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“Bermudian resilience” is the theme of Heritage Month as the island’s culture and heritage is scheduled to get a virtual showcase for the second year in a row. The traditional May Bermuda Day Parade w…

Two people, one of them 81 years old, have died after separate traffic collisions that happened minutes apart yesterday evening. Leon Thomas, 81, and Marvin Lambe, 56, are the third and fourth deaths …

A conference is to take place this Sunday marking the launch of Bermuda’s National Cultural Heritage Policy. The Department of Culture will host its first Bermuda Cultural Stakeholder Conference via Z…

A total of seven people – some with serious injuries – were rushed to hospital last night after three road accidents in the space of half an hour. Police said a motorcycle rider, a 19-year-old man, wa…

The historic 1981 General Strike that changed the island’s political direction and a tourism economy that was the envy of other destinations started 40 years ago today. The island’s biggest labour dis…

A civil servant helped broker a deal in the island’s worst industrial relations stalemate, trade unionists said yesterday. They said the “tireless” work of Kenneth Richardson, who was Permanent Secret…

Activists will livestream a commemoration today to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1981 General Strike. Glenn Fubler, a community activist and founder of Imagine Bermuda, said it was a celebration of…

An inquiry into historic land losses was yesterday branded a sham by witnesses who claimed they were gagged from giving evidence at the hearing. Now complainants have taken legal action to ask for a j…

A total of five new coronavirus cases have been logged, the health ministry said tonight. The cases were among 447 test results that came back to health officials today – a positivity rate of 1.1 per …

A motorbike rider and an elderly pedestrian were in hospital with serious injuries tonight after a road accident. Police said the rider, a 19-year-old man, was in collision with the 82-year-old man ju…

The weekly Covid-19 press conference scheduled for 5.30pm today has been postponed until Thursday. A government spokeswoman said the postponement would enable David Burt, the Premier, and Kim Wilson,…

Join The Royal Gazette’s live video partner the Washington Post today at 1pm on www.royalgazette.com for a special programme on diabetes – one of the most common chronic diseases in the US and Bermuda…

A man arrested after an arson attack at a charity is also being investigated in connection with a string of suspicious fires that has plagued the area, police said yesterday. The arrest was helped by …

A schoolgirl has sprang a sweet surprise on trash collection workers. Little True Bourne, aged 6, penned a thank-you letter to the island’s unsung heroes who keep the country clean. She wrote: “Dear …

Prison officials have stonewalled questions on claims that a Westgate inmate has been in isolation for a month after he refused to take a coronavirus PCR nasal test on medical grounds. The inmate’s m…

Schoolchildren could be back at their desks by next Monday, it was revealed yesterday. Deryn Lavell, the head of school at Saltus Grammar, said in a letter to parents and guardians: “We are currently …

More meteorologists have warned the next hurricane season could be busier than average – although not predicted to match the record-breaking 2020 season. The Weather Company and North Carolina State U…

A motorcyclist could face almost $14,000 worth of fines for two breaches of the Covid-19 curfew and a string of traffic offences. Harrison Gibbons, 53, was fined $7,050 and banned from the roads for 1…

A man yesterday denied a breach of the Covid-19 curfew and damaging an electronic tag. Eli Hill, 44, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to a breach of the Government’s 8pm to 6am curfew and caus…

The island’s death toll from Covid-19 has reached 30, the health minister announced tonight. Kim Wilson offered her condolences to the family of the victim as the island marked the second death from t…

Bus and ferry riders got a bonus this week with the Ministry of Transport extending April passes for both services into May. Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said it had been “a trying time for…

The Railway Trail has been adorned with artwork designed to celebrate love. Nicky Gurret, an artist and architect, used her talents to create The Natural Heart, a piece of “eco art”. Ms Gurret said s…

Bermuda’s first virtual Agricultural Exhibition is to go ahead on later this month. Organisers said the May 21 date was set after weeks of consultation to ensure a socially distanced event in line wi…

