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North Village claimed the first piece of silverware of the season after upstaging holders Dandy Town in an entertaining Charity Cup clash at Bernard Park on Sunday ni…

Business / Royal Gazette

Butterfield set for KBRA rating downgrade if acquisition closes

September 7, 2026

Butterfield Bank is likely to have its long-term credit ratings cut by one notch if its $1.8 billion acquisition of CIBC Caribbean Bank Ltd goes ahead as planned, according to ratings agency KBRA.
KBR…

Bernews / Business

AM Best Affirms & Withdraws NEWGT Ratings

September 7, 2026

AM Best affirmed and withdrew NEWGT Reinsurance Company’s A- and “a-” ratings after the company requested to leave its rating process. The ratings agency said, “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” [Excellent] of NEWGT Reinsurance Company, Ltd. [NEWGT] [Bermuda]. The outlook of …

Bernews / Sport

North Village Win Charity Cup Final

September 7, 2026

North Village defeated Dandy Town 3-1 in the Charity Cup final at Bernard Park yesterday [September 6]. Village forward Sincere Hall opened the scoring midway through the first half, turning his marker and firing into the top corner. Town drew level early in the second half through Blaiz Hall, who struck a powerful shot from …

Bernews / Sport

Opener Okera Bascome Scores 23 Runs

September 7, 2026

Okera Bascome scored 23 runs in Coventry & North Warwickshire First XI’s four-wicket defeat at home to Solihull Blossomfield First XI in the Warwickshire County Cricket League Premier Division at the weekend. Batting first after losing the toss, Coventry & North Warwickshire scored 152 all out off 46.4 overs, with opener Bascome facing 16 balls, …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Premier Burt’s Labour Day Message

September 6, 2026

“A Legacy of Labour, A Future of Opportunity”

Premier Burt’s Full Message:

Labour Day is a time to honour the workers of Bermuda and the generations w

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Premier’s Labour Day message

September 6, 2026

Press statement by David Burt, Premier of Bermuda:

Labour Day is a time to honour the workers of Bermuda and the generations who helped shape our island thro

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

‘No damage, ever’ from J’ouvert in Southlands

September 6, 2026

Now in its 4th year, the Jab J’Ouvert event at Southlands Park has never resulted in damage, a Government spokesperson said. The event also takes place far from

Bernews / News

‘Registration Births And Deaths Amendment Act’

September 6, 2026

A new Bill aims to “reduce the risk of identity theft and the misuse of personal information contained within birth records while ensuring that legitimate access to those records is preserved,” Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward said. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday [Sept 4] the Minister said, “I rise today …

News / TNN

Premier, the honorable David Burt

September 6, 2026

Premier, the honorable David Burt Gives his last Labor Day speech to the people of Bermuda.
Labour Day is a time to honour the workers of Bermuda and the generations who helped shape our island through their determination, and sacrifice.

News / Royal Gazette

Premier’s Labour Day message to the people

September 6, 2026

David Burt has delivered a Labour Day message urging workers to fight for their right to a decent standard of living.
The Premier emphasised how today’s union struggles are with the cost of living cri…

Bernews / News

Photos: Jab J’Ouvert Event At Southlands

September 6, 2026

The Jab J’Ouvert event was held at Southlands Park in Warwick this weekend, attracting partygoers for an early-morning celebration. The event started at 3.00am today, with attendees gathering to participate in the festivities. Related Stories Photos: Jab J’Ouvert Event At Southlands Photos: Classic Old School Soca Fete Photos & Videos: Warwick Community Fair Photos & …

Bernews / News

Labour Day Message From Premier David Burt

September 6, 2026

[Labour Day message from Premier David Burt] Labour Day is a time to honour the workers of Bermuda and the generations who helped shape our island through their determination, and sacrifice. This year’s theme, “Labour: Uniting Culture, Diversity, and Resilience,” recognizes that the achievements of Bermuda’s labour movement have never belonged to one individual or …

