Royal Gazette

A family has appealed for help with massive medical bills for a 64-year-old man who had to be airlifted to the US after he suffered kidney failure.
Willie Clemons, of Paget was rushed to the Lahey Cli…

Jurors in a murder trial gave no indication that they were under pressure to deliver a verdict, a Crown lawyer told the Court of Appeal yesterday.
Counsel for Katrina Burgess and Cleveland Rogers – ha…

A 54 year old man died after a domestic dispute today, police revealed tonight.
A police spokesman said an investigation had been launched into the death, said to have happened after reports of a dom…

A total of four Bermudians were awarded the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honour in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, it was revealed tonight.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director of the Centre A…

An antiracism group today pledged its support for the preservation of a historic building in North Hamilton earmarked for demolition.
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda said it was “disturbed to hea…

Bermuda Industrial Union members today started a work to rule with no overtime for one week, as a stand-off with the Government over union decertification worsened.
At a press conference this morning,…

Food prices have skyrocketed in the past year and more increases are likely, grocery stores warned yesterday.
Supermarket chains claimed they were doing all they could to keep prices down, but that th…

A glimmer of hope for the preservation of a landmark Hamilton home that was the birthplace of one of the island’s top schools was announced yesterday.
The Ministry of Public Works last night confirme…

A bid to temporarily block mandatory quarantine laws for travellers not vaccinated against Covid-19 was rejected because the applicants failed to show that they would suffer “irreparable harm” under t…

Prosecutors yesterday asked the Court of Appeal to uphold the conviction on two half-siblings jailed for the 2006 murder of 32-year-old Marcus Gibbings.
Katrina Burgess and Cleveland Rogers claimed th…

A rebrand for the Bermuda Tourism Authority will bring it closer to the public, its chief executive said yesterday.
Charles Jeffers II, the BTA’s chief executive, added: “I am committed to our organis…

No coronavirus cases were recorded today after 1,463 test results came back clear to health officials.
The number of active infections remained at seven, with all being monitored by public health off…

The Bermuda Industrial Union is due to hold a press conference tomorrow to address work to rule – where staff adhere to mandated hours only.
Chris Furbert, the BIU president, declined to go into detai…

A police investigation into an alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations at a raft-up organised by an upmarket US online fashion retailer was today backed by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Charles Jeffer…

The island’s blood donation service got a boost from the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club in advance of World Blood Donor Day next Monday.
The hotel donated raffle prizes of a weekend stay for the mos…

A couple have donated $2,500 to the Bermuda Hospitals Board to show their appreciation for nursing staff.
Richard and Rebecca Wilson made the donation during Nurses Appreciation Month last month, sayi…

A demolition order has been issued for a historic Victorian home in North Hamilton where the founders of the Berkeley Institute school first met more than 140 years ago.
The news this week prompted hi…

A charity dedicated to fighting cancer has said the pandemic has hampered its fundraising efforts, with its largest event of the year achieving less than half of its original goal.
The Bermuda Cancer …

A defence lawyer called for legislative changes to allow juries not to sequestered at a hotel as half-siblings fought to have their murder convictions overturned.
Cleveland Rogers and Katrina Burgess,…

Bermuda’s event organisers have accused Government of leaving them “out in the cold” while granting exemptions for overseas companies to host parties.
Keidric Smith, a spokesman for five local organi…

Government senators have been accused of being unprepared after they failed to take part in a debate on the future of development.
During yesterday’s session of the Upper House, Lindsay Simmons, the j…

No new coronavirus cases have been recorded, the health ministry said tonight.
A total of 1,698 test results were received by the Ministry and all were clear. One person has recovered while there were…

The Corporation of Hamilton is inviting local artists to submit proposals for the design and execution of the Washington Lane Mosaics Project.
The project is part of corporation’s public art initiativ…

Police have been asked to investigate a raft up involving dozens of social media influencers brought to the island by US fashion brand Revolve.
The Minister of National Security, Renee Ming confirme…

A motorcyclist is being treated for serious injuries after being involved in a collision in Sandys this afternoon.
Police said that early information suggested a car and a motorcycle were involved in…

