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The Minister of Home Affairs has spoken on strengthening relationships in the Caribbean as the Government works to determine if Bermuda will commit to full Caricom membership.
Alexa Lightbourne joine…

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Privacy Commission issues guidelines for recording in public

March 2, 2026

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has urged residents and organisations to familiarise themselves with privacy rules regarding recording people at public events.
It follows the release of a new s…

Butterfield climbs 1% in New York

March 2, 2026

The RG/BSX Index climbed 88 points (0.03 per cent) to end the day at 3,340.50.
Only Allshores saw activity on the Bermuda Stock Exchange with 10,050 shares trading to close at $21.79, up 9 cents (0.4 …

AM Best sees war impacting range of insurance lines

March 2, 2026

In the wake of accelerated conflict in the Middle East, insureds are advised to carefully review their terms and conditions regarding business interruption insurance to ensure that they are aware of a…

XBTO partners with Bermuda Commercial Bank

March 2, 2026

The cryptofinance firm XBTO is partnering with Bermuda Commercial Bank to transform XBTO’s American dollar payment infrastructure.
XBTO announced the new relationship with BCB on their LinkedIn page y…

Rain catalyst for competitive racing at Southside

March 2, 2026

The karting community braved rain and overcast skies to compete in Race 11 of the Bermuda Rubis Energy Karting Championship on Sunday.
With changing track conditions throughout the event, the near-40 …

Carrick and Franklin rivalry to continue at squash championship

March 2, 2026

The Gnosis Bermuda National Squash Championships begins on Monday night with the destination of the titles far from certain.
A total of 58 entries have been received across ten divisions but most eyes…

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Rider’s injuries less serious than thought

March 2, 2026

A motorcycle rider was not as badly injured in a Friday crash as originally feared, police said today.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said that the man was thought to have sustained a head…

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Updates to electoral reform outlined in Parliament

March 2, 2026

Several electoral reform measures, including progress on election-day rules, were outlined in the House of Assembly today.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovation, sa…

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61st Middle and Senior School Art Exhibition

March 2, 2026

61st Middle and Senior School Art Exhibition (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

Start-up offers scalable risk and capital solutions for insurers

March 2, 2026

A centralized management platform for the life and annuity sector has officially launched in Bermuda.
Foundry Insurance Services Ltd is dedicated to providing services, including investment, risk and…

Darina Betschart picks up tournament win in Texas

March 2, 2026

Young golfer Darina Betschart has picked up a significant tournament win in the United States.
Betschart was victorious on the Southern Texas Junior Golf Association Tour at the Riverside Golf Course …

Fidelis to pay $163m to buy out founding investor

March 2, 2026

Fidelis Insurance Group has agreed to pay $163.3 million to repurchase all the remaining shares held by one of its founding investors.
The deal will see Fidelis repurchase 8,597,170 common shares at $…

Robin Hood coach Sergio Goater thrilled to achieve promotion

March 2, 2026

Robin Hood head coach Sergio Goater is thrilled to have achieved promotion to the Premier Division in his first season with the club.
Hood confirmed their place in the top league next year after beat…

David Jones hat-trick knocks North Village out of title race

March 2, 2026

North Village 2 Dandy Town 3

David Jones continued his rich vein of form by netting a hat-trick for Dandy Town as they returned to the top of the Premier Division and all but eliminated North Vil…

Bermuda brace for tricky Costa Rica in Under-20 qualifiers

March 2, 2026

Bermuda are gearing up for their biggest test at the Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Qualifiers in Costa Rica when they take on the host nation on Monday (4pm Bermuda time).
Costa Rica are the seventh best si…

Devonshire Colts bounce back from loss with emphatic win

March 2, 2026

Devonshire Colts 5 X-Roads 1

Chemarl Henry and Senoj Mitchell both scored twice to ensure Devonshire Colts bounced back from a shock midweek defeat to St George’s with a comprehensive win over X-…

