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Bermuda’s day honouring its national heroes should include a tribute to the island’s frontline workers, the Opposition leader said today. Cole Simons added that Monday’s commemorations should come with a reflection on those who cannot “openly celebra...

Bermuda is part of a global village, and as importantly, we are part of a regional village. One of the countries that is close to us in more ways that one is the Turks & Caicos Islands. Located some 850 miles to our southwest, TCI is an archipelago o...

The ferry schedule for the National Heroes Day holiday has been announced by the Department of Marine and Ports Services. On Monday, a public holiday, the weekday schedule will be in effect for the Blue Route between Hamilton and Dockyard, the Orange...

Bermuda’s carnival weekend will bring “a fresh, new route” and a host of festivities for its return after a two-year hiatus, the event’s new organisers promised. The Bermuda Mas Band Association, which stepped up to lead Carnival in Bermuda this year...

Roadside sobriety checks and high-profile policing will be in force for National Heroes Day weekend, police said yesterday. Chief Inspector Alex Rollin also outlined road closures for Monday, adding that the public could look forward to “a host of ca...

Local designers shared techniques on how to create vibrant and flamboyant carnival costumes at a recent event

A shake-up of the way National Hero awards are decided has been announced by Dr Ernest Peets, the Youth, Culture and Sports Minister. The nomination process will now be open to the public once every decade, with the next cycle beginning in 2025. Sinc...

The newest hosts of Bermuda’s Carnival released their plans for a weekend aimed at attracting revellers from around the world. The Bermuda Mas Band Association said that overnight parties and colourful parades would be the name of the game for Carniv...

An anti-racism charity has praised the work of the Bermuda Festival in bringing a powerful show about Mary Prince, a national hero and abolitionist, to the island. Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda said the performances of Sold – The Story of Mary...

The organisers of the Bermuda Carnival yesterday announced they will not hold events over the Bermuda Heroes Weekend. But carnival shows are still expected to go ahead over the June holiday weekend, although run by another organisation. A BHW Ltd spo...

A plan to breathe new life into the Bermuda’s carnival events was revealed today. The Bermuda Mas Band Association will organise “Revel de Road”, started in partnership with Party People Entertainment, Nova Mas International and Code Red Bda. A spoke...

A national holiday in honour of Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy was declared yesterday. The Government announced that October 18 would be Flora Duffy Day in recognition of the triathlete’s success at Tokyo 2020 and the World Championships. Ms D...