Royal Gazette

Students seeking a career in healthcare are invited to apply for a Government scholarship named after a pioneering doctor.
The Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship is available to anyone “passionate…

A mural celebrating emancipation has been created on Church Street.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said it was created during an art workshop at the weekend.
The workshop, hosted by American…

Plans to create new classrooms at the island’s first parish primary schools have been submitted to the Department of Planning.
One planning application for Purvis Primary School proposed the addition …

NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He …

Partygoers can enjoy a Las Vegas-themed event on a private island to raise money for the transformation of a former church rectory into a residential treatment centre.

Habitat for Humanity of Berm…

The Government is considering the possibility of delisting two Grade 3 listed buildings, according to recent notices.
The move comes as the Bermuda National Trust voiced concern over the failure to pr…

People are being invited to wear their finest hats and help celebrate 50 years of therapeutic riding in Bermuda.
WindReach will mark the milestone with a fundraiser at its Warwick facility on April 2…

Residents from Australia and New Zealand gathered before sunrise today to honour the service and sacrifice of veterans from their home countries.
They were joined by Bermudians and dignitaries at the …

Diallo Rabain must quit as minister of education after a video emerged of him attempting to deny information to parents in St George’s regarding school closure plans, the Opposition has insisted.
Ben …

Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, attempted to prevent members of the St George’s community from getting information that would allow them to “second guess” government decisions, a video circu…

A 23-year-old man became aggressive towards police and got into an altercation with officers after being handcuffed, a court heard.
Zachary Foley, from Paget, pleaded guilty yesterday to obstructing a…

A “pivotal” adviser to the Government on financial technology has stepped down from his role.
Denis Pitcher, who has served as an unpaid consultant for the Economic Development Department, was key in …

Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, attempted to prevent members of the St George’s community getting information that would allow them to “second guess” Government decisions, a video circulatin…

Getting people to vaccinate against diseases is a “more difficult sell” after the widespread misinformation spread during the Covid-19 pandemic, Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said as she launche…

Continued trenching works will reduce a stretch of Hamilton Sound Road to a single lane between May 9 and June 26.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works described the work, to take place betwee…

A 25-year-old who served as a driver in an armed robbery that left a man with a gunshot wound to his chest was this afternoon sentenced to more than six years behind bars.
Daneko Cann-Hayward, from Wa…

A school leader with decades of teaching experience has been appointed the executive director of a children’s reading charity.
Martina ‘Tina’ Harris will lead the team at The Reading Clinic, effecti…

Five lucky students and their teachers from two public schools had the “experience of a lifetime” on Friday after carrying out a marine debris beach clean up at Nonsuch Island.
Following their clean-u…

Nine men, including a senior customs officer, have been arrested in a drug bust that seized cannabis with a street value of more than $14 million.
A police spokesman said that officers intercepted two…

A male motorcycle rider last night suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision with a car on North Shore Road, Devonshire.
Police and emergency medical services staff were dispatched at 9.25pm …

A “significant increase” in the number of inactive or terminated health insurance policies recorded last year could be because businesses continued to face financial challenges brought on by the Covid…

An environmental charity is calling on members of the public opposing the proposed development of the Fairmont Southampton to take to the Cabinet Building on Friday and make their views known.
In an …

Taxpayers’ money is being repeatedly used by the Government for party political propaganda, the One Bermuda Alliance has charged after a Budget “awareness” pamphlet was distributed across the island a…

A record 630 people turned out for fun and to do some good for charity when they took part in Saturday’s Xtreme Sports Games at the National Sports Centre Niorth Field.
Xtreme Entertainment (Bermuda)…

Two women were injured in a three-vehicle collision on Somerset Bridge this afternoon.
Police said that at about 4.15pm they were dispatched to the incident involving a woman motorcyclist who, while …

The transformation of the Botanical Gardens in preparation for the 80th Agricultural Exhibition next week is almost complete.
Owen Darrell, the Acting Minister of Public Works, said he wanted everyone…

Police are renewing a call for witnesses to the murder of Erin Lee Richardson to come forward, nine years to the day since he was killed outside his home.
Mr Richardson, 29, was shot multiple times ou…

The life and achievements of one of Bermuda’s most celebrated figures were recognised at a service of remembrance in St. George on Saturday.
Descendants of James Darrell gathered at St Peter’s church…

A section of North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish was closed off on Friday night following a two-vehicle accident.
The crash took place at some time before 7pm just east of Bethel AME Church.
Traffic …