Royal Gazette

People looking for a career on the water will soon be able to earn international certifications on island through the newly launched Bermuda Maritime Academy.
The non-profit organisation is set to off…

Bermuda could get an independent regulator for its water supply – setting charges to allow suppliers to maintain infrastructure, an open forum on the sector was told.
The Ministry of Public Works held…

Government is to phase out all Covid-19 public safety measures – including the controversial Travel Authorisation form – in three stages over the next two months.
But no decision has been made on whet…

New legislation intended to modernise the island’s parish councils will be tabled at tomorrow’s sitting of the House of Assembly.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said the Paris…

Residents are being asked to help find a missing man.
Antoine Ashton Mouchette, 57, is 5ft 8in with light brown skin.
He has a close haircut, although the photograph supplied by police showed him wit…

An annual event full of “pomp and pageantry” will take place next month after it was postponed earlier this year.
The Peppercorn Ceremony will be held on King’s Square in the Town of St George on Octo…

The Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, is to hold a press conference today at 10.30am which is expected to focus on the coronavirus pandemic and how the island moves forward.
It comes after the minister …

Firefighters claim they have been brought to boiling point by the Government’s handling of overseas fire staff.
Representatives of the Bermuda Fire Service Association told The Royal Gazette yesterday…

A conservation group has expressed hope that a recent government procurement notice would mean new life for empty buildings at the Southlands national park.
However, the Bermuda National Trust echoed …

A festive afternoon of music and entertainment in Hamilton’s Victoria Park came with a serious message aimed at tackling the island’s “epidemic” of disease strongly linked to lifestyle choices.
Celebr…

The race has officially started for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party.
The deadline for declarations of intention to stand in the upcoming election closed tonight.
Curtis Dickinson, the f…

Tourists and locals will get to taste and experience authentic Bermudian cuisine, culture and hospitality at the island’s first Swizzle Festival.
The event, which is part of the Government and Bermu…

The Government is planning to create a vertical farming industry — not just one project, it has been revealed.
Jason Hayward, the Minister for the Economy, unveiled the plan at a press conference toda…

The island’s active cases of Covid-19 have fallen to a new low, as 37 were confirmed by health officials this afternoon – with no one being treated in hospital.
It comes as Kim Wilson, the health mini…

The Ministry of Economy and Labour will tomorrow host a panel discussion aimed at increasing awareness of the challenge of Bermuda’s ageing population.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labo…

Bermuda’s economy grew by 5.4 per cent to $6.3 billion in 2021, according to the Government.
At a press conference this morning, Jason Hayward, the Minister for the Economy, claimed figures showed the…

Road trench work on Palmetto Road is to be extended until the end of October, the Ministry of Public Works announced today.
Westbound trench work will continue on Palmetto Road towards the bus depot …

Police have confirmed the death of a man who was found in an unresponsive condition on a boat in St David’s last night.
A police spokesman said that at about 8.30pm, police received reports of an unre…

A man who lost his younger brother to violence told last night how he found purpose in life after the teenager’s death.
Kudre Hill delivered an emotional presentation at the Bermuda College, where he …

Curtis Dickinson launched his challenge for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party out of a desire to serve Bermuda, he has said.
Speaking at a public meeting at the Bermuda Industrial Union h…

Sweeping plans to develop the island’s maritime economy with a conservation model potentially protecting 20 per cent of Bermuda’s exclusive waters go for a final public meeting tomorrow at the West En…

Four of the island’s ecologically friendly organisations were highlighted by the Bermuda Tourism Authority as part of World Tourism Day today.
The BTA joined with others in the United Nations World To…

Residents were told this week that taking part in island-wide coastal clean-ups is “essential” to help reduce ocean pollution.
Keep Bermuda Beautiful announced that its annual event will cover more th…

Murders of young Black men will be in focus at a Bermuda College talk this evening.
Speakers are to include Puisne Judge Juan Wolffe, Kudre Hill, whose brother died as a result of violence, Quinton Sh…

The Bermuda Hospitals Board has appointed a new head of technology ahead of the launch of an electronic medical record system.
Keltie Jamieson takes over the role of chief hospital information officer…