Royal Gazette

A group of young debaters tested their mettle this weekend in the finals of the Minister of Education’s Debate Challenge 2025.
The event, held at the CedarBridge Academy cafetorium, was the culminatio…

The chief executive of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute is moving on after more than four years in the role.
Karla Lacey will conclude her stewardship of the organisation at the end of the…

Teachers and school leaders took part in interactive sessions as inductions for school transformation team members continued last week.
Activities included consideration of changes that can be tested …

A pair of recent blockbusters will be screened at the City Hall Car Park next month as a family entertainment series returns to Hamilton.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said that on April 12, …

Bermuda’s record of navigating crises such as Covid-19 makes the Premier confident the island can weather any impact from protectionist trade moves by the United States.
David Burt said that while it …

A motorcyclist is believed to have suffered potentially serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash in Smith’s this evening.
The collision happened at around 6.50pm in the area of South Road and Zuill’s…

A gruelling annual fitness challenge went off without a hitch despite record-low numbers, the organiser said.
The Bermuda Triple Challenge 2025 brought individual and group competitors out over the we…

The last of the creators of the Progressive Labour Party, who helped to form the Committee for Adult Suffrage, which campaigned to secure the vote for every Bermudian, has been mourned by the party.
D…

A woman faced firearm, ammunition and drug charges in Magistrates’ Court today.
Desiree O’Connor, 54, was charged with having a Walther PPQ .45 handgun and eight cartridges of ammunition without a lic…

The island faced up to the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic “with courage and determination”, according to Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health.
Ms Wilson was speaking ahead of the fifth anniversary of t…

The Government’s plans to expand regulatory powers and implement fair pricing controls for businesses risk harming their bottom line, the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce has warned.
Marico Thomas, the pre…

An inmate who admitted assaulting a female prison guard while incarcerated for aggravated burglary has been jailed for another two years.
Puisne Judge Alan Richards said Raymond Kidd, 31, was entitled…

A businessman who lived a life of adventure introduced the fine artistry of Zimbabwean stone sculpture to Bermuda in the 1980s.
Colin “Dusty” Michael Hind, who owned and founded the Crisson & Hind…

A resident who battled mental health disorders most of her life has turned the corner and is relishing the challenge of counselling people in similar situations.
Since Katrina Rubaine was a teenager s…

A man suffered head injuries after being attacked this evening by a gang of individuals wearing face masks and helmets with dark-tinted visors.
According to police, the incident happened at about 5.15…

A budding artist has her work on very public display after winning a fire safety awareness competition.
A poster designed by Isabella Brielle Daniels, 9, now decorates a Bermuda Fire and Rescue Servic…

Bermuda’s emergency response systems will be put to the test in a tsunami training exercise next week.
The Ministry of National Security’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team will conduct the …

Residents considering a career in aviation are invited to attend an information session on the industry next week.
The event, organised by Aviators Alliance Bermuda, will be held at the Bermuda Colleg…

Disruptions can be expected at the Department of Planning when it relocates to new offices next week.
From Wednesday, the department located at the Dame Lois Browne-Evans Building on Court Street will…

The Hamilton Rotary Club celebrated its 101st anniversary in Bermuda with the planting of six endemic trees in a beauty spot soon to be opened for agriculture and community enrichment.
Rotarians and …

Technical and engineering knowhow that brought major roadworks in Sandys to completion got applause from Jaché Adams, the Minister of Public Works and Environment.
The 230ft retaining wall needed to s…

A man was given two years of probation after he admitted falsely claiming on social media to have impregnated international celebrities and local public officers.
Jared Gordon, 35, was sentenced for h…

The home of a charity thrift store will be used to assist addicts.
Captain Dennis Maybury, regional public relations officer with The Salvation Army Bermuda, said the organisation’s Harbour Light prog…

Traffic diversions were put in place after a serious crash in Paget last night.
According to police, the single-vehicle incident happened on South Shore near the junction with Stowe Hill.
Traffic dive…