Royal Gazette

A man charged with a shooting death went to “scope out” his target before gunning him down, prosecutors alleged yesterday.
Kiari Tucker, 27, denied the 2017 murder of Marlon Steede, 35, and the use of…

The findings of an external review of the culture within the Bermuda Police Service will soon be shared with all officers, before being made public.

The Royal Gazette can reveal that officers from…

A man repeatedly denied inappropriately touching a schoolgirl during a Magistrates’ Court trial that continued yesterday.
The 62-year-old has denied three charges of sexually touching the girl, who is…

A community action group kicked-off a month-long breakfast initiative yesterday to cater for pupils of a school in Devonshire.
The breakfast day event was held at Elliot Primary School and will contin…

The weather radar is temporarily out of service as a result of an “intermittent fault”.
Jamie Sapsford, the chief operating officer at the Bermuda Airport Authority, said the problem is separate from …

David Burt has thanked the Governor for her determination and advocacy as she prepares to bid farewell to Bermuda.
Rena Lalgie is due to officially depart on January 14 and the Premier hosted a speci…

Parliament has been dissolved, according to a notice posted in the Official Gazette this afternoon.
It came ahead of an “important” press conference being held at 5.30pm by the Progressive Labour Part…

The Ministry of Public Works will collect all Christmas trees in the coming weeks.
A spokesman said the ministry will pick up kerbside trees in Sandys, Southampton, Warwick, Paget, Tee Street and Kent…

A road race will affect traffic in Hamilton and several western parishes on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Works said.
In a notice, the ministry said the Gosling’s and Hamilton Princess Rum to the Bea…

Women will have the opportunity to explore their writing skills and use storytelling as a healing method in a programme that will start next week.
The Women’s Resource Centre announced the start of th…

Police have launched an investigation into a single-vehicle motorcycle crash that happened on the Causeway yesterday and appealed for witnesses.
Teams from the Bermuda Police Service and the Bermuda F…

The tourism minister has threatened to dismantle the board of the Bermuda Tourism Authority if it fails to comply with instructions regarding “allegations of serious workplace issues”, which are blame…

An Indian caught with $317,240 of cannabis at the airport will be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to two counts of importing a controlled drug and two counts of conspiracy to import a contro…

Restaurateurs and business people have been invited to submit proposals to operate an eatery at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse.
A notice on the Government’s procurement website said that the Ministry of Public…

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has disclosed details about $3 million of contracts issued over the past year, largely on marketing and event sponsorships.
A total of 23 contracts, all valued at more th…

The Bermuda National Trust has added a painting by a revered Bermudian artist to its collection.
The 1927 work by Hereward Watlington depicts Cluster Cottage, a BNT grade-one listed building on St Mar…

Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, has thanked the island’s uniformed services for their hard work to make the holiday season safe.
In a statement, Mr Weeks said: “Every one of our five…

A man was admitted to hospital in the wake of a two-car collision in Hamilton Parish on Sunday night.
The crash took place on Blue Hole Hill near North Shore Road at about 9.15pm.
A woman driver and t…

Winter gales sweeping the island have not deterred breeding pairs of Bermuda’s national bird from their return to land.
During a lull in the weather this week, Jeremy Madeiros, the Department of Envir…

Gales and heavy rain grounded the island’s ferry services this morning.
The Department of Marine and Ports Services announced at 9.45am that service on all routes was suspended until further notice.
T…

A teacher facing a potentially lengthy prison term after admitting to sexually exploiting a pupil has had date his sentencing postponed.
Ronald Forde, 39, was to be sentenced yesterday after he pleade…

The Bermuda Tourism Authority launched a “culture review” after concerns were raised about its workplace environment, the BTA chairman confirmed yesterday.
Wayne Caines added that a final report from …

A pressure group has urged changes to the handling of disclosure in criminal trials, calling it “a cornerstone of justice” in need of improvement.
The Bermuda Equal Justice Initiative’s suggestions in…

One of the island’s top marksmen, who continued representing Bermuda overseas in old age, was part of a group who broke barriers and challenged inequality as the founding members of the Coral Reefs Ri…

The Department of Parks is advertising to recruit lifeguards for the 2025 season, with about ten days left to apply.
Its appeal came after Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works,…

A Cabinet minister said today that she was inspired by young adults who dedicated their time to support the next generation.
Tinée Furbert’s comments came after a government programme offered educatio…