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Police Welcome Justice Reform Legislation

July 1, 2026

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] said they “welcome the introduction of the Justice and Community Safety Reform Act and views it as a clear indication of a commitment to strengthening our criminal justice system” as “these proposed reforms represent a positive and practical step forward.” Commenting on the proposed legislation, Darrin Simons, Commissioner of Police …

News / Royal Gazette

Senator tells of feeling ‘frustrated’ in fulfilling duties

July 1, 2026

Tension ensued in the Upper House today after an independent senator said she was “frustrated” about carrying our her parliamentary duties.
Tawana Tannock also said she believed the independent senato…

News / Royal Gazette

Slow race challenges riders to master control over speed

July 1, 2026

CG Insurance championed road safety at this year’s Motor Fest by hosting a race to convey an important message — skill is measured by control, not speed.
The CG Slow Race, now in its fourth year, chal…

Business / Royal Gazette

Athene appoints Hall to lead Japan expansion

July 1, 2026

Athene has appointed Larik Hall as senior vice-president and head of Japan as the Bermudian-based retirement solutions company looks to expand its presence in one of the world’s largest retirement ma…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK house prices flat in June but outlook brightens, Nationwide says

July 1, 2026

House prices rose by an annual 2.2% in June, below a 2.4% rise forecast in a Reuters poll of economists

International News via Reuters:

British annu

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Police urge public to speak out against sexual assault

July 1, 2026

The Bermuda Police Service urged the public to do their part to prevent sexual assault, stating that everyone has a role to play.
A police spokesman said that everyone should respect the personal boun…

News / Royal Gazette

Grant launched to support Bermudian law students

July 1, 2026

A scholarship has been launched to help support Bermudians pursuing a career in criminal law on the island.
The Bermuda Equal Justice Initiative said the Dr Courtenay Griffiths KC Justice Award Schola…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK sets out teacher pay hikes that should outpace inflation

July 1, 2026

Teachers’ pay will increase by 3.5% from September, and by 3% from September 2027, representing a cumulative 17% rise since the country’s Labour government took

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

EU to provide 200 million euros to boost South Caucasus connectivity, von der Leyen says

July 1, 2026

Armenia and Azerbaijan were at war for nearly four decades over the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh, and reached a U.S.-brokered peace agreement last Aug

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Stocks flat as traders digest Fed comments, oil falls

July 1, 2026

Traders continue to watch for possible Japanese intervention in the currency market after the yen touched fresh 40-year lows against the dollar, even if it rebo

News / Royal Gazette

Cabinet Office meeting highlights youth online safety concerns

July 1, 2026

A meeting between the Premier and an online safety advocate focused on the risks young people face in digital spaces and the need for greater awareness, education and safeguards.
In early June, David …

Business / Royal Gazette

Miller names Plant to lead North American property business

July 1, 2026

Miller has appointed Kim Plant as head of North American property as the independent specialist re/insurance broker expands its wholesale business in the United States and Canada.
Mr Plant joins the …

News / TNN

In keeping with its mandate

July 1, 2026

In keeping with its mandate to make Bermuda safer, the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is seeking to promote awareness to aid in the prevention against sexual assault, and encourage a community where everyone feels safe and respected.

Government / Official Gazette

List of Planning Applications Advertised on July 1, 2026

July 1, 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.

Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: RILEA WAITE & GAVIN BEE

July 1, 2026

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely: -RILEA LYN WAITE ofRushville, OhioU.S.A. (Single) andGAVIN ERIK BEE ofZanesville, OhioU.S.A. (Single)

Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: SHAWN DAVIES & LONETTE BUTTERFIELD

July 1, 2026

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely: -SHAWN SHELDON DAVIES ofSANDYS Parish (Single) andLONETTE DAYANNE RAVONE BUTTERFIELD ofWARWICK Parish (Single)

Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: ASHA LINDO & HENRRY LLANES TERRERO

July 1, 2026

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely: -ASHA LEE LINDO ofWARWICK Parish (Single) andHENRRY LLANES TERRERO ofWARWICK Parish (Single)

Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: MICHAEL LEYLAND & EMILY CONWAY

July 1, 2026

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely: -MICHAEL LEYLAND ofSt. HelensUnited Kingdom (Divorced) andEMILY GEORGIA CONWAY ofSt. HelensUnited Kingdom (Single)

Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: ADAM COLLIESON & ASHLEY RILEY

