless...

Lee Ramon Wilson
Lee Ramon Wilson, 92, of Columbia, died on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Born on March 22, 1933, in Rutland, Vermont, he was the son of the late Earl “Roxie” D. Wilson and Marie Snyder Wilson. Lee is survived by his wife of nearly 38 years, Suzette...

CariGenetics Hits Milestone In Cancer Study
CariGenetics reached a milestone in an ongoing cancer study, “surpassing the 25% mark of its regional 1000-men study in Bermuda and Saint Lucia.” A spokesperson said, “CariGenetics, the first genomics company in the world dedicated solely to...

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Looking Back: Trouble in Paradise
On rare occasions some of us have been able to witness the slow, deep winged flight of the majestic Great Blue Heron, with is neck folded into an “S” shape and long legs extended straight out behind it. Or we have come across one standing stock...
Wilton Re welcomes summer intern to actuarial team
Created: Jul 09, 2025 05:37 PM (Updated: Jul 09, 2025 08:51 PM) Marli Spriggs, summer intern at Wilton Re, wants to become a life actuary (File photograph) Wilton Reinsurance has selected Marli Spriggs as this year’s summer intern from a field of...

US based DeVry University expands Caribbean initiative
Residents of the Caribbean can now benefit from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University. Through the expansion of its Bridge to Brilliance Initiative, DeVry University will offer scholarships and...

Minister Urges Public To Attend CCTV Town Hall
Minister of National Security Michael Weeks is urging residents to attend a town hall on Thursday [July 3] to learn about Bermuda’s upgraded CCTV system and take part in a community dialogue on public safety and privacy. A Government spokesperson...