Lovers of Bermuda’s iconic Longtail can now watch a chick being raised by its parents in a nest on Nonsuch Island thanks to modern technology. Following on the wildly popular cahow cam, the longtail …

The new owners of the historic Cambridge Beaches resort have revealed they are planning a three-year upgrade of the facility. Dovetail + Co, which describes itself as ’an owner, developer and ope…

An order for unvaccinated travellers to quarantine from next month was defended by David Burt, the Premier, after the threat of a legal challenge was raised last week. Mr Burt emphasised full details …

More than 800 applications have come in for workers from overseas looking for one-year residency in Bermuda, the labour minister has revealed. Jason Hayward said more than 700 of them had been approve…

Tourism experts have backed the Government’s plans to bring in extra restrictions for unvaccinated travellers. The 14-day supervised quarantine for non-immunised travellers, which will come into force…

A report revealing the public’s views on a proposal to close nine primary schools, renovate nine others and build a new primary school in Devonshire will be released by the end of June, the Ministry o…

A mobile vaccination centre at the Transport Control Department in Pembroke delivered the coronavirus vaccine to 189 people who got their first dose today. They attended TCD on North Street between 10…

Tributes have today been paid to one of the island’s top pianists who has died. Norma Brown-Raynor was “a highly sought after pianist who added key rhythms to the Aldano Sextette Band”, according to D…

Scores of people gathered at the Flagpole this morning to take part in a car rally against Government’s promotion of Covid-19 vaccinations. Dubbed the ‘Bermuda Freedom Car/Bike Rally’, protesters wer…

A former Bermuda Idol winner who had to be airlifted overseas for life-saving medical treatment has returned home. Latosha Codrington, a singer in clubs and churches across the island, suffered a…

Bermudians looking for a summer line of sportswear might find a familiar face in social media advertisements. Bermudian model Aliana King was one of several women featured in a promotional video for …

Bermuda recorded another Covid-19 related death today, bringing the island’s number of fatalities from the disease to 29. Kim Wilson, the minister of health, confirmed the death in a brief statement t…

Bermuda’s workers have been praised for carrying out their duties in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jason Hayward, the minister of labour, issued a statement today – the International Day of Worke…

The Government could face legal action over a plan to force non-vaccinated arrivals to quarantine in special centres at their own expense. Mark Pettingill, a lawyer and former Attorney-General, said t…

A former leader of the Progressive Labour Party yesterday called for a palace coup by MPs to topple the Premier in a protest over Covid-19 restrictions. Marc Bean, now the leader of the Free Democrati…

A convicted sex offender was yesterday given court permission to apply for a judicial review of a deportation order. Brittonie Taylor, who served eight years for a serious sex assault, appeared in the…

A light show to rival the famous Aurora Borealis will be visible over Bermuda’s skies next week. But the glow of fluorescent green and purple lights will have no connection to the stunning natural dis…

The Covid-19 vaccine has hit resistance among the young and Black people more sceptical about its benefits than the white population, a survey has revealed. Survey respondents aged 18 to 34 highlighte…

Government tonight lifted some Covid-19 public health safety restrictions – including those for weddings. The relaxation will allow Bermuda College and public and private schools to reopen to let stud…

The death toll from Covid-19 rose to 28 tonight after another fatality was announced. The news came as Kim Wilson, the health minister, said that 15 people had recovered from infection since yesterday…

A virtual prayer meeting for the island’s leaders will be held tomorrow by the New Testament Church of God. Bishop Gladstone Thompson said: “We certainly appreciate the leadership displayed in our tim…

Outrageous socks were sported by the public yesterday in a show for support for an autism charity. Tomorrow’s Voices has already raised $3,000 from donations and the sale of the wacky socks through i…

Staff and elderly residents of nursing and care homes have been given bouquets of Easter lilies to ’bring joy indoors’. The Garden Club of Bermuda, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, teamed u…

One of the island’s largest unions today called on the public to support healthcare reform, the implementation of unemployment insurance and a living wage. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s International…