Royal Gazette / Sport

Local swimmers brave storms at Open Water Championship

September 6, 2026

Appalling weather forced dozens of swimmers to withdraw from the Open Water Bermuda National Championships at Clearwater Beach on Sunday.
Thunderstorms at the start resulted in more than half the fiel…

Royal Gazette / Sport

Rangers robbed of perfect season by coin flip

September 6, 2026

Southampton Rangers were denied the opportunity to achieve a perfect season of league and knockout titles by the cruel fates of Mother Nature and an unfavourable coin toss on Sunday.
Matched against S…

Bernews / Sport

K’Shaela Burch-Waldron Scores For Sutton

September 6, 2026

Bermuda footballer K’Shaela Burch-Waldron scored in Sutton United Women’s 3-2 win away to Eastbourne Borough Women in the London & South East Regional League Premier Division. Burch-Waldron netted in the 42nd minute to make it 1-1. She made her 50th appearance for Sutton in their 5-5 draw away to Ashford Town last weekend. Related Stories …

Business / Royal Gazette

Axis Capital’s A rating affirmed by AM Best

September 6, 2026

Axis Capital Holdings’ results reflect a stable and resilient specialty-focused business, rating agency AM Best has observed, noting that underwriting performance and profitability metrics have improv…

Business / Royal Gazette

Gold Reserve plans share buyback

September 6, 2026

Gold Reserve Ltd plans to buy back as many as 7.39 million common shares, or 5 per cent of its outstanding stock, saying its market value does not always reflect its underlying prospects.
The Bermudia…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Round-up: Our athletes excel overseas

September 6, 2026

Nesbeth, Christopher, and Burch-Waldron secure weekend victories while Frazzoni and Nolan suffer defeats

In football, Bermuda international Leilann

News / Royal Gazette

Belco reports weather-related power outages

September 6, 2026

Residents in Pembroke, St George’s and Hamilton are experiencing power outages related to today’s stormy weather.
Belco said there are a small amount of outages in other parishes, which can be seen o…

News / Royal Gazette

Bermuda National Trust invites residents to have their say

September 6, 2026

Residents are being asked to share their views about the island’s natural and cultural heritage, the work of the Bermuda National Trust and what matters to them.
Answers will help to inform the charit…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Rider arrested after Warwick crash

September 6, 2026

Motorcyclist hospitalized with serious leg injuries following Middle Road wall collision

Around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, police at

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Report: Disney to sail to Bermuda from Florida next year

September 6, 2026

New itineraries feature Bermuda, Malaysia, and Panama ports

Disney Cruise Line photo via Wikipedia

Disney Cruise Line is expanding its global schedu

Bernews / News

Photos & Video: MX Unleashed Motocross Event

September 6, 2026

MX Unleashed delivered a day of motocross entertainment at Southampton Rangers Sports Club this weekend, with the freestyle motocross show offering high speeds and high flying action. Related Stories Photos & Video: Motocross Season Opener Photos: Boxing Day Motocross Races Photos & Results: Bermuda Motocross Races Photos & Results: Bermuda Motocross Races Photos & Results: …

Bernews / News

BELCO Crews Working To Restore Power

September 6, 2026

BELCO crews are working to restore power to customers affected by weather-related outages this morning [Sept 6]. The company said, “We are aware of customers experiencing an outage due to weather in Pembroke and St. George’s along with small pockets scattered in other parishes. Our crews are aware and are working to restore power as …

Bernews / News

Video: Bermuda Murals Inspire Documentary

September 6, 2026

Following the international success of Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story, filmmaker Dan Egan turns his lens toward another form of storytelling in the new short documentary Walls of Inspiration: Where Cultural Memory Becomes Living Legacy. The film, which begins its film festival journey this fall, explores how murals and public art preserve …

