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Government / Official Gazette

PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND TRANSPORT CULTURE AND SPORT

GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. ACTING APPOINTMENT PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND TRANSPORT, CULTURE AND SPORT

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK rules out mandatory supermarket price caps

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, facing potential leadership challenges after a heavy local election defeat this month, is pushing departments to shield households

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK house prices showed no growth in year to March, ONS says

It marked the weakest reading since the year to April 2024

International News via Reuters:

British house prices were flat in the 12 months to March

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

US missionary who contracted Ebola is on his way to Germany, CDC says

The patient has been previously identified by the Serge Christian mission organization as medical missionary Peter Stafford

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

EU Commission clears $1.5 billion in German state aid for green hydrogen

The German programme is leaning on the European Hydrogen Bank’s Auctions-as-a-Service, or AaaS, for the auction that closed in 2026, the Commission said in a st

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK shares edge higher as benign inflation data reassures investors

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.13% as of 10:40 am GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.29%

International News via Reuters:

UK shares rose

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Sterling dips after British inflation cools in April

Sterling was last down 0.07% at $1.3384, not far from a nearly six-week low of $1.3304 that was touched on Friday

International News via Reuters:

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News / Royal Gazette

Answer to Who’s the Daddy cahow mystery to be revealed

The mystery surrounding the paternity of a cahow chick on Nonsuch Island will be revealed at an event this evening [MAY-20].
The question of “Who’s the Daddy” will finally be answered at the Speciali…

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News / Royal Gazette

When will it end? 2026 road deaths swell to eight overnight

Police have announced three road deaths tied to separate incidents, bringing the total to eight in the first five months of 2026.
Leroy Smith, 43, who was involved in a crash on April 30, was named a…

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News / Royal Gazette

Robinson was shot from several feet away, expert tells court

A forensic pathologist told a Supreme Court jury that a young father was likely to have been fatally shot from several feet away.
Christopher Milroy spoke during the trial of Devon Hewey, who has deni…

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Bernews / Business

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: May 19 2026

May 19 saw 7 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $168.00 BD. 7 shares were traded by Allshores Limited, closing even at $24.00 per share. The BSX finished at 3,540.87, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 47 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available …

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Beachgoers on Bermuda’s South Shore

Beachgoers on Bermuda’s South Shore were treated to an extraordinary and historic sight on Saturday when an Atlantic sturgeon — a species rarely seen in Bermuda waters — was spotted along the coastline.

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News / Royal Gazette

OBA chair steps down

One Bermuda Alliance chair William Soares has stepped down from the role he took up last September.
An OBA statement said Mr Soares had been replaced by Jeremy Shrubb as interim chair.
Mr Soares was…

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Business / Royal Gazette

Promotions at Brown & Brown Bermuda

Jennifer Masters has been promoted to managing director, international operations leader at Brown & Brown Bermuda and remains the Bermuda captive leader, the company said today.
In addition, Abiga…

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Business / Royal Gazette

Everest sells Colombia insurance business to AIG

Everest has agreed to sell its Colombia insurance operation to American International Group as the company embarks on a broader strategy to streamline its business and concentrate on core operations.
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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

LIVE: CARICOM Town Hall in St. George’s

https://vimeo.com/event/5510948

CARICOM Public Town Hall at Penno’s Wharf, St. George’s, Tuesday 19th May 2026

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BELCO President On Energy, Policy, Costs, More

“Following last night’s public town hall on the National Electricity Sector Policy [NESP], Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] wishes to add its voice to the conversation on Bermuda’s energy future,” BELCO President Wayne Caines said. Mr Caines said: “Everyone in Bermuda wants affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity. Achieving this goal will require the entire …

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Senate: Order Of Business For May 20th

The Senate is scheduled to be in session on Wednesday [May 20], and the statements listed on the Order Paper include the Tabling of the Treatment of Offenders Board and the Parole Board 2025 Reports, the Corrections Reform: Accountability and Action, the 2026 Census of Population and Housing, and the Pay Transparency Policy: Public Consultation. …

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Hospital & Ministry On ‘Patient Flow Protocols’

The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] and the Ministry of Health said that “strengthened patient‑flow protocols are already delivering meaningful improvements across the hospital. ” A spokesperson said, “The enhanced discharge process now includes several coordinated steps to improve patient movement through the system. An estimated date of discharge is set by the hospitalist within 24 …

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Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: MARISA BARON & TEOFILO DA COSTA AGUIAR

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely:- MARISA ANN BARON ofWarwick Parish (Single) andTEOFILO DA COSTA AGUIAR of Warwick Parish (Divorced)

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Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: RENZ TUMANGAN & ANNE MENDOZA

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely:- RENZ KEVIN ANINON TUMANGAN ofPembroke Parish (Single) andANNE HAZEL MAY SANTOS MENDOZA of Pembroke Parish (Single)

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Business / Royal Gazette

Mereo expands into excess casualty insurance

Mereo Insurance Ltd has expanded into excess casualty insurance through a renewal rights transaction with Everen Specialty Ltd.
The insurer said it will become the carrier for new and renewed busines…

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News / Royal Gazette

Hospital establishes discharge lounge to ease bed woes

A ten-bed discharge lounge has been established at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital to ease pressure on the facility’s Emergency Department and reduce the need for bed boarding.
The move, which w…

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News / Royal Gazette

Caines: solar power generators must protect Belco customers

The president of Belco has called for all electricity generators, including those used by private solar energy companies, to be cost-regulated and to protect his company’s customers.
Wayne Caines, who…

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK finance ministry presses supermarkets to cap food prices, sources say

The proposals come as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government seeks to address an ongoing cost of living crisis and follow a similar move by the Scottish Natio

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Google courts coders and consumers at I/O, touts cheaper AI model for enterprises

Alphabet, which recently came within striking distance of Nvidia as the world’s most valuable company, also reinforced its core consumer products including Se

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

NATO not drawing up plans for Hormuz mission, top commander says

Any decision to launch a mission would require the approval of all NATO’s 32 members and several have already signalled opposition, although no formal proposal

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK allows diesel and jet fuel imports from Russian crude via sanctions carve-out

The move follows a similar step by the United States, which on Monday extended a sanctions waiver allowing purchases of Russian seaborne oil to support energy-v

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Allshores is partnering with the

Allshores is partnering with the DailyMale with a donation of $270,000 over three years.
The donation will support the use of their medical van for screening outreach by the DailyMale and other healthcare organisations.

