Royal Gazette

Children between the ages of five and 11 will be able to get the paediatric version of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in the near future, the health department announced tonight.
Kim Wilson, the healt…

The education minister today offered an olive branch to teachers who passed a vote of no confidence in him and senior education staff.
Diallo Rabain said that he had had no communication from the Berm…

Ammunition, suspected cannabis and cash were seized at the weekend, police revealed tonight.
A police spokesman said a 31-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the Smith’s incident and was…

The island’s only hospice has been given a $10,000 donation from the Garden Club of Bermuda.
The Garden Club, as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations, handed over the cash to Friends of Hospice…

Diallo Rabain, the Education Minister, is to hold a press conference at 4.15pm to address return to school testing.
It comes amid disquiet among parents about testing and mask wearing.

The Premier has denied that Curtis Dickinson’s shock resignation as finance minister was due to a bust-up over Government support for the $200 million Fairmont Southampton hotel redevelopment.
David B…

Ventilators used to treat a sleep disorder have been recalled amid fears about potentially life-threatening problems with their insulation.
Philips has recalled its CPAP and BiPAP ventilators made bef…

A guidance session to help young Bermudians to earn scholarships will be held by the Department of Workforce Development tomorrow.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Labour said: “For many in our communi…

A new executive committee has been announced by the Bermuda Trade Union Congress.
Kevin Grant, the general secretary, said that a biennial convention earlier this month included the election of office…

A fleet of electric buses will mean “a significant reduction if not elimination” of cancellations, the director of the Department of Public Transportation said today.
Roger Todd said the 30 hi-tech ve…

A new senator was sworn in this morning to replace disgraced ex-member of the Upper House Curtis Richardson.
A ceremony at Government House saw the Reverend Emilygail Dill fill the vacant post and als…

Emily Gail Dill was this morning sworn in as the new Government senator to replace Curtis Richardson who stepped down last month.
Reverend Dr Dill was sworn in by the Governor, Rena Lalgie, in a short…

The island’s longest-serving premier last night criticised the way the shock resignation of finance minister Curtis Dickinson was handled.
Sir John Swan warned that the mishandling of the crisis by Da…

Hard drugs heroin and fentanyl have been seized in a series of raids by police designed to crack down on gang and gun crime.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Nicholas Pedro warned that fentanyl…

The Premier has refused to disclose how much the organisers of a cryptocurrency conference in America paid for his travel and accommodation bills to attend the event.
The Opposition has raised questio…

A particle that could have been produced by gunfire was found by investigators in the pocket of a sweatshirt linked to a man accused of murder.
The Supreme Court heard from Tarah Helsel, an expert fro…

A gender affairs council could be set up to help tackle domestic violence as well as inequities, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said.
Tinée Furbert added that it is hoped the island ca…

Inspections were carried out at more than three quarters of the island’s food service outlets despite the diversion of resources to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, a Government spokeswoman said.
She add…

Musical duo Aimee and Davy will perform this Friday from the steps of Hamilton City Hall, the Department of Culture announced.
It is the latest in the open air concert series, Creatives Live!, and wil…

To show its appreciation for frontline workers and their incredible work during the pandemic, the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has given away vouchers for stays at the hotel to three front line …

The first of Bermuda’s new electric bus fleet have arrived on the island.
The 30 buses, built by the Golden Dragon Bus Company in China, are expected to be on the roads in the next four to six weeks.
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A top US scientific research centre’s ties with the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences will open opportunities for Bermudian and American scientists, the head of BIOS has said.
William Curry, the BIO…

Elections for the island’s two municipalities have been postponed for a year, it was announced tonight.
Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, met representatives of the Corporations of H…