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Corona League relaunches as Carlsberg League

October 22, 2026

The Bermuda Commercial League, formerly known as the Corona League, has announced its relaunch under new title sponsor Carlsberg, in partnership with Burrows Lightbourn.
In addition to the new sponso…

News / TNN

The defense confirms today that

October 22, 2026

The defense confirms today that the Crown has formally entered a nolle prosequi in the matter of Mr. Robert Tota, abandoning the prosecution and concluding all proceedings against him.

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

As Russia penalises European firms over Ukraine, US rivals largely spared

October 22, 2026

It was not in Moscow’s interest to take as tough a line on US firms as the Kremlin was adopting towards those from Europe International News via Reuters: Russia has…

News / Royal Gazette

Students take the lead in Chatmore’s clubs programme

October 22, 2026

Students at Chatmore International School are doing more than signing up for clubs — they are creating them.
The Smith’s-based school has initiated a club programme that is entirely student-led coveri…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Stocks fall as Meta dents AI optimism; French bonds under fire

October 22, 2026

MSCI’s All-World index was set for its largest daily fall in two weeks, down 0.4%, as tech shares from Seoul and Tokyo to Amsterdam and Paris tumbled International News via…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Chef carves out a Hallowe’en tradition

October 22, 2026

Hallowe’en comes with a creative twist at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, as Chef Ernie Ogalesco brings his annual pumpkin carving display to life. This year’s fall-inspired showcase features intricate pumpkin designs,…

News / Royal Gazette

Learning-needs school to reopen after October break

October 22, 2026

Sewer and drainage repairs at a public school for children with learning challenges have been completed and students will return on Monday, the Ministry of Education has confirmed.
Dame Marjorie Bean …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Bermuda’s National Robotics Team off to Atlanta

October 22, 2026

National robotics team travels to Atlanta for FIRST Tech Challenge opener Back row, left to right: Keeliah Caines, Ryan McLean, Ethan Getizo, Kale Simons. Front row, left to right: Keirsen…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

BTA issues update on Art Month events

October 22, 2026

BTA celebrates over 100 experiences ahead of Masterworks closing party From art set to music to a 5K through Hamilton, there’s still more to experience this October Art Month is…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Opinion: Why Bermuda needs an Education Authority

October 22, 2026

Part one of a series by Diallo Rabain, Minister of Education When we talk about establishing an Education Authority, it is very easy for the conversation to become consumed by…

Business / Royal Gazette

Insured nine-month catastrophe losses lowest since 2019

October 22, 2026

Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached $92 billion during the first nine months of 2026, 29 per cent below the 10-year average ($128 billion) and the lowest year-to-date insured loss…

Bernews / Sport

Port Royal Golf Course Takes Center Stage

October 22, 2026

[Written by Kim Swan] The stage is set for an exciting week of golf at Port Royal Golf Course, Bermuda’s world class public golf facility, playing host to the 8th PGA Tour Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Former Champions In The Field Players began arriving on the weekend and there are a host of corporate events, private …

Bernews / Sport

Charles And Sampson Win Rugby Awards

October 22, 2026

Ethan Charles and Syesha Sampson have been recognised in Beyond Rugby Bermuda’s player awards. Charles received the Nathaniel Morgan Player of the Year and Everyday Leadership Award. Sampson won the Chelsea Almeida Player of the Year Award, Academic Achievement award and Girls’ MVP award. The Beyond Rugby Bermuda programme supports and inspires youngsters to reach …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Report calls for OT representation in the House of Lords

October 22, 2026

Overseas file image Conservative Friends of the Overseas Territories (CFOT) has launched a new policy paper, setting out 36 recommendations for a new era of partnership between the United Kingdom…

Royal Gazette / Sport

School sport round-up: all the action from football tournament

October 22, 2026

Primary Schools Girl

Mount Saint Agnes Academy retained their Primary School Girls Seven-a-Side title with a commanding 4-0 win over Purvis Primary in the final.
Mirabella Sebastiao was the star …

Bernews / News

BOPP Launches Student Ocean Video Contest

October 22, 2026

The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme [BOPP] is inviting students aged 10 to 18 to enter a video contest highlighting the importance of protecting Bermuda’s ocean, with entries due by November 8. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme [BOPP] is inviting students across Bermuda to enter a new video contest and speak up as …

Bernews / News

Bermuda, UK Officials Discuss Domestic Abuse

October 22, 2026

Government Ministers, public officers, local advocacy officials, and community organisations working to combat domestic abuse met earlier this week [Oct. 19] for a roundtable discussion as Bermuda marks Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. A Government spokesperson said, “The UK’s visiting Minister for the Overseas Territories, the Hon. Uma Kumaran, MP, attended the critical discussion along with …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Young sailors head to Uruguay

