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An eight-point plan was unveiled yesterday as part of the Government’s efforts to improve the health system.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027 put people a…

Staff at power company Belco donated more than 1,000 bags of food and supplies to families in need as part of a Valentine’s Day fundraiser.
Belco’s Valentine’s Day food drive saw the company’s employe…

A three-year action plan to bring additional protection for Bermuda’s marine environment in partnership with the UK has begun to be drafted.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House …

Younger schoolchildren will no longer have to wear masks in classes from Monday, the House of Assembly heard today.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said that only pupils from Primary 4 up wi…

A man who broke into a teenager’s bedroom and raped her is set to be released from custody on Monday, the Ministry of Legal Affairs has confirmed today.
TeWolde Mathin Selassie, 44, was sentenced to 2…

Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of the House of Assembly, which starts at 10am.
We will bring updates throughout the morning and also any major news for the rest of the day.
Ministerial s…

Warwick Academy pupils brought smiles to the faces of morning commuters yesterday as they marked Random Acts of Kindness Day.
About 30 primary and secondary level pupils took part in the event, also …

The House of Assembly will return today for the first time since Curtis Dickinson’s shock resignation as finance minister.
David Burt, the Premier, has taken over the key role with just days to go be…

A St George’s ship’s pilot and shipwright risked his life as a small-boat captain during the Second World War.
Edric Pearman, who was 104, and his late wife, Joyce, who died in 2016 after almost 75 ye…

The Mayor of Hamilton yesterday stayed tight-lipped over the Government’s decision to postpone elections for the island’s two municipalities for a year.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said he…

A key weapon in the war against drugs, firearms and other contraband has been under repair for two years, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
But a government spokeswoman insisted that the $2.6 million hi-t…

More than 50 abandoned boats are to be hauled out of the water and destroyed.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Transport said that 17 vessels had recently been identified in addition to 37 other boat…

The second death this week from Covid-19 was reported tonight by health officials.
The news brought the total number of deaths as a result of the pandemic to 122.
The number of active cases of the co…

A man and a woman ended up in hospital today after a double attack on their home.
Police said a 56-year-old woman suffered an injury to her mouth after she went to her husband’s assistance after he wa…

The story of Mary Prince, Bermuda’s “beacon for the British anti-slavery movement”, will lead off this year’s Bermuda Festival as the event returns to live audiences.
The story of Ms Prince, born into…

A 35-year-old man was today fighting for his life in hospital after he was stabbed last night.
Acting Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons said the man had suffered “potentially life-threatening injur…

Unionised public transport workers said today that complaints about the director of the public transport department were unresolved more than a month after they filed a motion of no confidence.
A spok…

An environmental group has teamed up with Bermuda College to bring back a series of events designed to educated people about the environment.
The Eco Lunch and Learn series, a joint effort with the Be…

New public bathrooms will be safer, easier to clean and better protected from vandals, the Corporation of Hamilton said today.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said: “Something which makes this…

Join us for a livestream of the launch of the 2022-27 Bermuda Health Strategy.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, will be announcing the launch which may also shed light on the Government’s health refo…

The education minister yesterday apologised for “any discomfort caused” by a social media post that suggested all those around him were losing their heads and blaming him.
Diallo Rabain made the post…

An Opposition senator accused the Premier of playing favourites with the appointment of MPs and senators to Government boards.
Marcus Jones, the shadow economic development minister, told the Upper Ho…

A friendly society has lost a legal battle to offer its members car insurance after a judge ruled their $20m compensation case had no chance in court.
Puisne Judge Larry Mussenden said in a February 1…

A Cabinet minister said she was motivated to get into politics to get “a foot in the door” to help vulnerable people.
Tinée Furbert highlighted that she gained valuable experience in the field because…

An exploration of links between whale communication and the search for alien life aims to intrigue young minds as part of an educational event.
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute said it was…