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Cahow paternity mystery to be revealed tomorrow

Bermudian researchers will unveil groundbreaking DNA findings that challenge long-held beliefs about the endangered seabird

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Business / Royal Gazette

Allshores the only stock to trade on BSX

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index was unchanged on 3,540.87 today.
Allshores was the only issuer to trade, with seven shares changing hands as the insurer remained unchanged on $24.
The US-listed shares of…

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Police Appeal: Locate 14-Year-Old Taeore Wolffe

The Bermuda Police Service said they are “appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Taeore Wolffe.” A police spokesperson said, “She is described as brown complexioned, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, of medium build and is currently believed to have short black hair. “Information suggests that the young woman was most recently seen …

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Police Confirm Death Of 43-Year-Old Leroy Smith

The police have now confirmed the death of 43-year-old Leroy Smith, who died due to injuries sustained in a road collision late last month. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that 43-year-old Leroy Smith, who was involved in a single vehicle collision shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, 30th April …

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Royal Gazette / Sport

Deloitte announces sponsorship of Wednesday Night Racing Series

Deloitte Bermuda has announced it is sponsoring the Wednesday Night Racing Series.
Hosted by the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, the series is a fixture on the sailing calendar, with racing takin…

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News / Royal Gazette

Bermuda marks three road deaths after a series of crashes

Police have announced three road deaths tied to separate incidents bringing the total number to eight in just five months of 2026.
Leroy Smith, 43, who was involved in a crash on April 30, was named a…

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

New season of Harbour Nights set to get underway

Harbour Nights is due to re-start on Front Street tomorrow, with an expanded 2026 season. It was called off last week due to bad weathe

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The Bermuda Police Service can

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that 43-year-old Leroy Smith, who was involved in a single vehicle collision shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, 30th April 2026, has succumbed to injuries sustained in that incident.

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Government / Official Gazette

List of Planning Applications Advertised on May 19, 2026

The applications shown below are available for review on the Department of Planning’s Customer Self Service Portal. or between the hours of 8:45 am and 4:30 pm weekdays at the Department of Planning, Seven Arches Building, 3rd Floor, 44 Church Street West, City of Hamilton HM12.

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Bernews / Sport

Kim Burns Pickleball Tournament Concludes

The third annual Kim Burns Memorial Pickleball Tournament concluded its third day of competition at the W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium with the final knockout rounds and medal presentations across multiple singles divisions. In the Men’s 3.5 Singles Open division, Donin Trott won the gold medal. Trott advanced from Pool A after defeating Micah Dottin 15-2 …

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Bernews / Sport

Barnett & Medeiros-Cooke Set For NORCECA

The Bermuda Volleyball Association announced that Benjamin Barnett and Braedon Medeiros-Cooke will represent Bermuda at the upcoming 4th Stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour taking place in Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, May 22–24, 2026. A spokesperson said, “The Tournament will bring together top beach volleyball teams from across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, …

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Allshores Announces Partnership With DailyMale

Allshores is partnering with the DailyMale, making a $270,000 donation to help expand mobile medical van screenings. A spokesperson said, “Allshores is partnering with the DailyMale with a donation of $270,000 over three years. “The donation will support the use of their medical van for screening outreach by the DailyMale and other healthcare organisations. The …

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Police Confirm: Two Separate Fatal Collisions

Two men died yesterday [May 18] in two separate road traffic collisions, the police have confirmed, A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the deaths of two men who lost their lives as a result of separate road traffic collisions yesterday, 18th May. These tragic incidents bring the total number of fatal …

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Sixth road fatality confirmed after Paget crash

Police say Leroy Smith succumbed to injuries sustained in April collision

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that 43-year-old Leroy Smith, who wa

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Two fatal crashes recorded in one day

Police confirmed the deaths of two men following separate road collisions on Monday

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the deaths of two men who

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Business / Royal Gazette

HSBC Bermuda names Simmons as new chairman

A former chairman of Butterfield Bank has been appointed chairman of HSBC Bermuda.
Barclay Simmons who recently joined the HSBC Bermuda board as an independent non-executive director, succeeds Anthony…

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News / Royal Gazette

Rider fighting for life after two-vehicle crash in Sandys

A motorcycle rider sustained life-threatening injuries following a collision between a livery cycle and a motorcycle in Sandys.
Police said that shortly before midnight on Monday, first responders wer…

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK’s FTSE 100 ends marginally higher as bond yields resume their rise

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.1% higher at 10,330.5 points after rising as much as 0.8% earlier in the day

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131, WHO voices deep concern

The new deaths brought to 131 the fatalities associated with the outbreak in eastern DRC

International News via Reuters:

Twenty-six more suspected E

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

U.S. troop withdrawal will not undermine NATO defence in Europe, top commander says

Grynkewich, speaking in Brussels where he met with military chiefs from NATO countries, added that European allies and Canada are taking more responsibility for

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Trump says US may attack Iran again but that Tehran wants deal

Trump was speaking to reporters at the White House a day after saying he had paused a planned resumption of hostilities following a new proposal by Tehran to en

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