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Ahead of a community dialogue event, Glenn Fubler says reparations is about ‘restoring aspects of our humanity’
As we approach the anniversary of Emancipation, the topic of reparations will be discussed in a community event at the Anglican Cathedral.
On Tuesday July 29th at 6pm, legal and moral perspectives of reparations will be examined by Attorney General Kim Wilkerson, lawyer Wendell Hollis, Government’s Director of Academics Llewellen Simmons, and Imagine Bermuda’s Glenn Fubler.
A media release from Imagine Bermuda notes that those involved – particularly those who serve in Government – will be addressing the matter of reparations strictly through a personal lens.
Glenn Fubler joined Gary Foster Skelton today, and said that a discussion about reparations should not simply focus on a so-called ‘dollar value’, but consider the overall impact of past events on our present humanity:
Mr Fubler went on to highlight that the matter of reparations was brought up in a different context just this week.
The United Nations’ highest court told wealthy countries to reduce pollution in line with international commitments.
Judge Yuji Iwasawa, President of the International Court of Justice, said failure in this area could result in “full reparations to injured states”:
Users in the U.S. and Europe began experiencing the outage at around 3 p.m. EDT Thursday
International News via Reuters:
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network was back up and running on Friday as engineers hunted for the root cause of one of its biggest international outages the night before, a rare disruption for the powerful internet system set off by an internal software failure.
Users in the U.S. and Europe began experiencing the outage at around 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) Thursday, according to Downdetector, a crowdsourced outage tracker that said as many as 61,000 user reports to the site were made.
In Ukraine, where troops rely heavily on Starlink for battlefield communications, the outage affected combat operations as service was “down across the entire front,” said Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine’s drone forces.
Starlink, active in roughly 140 countries and territories and used by a growing number of militaries and government agencies, is a key source of revenue for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The network has grown rapidly since 2020 into a disruptive force in the satellite communications industry.
Starlink acknowledged the outage on its X account Thursday and said “we are actively implementing a solution.”
The service mostly resumed after 2.5 hours, Michael Nicolls, SpaceX vice president of Starlink Engineering, wrote on X. By 8 p.m., the company wrote on X that the “network issue has been resolved, and Starlink service has been restored.”
“The outage was due to failure of key internal software services that operate the core network,” Nicolls said, apologizing for the disruption and vowing to find its cause.
Musk also apologized: “Sorry for the outage. SpaceX will remedy root cause to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” the SpaceX CEO wrote on X.
The outage was a rare hiccup for SpaceX’s most commercially sensitive business. Experts speculated whether the service, known for its resilience and speedy development, was beset by a glitch, a botched software update or perhaps a cyberattack.
Doug Madory, an expert at the internet analysis firm Kentik, said such a sweeping global outage was unusual.
“This is likely the longest outage ever for Starlink, at least while it became a major service provider,” Madory said.
As Starlink amasses more than 6 million users, SpaceX has focused in recent months on updating its network to accommodate demands for higher speed and bandwidth.
The company, in a partnership with T-Mobile, is also expanding the constellation with larger, more powerful satellites to offer direct-to-cell text messaging services, a line of business in which mobile phone users can send emergency text messages through the network in rural areas.
SpaceX has launched more than 8,000 Starlink satellites since 2020, building a uniquely distributed network in low-Earth orbit that has attracted intense demand from militaries, transportation industries and consumers in rural areas with poor access to traditional, fiber-based internet.
“I’d speculate this is a bad software update, not entirely dissimilar to the CrowdStrike mess with Windows last year, or a cyberattack,” said Gregory Falco, director of a space and cybersecurity laboratory at Cornell University.
An update to CrowdStrike’s widely used cybersecurity software led to worldwide flight cancellations and impacted industries around the globe in July last year. The outage disrupted internet services, affecting 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices.
It was unclear whether Thursday’s outage affected SpaceX’s other satellite-based services that rely on the Starlink network. Starshield, the company’s military satellite business unit, has billions of dollars’ worth of contracts with the Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies.
Separately, Reuters reported on Friday that Musk ordered a partial shutdown of Starlink during a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory in its war with Russia in late September 2022.
Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City, Raphael Satter and Joey Roulette in Washington, and Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva, Matthew Lewis, Toby Chopra and David Gregorio
The United Nations food agency said it will be forced to suspend food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast
International News via Reuters:
At least 652 children died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 2025, Mèdecìns Sans Frontières said on Friday, an outcome it said it was due to funding cuts by international donors.
Katsina, in the north of the country, is plagued by insecurity.
“We are currently witnessing massive budget cuts, particularly from the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, which are having real impact on the treatment of malnourished children,” said MSF, also known as Doctors Without Borders.
On Wednesday, the United Nations food agency said it will be forced to suspend food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast at the end of July because stocks have run out.
Nigeria has budgeted 200 billion naira ($130 million) this year to cushion the shortfall from the withdrawal of funding to the health sector by the U.S.
MSF said the number of children in Katsina with the most severe form of malnutrition has risen by about 208% this year compared with the same period last year and “unfortunately 652 children have already died in our facilities since the beginning of 2025”.