Bernews / News

Shyne Barrow To Speak At Labour Day Banquet

September 6, 2026

The Bermuda Industrial Union’s 2026 Labour Day Banquet is sold out, with Grammy Award-winning artist and Belizean politician Dr Shyne Barrow to serve as keynote speaker. Dr Barrow’s extraordinary life journey has taken him from international success as a rap artist, years of incarceration, before becoming a politician and ultimately serving as the Leader of …

Bernews / Sport

Cardwell & Toronto Earn Pre-Season Win

September 6, 2026

Bermudian field hockey player Lauren Cardwell and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues opened their pre-season schedule with a 4–1 victory over the university’s alumni team. The exhibition match was held at the Back Campus Fields in Toronto. Toronto, who list Cardwell as a fourth-year midfielder on their 2026 roster, later recorded a 5–0 pre-season …

Bernews / Sport

Dylan Muso Begins Transylvania Fall Invite

September 6, 2026

Bermudian golfer Dylan Muso opened his collegiate season with a one-over-par 73 in the first round of the Transylvania Fall Invite in Lexington, Kentucky. The McDaniel College sophomore finished the round tied for 20th on the individual leaderboard at the University Club of Kentucky’s Big Blue course. Muso recorded four birdies, ten pars, three bogies …

News / TNN

TNN News is continuing to

September 6, 2026

TNN News is continuing to investigate a series of high-profile police raids carried out at two separate residences in Bermuda.

On Wednesday, September 4, police executed search warrants at two locations — one in Pembroke and another in St. George’s.

News / TNN

Some high-performance electric machines currently

September 6, 2026

Some high-performance electric machines currently on the market are advertised with maximum speeds approaching 90 to 95 kilometres per hour. Bermuda’s general maximum road speed is 35 kilometres per hour.

Bernews / Sport

Adam Hall Has Two Hits For Goldeyes

September 6, 2026

Bermudian baseball player Adam Hall had two hits as the Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Kansas City Monarchs 11-9 in the American Association West Division yesterday [September 5]. Hall walked in the fourth before singling and scoring in the ninth. His fifth-inning stolen base was his 45th of the season, moving him into sole possession of …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Garbage collection adjusted for the holiday

September 6, 2026

The Ministry of Public Works and Environment is advising that due to the Labour Day holiday on Monday September 7, 2026, household waste collection will follow

Bernews / News

Sunday September 6th: “Good News” Spotlight

September 6, 2026

News that Bermuda High School celebrated strong I/GCSE results from its Year 11 cohort, Erin Jones, Kennedy Wilks, Za’Khari Turner and Owen Neal received Walkers’ Legal Bursary and Scholarship Awards, and Sydney Rego and Catrina Furtado completed a 17-day academic and cultural programme in the Azores were all some of the positive news stories from …

Bernews / Sport

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Earn Draw

September 6, 2026

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island draw 1-1 at home to Louisville City in the United Soccer League Championship yesterday [September 5]. Rhode Island are eighth in the Eastern Conference after 21 games this season. They are away to Sporting Club Jacksonville on Saturday. Smith, the Rhode Island head coach and general manager, is a former Bermuda …

Bernews / Business

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of Peak Re

September 6, 2026

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” [Excellent] of Peak Reinsurance Company Limited [Peak Re] [Hong Kong] and its subsidiaries, Peak Reinsurance AG [Switzerland] and Peak Reinsurance North America Ltd. [Bermuda] and said the outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. A statement from …

News / TNN

TNN understands that a number

September 6, 2026

TNN understands that a number of qualified teachers are currently awaiting appointments or placements, while, at the same time, guest workers are reportedly being considered or brought in to fill teaching vacancies.

News / TNN

Since the announcement of court

September 5, 2026

Since the announcement of court action by Curtis Dickinson against PLP Chair Dawn Simmons and General Secretary Patricia Basden, there have been at two anonymous letters sent to TNN, believed to have come from members of both the Hayward and Dickinson campaigns.

