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The launch of a new drive to protect the island’s marine environment will be discussed after representatives of the British Government arrive in Bermuda this week.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home A…

A British Airways flight to London was expected to leave tonight after a “technical issue” delayed the service for 24 hours.
The airport website said that fight BA158 was scheduled to leave at 8.55pm,…

A runner geared up to compete in an Antarctic charity marathon has been forced to pull out after she tested positive for the coronavirus.
Anna Laura Hocking, who landed in Bellinghausen Bay in Antarct…

The bus schedule will return to normal on Monday, the Department of Transportation said today.
A spokeswoman for the Department said: “The regular weekday public bus schedule will resume operating as …

Air service between Bermuda and London is set to slightly increase next month, according to Skyport.
The February schedule, released today, shows British Airways resuming Tuesday service between the i…

Another two people have died from Covid-19 as the number of active cases continued to fall.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, announced the deaths last night, along with another 209 local cases of C…

A convicted sex offender will be deported from Bermuda back to his homeland of Jamaica on the Governor’s orders, a court heard yesterday.
Brittonie Taylor, 40, was granted a temporary reprieve in Octo…

The family of an elderly woman owed $19,000 in rent by a Progressive Labour Party senator has appealed to people with questions about the behaviour of the Premier during the controversy to bombard him…

The president of the teachers’ union was illegally fired from her teaching job by the Ministry of Education, it was claimed last night.
Dante Cooper, the Bermuda Union of Teachers’ general secretary d…

Health officials last night defended masks for schoolchildren and the continued use of the SafeKey system for bars and restaurants, even though the Cabinet continued to discuss changing coronavirus re…

Increased numbers of coronavirus cases among children should be “a concern, but not a worry”, the Chief of Staff at the Bermuda Hospitals Board said last night.
Wesley Miller said parents should “rema…

The Government has pledged a smooth transfer of leadership at its Covid-19 test lab after the departure of its current executive director next week.
The resignation of Carika Weldon, head of the Molec…

Taxpayers have still to be told the cost of two trips to Europe by the Premier despite a Government pledge it would “continuously” update information on ministerial expenses overseas.
David Burt atten…

The number of police officers unable to work because of Covid-19 has fallen from 48 to 16 over the last two weeks.
Chief Inspector Alex Rollin, of the community policing division said: “These numbers …

A traffic stop led to a $1,300 fine and a six month roads ban for a man who was caught with a knife.
Kenneth Wade, 26, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to possession of a knife, driving whilst dis…

A healthcare clinic has stepped in to provide CT scans while repairs are carried out on the hospital’s machines.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman said today that the organisation had teamed up wi…

The West End payment centre for power firm Belco will move to new premises next month.
The centre is at present in the Somerset MarketPlace, but will move to the Moneyshop office on Somerset Road from…

A 13-year-old schoolgirl was injured after she was hit by a car in Smith’s, police said today.
The incident happened just before 8am yesterday on North Shore Road near Store Hill.
A Bermuda Police Ser…

David Burt, the Premier, must give a full statement to Parliament explaining why he appointed disgraced Senator Curtis Richardson to the Upper House despite being warned of his mounting rent arrears t…

A pressure group is calling on the Ministry of Health to backtrack on what it considers to be excessive and unfair Covid-19 regulations being enforced on children.

The Government reintroduced Pha…

Residents across the island have raised alarms this month about unwelcome intruders on their property – centipedes.
A spokesman for Bermuda Pest Control said the company has received a surge of calls …

Women who complete a live-in programme designed to give them stability and get their lives back on track could help future residents at the home in years to come.
Edonna Bean, the executive director o…

Police overtime costs increased by almost $345,000 this financial year compared to 2019-20.
Figures showed that the overtime budget in 2021-22 hit $3.28m – up from the $2.94m recorded for the last fin…

The PLP leadership tonight strongly defended the appointment of a disgraced senator who resigned after a frail elderly woman broke down in tears in court as she told of the toll imposed on her health …

The number of traffic accidents dropped dramatically towards the end of last year after police launched a crackdown on bad driving habits.

