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The first named storm of the year could form to the east-northeast of Bermuda over the weekend, more than a week before the official start of the season on June 1, the National Hurricane Centre report…

A new plan guiding “the development of Bermuda for many years to come” was this morning tabled in the House of Assembly. Tabling The Bermuda Plan 2018 Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, told MPs…

The Premier, David Burt, this morning assured people that technology behind the SafeKey initiative “cannot be forged” and said it was part of the Government’s plan to re-open Bermuda. Speaking in the …

The island’s top hospital physician yesterday appealed to people to get vaccinated after it was revealed thousands of doses had to be used before they were ruled out of date. Nevin Williams, the direc…

Tourism leaders reacted with disappointment yesterday after news broke that a Royal Caribbean cruise ship will not be based in Bermuda over the summer. Charles Jeffers II, the chief executive officer …

A report on the introduction of a minimum wage for Bermuda will be tabled today in the House of Assembly. David Burt, the Premier, will discuss the launch of the electronic Covid-19 Safe Key scheme. M…

A total of four new coronavirus cases were detected today – but the number of active cases has dropped to less than 100. The new cases were among 1,212 test results that came back to heath officials s…

An plan to test Bermuda beeswax as a potential satellite fuel is just a part of a major effort to build the island’s space economy, a Government minister said today. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home…

HSBC is to reopen its Church Street branch in Hamilton from Monday. The branch will be open from 9am to 4pm. Customers must wear face coverings or masks on the premises, in line with Government advice…

A pair of Saltus Grammar School former pupils who went on to become doctors have been chosen for a prestigious award. Michael Ashton and Meliseanna Gibbons were today announced as winners of Saltus Al…

The Government’s 50th annual summer day camps are to go ahead on July 5, with online registration starting from 9.30am next Wednesday. Camps, for children aged four to 14, cost $60 a week. Enrolment c…

An antiracism charity today called for more consideration and consultation on racial matters after controversy broke out over a bank’s bursary programme designed to help Black children attend private …

A Tropical Storm Watch was today issued as meteorologists continue to monitor a low pressure system off Bermuda. The system, which could potentially develop into a tropical or subtropical storm – was …

A small group of officials and volunteers gathered at the Botanical Gardens today for last-minute checks for a slimmed down Ag Show. The three-day event usually attracts up to 20,000 visitors a year …

Royal Caribbean has cancelled plans to homeport its Vision of the Seas ship in Bermuda for seven-night cruises to the Bahamas. Cruisecritic.com and other travel websites are reporting that the cru…

Watch Bermuda College’s graduation ceremonies live here. Because of Covid-19, the ceremony is being broadcast remotely, culminating with a drive through reception of diplomas at 2pm Seventy-nine Berm…

Police say a men who went missing yesterday afternoon has been found. A police spokeswoman said Ricky Raynor, 56, had been last seen at about 4pm in the area of Wadson’s Farm in Southampton. The pol…

A “visionary” carpenter who became a driving force for the creation of Bermuda’s first black-owned bank has died. Walter Seymour was 101. Mr Seymour was among the founder members of the Bermuda Provid…

Government has paid out more than $5 million in unemployment benefits in the last six months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Curtis Dickinson the Minister of Finance, revealed the figure in a st…

Extra support to boost the struggling tour boat industry is being considered by the Government, it was revealed yesterday. Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said the Bermuda Tour Boat Associati…

Hundreds of people forced out of work by the latest Covid-19 lockdown have waited weeks for unemployment benefits from the Government, The Royal Gazette can reveal. One source, who asked not to be nam…

Public schoolchildren in need of financial assistance will be offered scholarships for an art education summer camp, the Bermuda National Gallery has announced. The BNG, with the help of the Centennia…

Police have asked the public for help finding a 56-year-old man missing since this afternoon. A police spokeswoman said Ricky Raynor was last seen at about 4pm today in the area of Wadson’s Farm in …

No new Covid-19 cases were found for the second time in less than a week today as the number of active cases fell closer to 100. A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said that 1,267 test results had been …

