Royal Gazette

The number of active Covid-19 cases continues to fall according to the latest batch of test results.
Just one new positive case was recorded from 1,712 test results returned to the department of healt…

Only unionised staff will be able to vote on whether a workplace should retain union representation, Government confirmed today.
Under labour relations laws passed by Parliament last December, non-uni…

Police today warned they will be on the watch for Covid-19 compliance ahead of the Bermuda Day holiday weekend.
Acting Superintendent Tracy Adams said there would be visible patrols from Friday throug…

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has thanked Bermuda for its donation of 9,000 Covid-19 vaccines, delivered to the Caribbean nation by private jet this week.
Keith Rowley voiced his gratitud…

A charity providing counselling services for addicts has a new executive director.
Danielle Frith has taken over the role at Focus Counselling Services (FCS) from Leslie Grant, who held the position f…

Casinos are set to become a reality in Bermuda after senators passed three pieces of gaming and betting legislation. The Gaming (Transfer of Functions) Act 2021, The Betting Act 2021, and The Betting…

A Canadian living in Bermuda as a digital nomad today launched a new foundation aimed at supporting frontline workers – and to encourage people to get the Covid vaccination.
At a press conference this…

Three people were dealt fines in Magistrates’ Court this morning after they admitted breaching Covid-19 curfews.
The court heard Lauriena Rose, 38, was stopped on by police as she rode a motorcycle al…

Buses will start at 10.30am on Friday, Bermuda Day and will run on a holiday schedule, the Department of Public Transportation said today.
In addition, due to the Half Marathon races, there will be so…

Insurance firms yesterday backed the finance minister’s move to allow people struggling to make ends meet to take an extra $6,000 from eligible pension plans. But the adminstrator of a hospitality ind…

Bermuda’s first Black head of the Civil Service was today honoured with a tree-planting ceremony at the Cabinet Office. Mr Burt said Kenneth Richardson “had a long and distinguished career in the publ…

Registration has opened for essential workers to get tickets for the Government’s Bermuda Day Showcase. A spokeswoman for the Department of Culture said: “This is a Covid-safe event. “Guests must wea…

The Governor last night signed legislation allowing indoor dining – if restaurants verify that people have a Covid SafeKey. Rena Lalgie signed the amendments to the Public Health (Covid-19 Emergency P…

A charity dedicated to the welfare of women got a $3,500 cash boost from the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club this week. The Women’s Resource Centre were given the cash after the hotel raised funds du…

The number of flights to and from Bermuda is to increase by more than 20 per cent next month after the return of services to Miami and Philadelphia. The June flight schedule, released today by airport…

A virtual career fair to highlight maritime careers is to be held next month. The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute event, on June 8, will give middle and secondary school pupils and college st…

A section of a main commuter road will be reduced to a single lane for two months for repairs to a wall. The Ministry of Public Works said that work on Harbour Road, Paget, near Lovers Lane, will star…

The staff of the US Consulate paid tribute to the late George Floyd this morning with a period of silence. The US Consulate wrote on Twitter: “For 9 minutes and 29 seconds, we stand in silence to refl…

A claim that the Ministry of Finance owed a sanitation firm more than $900,000 for clean-up work at Morgan’s Point has been thrown out by a judge. Hunt’s Sanitation Services, run by Nelson Hunt, claim…

The man behind the programme designed to allow larger gatherings and help restart tourism has moved to ease concerns over the scheme. Denis Pitcher, the Government’s fintech adviser, who created the p…

A naturalist has warned against the use of rat poisons that could kill off the barn owls that prey on them. David Wingate said that anticoagulant poisons that caused internal bleeding in rats had also…

The owners of Bermuda’s biggest hotel are expected to discuss finance arrangements for its refurbishment in the next month, the finance minister revealed yesterday. Curtis Dickinson said Gencom, the o…

A bill of $5.3 million for unemployment benefits in just three months highlighted the economic impact of the latest coronavirus outbreak, the finance minister said yesterday. Curtis Dickinson said ben…

A trade union has backed down in its battle with Government over a controversial change to labour law to allow non-unionised workers to vote on decertification. The row broke out after legislation wa…

