Royal Gazette

Bermuda should expect winter storm conditions over the next two days as Hurricane Teddy passes to the east.Winds of more than 20mph are forecast for this afternoon, rising to 40mph by this evening. Sustained winds of 57mph are forecast for early tomorrow, with peak gusts of 75mph lasting until noon.Storm surge had already hit the south shore by noon.Hurricane Teddy, which remains a major storm, is still considered a threat to Bermuda and a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect.A

Bermuda should expect winter storm conditions over the next two days as Hurricane Teddy passes to the east.Winds of more than 20mph are forecast for this afternoon, rising to 40mph by this evening. Sustained winds of 57mph are forecast for early tomorrow, with peak gusts of 75mph lasting until noon.Hurricane Teddy, which remains a major storm, is still considered a threat to Bermuda and a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect.At 6am today, Teddy was forecast to pass 138 miles to the ea

The public were warned to be prepared for the approach of Hurricane Teddy and follow safety advice to protect their homes and families.Bermuda is expected to avoid the worst of the storm, but the Emergency Measures Organisation said people should still take precautions.• The Emergency Broadcast radio station is on 100.1FM. The EMO can be contacted at 295-0011. The ambulance service, fire, police and marine rescue are on 911 and Belco is on 955.• Members of the public sh

A soldier who suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a car at a Covid-19 lockdown checkpoint today returned home to a hero’s welcome.Private Ndavyah Williams exited the airport to find soldiers from his A Company of the Royal Bermuda Regiment lined up at attention on both sides of the road outside.Private Williams, 26, said: “I didn’t expect anything this big – it’s very, very heart-warming. I’m lost for words.”The soldier, injured at a checkpoint in Devonshire on June 29, has

Two motorcycle riders are being treated in hospital after a serious collision this afternoon in Smith’s, at the junction of South Road and Zuill’s Park Road.A police spokesman said that at about 4.40pm, a female rider exited Zuill’s Park Road and attempted to make a right turn west on South Road.A motorcycle ridden by a male was headed in the opposite direction along South Road, and the two collided.Both were taken by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.The spokesma

There were no new cases of Covid-19 detected out of 523 test results for the coronavirus received today by the Ministry of Health.The island’s total confirmed cases of the illness stands at 180.There are five active cases, all under public health monitoring, with none in hospital.There have been 166 recoveries and nine deaths.The average age of all positive cases is 57, and the age range is from 10 to 101.The source of all local cases is as follows:• 69 imported

Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, will hold a press briefing on Hurricane Teddy this afternoon.It will take place at the Government’s AB Place media room at 3.30pm.The Royal Gazette will provide a live video on this page.At noon today, the Bermuda Weather Service said Hurricane Teddy’s closest point of approach to the island was expected to be at 3am on Monday at about 176 miles to the island’s east as a Category 2 hurricane.Bermuda is expected

Bermuda will have to pay up to $16 million in October to cover lost airport revenues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Progressive Labour Party claimed yesterday.The PLP said it would be the second payment to satisfy the minimum revenue guarantee present in the airport deal.In August, the Bermuda Government transferred $5.77 million to a bank in New York set up by Aecon, the Canadian-based contractor, and Skyport, the airport’s operating company, to satisfy the guarantee present in

Bermuda is expected to escape the worst of Hurricane Teddy, but could still suffer a prolonged period of tropical storm-force winds, it was warned last night.A Tropical Storm Watch was issued yesterday as Teddy – which has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane from a Category 4 – continued on a track towards the island.The Bermuda Weather Service said the storm’s closest point of approach was expected to be at 3am on Monday at about 176 miles to the island’s east as a Category 2 hurricane.

A soldier left fighting for his life after he was hit by a car while on Covid-19 checkpoint duty is to return home today after months of surgery and treatment in a US hospital.Private Ndavyah Williams, 26, who was injured three months ago, said he was looking forward to coming home – and to battling back to full fitness so he can resume his role in the Royal Bermuda Regiment.Private Williams said: “I should be home on Saturday – weather permitting. “I’m looking towards a full recover

Two new cases of the coronavirus were logged yesterday, health officials said last night.The cases, both returning residents, arrived on the Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta on Thursday and on the British Airways flight from London on Wednesday.A health ministry spokeswoman said both had been isolated and that contact tracing had started.The two were among 864 results that came back to health officials yesterday.The news meant that the island has recorded a total of 180 cor

Firefighters rushed to the airport yesterday after a report of smoke in a private jet in the skies off the island.A spokesman for the fire service said they received a call just after 1.30pm about smoke in the cabin of an aircraft ten miles out from the airport.He added: “On arrival, fire crews saw a Lear Jet with three persons on board.”Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus inspected the inside and the outside of the Lear Jet. After investigation it was determined that the sm

Two new cases of the coronavirus were logged today, health officials said.The cases, both returning residents, arrived on the Delta flight from Atlanta yesterday and on the British Airways flight from London on Wednesday.A health ministry spokeswoman said both had been isolated and that contact tracing had started.The two were among 864 results that came back to health officials yesterday.The news meant that the island has recorded a total of 180 coronavirus cases.There

A soldier left fighting for his life after he was hit by a car on Covid-19 checkpoint duty is to return home tomorrow after months of surgery and treatment in a US hospital.Private Ndavyah Williams, 26, who was injured three months ago, said he was looking forward to coming home – and to battling back to full fitness so he can resume his role in the Royal Bermuda Regiment.Private Williams said: “I should be home on Saturday – weather permitting. I’m looking towards a full recovery, but I st

Bermuda is expected to escape the worst of Hurricane Teddy, but could still endure a prolonged period of Tropical Storm-force winds.Mark Guishard, the director of the Bermuda Weather Service, said the storm’s closes point of approach is expected to be at 2am on Monday, with the storm passing about 137 miles to the island’s east as a Category 2 hurricane.Dr Guishard said: “Tropical storm force winds extend out to 230 miles from the centre of Hurricane Teddy at the moment and hurricane force

Bermuda will have to pay up to $16 million in October to cover lost airport revenues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Progressive Labour Party claimed today.The PLP said it would be the second payment to satisfy the minimum revenue guarantee present in the airport deal.In August, the Bermuda Government transferred $5.77 million to a bank in New York set up by Aecon, the Canadian-based contractor, and Skyport, the airport’s operating company, to satisfy the guarantee present

The Governor of Bermuda’s next post will be in the British Virgin Islands, it was announced this week. John Rankin is to succeed Augustus Jaspert in the overseas territory in the new year.A statement on the BVI government’s website said: “This will allow time for him to settle ahead of the key priorities that the territory expects to face in 2021.”Mr Rankin added: “I am very pleased to have been appointed as Governor of the Virgin Islands and I look forward to working in partnership

Firefighters rushed to LF Wade International Airport this afternoon after a report of smoke in a plane.A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said it received a call shortly after 1.30pm about smoke in the cabin of an aircraft 10 miles from the island.The spokesman said: “The BFRS responded with ten appliances from Clearwater Station, Hamilton Station and a total of 17 firefighters.”On arrival fire crews saw a Lear Jet with three persons on-board. Two firefighters wearin

Building from the success of the previous version of his Reef Life app, Ron Lucas’ latest update for the free android version of the app features images in high definition, a new section on corals, a few additional or replacement photos and a new scrolling Reef Identification feature to assist users to quickly identify fishes, corals etc.The publishers of the app are the Bermuda Zoological Society and the Atlantic Conservation Partnership, the not for profit organizations that support the Bermuda