Meteorologists are watching a low pressure system east of Bermuda that could potentially become the first tropical system of the year. The US-based National Hurricane Centre said a non-tropical low pr…

Less than a third of parents of public school pupils have given consent for their children to be involved in a system-wide Covid-19 screening programme, the education minister revealed today. Diallo R…

Viking lines’ cruise ship Orion will drop anchor on Friday to complete quarantine before it homeports in Bermuda. Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said today the ship will remain in the Great S…

Hamilton’s town crier will conduct free walking tours of the city to provide historic insights into the island’s past. Ed Christopher, who has held the position for 25 years, will host the walkabouts …

A total of ten “signature” courses are to be introduced in public schools, the education minister said today. Some of the specialisms will be introduced at CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institu…

A heart doctor who “dramatically” improved the island’s cardiology treatment ten years ago has died. Carl Levick was 68. Dr Levick joined the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in 2010 as director of c…

Doctors are prescribing a drug to treat Covid-19 which health officials in Bermuda and overseas have warned against because of the risk of serious harm. A handful of doctors are offering patients Iver…

A bank came under fire for the perpetuation of racist mechanisms yesterday after it offered several private school bursaries for Black pupils. Social Justice Bermuda said that it supported the princi…

When a doctor’s 93-year-old grandmother was admitted to hospital with Covid-19, he knew there was not much that could be done to help her. Kyjuan Brown knew treatment options for people with the coron…

⋅ Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States to treat tropical diseases and scabies. It is not FDA-approved for the treatment or prevention …

Bermuda’s vaccination certificates were not designed for use on the island, but were issued for “foreign travel, education, or medical treatment”, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. A ministry spo…

Join The Royal Gazette’s media partner The Washington Post at 12.30pm today for a discussion on renewable energy with Gina McCarthy, the White House national climate advisor. With climate change posin…

Just two new cases of Covid-19 were recorded today, and the number of active cases fell to 136, the health minister announced tonight. Kim Wilson said there were still nine people in hospital, two of …

An insurance firm is to give away health goodie bags to people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. CG Insurance said the move was designed to thank people who had got the jabs. Beth Frazier, CG…

Septic waste disposal at a Government composting centre next month could cause foul smells, it was warned today. The public works ministry said that the operation at Marsh Folly in Pembroke, carried o…

Passers-by in Hamilton will be treated to a pop-up concert by the Tino Martinez Quintet this weekend. The band will perform on the steps of City Hall as part of the Department of Culture’s Creatives L…

The Auditor General has paid tribute to a predecessor who held the position for more than 30 years. Heather Thomas spoke out following the recent death of Larry Dennis. Ms Thomas described her prede…

A former public finances watchdog who was arrested during an investigation that sparked a political scandal has died. Larry Dennis, who was Auditor-General for 31 years, was 76. Mr Dennis retired in 2…

A group of nursing students will be unable to graduate from Bermuda College because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ten were expected to complete their studies and attend a graduation ceremony this w…

Repairs to the public access to a beach started yesterday as part of the Government’s bid to boost the economy. The Ministry of Public Works announced earlier this month that Smith Hauling & Excav…

An art gallery in Hamilton City Hall is to boost security after a weekend break-in. Nzingha Ming, the executive director of the Bermuda Society of the Arts, said the gallery, on the third floor of the…

Almost half of Bermuda’s registered charities suffered financial losses over the last six months, a new report has revealed. The report by the Bermuda Community Foundation (BCF) said 118 out of 267 o…

A curfew breaker who admitted a breach of the lockdown was yesterday sentenced to 150 hours of community service. Magistrates’ Court ordered Shawn Simmons, 37, to complete the community service order …

The number of active coronavirus cases has dropped again as three days of test results revealed 11 new infections. Health officials said the new cases were among 3,359 test results from Thursday, Frid…

Two men were arrested today after a brawl outside a school that involved a knife and a baseball bat. A police spokesman said that officers responded to a report of a fight involving four males near t…