Royal Gazette

Global insurance and reinsurance company SiriusPoint Ltd has signed up as the lead sponsor for this year’s Earth Hour. Earth Hour, tomorrow, is one of the world’s largest grassroots movements for …

A woman fired for her “autocratic” management style has had her unfair dismissal award slashed by the Supreme Court. In a written judgment dated March 23, Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams upheld a f…

Efforts will be made to increase the number of police officers this year, the Senate heard yesterday. Curtis Richardson, the Junior Minister of Health, Transport and National Security, said that while…

A sex assault case which has taken almost three years and 22 court hearings to come to trial was adjourned again this week, despite a magistrate’s insistence that it could be delayed no longer. The co…

A chef, West End restaurant owner and pillar of the Somerset community has died at 58. Donald Hassell, proprietor of the Somerset Country Squire at Mangrove Bay, was a “brilliant, kind, generous and f…

A cruise ship sailing from a home port in Bermuda this summer is expected to make 12 voyages from Dockyard, Government revealed yesterday. Royal Caribbean announced on Tuesday that the Vision of the S…

More than 100 bird species were spotted in Bermuda last month – including the first sighting of a mountain bluebird on the island. Paul Watson and Erich Hetzel of the Bermuda Audubon Society said the …

The number of active cases of Covid-19 has jumped to 184 as the Ministry of Health tonight confirmed another 34 cases of the virus in Bermuda. The new cases – from among 1,191 test results received by…

A batch of Covid-19 vaccines was left to defrost for longer than recommended before being administered to recipients earlier this month. Chief Medical Officer Ayoola Oyinloye sent a letter today to th…

The Bermuda Sail Grand Prix will go ahead without in-person spectators at Cross Island, organisers announced this afternoon. A spokesman for SailGP said: “While the event is very much going ahead, in …

Two new test centres for the coronavirus have been added by the Ministry of Health for next week. The pop-up locations are at the Transport Control Department in Pembroke and the Horseshoe Bay Beach c…

Professional services firm KPMG has closed its offices until further notice after two people tested positive for Covid-19, The Royal Gazette can reveal. A KPMG spokeswoman confirmed this afternoon tha…

Police have called on the public to help find two people involved in a hit-and-run collision that left two men injured. A police spokesman said that at about 9.25pm last night, two motorcycles collide…

Police renewed their appeal for help from the community in cracking a string of at least six suspicious fires over the past two weeks in the Pembroke and central region of the island. Acting Inspector…

Foster children will find it easier to take part in school classes remotely thanks to a fundraising drive by members of the Pembroke Rotary Club. The group worked with the Department of Child and Fami…

Essential workers who have toiled to keep Bermuda healthy and safe throughout the Covid-19 pandemic will be given priority to attend a limited-capacity Bermuda Day celebration. Ernest Peets, the Minis…

The Coast Guard, Navy and good Samaritan vessels combined efforts to medevac a tanker ship crewmember to Bermuda on Friday. Rescue Coordination Center Bermuda notified watchstanders at the Coast Guard…

The Opposition Senate Leader has called for a change in how the Senate handles budget debates. Ben Smith said that while the Opposition determines what ministries are debated in the budget debate and …

A charity for autistic children yesterday announced a host of events to highlight April as Autism Awareness Month. Tomorrow’s Voices plans to hold five fundraisers and campaign events, some of them on…

A private school will hold its first inter-house cricket match to raise money for pupils who struggle to afford school fees. Saltus Grammar School started a week of cricket-themed fundraising events o…

The Ministry of Education will not yet make public the number of submissions it received in the consultation on education reform. A ministry spokeswoman said that such information will only be releas…

Water quality tests on tanks near Belco found trace levels of pollution – but at levels well within international standards for drinking water. Geoff Smith, an environmental engineer with the Departme…

Bermuda’s hospitals are surviving from pay cheque to pay cheque, with no financial reserves to cover unexpected emergency costs. The Bermuda Hospitals Board has even had to arrange a bank overdraft a…

An alleged gunman insisted yesterday that he was not involved in a daylight attack on Court Street on Mother’s Day. Jahmico Trott, 33, also denied he offered a man $20,000 to give false information du…