Operation Vega began last July, with police patrols targe…

The family of an elderly woman owed $19,000 in rent by disgraced senator Curtis Richardson yesterday demanded an explanation from the Premier on why he ignored their warnings about the debt and appoin…

A high rate of coronavirus infections among primary school pupils has sparked a warning that school closures were “imminent” and classroom closures “likely” as tougher Phase 1 Covid-19 regulations wer…

A judge has ruled in favour of a lawyer who sued The Royal Gazette after it reported on the work he did in Bermuda for an American billionaire accused of tax evasion.
Puisne Judge Larry Mussenden orde…

A man who claimed asthma prevented him from taking a police breath test has had his conviction for refusal to comply upheld.
Michael Richardson was found guilty in Magistrates’ Court after officers sa…

A retired principal of a private school backed the Government’s plans to shake up the public education system – but said the scheme had to be supported by good resources and teacher training.
Sue Moen…

There has been a three-fold increase in the number of goods being imported into Bermuda because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Customs officials.
Lucinda Pearman the Collector of Customs, s…

A controversial senator and junior minister last night quit in the face of mounting criticism after it was revealed he owed an elderly woman $19,000 in unpaid rent.
Curtis Richardson will resign his s…

The government should update details on spending habits so it can better calculate the rate of inflation, a top economist has said.
Craig Simmons said that a consumer spending survey had not been cond…

A man imprisoned for 30 years after he tried to smuggle almost $10 million of heroin into Bermuda has appealed against his conviction.
Josef Vlcek was convicted in 2019 of trying to smuggle nearly thr…

A bank has warned customers of an increase in scams designed to trick people into revealing confidential information or transferring cash.
The caution from HSBC Bermuda came after police revealed last…

A teenager who admitted causing a traffic accident could be sentenced to community service instead of fined.
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo said a community service order could be considered for unemploye…

Trash collection will be delayed this week because of a shortage of staff caused by Covid-19.
A public works spokesman said staff were being moved around to try and make sure there were enough on the …

Children have been sent to school without parents waiting for clear coronavirus test results and some have later been found to be infected, health officials said tonight.
Kim Wilson, the health minist…

The death toll from the coronavirus rose to 114 tonight after health officials announced two more deaths.
There are now 16 infected people in hospital, with three of them in intensive care.
The latest…

A reminder on the safe handling of air conditioning refrigerants was tonight issued by the Government.
A spokesman warned that release of the gases, which damage the environment, was illegal.
Heating,…

Two people were arrested after police found a stolen motorcycle at the scene of a weekend crash.
The rider and passenger fled the scene of a two-vehicle collision at about 9.15am on Sunday on South Ro…

A one-hour Bermudian road safety tribute will air tonight after it was taken up by the athletics department at the University of California, Berkeley.
Online registration for the “Pain into Purpose” Z…

A controversial senator tonight quit the Upper House after a court case over $19,000 unpaid rent to an elderly lady.
Curtis Richardson resigned after a growing storm of criticism of his position after…

Almost 5,000 tickets have been handed out to road users since the launch of a crackdown on driving offences, police said today.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said that 341 tickets were issued as …

A man who won $1.9 million in damages from the Bermuda Hospitals Board after his wife died of cancer has been jailed in Britain for drug offences.
Kemar Maybury, who now lives in Brighton, was arreste…

Thieves stole cash after breaking into a number of buses at the Dockyard depot at the weekend.
The theft was reported yesterday after it was discovered that canisters – into which passengers deposit t…

The Bermuda Road Safety Council has said it plans to reduce road collisions and deaths in 2022.
Dennis Lister III, the council’s chairman, issued a statement today saying its goal would take all road…

Keeva Joell-Benjamin has become Bermuda’s first female Commissioner of Corrections.
The appointment of the 30-year veteran of the prison service became effective on January 17, it was announced today….

The Premier was made aware of concerns over a senator’s rent arrears by a senior Civil Servant before he appointed him to the Upper House and made him a junior minister, The Royal Gazette can reveal….

A mother who announced on social media she would quit her dream job with an environmental charity to care for her cancer-hit teenage daughter said yesterday she was stunned the post had been seen by a…