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Jiu-jitsu fighters scoop medals in New Jersey

October 9, 2026

Bermuda’s jiu-jitsu athletes produced a solid showing competing against a highly competitive international field at the Pan IBJJF No-Gi Championships in Secaucus, New Jersey, last weekend.
The island’…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

October 9, 2026

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize underlined the importance of maintaining an organised international order, the committee said in its citation FILE PHOTO: Member of the United Nations Independent International Commission…

Business / Royal Gazette

Gibraltar Re awards $90,000 in local grants

October 9, 2026

Gibraltar Re has awarded $90,000 in grants to nine Bermuda non-profits through its new Community Grants Programme.
Each organisation will receive $10,000 to support projects focused on youth developme…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

French student protesters vow to keep up their fight after scoring first win

October 9, 2026

The protests, now in their third week, have snowballed into a wider movement A protester holds a placard in the colours of the French flag reading “To arms, citizens! Form…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Hurricane Simon quickly intensifies off Mexico’s Pacific coast

October 9, 2026

Simon is forecast to become a dangerous Category 4 hurricane by Saturday as it nears the popular tourist coast of south-western and west-central Mexico Vehicles of authorities as they carry…

Bernews / Sport

Photos: Presidents Cup Cycling Road Race

October 9, 2026

The Bermuda Bicycle Association’s President’s Cup Road Race was successfully held on Sunday, October 4, with Conor White taking the overall victory by more than five minutes. Panzy Olander claimed the women’s title, while Alexander Miller and Harrison Jones finished second and third overall. Photos courtesy of Daniel Ringer Related Stories Photos/Results: Lagoon Park Mountain …

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Inside the deadlock at the world’s top climate science body

October 9, 2026

On Monday, representatives from the IPCC’s 195 member states will convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, for a plenary meeting many see as the last chance to agree publication dates…

Bernews / Business

Venetia Furbert Launches Sustenance Consultancy

October 9, 2026

Sustenance, a Bermuda-based sustainability consultancy serving re/insurers and other financial institutions, has officially launched, bringing together sustainability management and innovation to help organisations translate ambition into practical business action. A spokesperson said, “Founded by sustainability professional Venetia Furbert, Sustenance has been developed around two complementary pathways: Sustainability Management and Sustainability Innovation. “The Sustainability Management pathway …

Bernews / Sport

Augustus Finishes Tied 56th At Clandon Regis

October 9, 2026

Bermudian golfer Daniel Augustus improved by ten strokes in his final round to finish tied for 56th at the Clutch Pro Tour’s Tier 2 Championship at Clandon Regis Golf Club in Surrey, England. Augustus followed an opening-round 11-over-par 83 with a one-over-par 73, completing the 36-hole tournament with a total of 156, or 12 over …

Business / Royal Gazette

Summit aims to open doors to funding for entrepreneurs

October 9, 2026

Accessing seed capital is one of the greatest hurdles on the way to converting a great idea into a business.
An event in Bermuda next month aims to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge and internati…

Business / Royal Gazette

Cayman considers boosting welfare budget

October 9, 2026

A Cayman Islands Cabinet Minister is asking his government’s finance committee for more welfare money for financial assistance programmes, the Cayman News Service has reported.
One concern is that wit…

Business / Royal Gazette

Laser Light plans global communications solution

October 9, 2026

The world will pay $6 trillion for information technology this year – that’s what Deloitte reports in its “2026 Global Tech Industry Outlook”.
What is powering that colossal expenditure? Most agree it…

Bernews / News

OBA’s Ben Smith To Table Land Loss Motion

October 9, 2026

“Opposition Leader Ben Smith will table a motion in the House of Assembly on November 6 seeking support for a bipartisan committee to help establish the next steps following the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses,” the OBA said. “The move follows Mr Smith’s letter to the Speaker after the recent debate on the …

News / Royal Gazette

Black boxes become focus of air ambulance search

October 9, 2026

Agencies from Canada and the United States will search for the black boxes from a medical evacuation flight that went missing while travelling from Bermuda to Boston on Saturday.
The Transport Safety…

News / Royal Gazette

Pedestrian becomes 14th road fatality of 2026

October 9, 2026

Police have recorded a pedestrian involved in a collision with a car on Sunday as Bermuda’s fourteenth road fatality this year.
A police spokesman confirmed the woman, not named by the Bermuda Police …

News / Royal Gazette

Spanish citizen jailed for ten years over drug smuggling

October 9, 2026

A Spanish national was jailed for ten years yesterday for importing freebase cocaine into Bermuda.
Speaking through a translator, Luis Gomez Paniagua, 47, told the Supreme Court he agreed to import al…

News / Royal Gazette

Trial over gun and drug conspiracy begins

October 9, 2026

The trial of a former police officer and a man accused of a plot to smuggle guns and drugs into Bermuda began in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Jonathan McAlpine-Talbot and Ezekiel Swan have denied alle…

News / Royal Gazette

Readers to enjoy free new games page for subscribers

October 9, 2026

Readers of The
Royal Gazette have a new online games section to entertain them along with the daily diet of news, reviews, features and sport.
It is free to take part for a limited time, after whic…

