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Bank closes higher on NYSE

August 26, 2026

The RG/BSX Index fell 9.8 points (0.25 per cent) to 3,857.27 today after 6,150 shares traded ($171,357.50) on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Butterfield closed unchanged at $60 after 50 shares changed ha…

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KBB Identifies 122 Boats For Potential Removal

August 26, 2026

Keep Bermuda Beautiful has identified 122 boats and pieces of wreckage for potential removal following a three-day survey of the island’s east and west coastlines. A spokesperson said, “Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] has completed a comprehensive survey of bays and coastlines on the east and west sides of the island, identifying 122 boats and pieces …

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David Bhagwan Dismissed From Police Service

August 26, 2026

David Bhagwan has been dismissed from the Bermuda Police Service, the police have confirmed. Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons said, “Following a Special Case Hearing held earlier today, Inspector 2042 David Bhagwan has been dismissed from the Bermuda Police Service. “As there is an ongoing court prosecution connected with this matter, no further comment can be …

News / Royal Gazette

Police dismiss senior officer

August 26, 2026

Police have announced the dismissal from the service of David Bhagwan, an inspector, who is facing criminal charges.
A statement from the Bermuda Police Service said Mr Bhagwan had been dismissed aft…

Business / Royal Gazette

Building and household spending rebound in March

August 26, 2026

Retail sales strengthened in March, helped by a sharp turnaround in building-material purchases and growth in household-related spending.
The volume of retail sales rose 2.1 per cent compared with Mar…

Business / Royal Gazette

Thirty Allshores interns gain insurance insight

August 26, 2026

Allshores is celebrating another successful year of its summer internship programme.
The insurer welcomed 30 students across its jurisdictions including 18 in Bermuda, eight of them returnees.
The fi…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

OpenAI report says its network was hacked by its own rogue AI agents

August 26, 2026

The 37-page report reveals previously undisclosed aspects of the recent hacking spree powered by OpenAI’s most advanced models

International News via Re

Business / Royal Gazette

Inflation moving on up

August 26, 2026

Inflation edged higher for the 12 months to March, as consumers paid 2.4 per cent more than they did the year before, for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index.
The Mi…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Tennis team named for historic Davis Cup tie

August 26, 2026

The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is proud to introduce the five players who will represent Bermuda in the Davis Cup World Group II Tie: Bermuda vs. Me

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Dolly Parton leaves legacy of literacy, advocacy and charitable giving

August 26, 2026

Her charitable efforts were informed by an upbringing in profound poverty in rural Tennessee, which later became as central to her public legacy as the songs th

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

‘Schools have had enough time to prep for two-tier’

August 26, 2026

Diallo Rabain says the ‘pause’ to transitioning from three-tier to two-tier public education was only supposed to last a year, and he wants to know what is hold

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Cryptocurrency chief facing extradition from UK to US on fraud charges

August 26, 2026

Manpreet Kohli, a 45-year-old Indian national, was the leader of Saitama, a company that promoted a token on the ethereum blockchain, which at one point had a m

News / Royal Gazette

BHS students post impressive exam results

August 26, 2026

The Class of 2026 at the Bermuda High School for Girls has been praised by teachers following “impressive” exam results.
The pass rate for the International Baccalaureate Diploma was 90 per cent for t…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Apple to launch next iPhone on September 9 in first major event under new CEO Ternus

August 26, 2026

The first foldable iPhone is expected to be a crucial landmark for Apple, with analysts saying that the high-end devices would be the main driver of higher sell

Royal Gazette / Sport

Athletes rewarded for medals at major Games

August 26, 2026

Sports minister Owen Darrell handed out cheques to six athletes who won medals at the Commonwealth Games as well as the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Darrell gave out the monetary rewards at t…

News / Royal Gazette

Police renew call for witnesses to 2025 double murder

August 26, 2026

Police have renewed calls for witnesses to come forward after a fatal shooting that claimed two lives, shocking the island in August last year.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said that the serious…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Police make fresh appeal in double murder case

August 26, 2026

12th August 2026, marked the one-year anniversary of the double murder on Court Street, City of Hamilton, where two young men were fatally shot, around 4:4