Just two coronavirus cases were logged today, it was revealed tonight. The infections were among 3,665 test results that came back to health officials. The tests – which covered last Thursday to Satur…

People facing financial difficulties as a result of the recent Covid-19 outbreak can withdraw up to $6,000 from their pensions, the finance minister announced today.
Curtis Dickinson told a press con…

A week devoted to making sure people are ready for the hurricane season will launch next Monday. Renee Ming, the national security minister, said that the emergency broadcast service would broadcast d…

Rental rates have been slashed by the City of Hamilton to help reduce the financial strains faced by residents, community groups, small businesses and local charities caused by Covid-19. “Due to the l…

An award in the name of racial equality campaigner Eva Hodgson has been launched by an antiracism charity. The Dr Eva N Hodgson award was launched by CURB to mark the first anniversary of her death. A…

Garbage normally collected on Friday will now be taken on Saturday due to the Bermuda Day holiday. A spokesman for the ministry of public works said: “As a reminder, Friday garbage collection areas in…

Sorts captains at a private school have started a campaign to keep pupils fit despite Covid-19 restrictions. Ellie Richmond and Andre Mussenden of Warwick Academy, both 16, said that the Dig Deep Fitn…

More than 2,000 people who have been vaccinated or have a clear Covid-19 test could turn out for a Bermuda Day show. A spokeswoman for the Department of Culture said entry to the National Sports Centr…

A sacked police officer who lost a legal battle to get his job back is to appeal the decision. Victoria Greening, the lawyer for Oswin Pereira, claimed his case was of “huge public interest” as it con…

Construction of a fish processing plant promised for the East End is expected to begin before the end of the financial year next March, MPs have heard. Business and design plans for the shoreside plan…

A controversial new law to let non-unionised staff vote on whether a workplace should retain union representation is scheduled to come into force next month. But trade unions are still at loggerheads …

More than 400 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs at a walk-in clinic today – a record for the service. A total of 401 doses were administered between 10am and 2pm at the Transport Control Department in …

The Viking Orion, the first cruise ship to come to Bermuda in more than a year, anchored off Dockyard this morning. The cruise ship, which arrived off St David’s on Friday, moved to Grassy Bay at ab…

The St Regis Bermuda Resort in St George’s welcomed its first guests today after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. David Burt, the Premier, said the opening of the luxury hotel was “another major step forwar…

A power price cut need not mean future rate increases for electricity supplier Belco, the energy watchdog has said. The Regulatory Authority made the announcement after it reached an agreement with B…

A minimum wage is not recommended for workers aged under 18 or staff in family businesses who are related to the owner, a special report said yesterday. The independent Wage Commission report, tabled …

Two police officers appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with a sex assault on a man. The incident is alleged to have happened on April 27, 2019. The officers, both male, did not have to e…

A long awaited shipment of computers for public primary school pupils will reach youngsters at the government camp programme this summer. Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said a shipment of 1,60…

A beach has reopened after repairs to a hurricane-damaged wall closed access to it for more than a month. But a spokesman for the Department of Parks warned visitors to Admiralty Park in Pembroke to b…

A campaign group said yesterday it will consider further action against a decision by the Regulatory Authority to lift a moratorium on 5G wireless technology. A spokesman for Bermuda Advocates for Saf…

Subtropical Storm Ana – the first named storm of the year – is expected to move past Bermuda today. The Bermuda Weather Service said at 6am that a Tropical Storm Watch is in force but the system is ex…

Another five coronavirus cases were confirmed tonight – but the number of active infections dropped to 73. A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said the new cases were among 1,029 test results received si…

A magistrate has urged police to launch an investigation into allegations of misconduct against two officers without “further procrastination or incompetence”. Khamisi Tokunbo claims the Bermuda Polic…

Curator, writer and educator Lisa Howie has launched a virtual international art fair bringing together 50 contemporary artists from the mid-Atlantic region. The Atlantic World Art Fair, featured on …

The first female Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community was today congratulated by a women’s leadership group for her groundbreaking achievement. Members of the Bermuda branch of the Internation…

A total of 1,834 parents have given permission for their children to take part in a schools saliva testing programme to help stop the spread of Covid-19, the education minister said today. Mr Rabain …