Royal Gazette

A social services package announced by the Premier and Minister of Finance has been applauded by a charity that supports helping agencies on the island.
The Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda said the $25 …

“Legal alternatives” are being explored over the polling station for an upcoming by-election, because of its association with the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for the seat, the Leader of the O…

Police appealed for witnesses today after a reported armed robbery at Mr Chicken in Devonshire.
Officers responded to the report at about 10pm on Friday.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service s…

Police appealed for information today after a man turned up at the hospital over the weekend seeking treatment for an apparent stab wound.
Officers attended the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital at a…

“Hundreds” of families traumatised by violence will get access to counselling as part of a $25 million social services package announced by David Burt, the Premier.
Enhanced programmes on gang violenc…

A Canadian woman caught with almost $1.8 million worth of cannabis hidden in her suitcase was jailed for two years yesterday.
Mara Faiazza, 25, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of importat…

Updates on the progress of an economic road map approved by MPs in July 2023 have been inadequate, according to the Opposition leader.
Jarion Richardson criticised the response from Jason Hayward, the…

A Bermudian music rep has won a Sports Emmy for a production used during the CBS Television broadcast of the Super Bowl this year.
Taylor Crystal Ralph earned the trophy for her involvement in produci…

An award-winning Bermudian documentary photographer and visual storyteller is offering a preview into her eight-year photographic journey examining Bermuda’s rich and complex heritage.
Nicola Muirhead…

The Regulatory Authority is to publish its annual budget more than five months late owing to a delay in gaining approvals from the Government.
The regulator’s financial year runs from April to March,…

A review of police recruitment is aiming to attract more locals to bolster the force.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said yesterday: “We are definitely in the process now of taking …

Police have launched an investigation after an armed officer accidentally discharged his weapon.
The incident took place during a weapons check on Sunday, September 15.
A police spokesman said: “Ther…

The head of a genetics research company has her sights set on creating a map of the Caribbean genome, which would be the first of its kind, she said.
Carika Weldon, the founder and chief executive of …

The island’s dwindling shark population and its knock-on impact on Bermuda’s marine life is to be spotlighted with a free documentary at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute next week.
The Min…

Taking control of your health using natural wellness will be highlighted with a series of workshops starting on Sunday.
Kendra-Lee Pearman, founder and executive director of Refressh health and wellne…

Twelve firearms that have been forensically linked to crimes under investigation have been seized over the last 12 months, along with ammunition, police said.
Ballistic tests on an unspecified number …

The Mirrors Programme is seeking volunteers to help transform the lives of young people.
The organisation, which seeks to change students’ lives through personal development and performance coaching,…

“Hundreds” of families traumatised by violence will get access to counselling as part of a $25 million social services package announced by David Burt, the Premier, on Friday.
Enhanced programmes on g…

Con artists reportedly duped three seniors out of $685,000 in separate incidents, police said.
The latest scams have prompted a call to residents — particularly seniors — to remain vigilant against on…

A scheduled flu vaccination drive has been postponed to a later date, the Ministry of Health said today.
A spokeswoman said the “Flu Express”, which was planned for September 24, 28 and October 2, wi…

A two-day education fair showcasing 16 British boarding schools is to take place at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute this week.
Beach Education is hosting the event which features returni…

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo was given a spruce-up by volunteers from insurance company Allied World earlier this month.
Almost 30 company employees spent an afternoon cleaning out animal exh…

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries following a crash in Southampton this morning.
The Bermuda Police Service said that the incident happened at about 9am at the ju…

A man accused of having a firearm was remanded into custody today.
John Glasgow, 42, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with having a Ruger P95 firearm without a licence.
Mr Glasgow allegedly had the …

A section of North Shore Road will be reduced to one lane traffic for a month from tomorrow, the Ministry of Public Works said.
The eastbound lane from Barkers Hill to Jennings Road will be closed fro…

Community outreach groups joined forces with a Hamilton church to educate parents on how to prevent their children from being lured into gang activity.
Raleigh Bermuda, a youth charity, partnered with…

Members of the public rallied around a Pembroke community to honour the lives of four people who died in a shocking tragedy.
Dozens walked from Pembroke Playground to the nearby South Terrace neighbou…

A young lawyer was last week welcomed to the island’s legal fraternity with the help of his father.
Ernest Bickley, 24, was Called to the Bermuda Bar on Friday, marking a third realm of practice along…

Fresh detail has surfaced on the final resting place of a survivor of the 1609 wreck of the Sea Venture in Bermuda, whose grave in Jamestown, Virginia, is the oldest known tombstone in the United Stat…

A popular member of staff at the Ministry of Public Works was remembered by David Burt as “an amazing public servant and an amazing person, someone who was full of life”.
Kenneth O’Neil Cann was “some…