Author Archive: Bernews1

BELCO Restore Power After Widespread Outage

[Updating] A power outage has affected people across the island this afternoon [June 5] and BELCO crews are working to restore power. The company said, “We are aware of an outage affecting customers across the island. Our crew is aware and is working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible, as weather conditions allow. “Please... Read more of this article

BPS Confirm Death Of 23-Year-Old Dylan Taylor

The police have now confirmed the death of 23-year-old Dylan Taylor. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] can now confirm the identity of the victim in the fatal road traffic collision which occurred on South Road at the junction with Knapton Hill, Smith’s, shortly before 6:00pm on Monday, June 1, 2026, as 23-year-old... Read more of this article

Women’s Football: Bermuda Defeat Belize 4-0

The Bermuda women’s national football team produced an impressive performance on home soil, defeating Belize 4-0 in an international friendly at the Flora Duffy South Field last night. Keunna Dill scored twice in the first half, to give Bermuda the 2-0 lead. Kenni Thompson then scored a third goal for Bermuda, and Evans Welch then added another goal... Read more of this article

Phillips Advances To Quarter-Finals In Turkey

Bermudian tennis player Daniel Phillips continued his impressive run in Turkey, defeating Algeria’s Mohamed Ali Abibsi 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the ITF M15 Kayseri 3 tournament. The M15 Kayseri event is part of the ITF Men’s World Tennis Tour and is staged in Turkey, with $15,000 in prize money. The talented tennis player recently earned... Read more of this article

Annapolis To Bermuda Ocean Race Starts Today

20 yachts carrying 145 crew will set sail from Annapolis, Maryland, today [June 5] at 2:30pm Bermuda time as the competitors in the 2026 Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race begins their 753-mile race to Bermuda. “This year, we have 20 yachts with 145 crew participating in the Race. Additionally, the Pride of Baltimore will be attending, though not... Read more of this article

Kiwon Waldron Places 3rd In Indiana Pace Class

Bermudian harness pony driver Kiwon Waldron secured one podium finish and two sixth-place finishes during a multi-race card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Indiana. Waldron finished third in Race One driving Tellit Candy in the Pace Class, recording a time of 1:54.1. In Race Five, Waldron drove Ima Mess to a sixth-place finish in the trot event, crossing... Read more of this article

Hawley To Compete In Triathlon Cup Huatulco

Bermudian triathlete Erica Hawley has been officially named to the Elite Women’s Start List for the 2026 World Triathlon Cup Huatulco, scheduled for June 14 at Plaza Santa Cruz in Huatulco, Mexico. The Elite Women’s race will feature a highly competitive field of 48 athletes competing over the sprint distance, which includes a 750m swim, 20km bike... Read more of this article

Christopher Video Gets Over 12 Million Views

A performance by Bermudian Broadway star Nicholas Christopher has exploded across social media, with a video of his show-stopping vocals earning more than 12 million views [and counting] across TikTok and Instagram alone, with additional views on other social media platforms. The TikTok video posted by the official Chess Broadway account — which shows... Read more of this article

One Communications Restores Service

One Communications said they can “confirm that broadband services have now been restored following the network outage that affected some customers across Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “Our teams continue to monitor and optimise performance as the network returns to full stability. “We apologise for the disruption caused and... Read more of this article

Goater Will Not Be National Football Coach

Noting that his ’love for Bermuda and passion for the game remains unchanged,’ Shaun Goater said that he has withdrawn from the process of being considered for the position of Head Coach of the Bermuda Men’s National Team. The legendary footballer said, “After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw from the process... Read more of this article

Nia Christopher Scores Hat Trick In Iceland

Bermudian footballer Nia Christopher delivered a superb performance this weekend, coming off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick and lead FH Hafnarfjordur to victory over Fram in the Iceland Women’s Premier League. Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir scored first for the hosts in the 15th minute and Fram responded four minutes later through Taylor Marie... Read more of this article

Broadway Show ‘Chess’ To Close Early

The Broadway show Chess — which stars Bermudian Nicholas Christopher — will close earlier than expected, with a final Broadway performance on June 21. “We are immensely proud of the extraordinary work this cast and creative team have done in reimagining Chess for a new generation of theatregoers while honoring the passionate fans who... Read more of this article