October 22, 2026

Bermuda squad ready for elite test at Optimist South American Championship A six-strong squad of Bermuda’s most promising young sailors has departed for Uruguay to represent the island at the…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Dandy Town and X-Roads book Dudley Eve Trophy final showdown

October 22, 2026

Thompson scores first-half brace before Dandy Town down Paget 4-1 Dandy Town Hornets and X-Roads Warriors will contest the Dudley Eve Trophy final after securing emphatic semi-final victories in a…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Thrilling action in Bermuda ball hockey double-header

October 22, 2026

Teams share 22 goals during breathless night of action Spectators at the PCC Hockey Rink were treated to a breathless evening of attacking firepower as a 22-goal double-header delivered end-to-end drama across two pulsating Bermuda Ball Hockey encounters. A Jake Fenske hat-trick spearheaded a clinical showing from Spine & Sport in the opening clash, before […]

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Bermuda set for home CARIFTA triathlon title defence as dates confirmed

October 22, 2026

Olympic champion joins global president at updated Clearwater Beach races Bermuda is primed to defend its regional crown on home soil after the Bermuda Triathlon Association (BTA) confirmed updated dates…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda

October 22, 2026

Transmitted by biting midges and most commonly found in cattle, Shamonda has also been found in horses, alpaca, sheep and goats, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said International News via Reuters: France on Thursday reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, […]

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Oil jumps on escalating Middle East conflict

October 22, 2026

Brent crude futures climbed $3.06, or 2.81%, to $111.88 a barrel by 1104 GMT. They hit $112.55 a barrel earlier in the session, the highest since May 18 International News…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK stocks slip as banks drag; earnings in focus

October 22, 2026

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.5% to 10,699.33 points by 1006 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.9% International News via Reuters: London’s FTSE 100 slipped to its…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, causing flight cancellations and disrupting US-Japan drills

October 22, 2026

At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi weakened slightly on Thursday but was still packing gusts of more than…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK median full-time salary shows smallest increase since 2021

October 22, 2026

The Bank of England is watching pay as it judges the strength of inflation pressures triggered by the US-Iran war International News via Reuters: The median full-time annual pre-tax salary…

Bernews / Sport

Sampson & Aberdeen’s Club Wins In Spain

October 22, 2026

Málaga Juniors B, whose squad includes Bermudian footballers Kai Sampson and Nijae Aberdeen, defeated Deportivo Argentino 1–0 away in Spain’s Tercera Andaluza Málaga competition on October 11. The result gave Málaga Juniors B their second victory in two league matches, following a 6–3 home win over CD La Cala B in their opening fixture. Sampson, …

Royal Gazette / Sport

Nick Jones and Camiko Smith ready to take on the world

October 22, 2026

Nick Jones and Camiko Smith are hoping to capitalise on their experience of playing Port Royal Golf Course in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which tees off today.
Smith is making his fourth app…

Royal Gazette / Sport

Gusty Port Royal set to bare teeth again

October 22, 2026

Port Royal Golf Course looks likely to bare its teeth this weekend with the weather forecast predicting high winds.
The course in Bermuda has proved the windiest stop on the PGA Tour since 2018, avera…

Business / Royal Gazette

Foreign worker numbers climb 30% in four years

October 22, 2026

The number of foreign workers grew significantly in the four years to 2025, just-released government figures show.
The Bermuda Job Market Employment Briefs 2026, made publicly available last week, sho…

Business / Royal Gazette

Chubb CEO warns of ‘naive capacity’ in insurance market

October 22, 2026

Evan Greenberg, the chairman and chief executive of Chubb, is warning that more and more alternative capital flooding into the insurance market is putting pressure on pricing and that it may not fully…

News / Royal Gazette

Filipino dies after chicken culling incident

October 22, 2026

Police confirmed last night that a man has died after being shot with an air rifle during a chicken cull.
Ryan Cortez, aged 42, passed away after the incident on October 14 when he received serious he…

News / Royal Gazette

Convicted murderer files $475,000 lawsuit over tooth removal

October 22, 2026

A convicted murderer is suing the Attorney-General for almost half a million dollars over a tooth extraction he claims went badly wrong.
Darrion Simons, who is serving a life sentence at Westgate Corr…

News / Royal Gazette

Panel visits only two of nine firms up for residential contracts

October 22, 2026

The ad hoc committee advising Zane DeSilva, the Deputy Premier, on affordable housing made taxpayer-funded visits to only two of nine overseas firms under consideration for multimillion-dollar governm…

News / Royal Gazette

Unions’ forum: insurance rebates would ease cost of living

October 22, 2026

A union leader expressed his confidence that a move to use health insurance rebates to ease the cost-of-living crisis will come to fruition.
The Bermuda Trade Union Congress lined up three public meet…

