Royal Gazette

A $40,000 fundraising campaign was launched today to help prepare young people for a career in the maritime industry.
Sailing charity Endeavour has partnered with the international boating race SailGP…

Supermarket chain The MarketPlace today announced a charity drive for the crisis in Ukraine.
The company said it would ask shoppers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar for Ukraine, engul…

A landmark series of documentaries on Bermuda’s heritage, culture and history will return to the Government’s TV station as a tribute to its creator.
Lieutenant-Colonel Brendan Hollis, a former Comman…

The Information Commissioner has renewed her call for residents to be able to make Public Access To Information requests anonymously.
Gitanjali Gutierrez made the recommendation following a survey wh…

Firefighters helped motorists involved in two separate collisions in St David’s this morning.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said that at 11.15am officers responded to a report of…

Pitbulls, the island’s “favourite” dog breed, are getting put down in alarming numbers despite changes to the law intended to save pets from being euthanised.
Jonathan Nisbett, the Government vet, wro…

The Premier has urged dialogue between a charity running a housing facility for the homeless and local residents who have voiced concerns about its proximity to children.
The centre, run by Home, is …

A former Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment was a leading historian who immortalised the island’s story in documentaries.
Lieutenant-Colonel Brendan Hollis, who served as Commanding Offi…

A Ukrainian living in Bermuda scrapped vacations plans to help those who fled to Poland in the wake of the Russian invasion.
Katya Gorbunova said that while she had scheduled a holiday Nicaragua, when…

A 24-year-old Bermudian helping Ukrainian refugees escape the war has appealed to other young people to get involved in giving humanitarian aid.
Harley Rouwhorst said that Ukrainians – many her age an…

Two artists will show their work to help boost a charity that renovates homes for families.
Sheilagh Head and Andy Detzer will exhibit pieces to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda with an event a…

Bermuda’s environmental charities will band together on Friday to celebrate Earth Day – and have urged the public to do their part for the environment.
Greenrock, Keep Bermuda Beautiful, the Bermuda N…

Two burglars have been caught on camera smashing their way into a Hamilton jewellery store early yesterday.
A police spokesman said the two men on a motorcycle drove up to ER Aubrey jewellery on Queen…

Cemetery Road in Pembroke will be closed to through traffic in May and June while the old Belco power plant is demolished.
The Ministry of Public Works said the road will be closed between the old A…

An oil tanker made an emergency detour to the island after a crew member fell ill.
According to an incident report, Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a notification from Meyers that M/V Dali…

Social service agencies can learn how to better support people who are part of LGBTQ+ communities at a training day next month.
The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community has …

High school-aged students can learn the fundamentals of marketing and social media management for businesses through a summer internship programme.
Rise Marketing Ltd is now accepting applications to …

Pink Route ferry passengers have branded Lawrence Scott, the Transport Minister, “arrogant and out of touch” as they demanded he reverse cuts to the service.
As a petition calling for the restoration …

Vision Bermuda has launched a fundraising drive to prepare the charity to ready its renovated headquarters to reopen.
The charity, formerly known as the Bermuda Society for the Blind, said major work …

The Bermuda Red Cross will launch a new initiative to help mitigate the growing threat of climate change.
A spokeswoman for the charity said it intends to provide education and community outreach on t…

A motorcycle rider is in hospital with a suspected head injury following a two-vehicle collision in Hamilton this morning.
According to a police spokeswoman, the accident happened at about 7.50am on …

East end residents are having to go without a dedicated fire service for extended periods – because firefighting crews have to be assigned to cover the airport under international safety guidelines.
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Residents of Boaz Island have called on the Premier to immediately halt the operation of a transitional housing facility for homeless people which they feel poses a risk to their community.
As reveale…

Work to make Bermuda more sustainable will be highlighted by the Minister of Home Affairs at two conferences this month, a Government spokesman said.
Walter Roban will represent the island at a Climat…

A yacht used in an alleged bid to smuggle a Pablo Picasso painting out of Spain was seen in St George’s over the weekend.
Jaime Botin was convicted of trying to traffic the art work Head of a Young Wo…

A family upholstery business that operated for 40 years has closed after its owner’s death.
Najiyyah Shamsid-Deen ran Creative Upholstery on Middle Road in Warwick after she started the business in he…