The Registrar-General has posted the first wedding banns in Bermuda for a same-sex couple — but those against gay marriage are still seeking to stop such unions taking place.
Julia Saltus, of Sandys, and Judith Aido, of Maryland, United States, appli...
DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Imagine going into a store, taking something you want to buy to the counter and waving your mobile phone in front of a terminal. The purchase made, you walk out of the store.
There was no need to open your purse or wallet, or fiddle with loose change...
DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
World triathlete of the year Flora Duffy resumed winning ways on her return to the international circuit from injury with a stunning performance in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday.
Duffy, who has been out of action since February because of a hip proble...
DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Running-Triathlon | AUTHOR: Dexter Smith, Head of Sport
The fourth annual Relay For Life has been hailed an overwhelming success with fundraising goals of $600,000 expected to be reached by the final count.
Thousands made their way to the National Sports Centre from 6pm on Friday evening to 6pm on Saturda...
DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Football’s governing body has reminded its members that it will not tolerate discrimination after an offensive tweet was posted from the account of a Bermuda footballer.
Drewonde Bascome told The Royal Gazette he had nothing to do with the tweet, whi...
DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Topics ranging from US tax changes, to Bermuda’s work to maintain high standards of financial reporting, were discussed by Bermuda Government, industry and regulatory leaders in interviews with AM BestTV.
They spoke during the Risk and Insurance Ma...
DATE: May 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
Public consultations were today launched over the future of electricity supply on the island.
The Regulatory Authority said the public consultations were a “an important and key opportunity” for business and individuals to provide their views on the ...
DATE: May 08, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
In Part 8 of the Bermuda Investment Primer Series, Martha Myron looks at bonds, their structures and their role in an economy.
The business of insurance is the most dominant industry in Bermuda, both from an international and domestic perspective, t...
A charity which focuses on developing young children’s brains wants to expand the programmes it has on offer but needs more volunteers to make it happen.
The BSMART Foundation, on Cedar Avenue, in Hamilton, already has a busy schedule of after-school...
DATE: May 05, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
The Bermuda Government spending on foreign consultants has fallen steadily since the One Bermuda Alliance came to power but the amount could be on the increase this year.
More than $7.3 million is expected to be paid from the public purse to overseas...
DATE: May 05, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