Bernews / Sport

Butterfield And Twite Face Each Other

September 5, 2026

Bermudian footballers Milan Butterfield and Harry Twite were on opposing teams as Halesowen Town beat Basford 3-1 in the FA Cup first qualifying round today [September 5]. Butterfield started in midfield for Halesowen, while defender Twite was among the substitutes for Basford. Halesowen advanced to the second qualifying round with the win. Related Stories Coleridge …

Bernews / Sport

Ayleal Dill Scores Hat-Trick For Southwell

September 5, 2026

Bermudian footballer Ayleal Dill scored a hat-trick as Southwell City beat Gelding Miners Welfare 5-0 away in the United Counties Division One today [September 5]. Dill, who was named man of the match, headed home in the 37th minute before scoring again in the 74th. He completed his hat-trick a minute later. Southwell are fifth …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Curtis Dickinson explains legal action against the PLP

September 5, 2026

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Press Statement from Curtis Dickinson’s PLP Leadership campaign office (Friday 8 September:

The Constitution of the Progressive Labour Part

Bernews / Business

Payroll Tax Card Payment Fee To Rise On Oct 1

September 5, 2026

The Office of the Tax Commissioner advised that “effective 1 October 2026, the recharge fee applied to Payroll Tax payments made by credit or debit card will increase from 1.5% to 2.5%.” A Government spokesperson said, “The increase to 2.5% aligns the recharge fee more closely with the actual charges imposed by the Government’s banking …

Business / Royal Gazette

Watlington Waterworks profits fall

September 5, 2026

Watlington Waterworks Ltd reported lower first-half profits after water consumption returned to more typical levels following unusually strong demand last year.
The company said net income for the six…

Bernews / News

Motorcyclist Arrested After Crashing Into Wall

September 5, 2026

A motorcycle rider was taken to hospital after he crashed into a wall on Middle Road in Warwick, and he was subsequently “arrested for impaired driving.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, police attended a serious single vehicle road traffic collision, on Middle Road, near its junction with Tamarind Vale, Warwick. …

News / Royal Gazette

Man arrested for impaired driving after serious crash

September 5, 2026

A male who sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Warwick in the early hours of this morning is expected to appear before the courts after being arrested for impaired driving.
Police attended…

Bernews / News

Minister On Supporting Athlete’s Achievements

September 5, 2026

“The Department of Sport and Recreation remains firmly committed to supporting our athletes at every level, from grassroots and youth programmes through to the elite international stage,” Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport Owen Darrell said in the House of Assembly on Friday [Sept 4]. The Minister said, “Over the course of a …

Bernews / News

Minister Rabain On Repair Work At Schools

September 5, 2026

“I rise today to update this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda on the readiness of our public schools for the 2026/27 academic year,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said in the House of Assembly on Friday [Sept 4]. The Minister said, “Our 2026 Summer Works Programme has been extensive. Across 27 public schools, …

Bernews / Sport

X-Roads U-11 & U-17 Teams Set For Virginia Cup

September 5, 2026

X-Roads’ U-11 and U-17 teams are competing in the Virginia Cup, giving many players their first opportunity to compete outside Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “X-Roads’ U-11 and U-17 teams are heading to Virginia this weekend for the Virginia Cup, one of the biggest youth football tournaments on the U.S. East Coast. “For many of our …

Bernews / Business

AM Best Affirms AXIS Capital & Subsidiaries

September 5, 2026

AM Best affirmed AXIS Capital’s A [Excellent] and “a+” [Excellent] ratings, with a stable outlook, citing its strong balance sheet and favorable business profile. The ratings agency said, “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” [Excellent] of the operating subsidiaries of AXIS Capital …

Bernews / Business

AM Best Affirms AVLA Re’s Ratings

September 5, 2026

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ [Good] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” [Good] of AVLA Re Ltd. [AVLA Re] [Bermuda]. The ratings agency said, “The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings reflect AVLA Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as …