Royal Gazette

The E-tax website went down for a time today, causing concern among some employers trying to file their payroll tax returns.
The hub is also used by businesses for other taxes like land tax.
The incid…

Mariners have been warned to keep an eye out for an abandoned sail boat seen floating north of the island over the weekend.
An incident report from Bermuda Maritime Operations said that shortly before…

A commission set up to investigate alleged land grabs acted beyond its powers by changing its own terms of reference, a court has heard.
The claim was made on the first day of a judicial review into t…

A man who claimed he was “set ablaze and tortured” for losing a consignment of drugs has been accused of fabricating his story to obtain a new life overseas through witness protection.
Jamar Malik Dil…

A trip by David Burt, the Premier, to Switzerland to attend a crypto conference cost more than $13,000.
The Premier attended the Crypto Finance Conference from January 11 to 15 and a post on the minis…

Tourists and locals enjoyed a day of history, culture and heritage today as part of the Plough Day celebrations in St George.
The event celebrated 410 years since the arrival of the first settlers in…

An officer was injured after a rider drove at police who had chased him after he failed to stop at a traffic check.
According to the Bermuda Police Service, officers were conducting road traffic check…

Three people – including a senior – have been injured in two separate traffic incidents at the weekend.
Just before 5.50am yesterday, a 74-year-old male motorcyclist was riding south along Hermitage …

Gunshots were heard in the area of Cobbs Hill and Ord Road in Paget in the early hours of this morning.
Police officers received reports from area residents just before 12.20am.
The officers conducte…

Gold certificates were handed out to 13 Duke of Edinburgh international award winners at a special Government House ceremony.
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, is patron of the initiative’s international awa…

Motorists are being warned that due to a burst water pipe the City of Hamilton has installed a traffic diversion/one lane closure between Bull’s Head and Washington Street.
A City spokeswoman said: “T…

More than 6,000 tickets have been issued a year after police launched a crackdown on the most common traffic offences on Bermuda’s roads.
Operation Vega was introduced on July 6, 2021 to address drivi…

Clarence Hill, one of Bermuda’s greatest Olympians has been honoured as two large pictures of his glory days in the boxing ring went on display in the centre of Hamilton.
The depictions on the side of…

The executive director for Age Concern Bermuda is to retire after 22 years of “dedicated service“.
Claudette Fleming will retire a the end of September but will continue to work with the organisation…

Twenty student interns have been hired by Belco – the largest number ever taken on by the company for summer work experience.
The interns are gaining experience in various departments including human …

Rising costs mean shoppers are unable to afford high cost purchases at grocery stores and must decide what to leave on the shelves, a charity leader has warned.
Sandy De Silva, the executive director …

The constitutional stand-off over whether Bermuda is allowed to legalise cannabis took a new twist as it emerged the British foreign secretary is currently considering if the controversial move can go…

Police have urged the public to come forward with information about the murder of Rudy Smith on the tenth anniversary of his disappearance.
Acting Detective Inspector Jason Smith said that Mr Smith wa…

A coordinator behind the Government’s Heritage Month events has been recognised with the Public Service Excellence Award for June.
Carlita Lodge, culture affairs programme manager with the Department …

Environmental group Greenrock has enlisted a UK engineering company to help it conduct feasibility studies the charity says are “instrumental in progressing an offshore wind project in Bermuda“.
Gree…

Bermuda’s newest correctional officers graduated at a passing out parade at the Co-Ed Facility on Friday.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, and Keeva Joell-Benjamin, the Commissioner …

Those who have lost their lives at sea were remembered during wreath laying ceremony off the coast of St David’s.
The Annual Memorial Service of the Guild of the Holy Compassion, held on Friday, was …