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The Bermuda Chess Association [BCA], in partnership with the Department of Education, has reached a significant new milestone in its mission to integrate chess into the national curriculum. A spokesperson said, “Following a second successful ‘Chess in Education: Preparation of Teachers’ seminar, held March 25-27, the island is celebrating a new cohort of FIDE-certified School …

The Bermuda High School [BHS] held a five-year anniversary celebration for its Innovation Centre on Thursday evening [April 16]. A spokesperson said, “BHS is thrilled to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of its Innovation Centre. Opened during the 2020-2021 academic school year, the Innovation Centre, Joy Bluck Arts Wing and Alvin Ferreira Family Theatre brought state-of-the-art …

The House of Lords Constitution Committee “finds that a new UK Government White Paper on the UK Overseas Territories is urgently needed” as the “2012 White Paper is now badly out of date.” A statement said, “The House of Lords Constitution Committee finds that a new UK Government White Paper on the UK Overseas Territories …

Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers [BILTIR] announced that General David Petraeus, the former CIA Director, will serve as keynote speaker at their conference in September 2026. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers [BILTIR] today announced that General David H. Petraeus will serve as keynote speaker at the Bermuda International …

Bermuda has been named the “Best Weekend Destination in the World” in the 14th annual Leisure Lifestyle Awards by Global Traveler. The publication said, “Global Traveler conducted a survey of its readers Aug. 1, 2025–Jan. 31, 2026, with open-ended questions for the best in many categories of leisure luxury and lifestyle travel. This survey ran …