BERMUDA TACKLES RISING PRICES WITH NEW GOVERNMENT-LED INITIATIVE

By staff Writer The Bermuda government has launched a new scheme to alleviate the impact of the rising cost of living on the island. Called the Essential Goods Relief Initiative, the scheme to be launched on November 1st is aimed at reducing the...

Climate group at The Loren offers grants to green charities

Created: Oct 13, 2025 08:07 AM (Updated: Oct 13, 2025 01:21 PM) The Loren at Pink Beach (File photograph) A climate group tied to a Bermuda hotel has announced a programme to fund non-profit organisations’ efforts to tackle climate change. Roots,...

Early lead gives Bermuda edge in digital asset race, says Carey Olsen partner

Created: Oct 13, 2025 07:56 AM Credible regulation: Steven Rees Davies, partner, Carey Olsen (Photograph supplied) Bermuda’s eight-year head start in regulating digital assets is giving the island a competitive edge as Europe and the United States...

Ministry of Home Affairs unveils Affordable Bermuda Agenda

On Thursday, Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Alexa Lightbourne, JP, MP, launched the Affordable Bermuda Agenda, an initiative aimed at delivering cost of living relief for Bermudian households and businesses. This plan marks a milestone in the...

Bermuda environmental forum connects with Caribbean

Created: Oct 09, 2025 03:37 PM Students meet with environmental organisations at the Youth Climate Summit held at the BUEI (File photograph by Blaire Simmons) The island’s Youth Climate Summit is set to expand Caribbean representation and...

Sustainability consultancy to ‘make Bermuda stronger’

Created: Oct 09, 2025 08:16 AM (Updated: Oct 09, 2025 08:16 AM) Family affair: Stratton and Fiona Hatfield launch Bedrock to help guide homeowners in sustainable living (File photograph) A mother and son are combining skills to help build climate...

Scholarship opens doors for Bermudians to pursue their passions at ASU

By Tiffany Wardman Catherine Bell was lying in bed recovering from a serious accident when she realized that she wanted to rekindle her love for marine science. So the 45-year-old Bermudian transferred online this fall to Arizona State...

Bermuda leads other islands in digital medical records

Created: Oct 08, 2025 04:45 PM (Updated: Oct 08, 2025 04:45 PM) New KPMG partner Edward Fitzgerald spoke at the firm’s Healthcare CIO Connect 2025 event (File photograph) When it comes to digitising medical records, Bermuda is far ahead of many...

Bermuda Run Town Council: Hines, preservation for future generations

Published 10:23 am Wednesday, October 8, 2025 The Candidate Name Dylan Hines Age 36 Address S. River Hill Drive Family Wife, Miranda; 2 daughters, Kinsley (9), Isla (6) Education Cape Fear CC Associate Degree Occupation Owner and Broker of...

BUEI & UNDP Partner For Youth Climate Summit

Bermuda’s 5th Annual Youth Climate Summit [YCS], hosted by the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI], in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] Multi Country Office in Jamaica announced a “strategic...

Government Unveils ‘Affordable Bermuda Agenda’

Minister of Home Affairs Alexa Lightbourne launched the Affordable Bermuda Agenda an “initiative aimed at delivering cost of living relief for Bermudian households and businesses.” A Government spokesperson said, “This plan marks a milestone in...

10 Hurricane Season Essentials Experts Want You to Stock Up on to Stay Safe and Prepared

Growing up in Bermuda, I remember my family restocking our hurricane supplies every summer. Although some hurricane preparedness must wait until the storm is closer (like boarding up windows and securing patio furniture), stocking up on essentials...

Zim CEO lands top global recognition

“Although it has been awarded to me personally, I view it as the recognition of an outstanding team effort,” Ndlovu, who was also selected into the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Class of 2022, said AFRICAN Risk Capacity Limited (ARC...

Chevron captive has AM Best rating pulled

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Bermuda-based Jamestown Insurance Company. The outlook of these ratings is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has...

Time spent on environmental incidents revealed by Pati

Belco’s North Power Station (File photograph) Environmental officers have spent an estimated 600 hours since 2020 dealing with emissions from Belco, according to records released by the Government. The estimate was shared in response to a public...

Let sport lead way to a more respectful Bermuda

Created: Oct 09, 2025 07:59 AM (Updated: Oct 09, 2025 08:37 AM) Ben Smith is the Shadow Minister of Education and Sport, and the MP for Smith’s South (Constituency 8) Sport has always been one of Bermuda’s greatest strengths. It brings us...

Let sport lead way to a more respectful Bermuda

Created: Oct 09, 2025 07:59 AM (Updated: Oct 09, 2025 08:37 AM) Ben Smith is the Shadow Minister of Education and Sport, and the MP for Smith’s South (Constituency 8) Sport has always been one of Bermuda’s greatest strengths. It brings us...

Small island nations face $476 billion climate risk by 2050, urgent $12 billion annual investment needed, says new report

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) — among the least responsible for climate change — face losses of up to $476 billion by 2050 if adaptation measures are not accelerated, a new report by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) has warned....

Bermuda takes part in first global Pati ‘stress test’

Bermuda has taken part in a global “stress test” of public access to information laws, said to be the first of its kind ever conducted. The Royal Gazette, along with organisations and individuals from around the world, volunteered to submit two...

Former gang member calls on communities to heal themselves

Jamaka Kamal, an author who found a new start in Britain from a troubled Bermudian past (Photograph supplied) A group of men who helped to rehabilitate their neighbourhood offer an example for the community to reverse the blight of gang and...