Log In

James Daniels usually passes his winters in the Caribbean and his summers on the Med. He is able because of the years he spent studying and training to earn “the holy grail of engineering tickets”, the second engineer license. At the moment he is wor...

Dear Sir, I submitted a letter a few months ago concerning the replacement of the ferry schedule sign in Dockyard (which hasn't been replaced!) with a Welcome to Dockyard sign. Apparently the person who authorised this did not know that a tent was g...

Last week, I spent ten hours lying on the floor of the bathroom wishing my life would end. I had the norovirus to end all noroviruses and wow, was that a rollercoaster. Bring backs masks and hand sanitiser, I am not ready for a world with germs in i...

Dear Sir, It was some time ago that the Minister of Transport was on the national news telling us that the expensive accident suffered by the pilot boat when it hit a reef at high speed was covered by insurance and therefore no one was “to blame”. We...

International Viognier Day is celebrated each year on April 29. There are likely many discussions on how to pronounce the name of this grape that, percentage wise, has shown far more growth than any other over the past fifty years. If you check onli...

Police are warning tourists to protect themselves against thieves after a number of visitors fell victim to criminals

A youth training initiative has been launched — but the minister responsible was unable to say how much it would cost the taxpayer. It was announced late last night that it would cost up to $75,200. Jason Hayward, the Economy and Labour Minister, sa...

Island Pantry, the mini-supermarket on Serpentine Road in Pembroke, is celebrating its first anniversary

A US celebrity doctor who visited Bermuda this week highlighted concerns about the excessive centralisation of decision-making in healthcare. Drew Pinsky added that it was important for patients to be informed and to have options for health coverage....

It began with soaring tributes to one of America’s lions. "With her goodness and grace, her humanity and her intellect, she turned the tide of history," President Joe Biden said, at Madeleine Korbel Albright's funeral on Wednesday. The 1,400 heads at...

Arch Capital Group Ltd, the re/insurer based in Bermuda, has reported net income available to Arch common shareholders of $185.6 million in the first quarter of 2022. That compares with $427.8 million for the 2021 first quarter. After-tax operating i...

A “visionary” who helped to shape modern Dockyard from the helm of the West End Development Corporation was driven by a sense of service to Bermuda. The family of Robert “Bob” Tucker said he was determined to forge his own path from growing up as son...