Bernews / Business

Bermuda Motors Introduces Kia PV5 Cargo

August 26, 2026

Bermuda Motors has introduced the all-electric Kia PV5 Cargo to the island, offering “a new practical and modern commercial vehicle option.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Motors is introducing the new all-electric Kia PV5 Cargo to Bermuda, bringing local businesses a new practical and modern commercial vehicle option. “Designed from the outset as an electric vehicle, …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

King Charles and Queen Camilla to carry out tour of Caribbean nations

August 26, 2026

The main reason for the trip will be for the royals to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which is being held in Antigua and Barbuda fr

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Hundreds missing after devastating flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 95 bodies recovered

August 26, 2026

In a still-unfolding disaster, verified videos showed dozens of people swept away at the border, with authorities on both sides fearing far higher casualties an

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo

August 26, 2026

The all-clear for Uganda follows a declaration on July 28 from the Ugandan government that it was free of the disease, which caused 20 cases and two deaths in t

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children’s social media addiction

August 26, 2026

The settlements announced on Wednesday end a federal trial that had been one of the highest-profile tests of allegations that social media companies harm childr

News / Royal Gazette

Next generation of scientists trains in Bermuda Programme

August 26, 2026

Ten students worked alongside scientists and mentors this summer on research programmes across the ASU Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.
It came as the institute’s Bermuda Programme marked 50 years…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Allshores hosts 18 summer students in Bermuda

August 26, 2026

Allshores is celebrating another successful year of its summer internship programme, with 30 students across its jurisdictions gaining hands-on experience, deve

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Boy hits 70km/h on e-bike

August 26, 2026

Statement from Superintendent Arthur Glasford

The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is urging parents and guardians to be aware of the serious risks associated wi

Royal Gazette / Sport

Human error partially to blame for Newport Bermuda results chaos

August 26, 2026

Human error contributed to the controversial conclusion to the Newport Bermuda Race this year, when competitors were forced to wait a number of days for results to be confirmed.
The Bermuda Race Organ…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Students complete research internships at BIOS

August 26, 2026

ASU BIOS is proud to celebrate 50 years of the Bermuda Program, marking the milestone with a cohort of 10 Bermudian interns. Since its founding in 1976, the Ber

News / Royal Gazette

Hayward and unions discuss future of island

August 26, 2026

Trade union representatives discussed the island’s future and the importance of strong leadership when they met the Minister of Economy over the weekend.
Union leaders also talked with Jason Hayward a…

News / Royal Gazette

14-year-old stopped at 70km/h on e-bike

August 26, 2026

Police urged parents and guardians to be “aware of the serious risks associated with young people using e-bikes” after stopping a teenager caught riding at twice the national speed limit.
Officers clo…

News / Royal Gazette

Temporary traffic changes set for Swing Bridge project

August 26, 2026

Temporary traffic changes are to be introduced around Swing Bridge and Kindley Field Road to support construction of the new crossing linking St David’s to St George’s.
Being introduced from the end o…

Bernews / News

14-Year-Old Riding An E-Bike At 70 Km/H

August 26, 2026

The police are advising of the “serious risks associated with young people using e-bikes on Bermuda’s roads” after “officers stopped a 14-year-old boy riding an e-bike at 70 km/h, twice Bermuda’s maximum general speed limit of 35 km/h.” Superintendent Arthur Glasford said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is urging parents and guardians to be aware …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

UK retail sales weaken in August, CBI says

August 26, 2026

The CBI’s headline sales volume balance — based on retailers’ assessment of sales volumes compared with a year earlier — fell to a two-month low -48 in Augu

Royal Gazette / Sport

Watch: Dash Simmons beaten in first round of Australia title fight

August 26, 2026

Bermudian boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons was beaten in the first round of his IBF Pan Pacific light-heavyweight title fight in Australia.
Simmons was knocked down by a hard right from opponent Kirra Rus…

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows

August 26, 2026

The figures could change as some ships typically switch off their location transponders during the voyage

International News via Reuters:

Five commo

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Video: Jace Donawa Scores Against Memphis

August 26, 2026

Bermudian footballer Jace Donawa scored his first official collegiate goal for the University of North Carolina [UNC] in a 3-2 defeat away to the University of Memphis on Monday [August 24]. The freshman forward entered the match as a substitute and found the net in the 43rd minute after receiving a long delivery from Nick …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Trump administration issues pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide

August 26, 2026

A U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launched a global training initiative at all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide and that appoi

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

British energy price cap to rise 4% as Iran war pushes up costs

August 26, 2026

The rise will be a blow to the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has pledged to ease cost-of-living pressures, and more than wipes out measures he announced

News / TNN

However, constitutional lawyer Phil Perinchief

August 26, 2026

However, constitutional lawyer Phil Perinchief says the decision, as described, is unconstitutional and has no legal effect under the PLP’s own constitution.