An initiative to study life in Bermuda’s waters has been given an almost $450,000 grant by the UK Government.
The donation was one of several unveiled on Saturday as part of World Environment Day, dur…

A free webinar on documenting memories through personal stories is on offer from the National Museum of Bermuda.
Educational expert and museum trustee Janet Ferguson will lead the presentation next We…

Fake Facebook and Instagram accounts have been created purporting to belong to the Governor, Rena Lalgie.
Government House said the Bermuda Police Service has been notified and is investigating the ma…

A former education Permanent Secretary said last night she would fight disciplinary measures taken against her by the Progressive Labour Party over her opposition to a proposed school closure.
Ellen-K…

Around 60 digital nomads employed by a billion-dollar data and software company in Bermuda are leaving the island after less than a year.
But a spokeswoman for Afiniti insisted that the company is com…

A veteran soldier and photographer whose images record the history of the Royal Bermuda Regiment has died.
Sergeant Kenneth Byron was 64.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ben Beasley, the RBR’s Commanding Officer,…

A half-brother and sister jailed for a 2006 murder yesterday appealed for their convictions to be be quashed after a claim that jurors rushed their decision to avoid being sequestered overnight.
Katri…

A $120 million luxury superyacht owned by the former head of global coffee giants Starbucks has found a vacation berth in Bermuda.

Pi, a 254ft-long yacht, was spotted docked in St George’s yester…

There are no immediate plans to provide Bermuda with further supplies of the Covid-19 vaccine, UK officials have confirmed.
Michael Dunkley, the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance health spokesman, said …

No new coronavirus cases were recorded today, the health ministry said tonight.
A total of 1,193 test results came back to the ministry and all were clear.
The number of infections has also dropped an…

Career-enhancing skills such as resume writing and networking will be shared in an upcoming webinar series.
The Department of Workforce Development is hosting three free webinars in collaboration wit…

New temporary residents are settling down to life at Warwick Academy’s marine science centre.
The school was given a variety of live corals this month by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences with t…

Bermuda’s Covid-19 risk rating was today downgraded by the US Centres for Disease Control.
Bermuda is now classed as “Level 2 – moderate”, down from “Level 4 – very high” in a travel advisory on the o…

Motorists are being warned that parking at #5 car park on Front Street will be disrupted when it is used for passengers on the Viking Orion.
A spokeswoman said: “The City of Hamilton is advising motor…

People who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 have until today to get their first jab from the remaining stockpiles of the drug.
Supplies of the Pfizer vaccine will pass their use-by date at th…

A senior official of the Bermuda Industrial Union is to launch legal action against Chris Furbert, its president, after he claimed he fired him against the organisation’s rules.
George Scott, who was…

The Supreme Court has upheld a decision to fire a child care worker for drinking on the job.
The Department of Child and Family Services fired Cheyra Bell in February 2019 after Derick Binns, the head…

Cruise ship operator Royal Caribbean International has scrapped plans to bring two of its liners to the island over the summer.

Freedom of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas were scheduled to ma…

A Bermuda cargo ship is stranded in port in the US after it suffered rudder problems.
The Bermuda Islander, operated by Meyer Freight, part of Bermuda International Shipping Ltd, is tied up in Salem, …

An exhibition to mark the first anniversary of the island’s Black Lives Matter march opened yesterday.
The art show – a joint effort by Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, BLM Bermuda and the Peaceful …

An art museum yesterday honoured a trailblazing former Premier by naming its courtyard after her.
The Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art opened the Dame Jennifer Smith Legacy Courtyard to highlight her…

A series of TV programmes promises to question conventional views of the Covid-19 pandemic and offer alternative ways to tackle the coronavirus.

Beyond the Pandemic features interviews with nine …

A series of new tours are set to launch this summer in St George as part of an effort to highlight East End businesses.
Kristin White, the owner of gift store and tour centre Long Story Short, said th…

A prowler whose criminal history spanned 23 years was jailed for a year yesterday after he admitted prowling during the Government curfew.
Magistrates’ Court heard that a woman was in the bathroom of …

A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a collision involving her car and four other vehicles, police said tonight.
No one was injured in the crash at the junction of Burnaby Street a…