Danish backing of Belco’s power plant and other international power plants have come under fire in Denmark over their environmental impact. Danish media outlet Danwatch wrote that both Belco’s plant i…

A protest against Covid-19 regulations promoted on social media failed to materialise at the Cabinet Office tonight. While the protest was reportedly to begin at 10.30pm, only a handful of police were…

Another 40 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed tonight after the latest round of testing. The Ministry of Health announced that the new cases were found among 1,197 new test results. Nine of the new case…

Increased restrictions on visitors will be introduced at the island’s hospitals because of the recent surge of the UK variation of Covid-19. The Bermuda Hospitals Board said a raft of restrictions wil…

Bermuda is to join forces with Fort Lauderdale, Florida on collaborative marketing to attract super yachts to both destinations. The memorandum of understanding is for a two-year partnership to “entic…

Campaigners for victims of sex abuse have backed proposed legislation designed to target “revenge porn”. Laurie Shiell, the executive director of the Centre Against Abuse, said that the law would be a…

Part of the zoo area at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo has been closed to the public to protect certain animals that are susceptible to corona viruses. Dr Ian Walker, Principal Curator, said: …

A second potential Covid-19 case has been identified at Elliot Primary School and a case has been identified at Bermuda High School. The potential case at Elliot was identified overnight, a Ministry o…

A suspicious fire yesterday at a Pembroke residence is under investigation by police. Officers arrived at a Peat Lane home to find a fire in its pump room had been put out. A fuel canister containing …

A food festival has had to postpone one of its signature events due to the spike in Covid-19 cases. Bermudiana Road was due to be closed for the Bermudiana Live event – an outdoor dining experience pr…

The Cabinet Office has refused to release records about a loan of $800,000 to an exempt entertainment company because of a police investigation. Marc Telemaque, the Cabinet Secretary, wrote to The Roy…

Bermuda might redefine its relationship with Britain in the future – but an alteration to the link with the UK is “not an issue for now”, the Premier has said. David Burt tackled the topic of going it…

An amateur photographer captured his first successful whale-watching expedition on a drone – and his film later racked up hundreds of views on social media. Danny Rogers-Johnson, 34, said that the mi…

New Easter displays have been installed at the Crow Lane and Trimingham Hill roundabouts near Hamilton. The decorations, set up by the Ministry of Public Works, include Easter eggs decorated by school…

A guest house where police broke up a party in breach Covid-19 regulations this month has been accused by tenants of operating without a hotel licence. The family of seven who lived at Brightside in F…

A cruise ship company today announced that it will homeport a ship in Bermuda offering seven day cruises to a private island in the Bahamas. A report in The Maritime Executive says that the move by Ro…

The public is being asked to avoid visiting police stations “unless absolutely necessary” due to the increase in Covid-19 cases. Martin Weekes, Assistant Commissioner of Police, said: “Exceptions incl…

Two Government schools have closed their doors while others will start their Easter holiday early as the island faces a new surge in Covid-19 cases. Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said both…

Drive-in movies scheduled for the Easter weekend by the City of Hamilton have been postponed because of the island’s rising coronavirus infections. Fresh Air Films: Drive in Edition, sponsored by HSBC…

Government has issued new guidelines on quarantine procedures following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said there was confusion around the issue af…

All students, teachers and staff at Dellwood Middle Schools have been ordered to quarantine for 14 days, the education ministry said this morning. The school closure comes at the direction of Chief M…

The doctor at the forefront of the island’s fight against coronavirus has appealed to the public to take health precautions seriously after she completed almost a full year of work without a day off. …

A 25 per cent rise in family cases in the courts and a 30 per cent spike in domestic abuse protection orders over the last year were probably sparked by the Covid pandemic, MPs have been told. Kathy L…

Budget cuts mean that the public works ministry will not be able to do as much routine maintenance as it used to, it was admitted yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that the ministry budge…

Tougher visiting regulations in rest homes have been imposed at rest homes after a massive spike in coronavirus cases. The Royal Gazette has obtained a copy of a letter issued by the Chief Medical…