Hall brothers help St George’s to valuable victory over Social Club

March 2, 2026

St George’s 2 Young Men’s Social Club 1

Blaiz and Kashe Hall helped St George’s come from behind to beat Young Men Social Club in an entertaining match at Wellington Oval on Sunday.
Ari Cannonie…

Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply

March 2, 2026

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint raised uncertainty about how US and Israeli attacks on Iran would aff…

Brit’s growing Bermuda unit helps to fuel group’s profits

March 2, 2026

Brit Insurance’s full-year, after-tax profit surged 36.2 per cent to $651.8 million, helped by a strong performance from its growing Bermudian-based reinsurance unit.
The London-headquartered group, w…

Concern grows over widening insurance protection gap

March 2, 2026

Financial regulators, central banks and governments across advanced economies are becoming more concerned about the widening insurance protection gap.
A growing number of economic losses are going uni…

Hamilton posts $577m profit and $206m special dividend

March 2, 2026

Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd reported record net income of $576.7 million for 2025 and declared a $206 million special dividend to shareholders, even after absorbing nearly $160 million in catastrophe…

Assured Guaranty’s 2025 net income tops $500m

March 2, 2026

Assured Guaranty Ltd delivered a year of sharply higher earnings and record per‑share value metrics in 2025, highlighting strengthened new business production and continued share repurchases, in a sta…

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Governor announces appointment of Privacy Commissioner

March 2, 2026

A Bermudian barrister who gained recognition for her privacy advocacy has been appointed as the island’s Privacy Commissioner.
Gretchen Tucker was said by Governor Andrew Murdoch to be a “standout” ca…

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Van crash in Paget reduces traffic to one lane

March 2, 2026

A single-vehicle crash disrupted traffic flow in Paget this morning, police said.
The incident involved a van and happened near the junction of Manse Road and Harbour Road, where traffic was restricte…

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RBR: Jamaica operation was sobering and meaningful

March 2, 2026

Repairing hurricane-hit homes in Jamaica deepened the sense of pride and responsibility within Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers as they worked alongside troops from other countries to help restore norm…

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Tourism summit came with ‘significant’ air travel agreement

March 2, 2026

An inaugural summit for regional tourism and aviation stakeholders to align strategies and address air connectivity challenges achieved “tangible outcomes”, the Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture…

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Police warn of ‘sophisticated’ banking scam

March 2, 2026

The Bermuda Police Service advised the public to remain vigilant after several reports of a banking scam that has resulted in victims being duped out of millions of dollars.
A spokesman said that the…

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2026-2027 Budget Day

February 20, 2026

2026-2027 Budget Day (Photographs by Akil Simmons)

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Live: Budget 2026 delivery in Parliament

February 20, 2026

The island’s much anticipated Budget statement charting the Government’s fiscal road map for 2026-27 will be heard this morning in the House of Assembly.
David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, …

Sporting community mourns loss of teenager Siena Frankson

February 20, 2026

Bermuda’s sports community is mourning the death of Siena Frankson, who died on Saturday.
The 16-year-old, who was named as the island’s third road fatality of the year, was actively involved in netba…

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Documents linked to trailblazing officer donated

February 20, 2026

Descendants of a trailblazing Bermudian police officer have donated a plethora of documents including his notebooks to the Bermuda National Archives.
Charles Edward “DO” Simons became the island’s fir…

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Trust wanes amid ‘broken promises’ in education reform

February 20, 2026

Public school parents and teachers said they were losing trust in the Government after its latest announcement on education reform and “broken promises” that have plagued the process.
Crystal Caesar, …

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Ervin Grant (1941-2026): Hamilton’s ‘superb salesman’

February 20, 2026

The founder of a multitude of Hamilton businesses rose from modest beginnings to forge ahead in retail, with an eye for fashion.
Ervin Grant, who ran Grant’s Boutique with his wife, Deborah, for 45 ye…

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Court of Appeal to hear heroin case next month

