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Loren climate campaign supports responsible tourism
An event at The Loren showcases work achieved through Roots, a climate campaign launched by parent company The Loren Hotels (Photograph by Taeya Dent) The Loren Hotels is expanding its non-profit initiative tasked with “addressing the disastrous...

Bermudians abroad open up on reasons for leaving home
Created: Jun 13, 2025 02:37 PM (Updated: Jun 13, 2025 02:43 PM) Lack of affordability in Bermuda and opportunities for greater “life satisfaction” abroad have been highlighted as main drivers for people leaving the island, based on recent surveys....

Bermuda stars rally support for World Cup qualifying push
Calling for support: Zeiko Lewis, left, and Deniche Hill (Photograph by Blaire Simmons) Zeiko Lewis and Deniche Hill have identified support from Bermudians as a key component for the team’s success in the upcoming final round of 2026 Fifa World...

Bermuda solution for Brinks in cannabis cash transfer
Created: Jun 13, 2025 08:00 AM Famed security firm Brinks came to Bermuda to solve an insurance problem involving the proceeds of a legal cannabis business A major security company is able to work with the American cannabis industry, thanks to...

Four Bermuda reinsurers in global top ten
Created: Jun 20, 2025 07:09 PM (Updated: Jun 20, 2025 07:09 PM) RenaissanceRe headquarters on Crow Lane in Pembroke (File photograph) Four Bermudian-based reinsurers have secured spots on AM Best’s latest list of the world’s top 10 reinsurance...

Premier Attends CARICOM Meeting In Jamaica
Premier David Burt is attending the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community [CARICOM]in Jamaica. A Government spokesperson said, “The Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, is currently attending the 49TH Regular...

Minister Adams Champions Bermuda’s Ocean Vision at UN Conference in France
Minister of Public Works and Environment, the Hon. Jache Adams, returned from the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, last week, where he led a high-level delegation that reaffirmed the Island’s commitment to ocean...

First Montreal heat wave to hit this weekend bringing a phenomenon called a Bermuda High
Get ready: the first Montreal heat wave of summer 2025 is about to hit the city. With temperatures already reaching into the mid-30s, sweltering humidity from the recent wet weather will make it feel even hotter thanks to a humidex in the mid 40s....

Mosaic Launches Climate-Focused Insurance
Mosaic Insurance has introduced a new hybrid pollution policy to support efforts to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells, advancing climate goals and filling a key insurance gap. A spokesperson said, “Mosaic Insurance has developed a pioneering...

Minister of Public Works and Environment discusses Restoration of the Mangrove Bay Health Clinic
The restoration of the Mangrove Bay Clinic is more than just a construction project, it’s a sign of progress, a return of service, and a reaffirmation that your Government is listening, acting, and delivering for the people. From the outset, it’s...

ASU leads the US for impact with UN Sustainable Development Goals
For the sixth year in a row — and bucking a downward trend among American universities — Arizona State University is the No. 1 institution in the U.S. and in the top 10 globally for work toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals,...

Winnipeg-born Findlay leads Bermuda to final round of FIFA World Cup Qualifying
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Sports Soccer Published Jun 17, 2025 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 4 minute read Winnipeg-born Michael Findlay has coached the Bermuda Men’s National Team to the final qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a...

“All these songs came”: How John Lennon found creative inspiration in Bermuda
(Credits: Yoko Ono) Picture the scene: it’s June 1980. A Long Island yacht sails through an Atlantic storm, ringed by waves that swell like hills, some to 20 feet high. Perhaps unexpectedly, above deck and steering from the helm, bellowing sea...

Gazette journalists affirmed best of Bermuda
Sam Strangeways, an investigative reporter with The Royal Gazette (Photograph supplied) Two journalists at The Royal Gazette were delighted to be recognised with 2025 Best of Bermuda Awards. Sam Strangeways, an investigative reporter, was “very...

How to have a budget-consious holiday in Bermuda
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Survey On Factors Driving Emigration In Bermuda
“The survey reveals that the most common reasons cited for emigration are the high cost of living and the lack of affordability, particularly beyond retirement, as well as limited employment opportunities and lack of job growth,” Minister of...

BermudAir Debuts Direct Service Linking Bermuda and Montréal
A vibrant new connection is taking flight as BermudAir launches its inaugural nonstop service between Bermuda and YUL Montréal- Trudeau International Airport, with flights commencing- on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The new route brings together the...

Insurance Risk & Capital Bermuda 2025
Insurance Asset Risk and InsuranceERM are pleased to announce that our annual Insurance Risk & Capital Bermuda conference returns to the island this year, taking place on October 29, 2025, at Rosewood Bermuda. The agenda is curated with a view to...

Earth Today | UNDP boss champions climate resilience support for MSMEs
HEAD OF the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Jamaica, Dr Kishan Khoday, has urged a redoubling of efforts to enable the resilience of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)to the impacts of extreme weather events and other...

SNIJs announce intl. coalition to increase representation, access to climate finance
Press conference at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, with from left: James Ellsmoor, Chief Executive Officer of Island Innovation; Vannesa Toré, Director of Foreign Economic Cooperation for the Ministry of Economic Development,...