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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...

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...

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...

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...

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Video: Sunday June 29th “Good News” Spotlight
News that the Lindo’s-to-Lindo’s event raised over $30,000 for the Bermuda Diabetes Association, Jared Pearman from the Department of Information and Digital Technologies earned the PSEA Award and PwC announced Kayla-Marie Redcliffe, Zuri Swan,...

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...

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...

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...

Review: Sia Spence Performs At The Loren
[Written by Dale Butler] The Loren at Pink Beach has established a solid foundation as a five star hotel in Bermuda by consistently offering great service and food at their five star South Shore eight acre resort at 116 South Road, Smith’s Parish....

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...

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...
BSX-listed Hawley Group eyes future options
Created: Jun 30, 2025 06:41 PM (Updated: Jun 30, 2025 06:41 PM) Johnny Bitar, president and CEO of aInsight, and a board member of Hawley Group (Photograph supplied) Bermuda Stock Exchange listed Hawley Group Limited has declared net income of...

Coinbase and Perplexity create AI-crypto fused market tracker
Coinbase has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence-powered search engine Perplexity AI to deliver real-time crypto data services. The collaboration, unveiled on Thursday by CEO Brian Armstrong, could improve the quality and...

With no public debate, Louisiana enacts sales tax break on luxury boats
KEY TAKEAWAYS: New Louisiana tax cap applies only to boats over $200,000 Gov. Landry promoted the tax break while on donor’s yacht Provision was quietly added to a broader tax bill in June Critics say it benefits the wealthy while everyday taxes...
DeVry University expands ‘Bridge to Brilliance’ initiative to SVG
Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), can now benefit from a new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University. Through the expansion of its Bridge to Brilliance Initiative, DeVry University said it will offer...

Work Of Sargasso Sea Commission Showcased
The Sargasso Sea Commission showcased its collaborative efforts to protect the high seas at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, with marine research fellow Fae Sapsford participating in key discussions on conservation and ocean governance. A...

SkillCraft Launches Summer Youth Internship
The 2025 SkillCraft Youth Internship has launched, pairing 16 students with local organisations for hands-on training in social media marketing. A spokesperson said, “SkillCraft’s fourth summer of its experiential careers summer youth internship...