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UK’s Prince Harry says he fell into depression as he weighed royal future

October 9, 2026

He also recalled the stressful period in 2019 when tension with the rest of the royal family was mounting, and he and his wife Meghan went to Canada for a…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

South Africa blames disinformation as anti-migrant protests turn violent

October 9, 2026

Government spokesperson William Baloyi said the violence was triggered by people spreading deliberately false information about a constitutional court ruling in July Police stand next to a vehicle as they…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Euro perks up as oil retreats, but set for fifth straight weekly drop

October 9, 2026

The euro zone’s currency hit a 17-month low of $1.1161 on Monday as investors worried about France’s record high debt and the difficult political path to budget cuts, in contrast…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Sterling ticks higher as dollar dips on lower oil prices

October 9, 2026

Currency markets have been roiled over the last two weeks by sharp rises in bond yields around the world, driven by rising energy prices International News via Reuters: The pound…

Royal Gazette / Sport

X-Roads hit out at BFA over scheduling standoff

October 9, 2026

X-Roads Warriors president and founder Saleem Talbot has broken his silence over a long-running dispute between the Premier Division club and the Bermuda Football Association.
The dispute centres arou…

Royal Gazette / Sport

Rachael Betschart continues to reach new heights in Waszp

October 9, 2026

Rachael Betschart sailed her Waszp high above the Italian lakes to finish top female and second overall at the 2026 EuroCup in Imperia.
Betschart, who won a regatta in the EuroCup series in Germany i…

Royal Gazette / Sport

RG Fantasy League: Injuries could mean wholesale change

October 9, 2026

Premier League football returns after the international break with several key stories building over the past three weeks. The most notable is that Manchester City have been found guilty of 115 charge…

Bernews / Sport

Golfer Oliver Betschart Finishes Twelfth

October 9, 2026

Bermudian freshman Oliver Betschart finished twelfth for Colorado State University at the Les Fowler Colorado Invitational at Bear Creek Golf Club in Denver. Betschart, 18, shot rounds of 73, 73 and 76 to finish six over par in the 54-hole tournament. He opened with two rounds of 73 before shooting 76 in the final round. …

Bernews / Sport

Basketball: The Answer & Young Goats Win

October 9, 2026

The Bermuda Basketball Association’s Fall Men’s League season opened with a double-header at the Bermuda College Gymnasium, with Caesars Pharmacy the Answer and the Young Goats recording victories. Caesars Pharmacy The Answer 53 – The Reapers 29 Caesars Pharmacy the Answer defeated The Reapers 53-29 in the opening game. Eric Lambert, Napthali Smith and Szaine …

Bernews / Sport

15 Runners To Compete In Backyard Ultra

October 9, 2026

Fifteen Bermuda runners are preparing to take on some of the world’s greatest endurance athletes in the Backyard Ultra World Team Championships, starting on 17th October. A spokesperson said, “The satellite event sees teams from 74 countries compete simultaneously on their home courses. Bermuda’s challenging course starts and ends at Clearwater Field, Southside, St David’s. …

Bernews / News

‘More Than 140 Services Have Been Digitised’

October 9, 2026

“In the last 24 months, more than 140 services have been digitised, replacing paper based processes and reducing the need for in-person visits, all while making services accessible around the clock,” the Government said. A Government spokesperson said, “Since assuming responsibility for Digital Innovation in July, the Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Alexa Lightbourne, …

Bernews / Sport

Video: Kaelin Cox Wins Pan American Event

October 9, 2026

Kaelin Cox won the Traditional Other Southern Barehand Routine at the Pan American Kungfu Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cox is among several athletes representing the Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA], including BSA president Garon Wilkinson, Jecoa Burrows, Talia Iris and Jashae Allen-Lamontagne. The BSA also has athletes at the Pan American Wushu Championships in Buenos …

Bernews / Business

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Oct 8 2026

October 9, 2026

October 8 saw 1,298 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $44,986.00 BD. 298 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $57.00 per share, while another 1,000 shares were traded by Allshores Limited, closing down 3.4% at $28.00 per share. The BSX finished at 3,696.34, down 0.26% on …

News / TNN

Bermuda has recorded its 14th

October 8, 2026

Bermuda has recorded its 14th road fatality of 2026 following the death of a woman who was struck by a motorcar near the junction of Cedar Avenue and Angle Street in Hamilton on Sunday evening, October 4.

