Royal Gazette

The bus service will be temporarily suspended this afternoon as staff are tested for Covid-19, it was revealed today. The suspension will start at 3pm as bus operators and other workers with the Depar…

Premier David Burt and others today expressed their condolences to the Royal Family in the wake of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Mr Burt said: “The world remembers a long and full…

The murder of Jordan Outerbridge was gang-related, police said today. Mr Outerbridge, a husband and father of two, was shot dead near the junction of Ord Road and Tribe Road No. 2 shortly after 10.30p…

The second PGA Tour Championship last year generated a $13.2 million economic boost for Bermuda, according to a report by KPMG released this morning. The report, commissioned by the Bermuda Tourism Au…

The late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was no stranger to Bermuda having visited the Island at least nine times. Prince Philip died at Windsor Castle today aged 99. He was on-island with the Queen…

LONDON (AP) — Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of the Queen who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, …

A former top youth athlete has launched a fundraising appeal for a kidney transplant that could save her life. Daliesha Dill, who once represented Bermuda overseas as a 100 metre runner, is now barel…

In 1997, early in the first season of HBO’s prison drama, Oz, an unknown actor took to a stage in a fictional cafeteria and delivered a full throated, spellbinding poem in the “Slam” style. For seven …

Plans to build a new headquarters for the Department of Parks still face scrutiny over whether or not the project is affordable, the Government said. Architectural design firms were invited earlier th…

Plans to create a sifting plant next to a Devonshire nature reserve have been given the green light despite objections from environmental organisations. The crushing and sifting plant, to be operated …

Plans are in place to open Snorkel Park as a “first-class facility” by this June. Dennie O’Connor, co-owner of operator Beach Boys West Ltd and owner of its umbrella company Beach Boys Ltd, said that…

The Caribbean island of St Vincent, where many Bermudians can trace their roots, faces a significant evacuation order as the volcano La Soufrière shows signs of impending eruption. Ralph Gonsalves, Pr…

Bermuda now has 753 people under public health monitoring for Covid-19, with 26 people in hospital for the illness – six in intensive care. There were 71 new cases of coronavirus out of the 1,587 late…

A new charity has been formed to help empower young adult men. Transitional Community Services is aimed at helping at-risk males aged 18 to 34. Tiffanne Thomas, the executive director, said local data…

Police officers are investigating if the murder of a father in Warwick on Tuesday night was a case of mistaken identity. Jordan Outerbridge, 37, was fatally shot near the junction of Ord Road and Trib…

A brief summer cruise season with companies homeported in Bermuda stands to bring $40 million in economic impact, the transport minister revealed yesterday. Lawrence Scott said the announcement that V…

The Birdcage is abloom with flowers and foliage in celebration of The Garden Club of Bermuda’s 100th anniversary. Nikki Gurret, a member of the club, created the installation on Front Street in the e…

The island’s first gun murder victim of 2021 was named yesterday as Jordan Outerbridge, a father and husband, shot in Warwick as he walked home from a card game. Mr Outerbridge, 37, was leaving a hous…

Bermuda’s gang reduction co-ordinator said Tuesday night’s fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in Warwick may not have been totally gang-related — even if some of those involved may have been gang mem…

Plans for a new eight storey building off Pitts Bay Road have been put to the Department of Planning. The application, put forward by West Hamilton Ltd, proposes a combination residential and commerci…

School students could be learning remotely until May, the Education Minister said today. Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said the closing of public and private schools to in-house learning from…

A record 89 positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded today, bringing the total number of active cases to an unprecedented 737, the health ministry said tonight. Twenty people were in hospital, down fr…

Special childcare services will be offered to essential workers who are in need of daycare assistance for their children, the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation said today. A spokeswoman said: …

Police today reminded motorists and boaters to give themselves “ample travel time” to return home before curfew starts. A police spokesman added that people should not break the speed limit to get ahe…

Seniors and people with disabilities were today encouraged to apply for an interest free loan available since January last year following a lack of take up. The loan to fund renovations to make homes …