News / Royal Gazette

Ministers looked at bypassing planning rules for new homes

October 22, 2026

Emergency powers were considered by the Deputy Premier and the Attorney-General to override planning procedures, including the public’s right to object, so that work could start on the Government’s $4…

Bernews / Sport

BMRA To Host Final Race Day Of Season

October 22, 2026

The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Association will host its final race day of the season at Bermuda Motorsports Park in Southside, St David’s, on Sunday [October 25]. The gates will open at 1pm, with racing scheduled to start at 2pm. Admission costs $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12, while seniors will be admitted …

Royal Gazette / Sport

Danavon Thompson fires X-Roads into Dudley Eve final

October 22, 2026

X-Roads 3 PHC 1

Danavon Thompson scored a first-half brace and weighed in with a second-half assist as X-Roads booked their spot in the Dudley Eve Trophy final after a resounding victory over PH…

Business / Royal Gazette

Kilian Elkinson: What AI means for litigation in Bermuda

October 22, 2026

The use of artificial intelligence in Bermuda litigation is a growing area of interest that must be navigated carefully by lawyers and their clients.
There are no court rules or formal guidance specif…

Business / Royal Gazette

Arbol launches new data centre delay insurance

October 22, 2026

Intensifying public pushback against artificial intelligence data centres is spurring a new line of business for a company specialising in parametric underwriting.
Arbol, which is based in New York an…

Bernews / Sport

Blazers Open Registration For Under-Fives

October 22, 2026

Boulevard Community Club are inviting children aged three to five to register for their under-five youth football programme. The programme offers an introduction to football focused on skill development, teamwork, confidence and enjoyment of the game, with all skill levels welcome. Training sessions take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4.30pm to 5.30pm at Victor …

Bernews / News

Bermy Bots To Compete In Atlanta Robotics

October 22, 2026

Bermuda’s National Robotics Team, the Bermy Bots, has travelled to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete in the 2026/27 FIRST Tech Challenge season. A spokesperson said, “And they’re off! Bermuda’s National Robotics Team, the Bermy Bots, is headed to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete in the first meet of the 2026/27 FIRST Tech Challenge [FTC] season. Supported by …

Bernews / News

Mirrors Celebrates 21 Emerging Leaders

October 22, 2026

The Mirrors Programme is celebrating their Community Programme Leadership Academy [CPLA] Cohort 21 Emerging Leaders for completing Restorative Circles Training in partnership with Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB]. A spokesperson said, “The training equipped Emerging Leaders with practical skills to strengthen communication, navigate conflict, build healthy relationships and create spaces where young people feel …

Bernews / Business

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Oct 21 2026

October 22, 2026

October 21 saw 298 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $8,493.00 BD. 298 shares were traded by Allshores Limited, closing even at $28.50 per share. The BSX finished at 3,751.22, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 45 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available …

Bernews / Sport

BBA Women’s League Holds Open Gym Training

October 22, 2026

The Bermuda Basketball Association Women’s League will hold an open gym training session on Friday [October 23] at Bermuda High School from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. The session will focus on building confidence and consistency, improving shooting, ball-handling and footwork, and developing conditioning and game speed. Participants will also have the opportunity to get extra repetitions …

News / TNN

Inquiries are ongoing, regarding the

October 21, 2026

Inquiries are ongoing, regarding the circumstances of a collision involving a truck and a Department of Public Transportation bus that occurred along Somerset Road in Sandys parish, near the junction with Sound View Road, Tuesday morning.

Royal Gazette / Sport

Dandy Town overpower Paget to reach Dudley Eve Trophy final

October 21, 2026

Dandy Town 4 Paget Lions 1

Dandy Town advanced to the Dudley Eve Trophy final after coming away with a deserved victory over Paget Lions at Devonshire Rec on Wednesday night.
Hornets dominated po…

Bernews / Business

Data Protection Seminar On October 29

October 21, 2026

Brava by One Communications will host a free data protection seminar on Thursday, October 29 from 8.30am to 3.00pm at the Trudeau Ballroom and Trudeau Terrace at Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. A spokesperson said, “With cyber threats growing increasingly sophisticated and businesses facing greater responsibilities to protect sensitive customer and financial information, the seminar …

News / Royal Gazette

Police confirm man dies after accidental shooting incident

October 21, 2026

Police confirmed tonight that a man has died after being accidentally shot with an air rifle during a chicken cull.
Ryan Cortez, aged 42, passed away following the incident last Wednesday, October 14…

Bernews / News

Police Confirm Death Of Ryan Cortez

October 21, 2026

The police have now confirmed the death of 42-year-old Ryan Cortez. A police spokesperson said, “Sadly, the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] can now confirm that 42-year-old Ryan Cortez has succumbed to his injuries, at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. “Mr. Cortez, a Filipino national, was seriously hurt in a reported chicken culling incident on Hurst …