Royal Gazette

Belco roadworks on Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish will be suspended during Cup Match to improve ease of access to the cricket match in St George’s.
The news came as Belco thanked drivers fo…

The Berkeley Institute’s 139 students of the graduating class of 2021 celebrated their commencement today in the wake of a gruelling and “unprecedented” pandemic year.
Keisha Douglas, the school princ…

A 19-year-old man had to be treated in hospital after an apparent road crash in the early hours of Saturday, according to police.
The suspected single vehicle crash, which left the Southampton man unc…

A 25-year-old man was treated in hospital for stab wounds after an incident over the weekend, police said today.
A police spokesman said: “Details are limited at this time. However, it is understood t…

Close to ten per cent of the Bermudian workforce is unemployed, the Labour Minister Jason Hayward said today.
Mr Hayward revealed the unemployment rate at a press conference this afternoon during whi…

New clinics in a range of health issues are now being offered at the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre as part of a new programme designed to deliver services outside main hospitals and nearer homes.
Ment…

David Burt, the Premier, has said the community should rally together for causes such as comforting the families of two men killed in separate incidents last week, in a statement defending Bermuda’s b…

Covid and the resulting lengthy lockdowns caused enormous hardship for many in Bermuda.
People were cut off from their family and friends, they lost their livelihoods and, in some tragic cases, their …

A Bermudian whose craft has taken him around the globe has described the “brutal” impact that Covid-19 has had on his profession.
Trevor Nicholas, who recently co-hosted a major West End show in Londo…

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has deployed a team of people to New York’s JFK Airport to help travellers encountering problems entering Bermuda.
It comes as some travellers were grounded by airlines…

The families of those left behind as a result violence shared stories of pain and loss at a virtual charity fundraising concert tonight.
Dee-AH Iris, treasurer for Gina Spence Productions which hosted…

David Burt, the Premier, has been accused of “a flagrant breach” of court orders after Government failed to submit evidence to the Supreme Court outlining its case for mandatory supervised quarantini…

A suspect is in police custody following a hit-and-run collision in which a motorcycle rider was killed.
Ra-Che Williams, 23, died following the accident on Knapton Estate Road in Smith’s yesterday mo…

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man brutally beaten in the early hours of Monday morning died from his injuries.
Quane Marley Lowe, 33, was walking in the area of Scotts Hill Road and …

The Royal Bermuda Regiment was honoured during a ceremony reaffirming its right to the freedom of the City of Hamilton this morning.
The Regiment band led a parade of troops through the streets of the…

Environmental groups have balked at a plan to fill in a cave at John Smith’s Bay as part of a coastal protection effort.
But Government has defended the project, arguing that it will reduce potential…

Rena Lalgie, the Governor, formally met with the Corporation of Hamilton’s Council at City Hall yesterday.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said: “This is truly a historic occasion for us – hav…

A proposed change in the law allowing the Minister of Education to hand pick the deputy chairman of the Board of Education represents a “concentration of power” the One Bermuda Alliance claims.
Dial…

Although much of the world is still battling the pandemic, which has disrupted lives and continues to have an impact on several countries — not least Bermuda — world leaders gathered in Cornwall, Engl…

Rumours that the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory could be privatised have been shot down by the Ministry of Health.
A Ministry spokeswoman said: “The lab serves as an excellent model of how publicly o…

A man was yesterday sentenced to three years of mandatory treatment at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute.
Acting Puisne Judge Craig Attridge told the Supreme Court that Meshach Crichton, 22, was dee…

A public demonstration is planned to take place at the Cabinet building next Tuesday [JUN-29], according to a flyer circulating on social media.
The flyer is said to be supported by “concerned citize…

Bermuda has recorded another four cases of Covid-19 from more than 5,000 tests received by the department of health this week.
One of the new cases was brought in by a resident on the BA flight from L…

A Sandys man was last night fighting for his life after being attacked by a group of men in the early hours of Monday.
The 33-year-old victim was attacked while walking in the area of Scotts Hill Roa…

