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Lester Nelson To Retire As Airport Authority CEO

August 17, 2026

Lester Nelson will retire as Bermuda Airport Authority CEO on October 1, following more than nine years leading the organisation. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Airport Authority announced that Chief Executive Officer Lester Nelson will retire effective 1 October 2026, following more than nine years of leadership and service to the Authority. “Mr Nelson joined …

Bernews / Sport

Boxer Adrian Roach On Knockout Victory

August 17, 2026

Bermudian boxer Adrian Roach is targeting two more fights before the end of the year after extending his unbeaten professional record to 3-0. He stopped American Brandon Mendez in 38 seconds in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Friday [August 14], in a four-round welterweight bout at the Frank & Florence Williams Event Centre. “I want two …

Business / Royal Gazette

Trading firm allows digital bond as collateral

August 17, 2026

STS Digital will let some clients use USDM1, a digital bond issued by the Marshall Islands, as security when they trade with the company or borrow money through certain financial arrangements.
In prac…

Business / Royal Gazette

Walkers’ Bermuda welcomes legal interns

August 17, 2026

Legal and professional services firm Walkers welcomed eight students to the firm’s Bermuda office as part of the annual legal internship programme.
Reflecting the strong interest in the programme and …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK employers stuck in “low-hire, low-fire” mode, survey shows

August 17, 2026

The survey was published a day before official data is also expected to paint a weak picture of the labour market

International News via Reuters:

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The visit will take place

August 17, 2026

The visit will take place during the week of 19 to 23 April, with Justices hearing a range of appeals, as well as undertaking extra-judicial and educational work to highlight the role of the JCPC and its importance to Bermuda, and Britain’s other Overseas Territories.

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

August 17, 2026

Progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt

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Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman

August 17, 2026

An interim deal agreed to in June declared an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts”, but quickly unraveled

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Rain aids fight against Belgium’s biggest wildfire, as blazes rip through Europe

August 17, 2026

Wildfires have ripped through Europe this summer, with successive heatwaves fuelled by climate change intensifying drought and leaving vegetation tinder-dry

News / Royal Gazette

Bermuda to host Privy Council hearings in 2027

August 17, 2026

In a first for the island, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council — the final court of appeal for Britain and its overseas territories — is to hold a week of appeal hearings in Bermuda.
The JCPC …

News / Royal Gazette

Airport authority CEO departs after nine years

August 17, 2026

Lester Nelson, who joined the Bermuda Airport Authority in March 2017 as its first employee, will retire as chief executive at the start of October, following more than nine years of service.
The auth…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Airport Authority CEO to retire in October

August 17, 2026

Lester Nelson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bermuda Airport Authority for the past 9 years will retire 1 October 2026

The Bermuda Airport Authori

News / Royal Gazette

Camp registration team hailed for overcoming hurdles

August 17, 2026

A team within the Department of Sport and Recreation have been honoured for their hard work overcoming technical challenges with the July Public Service Excellence Award.
Staff involved in the Governm…

News / TNN

According to police, since 7

August 17, 2026

According to police, since 7 a.m. this morning, officers have issued approximately 70 traffic tickets, including 40 for speeding and 10 for the use of mobile devices while operating a vehicle. The remaining tickets were issued for a range of other traffic offences.

Bernews / News

Camily Lovell Earns Duperreault Fellowship Award

August 17, 2026

The Duperreault Fellowship has named Camily O. Lovell as its 2026 recipient, awarding her $25,000 in financial support to assist in her doctoral studies in Community Care and Counselling at Liberty University in Virginia. A spokesperson said, “The Duperreault Fellowship has announced Camily O. Lovell as the recipient of this year’s award. The Duperreault Fellowship, established …

Bernews / News

Live Video: Bermuda’s U14 vs Barbados

August 17, 2026

Bermuda’s Under-14 boys football team will begin their 2026 Caribbean Football Union [CFU] Challenge Series campaign against Barbados today [August 17] in the Dominican Republic, and you can tune in and watch the live stream below. The young Gombey Warriors are competing in Tier I Group A alongside Barbados, Martinique and hosts Dominican Republic. The …

Bernews / Sport

Frazzoni & AFC Sudbury Defeat St Albans City

August 17, 2026

Bermudian footballer Eva Frazzoni helped AFC Sudbury Women make a winning start to their Eastern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division campaign with a 2-1 away victory over St Albans City Women in England. Frazzoni — who was featured in the team’s matchday lineup graphic — started the match and played over 65 minutes before …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