Banditry is rife in Katsina where insecurity has displaced many people, forcing them to abandon their farms.
The government, alongside local civilian vigilante groups, has struggled to contain the activities of bandits.
($1 = 1,530.8800 naira)
Reporting by Camillus Eboh, Editing by Chijioke Ohuocha and Toby Chopra
Trump on Friday said there was a 50-50 chance or perhaps less that the United States would reach a trade agreement with the European Union
International News via Reuters:
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said she will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Scotland on Sunday to discuss trade relations between the European Union and the United States.
“Following a good call with @POTUS, we have agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic trade relations, and how we can keep them strong,” von der Leyen said in a post on X.
Trump on Friday said there was a 50-50 chance or perhaps less that the United States would reach a trade agreement with the European Union, saying Brussels wanted to “make a deal very badly”.
The European Commission on Thursday said a negotiated trade solution with the United States was within reach, even as EU members voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109.01 billion) of U.S. goods in case the talks collapse.
($1 = 0.8532 euros)
Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten
Its main markets are the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany
International News via Reuters:
Carrefour, Europe’s biggest food retailer, has agreed to sell its Italian business to local company NewPrinces.
WHAT DOES NEWPRINCES DO?
NewPrinces, formerly known as Newlat, manufactures products such as pasta, milk, bakery and dairy products, and canned foods.
They are sold under NewPrinces’ own brands, such as Giglio and Delverde, or produced for third parties and the private label market.
Its main markets are the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany.
HOW DID IT GROW?
The company was founded by Italian entrepreneur Angelo Mastrolia, who started out with a small milk business in the southern city of Salerno.
It has grown mainly through acquisitions, often buying troubled assets from large multinational groups.
The initial jump in size came with the acquisition of Newlat from bankrupt Italian food and dairy group Parmalat for a token 1 euro.
In 2019 it listed in Milan. Less than a year later it bought Italian dairy group Centrale del Latte d’Italia.
The next big jump was last year’s acquisition of UK food company Princes from Mitsubishi for 700 million pounds ($941 million), which led to a rebranding of the group as NewPrinces.
Earlier this year, it reached an agreement to buy a plant in northern Italy from spirits group Diageo.
This month, NewPrinces agreed to buy Kraft Heinz’s Italian infant and speciality businesses, including the Plasmon brand, for an enterprise value of 120 million euros.
The company has plans for more acquisitions and a potential UK listing of its food manufacturing division, though analysts have raised concerns about its debt levels and the challenges of integrating the different businesses.
WHO OWNS NEWPRINCES?
Angelo Mastrolia controls the company with a 68% of voting rights, according to Italian market watchdog Consob’s website.
Angelo’s son Giuseppe Mastrolia is chief executive and his daughter Benedetta is head of investor relations.
HOW BIG IS IT?
The Princes acquisition lifted 2024 group revenue to 2.8 billion euros, from 793 million euros in 2023, for an adjusted core profit of 195 million euros.
Carrefour Italia, which counts 1,027 stores in Italy, reported net sales of 3.74 billion euros last year, according to slides published on the NewPrinces website.
NewPrinces management expects the group to surpass 7 billion euros in revenue by the end of 2026.
($1 = 0.7442 pounds)
Reporting by Elisa Anzolin. Editing by Valentina Za and Mark Potter
It’s a scent that carries the soul of a legend — and now, made it way to store shelves in Bermuda.The Marley Fragrance, inspired by the life and spirit of reggae music legend Bob Marley, has officially launched exclusively at Brown & Co. Kendal Trott spoke with Nicole Warren, General Manager of Brown & Co, to find out why bringing this fragrance to Bermuda carries a deeper meaning.
So how did this scent make its way to the shores of Bermuda? To understand the story behind the fragrance and the unique partnership that made this possible, we spoke with Itay I Mizrahi, Director of Operations at IMH Fragrances.
Government pledges public consultation as NCLH explores vision for the long-vacant site
The site of a defunct west-end resort could soon see new life under a potential partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
The government says any development at Daniel’s Head must benefit Bermudians – and the public will have a say.
WATCH the full report above.
NAB Third Sector Spotlight: P.A.L.S.
By Colleen English DeGrilla, Executive Director, P.A.L.S. Cancer Care
Walking into the office of P.A.L.S. is like a hug.
For many cancer patients in Bermuda, it’s the warm embrace they need – not just at the end of life but from the very beginning of their diagnosis. For more than four decades, P.A.L.S. has been known for its compassionate end-of-life care. But today, thanks to advancements in treatment and a growing focus on wellness, our message is a little different: cancer care is about helping people live well – physically and emotionally – throughout their cancer journey.
P.A.L.S. was founded in 1980 by nursing volunteers and has grown into Bermuda’s leading home-based cancer care organisation. Our mission is to provide personalised care in a home setting, free of charge, from diagnosis through end-of-life. We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality cancer care, regardless of age, income, or background.