An organisation has donated $50 gift cards to Bermuda Hospitals Boards staff to thank them for their work throughout the pandemic.
Sean McNulty, founder of the Frontline Foundation, delivered the gift…

The Royal Bermuda Regiment will be granted the Freedom of the City of Hamilton at a ceremony tomorrow.
Dressed in ceremonial uniform, troops will assemble at Union Square at 10am, before marching to …

Dundonald Street in Hamilton will remain closed until the end of next week, a City of Hamilton spokeswoman said.
She added: “The public are advised that Dundonald Street will remain closed to all vehi…

The City of Hamilton will be the home of citywide scavenger hunts next month in an effort to create a new Covid-safe event.
The hunts – scheduled to take place on July 23 and 24 – will allow teams to …

Police have this morning warned motorists to avoid the Knapton Hill area following a serious two-vehicle collision.
Knapton Hill in Smith’s has been closed since about 10.30am while police process the…

Government avoids being held accountable for school performance if it continues to keep academic grades “top secret”, a former top civil servant told education reformers this week.
Mansfield Brock, C…

A police officer fired for gross misconduct yesterday called on the Court of Appeal to allow him to return to the job.
Oswin Pereira was fired by the Bermuda Police Service after he was accused of tur…

Seven activists were yesterday honoured in memory of the start of a home-grown movement against South African apartheid.
Imagine Bermuda, a community group, joined members of the Anti-Apartheid Moveme…

Businesses are being asked to submit bids to design and build a charging station for a new fleet hi-tech electric buses.

The request for proposal was released on the Government website and called …

A proposed funicular at the Bermudiana Beach Resort will not pose a threat to cliff stability, according to an architect involved in the project.
While the Bermuda National Trust and the Bermuda Audub…

One of Bermuda’s most popular eateries was forced to close for the day today after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.
The Swizzle Inn on Blue Hole Hill, Hamilton Parish was shut in order for…

People looking to put on functions for more than 100 guests are being asked not to submit applications until next Monday, June 28.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport, which has…

David Burt, the Premier and tourism minister, presented cruise ship captain Terje Hvidsten with a cedar plaque at a welcoming ceremony yesterday.
Captain Hvidsten is currently on the island with the …

Belco said today that it is working with members of the community in the wake of a “fallout of soot” from the north power station.
A Belco spokesman said the energy provider’s occupational health saf…

Bermuda will be placed on the UK’s green travel list at the end of this month, the British Government confirmed today.
The change in status, which comes into effect on Wednesday, June 30, means that t…

Children left behind as a result of gun and gang violence will share their stories as part of an upcoming event aimed at giving hope to Bermuda.

Gina Spence Productions is hosting the virtual fun…

Road works to advance the solar farm at LF Wade International Airport will impact traffic on Kindley Field Road from next week.
The Ministry of Public Works said that Saturn Solar Development, the dev…

Harbour Nights is coming back after being cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce said the popular Wednesday night event will resume on July 14 and will run …

The Bermuda Road Safety Council has called on event organisers have a plan to ensure guests can return safely as the summer season ramps up.
A spokesman for the body said transportation plans that inc…

Travelling residents are still being blocked from boarding flights to Bermuda because travel regulations listed on Government’s website have not been updated, it has been revealed.
Last Friday, Govern…

The island’s top magistrate yesterday said that Covid regulations are ‘criminalising people who are otherwise not criminals’.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe told Magistrates’ Court that many breaches o…

A union leader is calling for tougher penalties for “unscrupulous employers” who try to weaken union representation.
Armell Thomas, the president of the the Bermuda Public Service Union, said membersh…

A 36-year-old man on trial for sexually assaulting a woman said yesterday the alleged attack never took place.
Crown counsel Javone Rogers told Magistrates’ Court that on May 6, 2018 the man yanked th…

Jurors involved in a murder trial are all to be questioned about their deliberations in the case, the Court of Appeal heard yesterday.
Cleveland Rogers and Katrina Burgess were both jailed for the mur…