Royal Gazette

Bermuda will mark World Road Safety Week with a special event on Wednesday. The Road Safety Council said City Hall in Hamilton would be the venue and the commemoration will feature speakers, exhibitio…

A pressure group is to present a live public forum this week featuring international experts on the use of controversial 5G telecommunications technology. The forum, organised by the Bermuda Advocates…

A trial run has been carried out at the new airport with the biggest commercial aircraft that flies to Bermuda. British Airways joined Skyport, the airport’s operators, and others to help train staff …

Yesterday’s revised Budget gave us a much clearer picture of the hammer blow that Covid-19 has dealt to public finances. An eye-watering $295 million government deficit for the year ended March 31, 2…

When the world’s most powerful country finds itself engulfed in political turmoil over the process of electing a president, it is a concern. Not just for that country, but indeed for the world, and th…

The health ministry has been ordered to process a request for information on cannabis after the Information Commissioner stepped in. The move came after health ministry denied a Pati request for its e…

Workforce training programmes to help the unemployed return to the job market will be available as early as next week, the Minister of Labour announced today. Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly …

An integrated service model for healthcare is expected to reduce duplication and increase efficiency, the health minister said today. Kim Wilson added that the plan to create universal health coverage…

An inquiry into historic land losses will restart next Wednesday, the Commission of Inquiry announced today. The commission is expected to hear the last pieces of evidence on the compulsory purchase …

The island’s population was 63,908 last year – a drop of just ten on the figure for 2018, the latest Registry General figures have revealed. The figures also showed that women outnumbered men by 2,398…

The Government’s predicted Budget deficit of $19.8 million has ballooned to $295 million, the finance minister revealed today. Curtis Dickinson said the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to cost Governmen…

The Commissioner of Police has contracted the coronavirus after a trip overseas, it was revealed today. A police spokesman said Stephen Corbishley tested positive after returning to Bermuda earlier th…

Bermuda faces “unprecedented” problems in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Leader of the Opposition warned today. Cole Simons said: Honestly, the next few years will be the toughest Bermuda has …

An artist will launch her latest book at the opening of a showcase of her work this evening. Nicky Gurret’s exhibition – Floral and Earth Art – will run at the Bermuda Society of Art gallery until Dec…

A Bermudian company has been awarded a $2.9 million contract to install solar panels on the roofs of four Government buildings. The panels are expected to save the taxpayer $500,000 a year in energy c…

Two people who came in on flights from Boston and New York have tested positive for the coronavirus, it was revealed today. A returned resident who arrived on a JetBlue flight from Boston on November …

A suspended police officer today denied posting a “grossly offensive” message on social media. Barbi Bishop, 43, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to sending a post over Facebook and Instagram …

A series of workshops to help women look after their finances will start on Monday. The events are titled Straight Talk – Your Money and You and will run from 6pm until 7pm on November 16, 23 and 30. …

The Ministry of Finance has begun its redundancy loan payouts, totalling $11 million, for staff at the Fairmont Southampton left jobless by its closure. Staff reported at the hotel, which shut its do…

Two Bermudian women have graced the pages of fashion bible Vogue – one as a jewellery designer and the other as a model. Melanie Eddy is featured in the November edition of British Vogue, where her …

An auction of artwork by pupils at a private school has raised $1,500 for bursary to help fund an art scholarship. Rachel Swinburne, a visual arts teacher at Bermuda High School, said it was hoped t…

Teenagers will talk about the importance of self-worth to young women as part of a worldwide event to end domestic violence later this month. They will take part in a panel discussion to mark the Inte…

A vertical farm could produce almost one third of Bermuda’s demand for leafy greens – the equivalent of 200 acres of farmland, it was revealed today. Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, said t…

Legislators will return to the House of Assembly today to debate last week’s Throne Speech. Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, will deliver the One Bermuda Alliance’s Reply to the Throne Speec…

A doctor of biophysics who developed a passion for the law was rewarded for years of hard work when he was Called to the Bar yesterday. Kier James, 36, studied for a law degree in between family life …

Public input on the best way to improve the education system will start this month, the education minister said today. Diallo Rabain said that public consultation was essential. He added that the proc…

An Assistant Commissioner of Police today appealed road users to work with officers to make the island’s roads safer. Martin Weekes appealed for caution after $26,000 in fines for roads offences were …

Police seized a handgun and ammunition after a major operation at the weekend, it was revealed today. Two men – a 28-year-old and a 26-year-old – were arrested as a result of the raid. The semiautomat…

The number of coronavirus cases on the island has risen to 23 after five more people tested positive. The new cases were identified from a batch of 1,230 tests which were came back to health officials…

A free virtual lecture to discuss how people resisted enslavement will be held by the National Museum of Bermuda next week. Kirsty Warren will present Pushing the Boundaries of Freedom on Zoom from 5….

The Government’s plan to boost the economy with a building programme includes about 40 projects valued at more than $11 million, the Minister of Finance has revealed. Curtis Dickinson said several of …

The daughter of a Second World War veteran said she was “amazed” to see a photograph of him in his Royal Navy uniform published online by The Royal Gazette on Remembrance Day. Linda Lewis contacted t…

A court ruling which awarded a man $125,000 in damages after he imported gay sex DVDs has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. Dwight Lambert won his claim for compensation last year after a 14-year l…

Health administrators are being forced to drive down costs at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in a bid to keep it up and running. The Bermuda Hospitals Board ‘s top accountant warned that health…

The traditional Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph went ahead today – despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The commemoration was scaled down as a precaution against the coronavirus, but the Royal Bermu…

A search is under way to find the closest surviving relative of a Second World War veteran from Bermuda who features in a wartime photo album. Donald E. Henderson, from Somerset, was aged just 22 and …

A Progressive Labour Party backbencher donated almost $2,000 to young volunteers who offered their time during an international golf tournament last month. Zane DeSilva, the MP for Southampton East, g…

The City of Hamilton has launched a “green” initiative to improve its wastewater network while potentially saving $75,000 a year. The goal of the project is to lower costs in pumping energy within the…

Borrowers and mortgage-holders will receive “enhanced protection” when new legislation is brought to Parliament, it was announced today. And Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said landlords…

The Government will hold a press conference to give an update about matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic at 5.45pm today. It said yesterday that the total number of active coronavirus cases in Ber…

Restaurant Weeks is to celebrate its tenth anniversary next year highlighting local “food harvest heroes”. The Bermuda Tourism Authority promotion is scheduled to take place from January 14 to Februar…

Plans to offer long term residency for investors in Bermuda will not equate to cash for citizenship, Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said this afternoon. Mr Hayward was speaking on the Government’…

The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club team raised $3,191 during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and their donation was generously matched by the hotel’s local owners for a total of $6,382. Funds were r…

A 29-year-old man accused of child pornography offences in the United States today consented to be extradited from Bermuda – provided Government approves it. The man appeared in Magistrates’ Court wh…

The trial of a man charged with smuggling gun components into Bermuda got under way in Supreme Court yesterday. (MON) James Rumley, 38, pleaded not guilty to three counts of importation of parts of fi…

A legal duo who interned at the same law firm were Called to the Bar within three weeks of each other. Hailey Edwards and Aleisha Hollis, who both worked at Conyers as students, were welcomed to the w…

A retired policeman appealed to the public on the eve of Remembrance Day to help his research into police officers who also served in the two world wars. John Skinner wrote features published on the …

The Bermuda Road Safety Council yesterday appealed to people to avoid the temptation and drive as the festive season approached. Dennis Lister III, chairman of the BRSC, highlighted an increase in cr…