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Pedestrian becomes 14th road fatality for 2026

October 8, 2026

A woman has died after being struck by a car on Cedar Avenue on Sunday evening. Full police statement: Sadly, Bermuda has now recorded its fourteenth road fatality for 2026,…

Royal Gazette / Sport

Ning, Burgess and Macedo reign supreme at Southside

October 8, 2026

Cheng-Hsien Ning, Carter Burgess and Len Macedo asserted their authority during Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Association’s St John Ambulance Trophy races at Bermuda Motorsports Park last Sunday.
Ning swe…

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Pedestrian becomes Bermuda’s 14th road fatality

October 8, 2026

Police have recorded a pedestrian involved in a collision with a car on Sunday as Bermuda’s fourteenth road fatality this year.
A police spokesman confirmed the woman, not named by the Bermuda Police …

Bernews / News

Woman Dies After Being Struck By Car

October 8, 2026

The police have now confirmed the death of a woman after she was struck by a car, saying it marks the 14th road fatality of the year. A police spokesperson said, “Sadly, Bermuda has now recorded its fourteenth road fatality for 2026, following the death of a woman struck by a motorcar on Cedar Avenue, …

News / Royal Gazette

King’s portrait unveiled at Government House

October 8, 2026

A special one-off portrait of King Charles III taken during his visit to the island in May has been unveiled at a celebratory reception at Government House.
The official posed photograph was taken by …

Bernews / Sport

Jordan-Whitter’s Hampton Claim Wins

October 8, 2026

Head coach Jovan Jordan-Whitter led Hampton University’s men’s tennis team to an impressive showing at the River City Open in Richmond, Virginia. Hampton won all three of their doubles matches on the opening day before winning all seven of their singles matches. Rafael Padilha and Ibrahim Carrington beat Navy’s Tommy Spencer and Charlie Buckingham 6-3. …

Bernews / Business

Bacardi Rises To #32 On Forbes Women’s List

October 8, 2026

Bacardi Limited has climbed to #32 on the Forbes list of the World’s Top Companies for Women 2026, rising from #60 the previous year and earning a place on the prestigious global ranking for the fifth consecutive year. A spokesperson said, “The family-owned company is the highest-ranked spirits company on this year’s list and ranks …

Bernews / Sport

HSBC Sponsors LB Football Academy

October 8, 2026

LB Football Academy announced that HSBC Bermuda is their new main Academy Sponsor, which they said marked an “exciting new chapter for the Academy as it continues to grow and expand opportunities for young footballers across Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The sponsorship will help LB Football Academy deliver and develop its player programmes, camps, clinics …

Bernews / Sport

Cyclists To Compete In Caribbean Elite Event

October 8, 2026

Bermuda will be represented by Kaden Hopkins, Nic Narraway, Conor White, Dominique Mayho, Alexander Miller, Gabriella Arnold, Panzy Olander and Charlotte Millington at the 2026 Caribbean Elite & U23 Road Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Bicycle Association has named eight cyclists to represent Bermuda at the 2026 Caribbean Elite & …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

October 8, 2026

The war, which began in February when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has helped drive Trump’s domestic approval ratings downward and is weighing heavily on his fellow…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

EU exec rejects Greek, Italian requests for more fiscal rules flexibility

October 8, 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked the European Commission to factor higher-than-expected inflation into calculations for permitted budget deficits and when evaluating spending deviations Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

French students keep up protest pressure with some demonstrations hit by violence

October 8, 2026

The Interior Ministry said 71,500 people participated in the day’s demonstrations, of which 24,500 took part in the main Paris protest centred around the Bastille square International News via Reuters:…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Euro zone ministers tell France to pass 2027 budget to calm markets

October 8, 2026

Euro zone finance ministers and the ECB meet in Luxembourg on Thursday afternoon for monthly talks and the surge in French borrowing costs was discussed A view shows the Eiffel…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Bermuda’s Ben Sherratt topples top seed to claim maiden US Junior Squash Gold crown

October 8, 2026

Bermudian prospect Ben Sherratt produced a sensational run of form to capture the Boys’ Under-13 title at the 2026 PVD Squash Junior Gold tournament in Providence, Rhode Island, stunning the…

Business / Royal Gazette

Allshores shares fall 3.4% on BSX

October 8, 2026

Shares of Allshores fell 3.4 per cent in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading today. The insurer shed $1 to close on $28, as 1,000 shares changed hands.
Butterfield Bank also traded, remaining unchanged on …

Bernews / News

Minister Wilkerson Attends CFATF Meeting

October 8, 2026

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Senator Kim Wilkerson recently attended the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force [CFATF] 18th Council of Ministers Meeting in the Cayman Islands. A Government spokesperson said, “The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Kim Wilkerson, JP, represented Bermuda at the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force [CFATF] 18th Council of …

Bernews / News

Over 40 People Attend Career Launch Event

October 8, 2026

More than 40 people attended Career Launch Bermuda: Upskill Drive on Wednesday, 30 September, at Bermuda College, where they connected with employers, explored apprenticeship opportunities and registered for selected Bermuda College courses sponsored by the Department of Workforce Development. A spokesperson said, “Hosted by the Department of Workforce Development [DWD] in partnership with Bermuda College’s …

Bernews / Sport

Terryn Fray: Bermuda Ready For Busy 2027

October 8, 2026

Terryn Fray, the Bermuda national cricket team captain, believes his side have laid solid foundations as they prepare for a busy schedule of tournaments next year. Bermuda won the recent North American Cup, defeating host nation Cayman Islands by 42 runs in the final at the Jimmy Powell Oval in George Town. The victory followed …