Our services include skilled nursing care, psychosocial support, pain and symptom management, medical equipment loans, counselling, financial assistance in some cases and bereavement support. Last year, we supported over 400 cancer patients and their families with services delivered island-wide. In 2024, our clinical team made over 4000 patient visits. We are proud to partner with Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, Bermuda Hospitals Board, and other healthcare providers to ensure patients experience coordinated care.
A unique feature of our approach is early intervention. By encouraging referrals at the time of diagnosis – not just at end-of-life – we can provide care that eases physical discomfort, reduces anxiety, and empowers families. Patients and families have consistently shared that P.A.L.S. care “significantly reduces stress,” “increases their peace of mind,” and “allows families to focus on quality time together.”
This kind of impact is only possible through the power of community. P.A.L.S. relies on the generosity of donors, corporate sponsors, and volunteers to sustain our services. Our annual budget is approximately $2.3 million, all of which comes from you – the community.
In the long run, we envision a wellness centre – a dedicated space to support living well with cancer. This centre would offer holistic programmes that address emotional well-being, nutrition, physical therapy, peer support, and survivorship. Our goal is to shift Bermuda’s approach to cancer care from isolated treatments to community-centred, continuous support, improving the quality of life for patients and families alike.
If you or someone you know is living with cancer, we encourage you to contact us early – the sooner a patient is referred, the more we can improve their quality of life. P.A.L.S. is here to walk alongside you from day one through every chapter of the journey.
If you are looking for a way to make a difference, we welcome your support. Volunteer. Donate. Partner. Spread the word. Help us ensure that no one in Bermuda faces cancer alone.
Because when you walk through our door, you don’t just get a hug—you get the care and support you need.
This op-ed is part of the Third Sector Spotlight Series, a collective media campaign coordinated by the Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the value, impact and contributions of Bermuda’s nonprofit sector
It aims to support Bermuda’s nonprofit and social service sectors in pursuing national accreditation or certification
Press release:
The Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda (NAB) is proud to announce the launch of a new, dedicated section of its website to support Bermuda’s nonprofit and social service sectors in pursuing national accreditation or certification.
This new web resource is designed to guide organisations through every stage of the review process – whether exploring designation, preparing for it, or maintaining accreditation/certification. Visitors will now find curated web pages including:
Nonprofit Alliance Executive Director Dr Nicola Paugh stated, “we are thrilled with the launch of the new section of our website to bring clear, easy to understand information on the accreditation and certification process. We encourage nonprofits to explore these resources, as well as prospective donors.” NAB’s Accreditation and Certification services will be overseen by NAB’s new Director of Operations, Dr. Aria Bean.
Submit Your Expression of Interest
Organisations whose Boards have reviewed the appropriate standards and confirmed their intent to pursue a designation can now submit an online Expression of Interest. This form includes a readiness checklist to assess preparation levels. Once an organisation’s cohort placement is confirmed, they will be listed as having BNSC Pipeline Status, which may be shared with funders and other stakeholders. For more information and to access the Expression of Interest form, visit: BNSC Accreditation and Certification
BNSC History
Founded in 2005, BNSC began as a collaborative effort among the government, nonprofits, donors and community members dedicated to upholding internationally recognised standards providing certification and accreditation based on the Bermuda National Standards of Excellence, through a partnership with the US Council on Accreditation, to assess and designate internationally recognised standards of excellence. In April 2025, the management of the BNSC certification and accreditation process transitioned to the Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda.
About the Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda
The Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda strengthens and unifies nonprofits to meet the needs of Bermuda’s communities. Through training, collaboration, and advocacy, the Alliance works to ensure a just, equitable and thriving Bermuda with a strong and connected nonprofit sector.
The deal would likely include a 15% baseline tariff on all EU goods entering the United States and probably a 50% tariff on European steel and aluminium
International News via Reuters:
The European Union and the United States could reach a framework deal on trade this weekend, ending months of uncertainty for European industry, EU officials and diplomats said on Friday.
The deal would likely include a 15% baseline tariff on all EU goods entering the United States and probably a 50% tariff on European steel and aluminium, the officials and diplomats said.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said there was a 50-50 chance or perhaps less that the United States would reach a trade agreement with the European Union, adding that Brussels wanted to “make a deal very badly”.
One of the sources said a weekend deal seemed likely as the “agreement is basically in the hands of Trump now.”
A source familiar with the negotiations said there was a “good chance” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would meet Trump in Scotland over the weekend.
A spokesperson for the Commission did not respond to multiple requests for comment on a possible meeting.
Trump will visit his golf course on Scotland’s west coast and is set to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday.
Combining goods, services and investment, the EU and the United States are each other’s largest trading partners by far. The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU warned in March that any conflict jeopardised $9.5 trillion of business in the world’s most important commercial relationship.
The EU is facing U.S. tariffs on more than 70% of its exports – 50% on steel and aluminium, 25% on cars and car parts and a 10% levy on most other EU goods, which U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would hike to 30% on August 1, a level EU officials said would wipe out whole chunks of transatlantic commerce.
Further tariffs on copper and pharmaceuticals are looming.
The EU has prepared countermeasures that could enter into force on August 7 in the event that talks collapse.
Reporting by Julia Payne and Jan Strupczewski; Editing by David Holmes
