Opinion: National Sports Centre should be in better shape
Statement by Ben Smith, Opposition Leader & Shadow Sports Minister:
The investment now being made at the National Sports Centre is necessary, and I welc
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Tech glitch affects after-school registration
The Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, through the Office of Youth Affairs, is contacting parents and guardians who registered online for after-
Latest phase of public art scheme completed
The Department of Culture is pleased to announce the completion of the latest phase of the Art in Public Buildings Programme, with a new collection of works by
Unions take legal action over pension legislation
A lawsuit launched by the organisations that represent several uniformed services claims that an amendment to pension legislation was unconstitutional.
The Bermuda Prison Officers Association, the Ber…
The Bermuda Prison Officers Association, the Ber…
Police issue updates on two road crashes
Police appeal for witnesses following collision at Middle Road junction
Media Release:
The 61-year-old local male motorcyclist hurt in a collision w
Auto Solutions To Build Custom Showroom Building
Auto Solutions announced the groundbreaking of a brand-new showroom, saying the ”purpose-built showroom is expected to take approximately 14 months to complete and will create a modern, technology-driven environment designed to enhance the vehicle-buying experience.” “This is an important milestone for Auto Solutions and reflects our continued investment in the future of the automotive experience in …
Ministry On After-School Registration Issue
The Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors is contacting families affected by technical issues with the new online After-School Programme registration system. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, through the Office of Youth Affairs, is contacting parents and guardians who registered online for after-school programmes to advise them …
BPS Issues Reminder On Alcohol And Minors
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] reminded the public, as well as operators and staff of liquor-licenced premises, of “their responsibilities regarding alcohol and minors.” A police spokesperson said, “This advisory follows recent reports received by the BPS involving alcohol consumption by minors at a liquor-licenced establishment. Inquiries are ongoing. “Under section 1 of the Liquor …
Dion Stovell Earns 2026 Safe Hands Award
Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] today presented veteran Somerset cricketer Dion Stovell with the 2026 BHCS Bummy Symonds–Dennis Wainwright Safe Hands Award, recognising his outstanding performance during the 2026 Annual Cup Match Classic. A spokesperson said, “Stovell, who brought his Cup Match career to a close this year after making his debut as a colt in …
Swing Bridge Pre-Construction Detour Route
Multiple road closures and temporary traffic changes will be in effect in St. George’s from Tuesday, September 1 through Sunday, September 27, to accommodate work on the Swing Bridge pre-construction. A Government spokesperosn said, “The Ministry of Public Works and Environment advises the motoring public that work on the Swing Bridge pre-construction detour route in …
Artwork Displayed In Government Buildings
The Department of Culture announced the completion of the latest phase of the Art in Public Buildings Programme, with a new collection of works by Bermudian artists now on display throughout Government buildings. A Government spokesperson said, “The artwork has been installed at the Dame Lois Browne-Evans Building, Government Administration Building, Transport Control Department [TCD], …
BPS UPDATE: The Bermuda Police
BPS UPDATE: The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) can confirm that 27-year-old Liam Glanville has been found by BPS officers, safe and well. We appreciate the public’s assistance in locating him.
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The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Liam Glanville.
He is described as a Caucasian British national, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, of slim build, with darkcoloured hair, weighing between 160 and 170 pounds.
Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights but didn’t constitute genocide, experts find
Both found administering contraception without valid consent breached the women’s right to respect for their private and family life and subjected them to degra
Somerset veteran earns Safe Hands Award
Bermuda HealthCare Services hosted a special presentation at its Paget offices today, honouring Somerset veteran Dion Stovell with the 2026 Bummy Symonds–Dennis Wainwright Safe Hands Award. The annual award recognizes outstanding performance and excellence during Bermuda’s Cup Match Classic and comes with a $2,500 prize and trophy. This year’s honour went to Stovell following an impressive […]
UK stocks close higher after Warsh’s comments
The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 10,824.26 points, ending the week nearly flat
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UK stocks closed higher on Friday
Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks
Civil rights leaders invoked the same demands he made from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial two and a half generations ago: that the fight for equality remains
Works to affect traffic at hospital on Sunday
No traffic will be allowed along part of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital campus for two hours on Sunday afternoon.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said traffic will not be allowed between Point Fing…
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said traffic will not be allowed between Point Fing…
Police updates on two crashes with injuries on Monday
A 68-year-old US visitor admitted careless driving after injuring a rider in a crash on Monday, and was fined $800 for the offence the following day in Magistrates’ Court, police said.
He was driving …
He was driving …
Spain asks EU for help processing migrants in Ceuta
Authorities say between 5,000 and 8,000 people remain in Ceuta after at least 72,000 people crossed from Morocco on July 30 in a rush that killed 82 migrants on
Online after-school registration hits technical barriers
The Government is reaching out to hundreds of parents who registered online for after-school programmes, after technical issues arose with the registration portal.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Yo…
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Yo…
Fire truck and car collide in Paget
Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision involving a fire truck and a taxi in Paget yesterday morning.
A spokesman said that at about 10.15am, officers responded to a reported “damage-only” in…
A spokesman said that at about 10.15am, officers responded to a reported “damage-only” in…
Creativity and culture showcased in public facilities
A new collection of works by Bermudian artists is now on display throughout government buildings following the completion of the latest phase of the Art in Public Buildings Programme.
