Royal Gazette

A “milestone” moment in efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels has been reached as a procurement process for the country’s first offshore wind project was launched by the Regulatory Authority of B…

A woman who stole more than $2,500 from a business was sentenced to two years of probation.
Kalae Adams, 40, admitted stealing from The Hub in Warwick when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court in Februa…

An experienced manager who held public service leadership roles in Trinidad & Tobago has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice.
David Roberts took up the post on Ma…

Residents who plan to visit the Department of Labour were advised that its front office has temporarily relocated.
The department said that some staff members will work remotely while maintenance and …

Funding increases will allow the hiring of more police officers, the purchase of new fire trucks and the launching of a new coastguard station in St David’s.
David Burt, the Premier, said the Ministry…

Walkers, runners and cyclists were greeted by smiles and sunny skies as an annual charity event returned to the roads today.
Hundreds of people signed up to tackle the 38th annual Convex End-to-End, w…

Police have boosted their public visibility across the island in the wake of a fatal shooting on Thursday night.
A police spokesman said that officers will conducts “heightened patrols”, along with co…

Video footage that showed four people wearing bike helmets was released this evening as detectives continued their investigation into a West End shooting that claimed two lives.
The Bermuda Police Ser…

Security footage used as evidence in a murder trial came under the scrutiny of defence lawyers in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Extensive film of the killing of Letrae Doeman in the early hours of July…

A key component for damaged traffic lights at a busy junction on St John’s Road in Pembroke is expected to be shipped to the island next week, the Ministry of Public Works and Environment said.
The li…

Two foreigners are accused of conspiring to import freebase cocaine into Bermuda.
Pamela Gomez Alanzo, 21, and Luis Roberto Gomez Paniagua, 46, were charged with conspiring with others to import the s…

A man who stole more than $2,000 worth of items in Devonshire has been sentenced to almost three years behind bars.
Dwayne Hassan, 32, admitted a total of six offences when he appeared in Magistrates’…

The Premier has given a “misleading” analysis of Bermuda’s 2025-26 Budget, the Shadow Minister of Finance claimed this afternoon.
Douglas De Couto, for the One Bermuda Alliance, said the Budget had se…

Seniors shared their concerns about crime and healthcare costs at a recent event hosted by a Smith’s MP.
Robert King, the Shadow Minister of National Security, the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovatio…

A survey into the cost of living in Bermuda has closed after an “encouraging” response from the public.
The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday thanked people who answered the recent Cost of Living Pub…

More affordable housing units are expected to be made available as the Bermuda Housing Corporation receives a 33 per cent boost in capital funding.
David Burt, who delivered the 2025-26 budget stateme…

Drivers have been urged to use caution on Sunday morning as the Sir Stanley Burgess 5K takes to the streets.

The event is scheduled to take place between 8am and 9.30am, with runners setting out f…

The Opposition has questioned why there is a lack of teachers in Bermuda’s education system when schools have been closing.
The Budget for 2025-26 allocated a 26 per cent increase for substitute teac…

An artificial intelligence podcast is featured in the May edition of the Olde Towne’s monthly newsletter.
The move complements Bermuda’s Heritage Month theme, “The Future is Now”, and the Corporation …

Delivering on election platform promises, the Government will make investments to cover health insurance programmes amid a wider plan to launch universal healthcare next year, the Premier and Minister…

The $5 million slated for “road paving” in the Budget for the year is a drop in the ocean compared with what should be invested, the Opposition has said.
Maurice Foley, the shadow transport minister, …

Families interested in boarding school education in Britain can learn more at a free event this month.
The session is sponsored by Beach Education and will take place on May 10 and 11 at the Bermuda U…

Major reforms to Bermuda’s public sector pension system will be introduced by the Government in a bid to close the growing gap between pension promises and available funds, the Premier announced in t…

The end of austerity is upon us as the 2025-26 Budget marks a “turning point” for the island’s finances that spells investment in the people, David Burt said.
The Premier announced that a balanced Bud…

Police said today that people involved in a double murder last night fired “indiscriminately” in a bar where patrons were enjoying themselves.
Detective Chief Inspector Jason Smith said that video foo…

Representatives of west end constituents were today “united in sorrow” after a shooting incident claimed the lives of two people.
Speaker of the House of Assembly Dennis Lister, the MP for Sandys Nort…

The island’s much anticipated Budget statement charting the Government’s fiscal road map for 2025-26 will be heard this morning in the House of Assembly.
David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, …

More than 100 Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers and officers are in Jamaica for an intense two-week training programme designed to sharpen their military skills, leadership and problem-solving abilities…

A good-news Budget awaits lawmakers today in the House of Assembly, with its official reading by David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, expected to show a balanced budget within reach, thank…

Two of four defendants facing trial for murder were associates of the East Side Crew, according to an expert on gang activity.
Sergeant Khalid Pitcher, an officer with the Bermuda Police Service’s gan…

A man from Warwick has denied attempted murder and had his case for a bail application adjourned.
John Glasgow, 43, was accused of attempting to cause Roderick Newman’s death in Warwick on September …