Bernews / Sport

Somerset To Hold Cup Match Prize Event

August 26, 2026

Somerset Cricket Club will hold their annual Cup Match prize presentation on September 12. The event, which will feature former Somerset captain Jekon Edness as guest speaker, starts at 8pm. Somerset retained the Cup Match trophy after defeating St George’s by an innings and 87 runs at Somerset Cricket Club. For extensive coverage of Cup …

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

August 26, 2026

No cause of death was disclosed, but Parton’s publicist said she died peacefully in Nashville

International News via Reuters:

Dolly Parton was aroun

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Australia transport safety regulator probes two more incidents at Sydney airport

August 26, 2026

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) classified both events as safety incidents rather than serious incidents, saying there was no immediate risk of co

Bermuda Broadcasting / News

FTSE 100 flat ahead of US inflation data and Nvidia results

August 26, 2026

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was little changed at 10,875.87 points by 1027 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 rose 0.3%

International News via Reuters:

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Sterling dips, currency markets look to the U.S. for cues

August 26, 2026

Sterling shed 0.2% on the dollar to $1.3625, retreating from a six-month high of $1.3675 hit last week

International News via Reuters:

The pound dip

News / TNN

Questions are being raised over

August 26, 2026

Questions are being raised over a resolution tabled at Monday night’s Central Committee meeting of the Progressive Labour Party that would prevent newly joined party members from becoming delegates for at least one year.

Bernews / Sport

Nathan Trott And Cardiff Exit Carabao Cup

August 26, 2026

Bermudian goalkeeper Nathan Trott and his Cardiff City teammates exited the Carabao Cup after a 2-1 defeat against Norwich City at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday. Trott played the full match as goals from Mathias Kvistgaarden and Ante Crnac gave Norwich a 2-0 advantage. Yousef Salech pulled a goal back for Cardiff during stoppage time, …

Bernews / Sport

Fresh & Hungry To Hold Outside Sparring

August 26, 2026

Fresh & Hungry Boxing Club will stage their “We Outside Open Sparring 4” event at TN Tatem Tennis Court in Warwick on September 26. The event will get underway at 5pm, with admission priced at $20 for adults and $10 for children. Registration costs $15. The event is organised by Fresh & Hungry Boxing Club, …

Bernews / Business

Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: August 25 2026

August 26, 2026

August 25 saw 1,341 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $36,509.30 BD. 1,341 shares were traded by Allshores Limited, closing up 3.7% at $28.00 per share. The BSX finished at 3,867.07, up 0.25% on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 45 remained unchanged. The full report for the day …

Bernews / Sport

Enzi Johnston Set For Kickboxing Bout

August 26, 2026

Enzi Johnston will face Haelyn Marquez in a kickboxing contest at the inaugural Devil’s Isle Fight Championship at North Field, National Sports Centre, on Saturday [August 29]. Johnston, of Aries Sports Centre, will meet Marquez, of P4P MMA in Toronto, at 115 pounds. DIFC 001 now has ten confirmed bouts across mixed martial arts, kickboxing, …

Bernews / Sport

Aiden Jones Signs Morecambe Scholarship

August 26, 2026

Bermudian footballer Aiden Jones has signed scholarship terms with Morecambe’s academy. “Proud to sign my scholarship with Morecambe FC,” Jones said. “New beginnings.” The teenager was a nominee for the Bermuda Football Association’s Under-13 Goalkeeper of the Year award during his time with Somerset Trojans in 2022. Morecambe play in the National League North. Related …

Business / Royal Gazette

Number of outstanding warrants nears 18,000

August 26, 2026

There are almost 18,000 outstanding warrants and unpaid fines of more than $10 million, police have revealed.
They urged the public to take advantage of a process that allows those with outstanding wa…