Archive for August, 2025

Bailey Finishes 2nd At Comet Internationals

Bermudian sailor Rudy Bailey and his crew, Tyler Hartswell, finished in second place at the 2025 Comet Internationals in Oceanport, New Jersey. The duo concluded the regatta just two points behind the champion, Jay Rhame. On the final day of racing, Bailey and Hartswell placed seventh in the first race and second in the second race, securing their second-place... Read more of this article

Top 10 Most Viewed Videos For August 2025

August 2025: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”

In an effort to provide everyone with a look at the island’s natural beauty each morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and on social media seven days a week. Judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, the month’s most popular photos included a scenic Flatts view, picture-perfect tranquility, Cambridge... Read more of this article

Karting: Scott Barnes Wins Heat In Illinois

Scott Barnes had a strong start to the 2025 Rock Island Grand Prix In Illinois,with the Bermudian karting driver winning his heat race. In the King of the Streets qualifying race, Barnes recorded the fastest lap with a time of 00:35.419. He then won the subsequent heat race, completing the 10-lap distance in 5:44.159. His performance puts him in a strong... Read more of this article

Hopkins And Narraway Continue Stage Race

Bermudian cyclists Kaden Hopkins and Nic Narraway continued their campaigns at the Green Mountain Stage Race in Vermont, New England, yesterday [August 30]. Competing in the Men’s Pro/1/2 Division, Hopkins finished the circuit race, the second stage of the competition, in fourteenth in 3hr 54min 03sec. Narraway clocked the same time to place sixteenth.... Read more of this article

Photos: Statsraad Lehmkuhl Tall Ship Visits Island

The ‘Statsraad Lehmkuhl’ tall ship is visiting the island and is currently docked on Front Street in Hamilton. The Sail Training International website said, “Statsraad Lehmkuhl is a three-masted steel barque, built in 1914 in Bremerhaven, Germany as a training ship for the German merchant navy and originally called Grossherzog Friedrich August. “She... Read more of this article

Football: Willie Clemons Scores For Leiston

Willie Clemons scored in Leiston’s 2-1 win away to Cheshunt in the FA Cup first round qualifying yesterday [August 30]. The Bermuda national team midfielder scored the opening goal of the game with a smart finish in the sixth minute. Clemons joined Leiston, who play in the English Southern League Premier Division Central, at the start of the season. Related... Read more of this article

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Win At Home

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island enjoyed a 1-0 win at home to second-place Charleston Battery in the United Soccer League Championship yesterday [August 30]. JJ Williams scored the winner in the 69th minute. A former Bermuda national team captain, Smith made history in his first year as a head coach last term, leading Rhode Island to the Eastern Conference... Read more of this article

$20,000 Public Service Bursaries Available

The Government has opened applications for the Autumn 2025 Public Service Bursary Awards, which provide up to $20,000 annually to support Bermudians pursuing studies in key public service fields. The Government posted the graphic online below, saying, “Want to be a Public Officer? The Autumn 2025 Public Service Bursary Awards are open – offering... Read more of this article

Video: Sunday Aug 31st “Good News” Spotlight

News that Zoe Oduntan founded the Longtails Rowing Club, nine students are interning at BIOS and Purvis Primary, Francis Patton Primary, and Warwick Academy being officially accredited as Chess Schools by FIDE were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Andrew Armstrong scored a goal for the Dayton men’s... Read more of this article

Ascot Earns Credit Upgrade From S&P Global

Ascot Group Limited announced that S&P Global Ratings [S&P] has raised its long-term issuer credit rating for Ascot to BBB+ from BBB on its strengthened capital position. A spokesperson said, “S&P has also assigned an ‘A’ long-term financial strength rating to Ascot’s core operating entity, Ascot Bermuda Limited. “S&P’s rationale... Read more of this article

GSP Observes National Grief Awareness Day

The Gina Spence Program [GSP] is joining communities around the world in observance of National Grief Awareness Day. A spokesperson said, “While this is a national observance, GSP also leads and hosts Bermuda Grief C Loss Awareness Day [BGLAD] on the First Friday of March Annually. BGLAD was created to reflect the island’s unique experiences with... Read more of this article