Police have identified Jordan Outerbridge, a father and husband, as the man fatally shot in Warwick last night. Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said Mr Outerbridge, 37, was shot multiple times…

The Bermuda National Trust has announced the appointment of Karen Border as its new executive director. Ms Border, who has been a member of the BNT for almost 30 years, will take up the role on June 2…

All Government House staff are now working remotely due to Covid-19 cases and there will be no in-person meetings in the building, it was announced today. A Government statement said that in line wit…

A former Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Government spokesman and journalist including editor of the Mid-Ocean News, has died at 79. Lieutenant-Colonel Gavin Shorto was recalled for …

Kerbside dining has been an “absolute lifeline” for businesses and should become a permanent option, according to the Chamber of Commerce. It was introduced as a temporary measure to enable restaurant…

A woman was yesterday fined $3,000 after she admitted a breach of the Covid-19 curfew. Nichole Lambert, 52, was one of three people who appeared in Magistrates’ Court in relation to violations of the …

The Government has hired a company which appears not to have a debt collection licence to manage the recovery of millions of dollars of unpaid land tax. OARRS Inc Limited will be paid 15 per cent of …

A senior social worker yesterday denied that she punched teenager in her care. Kennette Robinson, the assistant director of the Department of Child and Family Services, told Magistrates’ Court that sh…

A man died tonight after a shooting in Warwick. The incident happened at about 10.40pm on Ord Road, at the junction with Tribe Road No 2. Police understand that a number of residents were in the area …

A man was tonight taken to hospital with what were described as ‘life threatening injuries’ after a shooting. The incident happened at about 10.40pm on Ord Road, at the junction of Tribe Road No 2. Po…

Viking Ocean Cruises appears to have become the second cruise line to plan to use Bermuda as a home port with cruises which will take passengers out into the Atlantic Ocean and into the island’s three…

A gale warning has been issued for late tonight by the Bermuda Weather Service. Drivers were told to use caution on the roads over tonight, when winds from the island’s west could pack storm force gus…

All schools are to be closed to in-house learning with the move coming into effect from next Monday until April 23, as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus. The health order moving schools …

Police have warned the public about a new online scam that claims the target was caught speeding. . A police spokesman said some members of the public have received a misleading e-mail that claims the…

Plans to host a “virtual” Ag Show have been pushed back in the wake of the latest surge of Covid-19 cases. While the event was scheduled to be held online this year through a live broadcast on April …

A woman was fined $3,000 today after she admitted a breach of the Covid-19 curfew. Nichole Lambert, 52, was one of three people who appeared in Magistrates’ Court in relation to violations of the Covi…

Organisers of a Good Friday gathering which allegedly breached Covid-19 social distancing regulations are likely to appear in court soon, police said today. A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said th…

The WER Joell Tennis Stadium will be closed until April 17, the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport said today, The Ministry, which said the closure was in the interests of safety in light of :the c…

Refurbished shipping containers could create another 28 emergency housing units at the Salvation Army shelter this year. According to a planning application submitted last week, the Bermuda Housing Co…

A dogged independent electoral candidate, singer and activist hailed as a “soldier for the common man” has died at 75. David W. Burch was honoured in 2015 by Atlantic Publishing House run by former mi…

An effort to identify a Bermudian boy from a Second World War era photograph has led to the discovery of hundreds more pictures from the same period. Horst Augustinovic, a historian and author, said a…

The Atlantic could face another hectic hurricane season, according to an early forecast. Meteorologists at AccuWeather have forecast a busier than average season this year – but said it was unlikely t…

Twenty-two people were in hospital with Covid last night – with five in intensive care, Government said. In total Bermuda logged 69 more positive cases of coronavirus after 3,234 tests over the weeken…

The Ministry of Public Works has set aside $200,000 to address longstanding flooding problems in Pembroke. Mill Creek frequently floods during high tides and heavy rains, drowning Mill Creek Road in …

Fireifighters were last night called to put out a blaze in a kitchen at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute in Devonshire. Two vehicles and eight firefighters responded to the 8.49pm call after flame…