Royal Gazette

A former Jamaican senator last night warned the Progressive Labour Party that internal division could see it tumble from power – as was the case with her own party.

Imani Duncan-Price was the keyn…

Bermuda must have a coordinated plan for the “prevention, intervention and reintegration“ of violent offenders, the Minister of National Security told MPs yesterday.
Michael Weeks was providing an upd…

Amendments to lay the groundwork for a $16.40 minimum wage in Bermuda is set to be debated at the next sitting of the House of Assembly.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, yesterday ta…

A youth empowerment programme is being transitioned into the Department of Child and Family Services, it was announced yesterday.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, told t…

Legislation intended to make it easier to change the use of buildings was tabled in the House of Assembly.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told MPs yesterday that the Development and Plann…

Bermuda must have a mature discussion about sovereignty that is neither adversarial or having the aim of gaining political ground, Daivd Burt has said.
However, speaking during the motion to adjourn …

The driver of a car involved in an accident which left a teenager in a coma with brain damage was given a suspended prison sentence yesterday.
John Doran, 19, from Devonshire, pleaded guilty in Magis…

A pop-up clinic offering Covid-19 booster shots is set to open tomorrow on Point Finger Road in Paget.
The clinic, hosted by St John’s Ambulance, is intended to service essential and healthcare worker…

A woman was ordered to take part in a court treatment programme after pleading guilty to drinking and driving.
Ryley Mason, 21, of Pembroke, admitted the offence when she appeared in Magistrates’ Cou…

Drivers are being asked to take extra caution on roads that are “in a state” and “inadequate” because of extensive trenching work.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, made t…

People are having to choose between eating and paying bills because the Government has failed the test of hard times, Cole Simons, the Opposition leader has insisted.
Giving the One Bermuda Alliance’…

A “call to arms” to rebuild a crucial economic pillar was made today by the interim head of the Bermuda Tourism Authority at the opening of the island’s first industry summit in two years.
Tracy Berke…

The Government has moved to close an immigration loophole that allows visitors to reside on the island almost continuously.
Currently visitors are allowed to remain on the island for up to 180 days be…

The Bermuda Government is empowered to actively consider the “full range” of self-governance options when the UK Government’s actions have the effect of “erasure or neutering” local policies, the Atto…

More than 90 people have signed up to a Government programme to help them become homeowners since it was launched last month.

Under the scheme, first-time mortgages will be guaranteed partially fo…

A 68-year-old man who died in a single vehicle car crash early on Tuesday has been identified as Albert Simons.
Police have also stated that Mr Simons, who was found in an unresponsive state in his c…

The Government plans to create a vertical farming industry on the island have been put on hold after the overseas company behind the scheme reported massive losses.
The Bermuda Economic Development Co…

A sailboat that washed ashore during a recent hurricane has been removed as part of a collaborative effort to clean up the island’s inshore waters.
The vessel has been left abandoned at Stone Crusher …

There will be limited access for traffic entering King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on Monday owing to the removal of heavy equipment.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Hospitals Board said there will be…

Parents and guardians can now register their children for public school for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Registration is also open for children involved in the Bright Start programme, aimed at childr…

A Pembroke man was banned from the roads for 18 months after pleading guilty to drinking and driving.
Malcolm Symonds, 60, admitted the offence when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court today.
Prosecut…