The artwork has …
The artwork has …
Ground stop delays United’s flight
A United Airlines flight into Bermuda suffered a nine-hour delay yesterday after communications issues at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
Flight 1985 was expected to depart at 10.2…
Flight 1985 was expected to depart at 10.2…
Berlin city government says it won’t submit to extortion after pre-election cyberattack
In a joint statement, Wegner and Berlin’s interior senator, Iris Spranger, said: “The state of Berlin will not submit to extortion,” without giving further deta
Portugal locks in €16.3 billion in EU grants under post-pandemic plan
Portugal was allocated €21.9 billion under the EU’s €750 billion NextGenerationEU post-pandemic recovery programme launched in 2021, including €16.3 billi
This advisory follows recent reports
This advisory follows recent reports received by the BPS involving alcohol consumption by minors at a liquor-licenced establishment. Inquiries are ongoing.
Reported missing: Liam Glanville, 27
British guest worker last seen on Front Street last night
Liam Glanville
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is appealing for the public’s assistanc
Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating
The flood tore through areas including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, levelling entire towns, damaging hydropower plants and killing close to 500 peop
Haakon, the reluctant prince who became Norway’s new king
Over the years, he grew into his role, becoming Crown Prince in 1991 and taking on more royal duties as his father’s health failed
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BPS Appeal: Locate 27-Year-Old Liam Glanville
The police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Liam Glanville. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Liam Glanville. “He is described as a Caucasian British national, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, of slim build, with dark coloured hair, weighing …
TNN FACEBOOK LIVE: 2026 BHCS
TNN FACEBOOK LIVE: 2026 BHCS Bummy Symonds-Dennis Wainwright Safe Hands Award
Disney cruises to return to Bermuda in September 2027
Disney Cruise Lines are set to return to Bermuda next year after several years away from the island.
According to the cruise line’s upcoming schedule, the Disney Wish will make five trips from New Yor…
According to the cruise line’s upcoming schedule, the Disney Wish will make five trips from New Yor…
Businesses warned against serving alcohol to minors
Police have warned businesses and the wider public about the consequences of allowing underage drinking.
A police spokesman said the warning follows recent reports about alcohol consumption by those u…
A police spokesman said the warning follows recent reports about alcohol consumption by those u…
Appeal launched to support flood-affected Nepal
A global humanitarian group founded in Bermuda has launched an appeal for donations to help people in Nepal affected by a devastating flood this week.
The Adara Group said support will cover immediate…
The Adara Group said support will cover immediate…
Reactions to the death of Norway’s King Harald
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Norway’s King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on the th
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500
Wednesday’s catastrophic flood caused by a glacier collapse killed 547 people in Nepal and five in China’s Tibet, with almost 1,000 more missing in the two coun
Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students
It resulted in some schools, including the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley, pausing certain applications for wo
Sweden to deploy fighter jets, war ships to Finland
The initiative follows a request by Finland to Sweden, which has a 1,340-kilometre (833-mile) long eastern border with Russia, a spokesperson for the Swedish de
London stocks tick higher ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech
The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.1% to 10,807,89 points by 1054 GMT, on course to end the week nearly flat
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UK stocks ed
King Harald V, Norway’s reform-minded head of state, dies at 89
Harald, who was Europe’s oldest living monarch, was taken to hospital on August 17
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Norway’s King Harald, a reformer
Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says
Fisher said that the organisation’s trucks with relief supplies were blocked after a lake formed by the landslide broke its banks, temporarily halting rescue op
Sterling heads for weekly loss, focus on Jackson Hole symposium
The British pound eased about 0.1% at $1.3582 to a more than one-week low and was set for a weekly drop of 0.4%
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Ster
Best in class: Numair Khan completes actuarial exams at 20
A Bermuda resident has become one of the youngest people in the world to complete a gruelling series of actuarial exams.
Numair Khan, 20, will formally receive his Fellow of the Society of Actuaries …
Numair Khan, 20, will formally receive his Fellow of the Society of Actuaries …
Lightbourne says milk imports are part of affordability review
Price-cutting on essentials through a partnership launched last year between the private sector and the Government included reviewing the island’s embargo on milk imports, and how milk is “sourced and…
Bids sought for repainting of Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
A fresh coat of paint could soon be given to Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, after a request for proposals was issued to take on the job.
The notice, published last week by the Ministry of Public Works and Env…
The notice, published last week by the Ministry of Public Works and Env…
Aon Supports DailyMale With $10,000 Donation
Aon Insurance Bermuda presented a cheque for $10,000 to the DailyMale charity to assist in the purchase of screening kits and the running costs of the charities mobile screening clinic. A spokesperson said, “DailyMale originally targeted the male community on island to improve early detection rates of prostate cancer. The mobile clinic is now providing …
Mirrors Launches Positivity Project Cohort 21
The Mirrors Programme has launched Cohort 21 with its youth-led Positivity Project aimed at promoting mental wellness in Bermuda’s schools. A spokesperson said, “The Mirrors Programme has launched Cohort 21 of its Community Programme Leadership Academy [CPLA], kicking off the 2026/27 programme year with the Positivity Project, a youth-led mental wellness initiative designed to create …
School alums hope more young Bermudians join trades
Alumni of a now-shuttered Devonshire school hope to encourage more young people to join the trades next month — and to dispel some myths around working in the industry.
Llewelyn Trott, president of th…
Llewelyn Trott, president of th…
Rupert Murdoch wish to re-merge Fox Corp and News Corp ‘could happen in future,’ court documents and video show
Discussions of a possible re-merger were revealed during the last few weeks in unsealed court documents and an attorney’s testimony related to a family successi
Shell has ended talks with Unimot over selling German refinery stake, Bloomberg News reports
The sale discussions, which began in 2023, concluded months ago
International News via Reuters:
British oil major Shell has ended negotiations to se