Royal Gazette

Legislation to strengthen control of dogs after a rise in animal attacks remains on hold although a pilot online relicensing system is about to be launched.
The Ministry of Public Works and Environme…

A Bermudian software firm’s foray into artificial intelligence for corporate responsibility tasks has produced an AI package that developers believe can be moulded to an array of time-savings jobs.
Mu…

The field at Shelly Bay became a party on Saturday morning as the Eastern Zone Community Centre hosted an extravaganza of dance.
The community turned out in force for the free No Competition Majorette…

The Corporation of Hamilton has urged people not to sleep in the city’s public parks overnight.
Chief executive Dwayne Caines said the city had seen a rise in “behaviours that compromise the safety, c…

The threat of rain failed to deter the island’s Azorean population from celebrating Santo Cristo with its annual procession down flower-lined streets.
The Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres — w…

More than 100 pupils and staff members at Prospect Primary School walked en mass to celebrate the institution’s 67-year history ahead of its closure in June.
The walk on Friday morning started at the…

Scholarly analyses and wartime letters with personal connections commemorated the 75th anniversary of the decommissioning of the Royal Naval Dockyard.
The Naval Dockyards Society in the UK joined the …

Members of Parliament have approved legislation to slash the base rate of land tax and end the employee portion of payroll tax on redundancy payments.
Wayne Furbert, the Junior Minister of Finance, sa…

Bermuda will be represented in New York this coming week as the Caribbean Tourism Organisation holds its annual Caribbean Week in the city.
Owen Darrell, the Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture an…

The Government has highlighted the work of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation to support small businesses and lay the groundwork for entrepreneurs.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Labour and…

Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, will meet next week with international policymakers at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis.
The event, scheduled to take place betwe…

“Legendary” marathon runners have been awarded honorary doctoral degrees in natural health science.
Raymond Swan, Albert Donawa, and Kavin Smith received the qualifications from the College of Natural…

Police have opened an investigation after a minibus in the West End was found engulfed in flames this morning.
Officers received a call at about 6am about a vehicle fire near the former Arnold’s Super…

A roadway in Warwick has been blocked after a single vehicle crash, police warned at 10.45am.
The crash took place on Warwick Lane near Middle Road.
Traffic diversions are in place at the junctions of…

A directive issued by the home affairs minister to the watchdog for the electricity and communications sectors included “many” items already covered in its work, the organisation said yesterday.
The R…

One of the island’s best-loved institutions is marking its 80th anniversary with a party culminating in a gala tomorrow night as Devonshire Recreation Club looks back to its founding on June 1, 1945.
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Artificial intelligence could help speed up the issuing of building permits by the Department of Planning, MPs heard yesterday.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovation…

A longstanding principal of Sandys Secondary Middle School spent much of his life in education as a teacher and champion of school reforms in Bermuda.
Melvyn Bassett threw himself into roles that inc…

Budgetary estimates for the corporate income tax regime are based on projections made by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Premier said in the House of Assembly.
David Bu…

The Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall has opened following the completion of significant remediation and repair work.
The venue closed in September and all its scheduled events for 2024 were cancelled…

The United Nations Resident Co-ordinator for Bermuda is set to make his first official visit to the island next week.
Dennis Zulu, who also serves as the co-ordinator for Jamaica, the Bahamas and the …

The body of a male was found in St George’s this morning.
The Bermuda Police Service said that the man was found unresponsive on Khyber Pass near Wellington Back Road at about 6.50am.
An on-call doct…

The success of the 2025 Bermuda Day Parade was highlighted by the Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture and Sport in the House of Assembly today.
Owen Darrell said that the event “captured the powe…

Orientation sessions in senior schools and a pathway to help vulnerable young people return to training and work are among the latest plans for the Government’s youth employment strategy.
Jason Haywar…

Residents were urged by the Minister of National Security today to be prepared for hurricanes by reviewing plans and stocking up on essential items.
Michael Weeks provided an update about the island’s…

An organist based in Scotland will give a free concert in St George’s next month.
Michael Bawtree, a concert organist who lived in Bermuda from 1992 to 1995, will perform at the surroundings of St Pet…

A member of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s executive team who was put on administrative leave has left the company, The Royal Gazette can confirm.
The departure of Tashae Thompson, the former vice-pr…