New pool lift expands access at National Sports Centre

August 17, 2026

The Government has unveiled a new accessible chair lift at the National Sports Centre Aquatic Centre, aimed at making the pool more inclusive for persons with d

Royal Gazette / Sport

Butterfield Bermuda Championship tickets now on sale

August 17, 2026

Tickets for this year’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course are now available for purchase, organisers announced today.
Ticket options start at $35 + fees and include:
• General…

News / Royal Gazette

Truck overturns on South Road after hitting two vehicles

August 17, 2026

Police have cordoned off a section road near the Fairmont Southampton after a three-way collision involving three heavy trucks.
While details were limited, a Bermuda Police Service spokeswoman said it…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Three trucks collide on South Road

August 17, 2026

An overturned truck is blocking the road and one driver has been taken to hospital

Media Release:

Police and other first responders are currently o

Bernews / News

Driver Injured In Three Vehicle Collision

August 17, 2026

A truck driver was taken to hospital following a collision involving three heavy trucks on South Road in Southampton, with one of the trucks “overturning and completely blocking the roadway.” A police spokesperson said, “Police and other first responders are currently on the scene of a road traffic collision involving three heavy trucks on South Road, …

Bernews / Sport

Roger Lee Scores In West Bridgford Victory

August 17, 2026

Bermudian footballer Roger Lee scored as West Bridgford Colts defeated Gedling Miners Welfare 4-1 in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase in the UK this weekend. Gedling took the lead through Jack Jepson in the second minute before Josiah Puleston equalised six minutes later. Lee put West Bridgford ahead in the 27th minute, …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Motorcyclist hospitalised with possible head injury after Smith’s collision

August 17, 2026

Police and other first responders attended a potentially serious road traffic collision on North Shore Road in Smith’s involving a car and a motorcycle.

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Douglas and Bascome centuries power Rangers to landslide victory

August 17, 2026

Allan Douglas Jr smashed a double century and Onias Bascome an equally explosive hundred as Premier Division 50 overs leaders Southampton Rangers opened the floodgates on the way to a landslide 512- r…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator says

August 17, 2026

The Federal Cartel Office found that Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework gave its own apps more favourable consent prompts than those of third-party dev

Bernews / Sport

Chare Smith Scores 27 Runs In Defeat

August 17, 2026

Bermuda cricketer Chare Smith scored 27 runs in Frenchay First XI’s seven-wicket defeat at home to Keynsham First XI in the West of England Premier Cricket League Bristol & North Somerset at the weekend. Batting first, Frenchay scored 205 in 45.4 overs, with Smith, batting at No. 10, scoring 27 from 22 balls, including four …

Bernews / News

Bermuda Championship Tickets Now On Sale

August 17, 2026

Tickets for the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship are now on sale, with the PGA TOUR event returning to Port Royal Golf Course from October 22-25. A spokesperson said, “The Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Bermuda’s PGA TOUR event, is excited to announce that tickets for the 2026 tournament are now available for purchase. The Championship will return …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

AI market correction is coming, ECB blog predicts

August 17, 2026

Investors have been piling into technology stocks on bets that AI will fundamentally alter the global economy, and valuations for top tech companies are now far

Bernews / Sport

Cameron Jeffers Plays In Team’s Victory

August 17, 2026

Bermudian cricketer Cameron Jeffers played in Bristol West Indian Phoenix First XI’s 45-run win at home to Knowle First XI in the West of England Premier League Bristol & North Somerset at the weekend. Batting first, Bristol West Indian Phoenix scored 316 all out from their 50 overs, with No 8 Jeffers scoring eight runs. …

Bernews / Business

Fidelis Partnership Prices $2.04B Refinancing

August 17, 2026

The Fidelis Partnership [TFP] today announced the “successful pricing of a $2.04 billion refinancing, replacing its existing unitranche facility with a new senior secured Term Loan B facility.” A spokesperson said, “The Transaction improves TFP’s financial flexibility by significantly reducing TFP’s cost of debt to SOFR + 2.75% [previously SOFR + 5%] and providing access …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Search teams comb rubble in Colombia nearly a week after quake as aid effort expands

August 17, 2026

The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Monday morning in San Jose del Palmar, causing severe damage from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia’s coffee-growing r

Royal Gazette / Sport

Youngsters to tour ‘home of cricket’

August 17, 2026

Bermuda’s young cricketers will have an opportunity to visit Lord’s Cricket Ground in London during their tour to England.
The seven players from FrayStar Cricket Institute are playing at the King’s C…

News / TNN

Bermuda Healthcare Services is preparing

August 17, 2026

Bermuda Healthcare Services is preparing to introduce a new state-of-the-art Siemens MAGNETOM Flow.Neo MRI machine that Dr. Ewart Brown says will provide Bermudians with faster, more comfortable and advanced diagnostic imaging without the need to travel overseas.