February 20, 2026

A man convicted of possessing more than $1 million of heroin and ammunition is scheduled to have his case heard by the Court of Appeal next month.
According to a draft cause list for the Court of Appe…

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Emergency trench work leads to lane closure in the East End

February 19, 2026

Emergency lane closures are in effect in the East End to repair a compromised electrical vault.
The trench work will be held along multiple sidewalk locations and grass shoulders along Mullet Bay Road…

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Summit to discuss future of dental industry

February 19, 2026

Dental professionals can learn about developments shaping the industry during a two-day summit next month.
A statement from the Ministry of Health said the second annual Bermuda oral health symposium…

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Section of Middle Road fully reopen to traffic

February 19, 2026

A previously restricted section of Middle Road fully reopened to traffic this afternoon, the Ministry of Public Works and Environment announced.
A lane between Kilderry Lane and Store Hill in Smith’s,…

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Food businesses hit with hygiene grades

February 19, 2026

Three restaurants and one grocery store have been warned that they must take immediate action to improve hygiene and food safety or risk closure.
The restaurants were named in the Ministry of Health’…

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Seniors’ healthcare to get $15m boost in Bermuda Budget

February 19, 2026

The newest Bermuda Budget will allocate $15 million towards healthcare for low-income seniors.
A preview into the Budget showed cash directed at FutureCare premium subsidies, aimed at assisting older …

Butterfield to acquire Rawlinson & Hunter Guernsey

February 19, 2026

Butterfield Bank has entered into an agreement to acquire Rawlinson & Hunter in Guernsey, the independently owned Guernsey member firm of the Rawlinson & Hunter International Network.
The acqu…

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Small-scale concert to highlight Bermudian talent this Saturday

February 19, 2026

A grass roots financial literacy organisation will host a fundraising concert featuring local musicians and Grammy Award-nominated talent.
Zach Wilson, the founder of the Lumina Festival, promised “an…

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Serious motorcycle crash blocks traffic on major Hamilton road

February 19, 2026

A major road in Hamilton has been blocked off after a serious road incident.
A motorcycle crashed shortly after 5.30pm on Reid Street near Chancery Lane, a police spokesman said, when the rider lost c…

Conor White wins gold medal at Pan Am Track Championships

February 19, 2026

Conor White stunned the region’s leading cyclists by winning a gold medal in his first event at the Pan American Track Championships.
White, who was competing at a major international event in the Vel…

Pinion Insurance hires US chief underwriting officer

February 19, 2026

Pinion Insurance, the newly launched technology-enabled speciality insurer incorporated in Bermuda, has appointed Kyle Selvig as its United States chief underwriting officer as it prepares to enter th…

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Car badly damaged in crash near Berkeley Hill, Pembroke

February 19, 2026

A car crashed into a roadside wall in the eastbound lane of North Shore Road in Pembroke near the junction with Overview Hill shortly before noon today, police reported.
Officers found the vehicle par…

English Market closed, hours after opening

February 19, 2026

Only hours after the English Market opened its doors at a new location on Front Street, they were shut down.
Owner Fabio Iannone told The Royal Gazette he was able to operate until 5pm yesterday (Wed…

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Births, school enrolment hit record lows, work permits spike

February 19, 2026

Births and school enrolment have hit record lows for the island in 2024, according to the Government’s latest Digest of Statistics.
The digest showed that births in Bermuda decreased year-over-year by…

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Summit to explore boosting airlift across Caribbean region

February 19, 2026

Bermuda is to host a “high-level” tourism summit attended by industry representatives to explore strengthening air access and fostering sustainable growth across the Caribbean.
The Ministry of Tourism…

Bermuda announce Caribbean Pickleball Championships squad

February 19, 2026

Bermuda’s No 1 female player Imani Phillips will not form part of the team when the Caribbean Pickleball Championships take place on the island next month.
Phillips, a member of the Bermuda team which…