Royal Gazette

Redundancy payments to Fairmont Southampton workers were written into budgeted costs for the hotel’s redevelopment even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the head of the company that owns the resort s…

Russian troops in Ukraine have committed atrocities against civilians not seen since the Second World War, it has been claimed.
But citizens of the war-torn nation who live in Bermuda warned that the …

More of an East Broadway business was torn down over the weekend.
Workers demolished the easternmost portions of Great Things, a closed home goods store, in September 2020, but other parts of the buil…

A former premier is to hold a book signing of his autobiography on Friday.
Ewart Brown’s Whom Shall I Fear? Pushing the Politics of Change was published in November 2019.
But Dr Brown, who was Progres…

The One Bermuda Alliance claimed tonight the legislation of cannabis was a “smoke screen” for a push towards independence.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, said the legislation could fall f…

A judge said today that a man who killed his father in a frenzied knife attack acted with the aggression of a “wild dog”.
Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams was speaking as she sentenced Tyshaun Brown…

The Bermuda Red Cross has raised more than $370,000 for the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, it was revealed tonight.
The Bermuda-based Peter Cundhill Foundation, set up to promote the welfare of children, dona…

Covid-19 has claimed another life, it was announced tonight.
The news brought the death toll from the pandemic up to 129.
Health officials added Caribbean Public Health Agency tests had shown the pre…

A two-vehicle crash has blocked a section of South Road, police said tonight.
A spokesman said the the collision was near the junction with Harvey Road in Paget.
He added road users should avoid the …

A single gunshot was heard in Paget on Monday night, police said today.
No one was believed to be hurt in the incident, which happened in the area of Ord Road and Tribe Road No. 5.
A Bermuda Police S…

A US Coast Guard vessel is due to arrive in Bermuda today as part of a long running fisheries enforcement operation in partnership with island authorities.
Cutter Angela McShan (WPC-1135) will be the …

A body has been found in the road in St David’s, the Bermuda Police Service said this morning.
The body was that of a male, and the forensic unit is assessing the scene, according to police.
A police …

A package of tax incentives is e​xpected to back up a lending agreement as part of the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton, according to the head of the company that owns the hotel.
Karim Alibha…

David Burt, the Premier, declared yesterday that he was the best-equipped in Cabinet to be finance minister.
Side-stepping a question on whether he retained the key post because he did not believe any…

A woman who said she had been sexually assaulted for years as a child insisted yesterday that her memories were clear despite being “very fragmented”.
The woman, now 35, who cannot be named for legal …

About $150,000 is to be spent on each of the 593 guest rooms as part of a “gut-out” at Bermuda’s largest hotel, the head of the company behind the development said.
Karim Alibhai, the founder and pri…

The old TN Tatem building — closed due to mould — could be used for a third signature school, according to the Minister of Education.
Diallo Rabain told The Royal Gazette that a senior-level signatur…

A bike used when a young father was shot dead is believed to have patrolled at the scene about 30 minutes before the murder happened a year ago today, police said.
The vehicle was seen in the area of …

P&O Ferries could be hauled before Bermuda’s courts for flouting island labour laws, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The company, which provides passenger ferry services out of Britain to France, Ho…

Air service to Bermuda continued to pick up this month with the return of flights to Philadelphia and slightly increased service to both Canada and the UK.

According to Skyport, American Airlines …

The Premier, David Burt, is to hold a press conference at 3.30pm today to talk about the Cabinet changes announced yesterday. We will bring you live coverage as well as in-depth reports.

Hundreds of children today took part in a nature walk giving them the opportunity to learn about one Bermuda’s most popular nature reserves.
More than 200 children attended the Bermuda National Trust’…

Two teenagers were arrested after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed near the Hamilton bus terminal.
A police spokesman said a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy had both been arrested and released on p…