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After a superb showing throughout the tournament, the Bermuda women’s volleyball team have won the gold medal at the 2026 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association [ECVA] Championships. Playing in the finals this evening, they defeated Antigua and Barbuda 3-1 [25-23, 27-25, 21-25, 25-20] to claim the championship title. The victory completes an unbeaten tournament for Bermuda, …

A male motorcycle rider was taken to hospital following a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on North Shore Road this evening [Aug 16]. A police spokesperson said, “Police and other first responders have been dispatched to a report of a potentially serious road traffic collision on North Shore Road, in the vicinity of …

“We support an Education Authority that is genuinely independent, transparent in how it operates and accountable for the performance of Bermuda’s public education system,” Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Education & Sport Ben Smith said. Mr. Smith said, “One of the Minister’s first announcements after returning to the Ministry of Education was his intention …

Flatts Victoria and Bailey’s Bay met in this weekend’s Eastern Counties cricket match at Lord’s in St David’s, with attendees dressing to impress as they enjoyed one of the summer’s popular sporting and social occasions. Mother Nature proved less cooperative, as rain halted play and the match ultimately ended in a draw, allowing Bailey’s Bay …

Atlantic Leadership Academy [ALA] officially announces that applications are now open for middle and senior school students ahead of its anticipated launch in September 2026. A spokesperson said, “Designed to equip Bermuda’s next generation with essential 21st-century leadership capabilities, the Academy introduces a comprehensive, student-centered curriculum grounded in self-mastery, mentorship, and expeditionary learning experiences. Leadership …

Zane DeSilva, Lawrence Scott, Tinée Furbert and Michael Weeks are scheduled to take part in a PLP “Deputy Leadership Open Discussion” on Monday. This is according to a flyer that has been posted by by some of the candidates which says the event, which is open to PLP members only, will be held on Monday evening …

The police issued 75 traffic tickets in a 15-hour time period, including 60 for speeding with one person clocked at 92KPH, while two people were arrested for impaired driving. A police spokesperson said, “Between 4:00 p.m. yesterday and 7:00 a.m. today, officers issued 75 tickets. The vast majority of those, sixty, were for speeding.” “One …

Bermudian boxer Adrian Roach continued his impressive start in professional boxing, taking less than 1 minute to defeat his opponent yesterday in North Carolina Roach took just 38 seconds to stop American Brandon Mendez in Greensboro, the 24-year-old sent Mendez, who was making his professional debut, to the canvas with a flurry of accurate blows …

Bermuda has taken its first formal step towards sending a national team to the International Mathematical Olympiad following its attendance at the 2026 competition in Shanghai, China. Dr Kevin Minors, founder of the Bermuda Mathematics Academy, represented Bermuda in an observer capacity at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad. The visit enabled Bermuda to learn about …

As a “precautionary measure” due to an “investigation into the importation and keeping of several exotic birds, including emus” there is a “temporary restriction on the movement of all kept birds across Bermuda” which applies to “poultry, backyard chickens, pet birds and other birds kept by owners.” This was announced this afternoon by the government …