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Belco Sparks Dialogue on Bermuda’s Energy Future at BUEI Forum
Yesterday, the Bermuda Electric Light Company (Belco) took a bold step toward transparency and community engagement with the launch of its educational series, “The Energy Equation,” hosted at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI)....

Clearwater events venue a ‘positive’ for Bermuda
Created: Jun 27, 2025 06:53 PM (Updated: Jun 27, 2025 06:53 PM) The proposed site for a pavilion tent near Clearwater Beach, Southside, St David’s (Photograph from planning documents) An events venue to be built near Clearwater Beach will bring...

Belco presentation considers Bermuda’s energy future
Created: Jun 27, 2025 01:11 PM Jeffrey Steynor, the director of energy transition at Belco, speaks at the plant’s Energy Equation presentation on Bermuda’s energy future (Photograph by Blaire Simmons) Bermuda’s sole energy provider held a town...

In the Arizona desert, a Tucson-linked fish farm tests the limits of sustainable seafood
By Melina Walling, Annika Hammerschlag and Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press DATELAND (AP) — Storks scatter, white against blue water, as Dan Mohring’s pickup truck rumbles down the dirt road. He’s towing a trailer full of ground-up beef,...

Burt: Bermuda well-placed with a robust growth outlook
Created: Jun 27, 2025 01:40 PM (Updated: Jun 27, 2025 02:19 PM) David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance at the recent King's Birthday Parade (Photograph by Akil Simmons) David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, told Parliament...

Bermuda Swim Team To Compete In Florida
Bermuda swimmers will compete in the 2025 Planet Swim Summer Championships in Florida from June 20–22. A spokesperson said, “Team Bermuda will proudly represent the island at the 2025 Planet Swim Summer Championships from June 20–22 at the Planet...

Agency warns of risks during Bermuda ratings upgrades
A rating agency has warned of the $920 million in contingent liabilities in the form of government guarantees to commercial projects, the most significant of which is the $697 million for the Bermuda Hospitals Board (Photograph by Akil Simmons) A...
Caribbean ‘running behind’ in achieving Sustainable Dev't Goals by 2030
- UN ECLAC & Associate Members collaborating on SDGs acceleration PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- It has been acknowledged that the Caribbean’s progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, was running behind, and that...

Enhancements Around Bermuda Marquee Sign
The City of Hamilton announced the completion of paving and landscaping works surrounding the Bermuda Marquee Sign on Front Street. A spokesperson said, “The project, carried out by Brown & Company landscapers, began in February 2025 with the goal...

Volunteers Needed For Bermuda Pride
OUTBermuda is calling for volunteers to support Bermuda Pride, with over 200 positions available for the week of events happening from June 29 to July 6. A spokesperson said, “As Bermuda Pride 2025 approaches, OUTBermuda invites the public to take...

Cal Waldron puts Bermuda showing on full blast
Created: Jun 25, 2025 08:00 AM (Updated: Jun 25, 2025 08:28 AM) Not impressed: Bermuda coach Cal Waldron (Photograph by Cleon Scotland/Airhorn Media) Bermuda coach Cal Waldron has been left disheartened by the team’s performance in the ICC T20...

Joint Bermuda and UK role in marine conservation explored
Created: Jun 24, 2025 07:55 AM (Updated: Jun 24, 2025 08:01 AM) Noelle Young, a Bermudian climate justice delegate (Photograph supplied) Bermuda and Britain can play a leading role in safeguarding critical marine ecosystems, it was said during a...
BZS 2024 report details work with students and environment
Created: Jun 24, 2025 07:58 AM Students from The Berkeley Institute catch a lionfish as part of the Bermuda Zoological Society’s educational programme (Photograph supplied) The Bermuda Zoological Society worked with almost 9,000 students last...

Capturing Bermuda’s Ocean Biodiversity
Using a Baited Remote Underwater Video System (BRUVS) with dual mounted cameras, marine scientists have been capturingfootage of the pelagic fish community in Bermuda. In efforts to evidence Bermuda’s ocean biodiversity and ecosystems, the...

Renewable Energies guide Bermuda (Legal 500)
This chapter provides information about the current issues affecting renewable energy in Bermuda and addresses topics such as key regulators, government incentive schemes, key contracts, foreign investment, COP26 as well as insight and opinion on...

BRUVS Deployed To Study Bermuda’s Ocean Life
Using a Baited Remote Underwater Video System [BRUVS] with dual mounted cameras, marine scientists have been capturing footage of the pelagic fish community in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “In efforts to evidence Bermuda’s ocean biodiversity and...

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NHC Watching Activity East of Bermuda, No Threat For Gulf Coast
The National Hurricane Center is watching an area east of Bermuda for the potential of developing into the first tropical depression of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. "Satellite images indicate that disorganized showers and thunderstorms are...

Serenova Re opens Bermuda office
Created: Jun 23, 2025 07:58 AM Matt Roche, president of Serenova Re (Photograph supplied) A new player in Bermuda’s life reinsurance sector has opened its doors. Serenova Re, a reinsurance company backed by Bain Capital and part of the Federal...

SIDS must hold major banks, rich nations to account on climate finance pledge
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for water, environment, climate change and the blue and green economies, Matthew Samuda (left) greets Dr Milton Clarke, environmental specialist at...