By Stephen Weir Don’t pack those fancy Bermuda shorts away just yet. Come May 17th, Torontonians and Haligonians will have a new way to get to Bermuda with the launch of BermudAir. Late last month, BermudAir announced its expansion into Canada with non-stop flights to Toronto and Halifax. The airline, just 7 months old, is […]
Activists supporting same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda received a heavy blow Monday following a ruling by a top appeals court in London. The United Kingdom’s Privy Council, which serves as the final court of appeals for several islands in the Caribbean, sided with the government of Bermuda, which had fought a local […]
A General Election is to be held on October 1. In his announcement, Premier David Burt stated that it would help the island to focus on rebuilding the economy and creating more opportunities for Bermudians. “The prospect of a series of by-elections does not represent the best use of the public purse at this time […]
HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda is to get its first Black and first female Governor later this year, it was officially announced on Friday. Government House said Rena Lalgie, who is married with two children, will succeed John Rankin in December. Lalgie, who is currently the director of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in the […]
HAMILTON, Bermuda– The CARIFTA Games will not be held next month in Bermuda as scheduled, with organizers concerned about the threat of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) that has reached several Caribbean countries. At a press conference held last Friday with Sports Minister Lovitta Foggo, the chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee Donna Raynor said the […]
HAMILTON, Bermuda – President of the Bermuda National Athletics Association (BNAA) Donna Raynor says next month’s Carifta Games, which is set to attract more than 600 athletes from 27 Caribbean countries, should not be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) that is spreading across the globe. The virus has reached non-English-speaking Caribbean countries, with a few […]
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands — The Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is now on high alert following the recent increase in earthquakes in the region. According to the information and education manager with the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel , the organisation is keeping a close eye on all earthquake-related activity. […]
HAMILTON, Bermuda – Hilton last Monday announced its debut in Bermuda with the signing of Bermudiana Beach Resort, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The 111-room resort is slated to open in 2020. Owned by Bermudiana Development Company Limited, Bermudiana Beach Resort will sit on a cliff overlooking the pristine pink-sand beach and turquoise waters. “As we […]
HAMILTON, Bermuda– It now only requires Bermuda’s Governor John Rankin to assent to the Domestic Partnership Act for the British Overseas Territory to become the first country in the world to rollback gay marriage. Last week, the 11-member Senate gave the nod to the legislation which was approved by the House of Assembly 24-10, with […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuban leaders ended their sixth summit in Antigua on Friday reiterating calls for the region to be declared a zone of peace and urging the United States to lift the decades old trade and economic embargo on Havana. In addition, the leaders of the 15-member group and Cuba […]