July 1, 2026

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely: -ADAM PATRICK COLLIESON ofWARWICK Parish (Single) andASHLEY KAY RILEY ofJersey City, New JerseyU.S.A. (Divorced)

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Cycling champ tells men to check for cancer early

July 1, 2026

Retired police officer and Sinclair Packwood cycling champion Darren Glasford has benefited from a partnership between Bermuda Cancer and Health and Mass Genera

Royal Gazette / Sport

Johnny Bart holding his own in Ontario

July 1, 2026

Johnny Bart made subtle headway in the third round of the Ontario Junior Boys Amateur Championship today.
The Saltus Grammar School student shot 76, which two birdies, five bogeys and a double, at the…

Business / Royal Gazette

Butterfield’s shares climb back above $60

July 1, 2026

The Royal Gazette/BSX Index closed unchanged on 3,741.86 in the absence of trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Butterfield Bank’s US-listed shares climbed back above $60 on the New York Stock Excha…

Business / Royal Gazette

Compre appoints Taylor to senior underwriting role

July 1, 2026

Compre has appointed Graham Taylor as managing director of underwriting as the Bermudian-domiciled speciality reinsurance group strengthens its senior leadership team.
Mr Taylor will report to Rachel…

Bernews / Business

PwC Promotes Cartmill, Pittendrigh And Sealy

July 1, 2026

PwC Bermuda has announced the appointment of three new partners, with David Cartmill, Crystal Pittendrigh and Damian Sealy promoted effective July 1. A spokesperson said, “PwC Bermuda today announced the appointment of three new partners. These promotions mark significant milestones for our colleagues, reflecting the firm’s continued investment in the growth of our practice, the …

Bernews / Sport

Netball: Co-Ed & Women’s Division Results

July 1, 2026

The Bermuda netball action continued with matches played across the Co-ed and Women’s Divisions. Co-ed Division RenaissanceRe & Friends edged Somerset 17-14 in the opening Co-ed Division match. Coriah Simmons scored nine goals and Tai Cedenio added eight for RenaissanceRe & Friends, while Cruz Cedenio earned MVP honours. For Somerset, Jazz Ratteray scored 10 goals …

Business / Royal Gazette

Fidelis launches casualty MGA

July 1, 2026

The Fidelis Partnership has expanded its Bermuda underwriting platform with the launch of a new managing general agent focused on the American small and medium-sized enterprise casualty reinsurance ma…

News / Royal Gazette

Turning Point validates skills as rehabilitation service

July 1, 2026

The addiction services wing of the Bermuda Hospitals Board has been once again accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Turning Point’s accreditation is valid until …

Business / Royal Gazette

Clarien promotes Buckley Pridham to senior banking role

July 1, 2026

Clarien Bank has promoted Melissa Buckley Pridham to senior vice-president and head of personal and private banking as part of a wider restructuring of its banking and wealth management businesses.
Th…

Bernews / Business

Taylor Joins Compre As Managing Director

July 1, 2026

Compre Group Holdings Limited has appointed Graham Taylor as managing director of underwriting, effective immediately. A spokesperson said, “Compre Group Holdings Limited [Compre], the Bermuda-domiciled international specialty reinsurance group, today announces the appointment of Graham Taylor as managing director of underwriting, effective immediately. “Reporting to Chief Underwriting Officer Rachel Bardon, Taylor will play a key …

Government / Legal Notices

Marriage Notice: TAMMY CADIEUX & YVES ROBITAILLE

July 1, 2026

THE MARRIAGE ACT, 1944 Notice of Intended MarriageThe persons named and described hereunder have given notice to me of their intended marriage, namely: -TAMMY CADIEUX ofPiedmont, QuebecCanada (Single) andYVES ROBITAILLE ofPiedmont, QuebecCanada (Divorced)

Bernews / Business

Fidelis Launches Adroit Reinsurance MGA

July 1, 2026

Pine Walk, the specialist MGA platform of The Fidelis Partnership [TFP], announced the launch of Adroit Underwriting Limited, a new Bermuda-based MGA focused on US small and medium enterprise [SME] casualty reinsurance. A spokesperson said, “Adroit will provide disciplined, data-driven reinsurance solutions across a broad suite of US casualty lines, including Medical Malpractice, Cyber Liability, …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by U.S. in NATO defence plans, source says

July 1, 2026

The main gap NATO is still struggling to plug is in strategic bombers, where the U.S. has said it will make only one aircraft available instead of two

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Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Oil falls as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns

July 1, 2026

Brent futures were down $1.60, or 2.19%, to $71.35 a barrel at 11:42 a.m. ET (1542 GMT)

International News via Reuters:

Oil prices fell on Wednesday

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

US VP Vance says the Vatican’s views on immigration are ‘troubling’

July 1, 2026

Leo, the first U.S. pope, has called for a “deep reflection” in the U.S. about how migrants are treated under Trump

International News via Reuters:

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Cuba’s top diplomat says talks with United States showing ‘no progress’

July 1, 2026

Top diplomat Bruno Rodriguez told reporters that U.S. sanctions were “causing deaths” in Cuba as the island’s economy collapses

International News via R

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Authorities continue to seek out ‘highly venomous’ Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

July 1, 2026

Snake traps are in place, antivenom now on-island. Snake spotted in Southampton reckoned to be up to five feet long

The Ministry of Public Works and Env

Bernews / News

Search For Snake Continues, Antivenom Arrives

July 1, 2026

Authorities continue to search for the snake, which is estimated to be about 4 to 5 feet in length, and the appropriate antivenom for an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake has now arrived in Bermuda. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works and Environment advises that the appropriate antivenom for an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake has …

Bernews / News

Column: Romeo Ruddock On Cup Match & More

July 1, 2026

[Opinion column written by Romeo Ruddock] June 24, 2021 – Cup Match Is On The subject line said everything that needed to be said: “Cup Match Is On!!!” For most people, it may have looked like another email in a long chain of planning correspondence. For those of us who had spent months trying to …

Bernews / News

Car Overturns After Collision In Devonshire

July 1, 2026

A single-vehicle collision occurred on South Road in Devonshire, where a vehicle overturned and the female driver was taken to hospital for treatment. A police spokesperson said, “Police and other emergency services are currently on the scene of a single vehicle collision on South Road in Devonshire, near the junction with Belmar Drive. “The vehicle …

News / Royal Gazette

Childcare costs eased by government amendment

July 1, 2026

Working parents will be able to avoid quitting jobs due to steep childcare costs, thanks to an upcoming measure announced by the Government.
Tinée Furbert, Minister of Youth, Social Development and Se…

News / Royal Gazette

Pair deny having, aiding unlawful carnal knowledge

July 1, 2026

A Devonshire man is facing two charges of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 14.
The 25-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, denied the offences, as well as a…

News / Royal Gazette

Visitor fined for having ammunition

July 1, 2026

A teenager found with a bullet in his wallet was fined $200 in Magistrates’ Court today.
Daniel Ventresca admitted having one .22 calibre rifle ammunition when he appeared.
The court heard that the 18…

News / Royal Gazette

Car overturns on South Road

July 1, 2026

A woman was taken to hospital after her car overturned on South Road, Devonshire this afternoon.
The Bermuda Police Service said that the woman was understood to be the sole occupant in the vehicle an…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Overturned car reported on Middle Road, Devonshire

July 1, 2026

Traffic diversions are in effect in the area while officers process the scene

Full statement from the Bermuda Police Station:

Police and other emerge

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Four-man Bermuda contingent primed for triathlon challenge in Chile

July 1, 2026

A powerful four-man contingent of Bermudian triathletes is primed to test its engine against the continent’s elite at the historic 2026 Americas Triathlon Cha

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Eventful opening day for young golfers

July 1, 2026

Bermuda’s Darina Betschart produced a roller-coaster opening round to seize the sole lead of the Girls 15 and Under Division at the 2026 Caribbean Amateur Jun

News / Royal Gazette

Man denies six drug charges

July 1, 2026

A man was charged in Magistrates’ Court with having and conspiring to import more than $400,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda.
Trey Simons 28, denied having cannabis resin and two types of MDMA — known …

Business / Royal Gazette

Walkers promotes seven Bermudians

July 1, 2026

International law firm Walkers has announced the promotion of seven Bermudians across it’s Bermuda and London offices.
In Bermuda, promotions include Benjamin Green to senior counsel for finance and …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Yushea DeSilva-Andrade targets World Championships after gold medal triumph

July 1, 2026

Bermudian boccia star Yushea DeSilva-Andrade has set her sights on this summer’s World Championships in Seoul after clinching a dramatic gold medal at the Birmi

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Special church service to mark 250th anniversary of the U.S.A.

July 1, 2026

The Congregation of St. Peter’s Church – Their Majesties Chappell, St. George’s, is pleased to announce a Service of Celebration & Thanksgiving on the