Bernews / Sport

Photos: Volleyball Teams At ECVA Tournament

August 17, 2026

Bermuda’s national volleyball teams produced a strong showing at the 2026 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association [ECVA] Championships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, with the women capturing the gold medal after an unbeaten campaign and the men securing fourth place. Led by head coach Gary LeBlanc and assistant coach Kayla Grant, the women opened their title-winning …

Bernews / Sport

Adam Hall Records Three Hits In Goldeyes Win

August 17, 2026

Bermudian baseball player Adam Hall recorded three hits, one RBI and two stolen bases as the Winnipeg Goldeyes rallied to defeat the Sioux City Explorers 6-2. Hall went three-for-five and drove in Winnipeg’s final run with an eighth-inning single that scored Ray-Patrick Didder. Sioux City led 2-0 before the Goldeyes scored six unanswered runs over …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ actress, Hayden Panettiere, dies at 36

August 17, 2026

No cause was stated, but the death of the nominee for a Grammy and two Golden Globe awards was being investigated, the publicist, Kasey Kitchen, told broadcaste

Bernews / News

Three People Injured In Two Collisions In Paget

August 17, 2026

Three people were injured in two separate collisions on South Road in Paget, including a motorcyclist who sustained serious head injuries. A police spokesperson said, “There have been two serious road traffic collisions on South Road in Paget. The first involved two motorcars just east of Peace Lutheran Church. Both drivers sustained what were described as …

Bernews / Sport

Ja’Shay Trott Takes Wicket In Argentina Match

August 17, 2026

Bermudian cricketer Ja’Shay Trott claimed one wicket as Americas NextGen concluded their ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier campaign with an eight-wicket defeat against Argentina in the Cayman Islands. NextGen, coached by former Bermuda international Terry-Lynn Paynter, won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 81 before being bowled out in 17.2 overs. …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

August 17, 2026

They added that more than 130 people had been injured, many with broken bones

International News via Reuters:

Around 5,000 people have been evacuate

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Asking prices for UK homes show biggest August fall in 8 years

August 17, 2026

Average asking prices fell 2.0% in four weeks to August 8, sharper than the 10-year average fall of 1.3%

International News via Reuters:

Asking pric

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FTSE 100 set to snap six-day losing streak as miners gain

August 17, 2026

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.1% to 10,757.91 points by 1022 GMT, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 slipped 0.2%

International News via Reuters:

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Sterling advances ahead of economic data that could test rally

August 17, 2026

Sterling rose 0.21% against a weaker dollar to $1.3560 after three consecutive weekly gains

International News via Reuters:

The pound rose on Monday

Bernews / Sport

Bermuda Athletes Head To London Camp

August 17, 2026

A group of young Bermuda’s athletes are heading to London for a five-day residential Middle & Long Distance Camp focused on developing their skills, knowledge and mindset both on and off the track. A spokesperson said, “Our young athletes are off to London, UK for an incredible 5-day residential Middle & Long Distance Camp! “This …

News / TNN

Allan Douglas Jr smashed an

August 17, 2026

Allan Douglas Jr smashed an unbeaten double century as part of a riveting fireworks display at Southampton Oval, where Southampton Rangers lit up both Willow Cuts and the record books.

News / TNN

There have been two serious

August 17, 2026

There have been two serious road traffic collisions on South Road in Paget.

Business / Royal Gazette

Polaris: construction means more cargo

August 17, 2026

Bermuda’s construction pipeline helped keep up the amount of cargo at Polaris Holding Co during the past financial year, although the group’s net profit fell by almost half from the exceptional result…

Business / Royal Gazette

BMA proposes AI safeguards

August 17, 2026

The Bermuda Monetary Authority is proposing safeguards for the use of artificial intelligence, aiming to help the island’s re/insurers and other firms adopt the technology while staying accountable.
T…

Business / Royal Gazette

Kyjuan Brown’s education programme receives UK nod

August 17, 2026

Bermudian medical doctor and hair specialist Kyjuan Brown expects to quadruple the number of students in his education programme, thanks to new accreditation from the British government.
Dr Brown’s In…

News / Royal Gazette

Police cut to the chase in 24hr tickets splurge

August 17, 2026

At least 100 tickets were issued by police in little more than 24 hours as enforcement on the island’s roads was stepped up over the weekend.
It was announced last week, soon after the thirteenth road…