Royal Gazette

A Cabinet minister who has been off the job since last September is expected to return to the job, the Premier said.
David Burt did not give a date for the return of Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, th…

A veteran bus driver with a love of hospitality lived a life of service to others, his daughter has said.
Sonia Howes said Sidney Simmons, who died earlier this month, “just loved being around people”…

A Government minister remained tight-lipped when questioned about progress on several flagship projects.
Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister and also the acting public works minister, faced que…

The Tynes Bay Incinerator is handling almost 300 tons of garbage a day – despite recent reliability problems at the plant.

Wayne Furbert, the acting minister for public works, said during a press …

A man who walked out a shop without paying a $173 phone repair bill was yesterday fined almost three times the amount he dodged.
Kevin Webb, 58, was fined $500 after he pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ …

Applications for Permanent Resident’s Certificates are now being accepted under broader rules for eligibility.
PRCs can now be granted to anyone who has lived in Bermuda for at least 20 years after am…

Farmers have had the chance to discuss their problems with thefts from fields with a Government minister.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, met farmers to talk about the problems they faced – i…

An appeal for people to step up to act as litigation guardians for children and young people going through the court system was made today.
The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors asked for exp…

A rethink of Bermuda’s pandemic precautions is to be announced in the House of Assembly early next month, the Premier revealed yesterday.
David Burt said in an interview with TNN that the changes, to …

Resignation may be the “best option” for a controversial senator and junior minister after a court heard he had failed to pay $19,000 in rent arrears to his elderly former landlady, the Leader of th…

Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy pupils will return to their classrooms on Monday, the Ministry of Education confirmed yesterday.
The news that the schools would open their doors to pupils …

A “substantially lower” building permit fee was offered to the developers of a solar farm at the airport, a home affairs ministry spokesman has confirmed.
He added that the reduced rate – understood t…

Emergency services staffing levels have started to recover after quarantine rules were relaxed, it was revealed yesterday.
A spokesman for the Fire Service Association said that a loosening off of Cov…

The island’s main coronavirus testing laboratory has caught up on a backlog of tests, the director said today.
Carika Weldon, in charge of the Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, said “This …

An emergency bus schedule has been extended until next week, the Department of Public Transportation announced today.
A spokeswoman said that bus routes would continue to operate on and expanded Sunda…

Police today issued 34 traffic tickets and made one arrest today after they mounted a speed checkpoint in the wake of an appeal for officers to help cut down dangerous driving.
Officers were stationed…

The Minister of National Security today condemned last night’s shooting which left a 26-year-old man fighting for his life.
Renee Ming said: “We must break this senseless cycle of violence.
“I again u…

A motorcyclist who killed a father of four in a collision was today jailed for more than four years.
Ishmael Lightbourne – who admitted last year that he caused the death of Shannon Davis while drivin…

The importance of data privacy rights will be marked at a weeklong series of events this month.
Alexander White, the Privacy Commissioner, said the events were organised to coincide with Data Protecti…

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition urging the Government to scrap the Covid-19 SafeKey requirement.

The petition, posted on the change.org platform, claims that the regulation is having…

Ewart Brown, a former Premier, said today that his image is being falsely used to promote an online scam posted on Facebook.
In a statement, Dr Brown said that an image bearing his likeness was used i…

An elderly woman broke down in tears yesterday as she told a court of the stress caused by a senator’s repeated refusal to hand over $19,000 in unpaid rent.
Margaret Harvey, who is in her 70s, told th…

The co-creator of the 1980s Bermuda-inspired hit children’s show Fraggle Rock has “guarded but high hopes” that a new series released on Apple TV+ today will remain true to its original philosophy.
Mi…

An elderly woman said her hair was falling out and she had become ill because of stress after she was forced to take legal action against a government junior minister who owed her $19,000 in unpaid …

The Government admitted yesterday that it did not know when island-wide roadworks would be finished or what the final bill would be.
Wayne Furbert, the acting public works minister, said he did not ha…

The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old schoolgirl almost 20 years ago.
Jamel Simons, 38, had admitted that he had sex with the child – but argued tha…

A man was rushed to hospital tonight after a firearms incident in a residential area.
A police spokesman said the man suffered gunshot wounds in an incident in the Frithholme Gardens area of Paget, of…

Two deaths from Covid-19 were reported tonight – which pushed the death toll from the coronavirus up to 112.
Officials added there were 14 patients in hospital – two of them in intensive care.
The las…

Roadworks on Harbour Road have finally been completed after months of disruptions to motorists.
Today, Wayne Furbert, the acting minister of public works, confirmed that the completion of the project …

Bermuda College graduates were today encouraged to embark on a “journey to purpose” and inspire future generations to be great.
Dejaneé Hill-Edwards, a guest speaker at the college’s winter commenceme…

Mohawk Radio is to perform an unplugged set on the steps of Hamilton’s City Hall as part of the Creatives Live open air concert series.
The concert will be held tomorrow from 12.30pm to 1.30pm and wi…

Police have asked for the public’s help to find missing teenager Equan Richardson.
Mr Richardson, 17, was described as dark complexioned, 5ft 3in with a medium build, weighing about 190lb with a low h…

Covid-19 restrictions for schoolchildren were branded as excessive and heavy-handed yesterday.
Parents of public and private school pupils said that classroom quarantines, masks in schools and the ten…

An application has been made to incorporate Bermudian Airways Ltd as a limited liability company.

A legal notice said that Derek Leroy Anderson II had applied to to incorporate the firm.
The noti…

A new pilot boat has been ordered to boost the ageing Marine and Ports fleet, the Government has revealed.
A government spokeswoman said the Gladding-Hearn shipyard in Massachusetts, had won a contrac…

The site of one of the island’s best-known garden and landscaping centres has been put up for sale.

The Property Group real estate firm said the asking price for the Southampton land, the home of …

More than $800,000 in contracts have been awarded as part of a bid to transform a failed affordable housing development into a hotel and condominium complex.
A notice in the Official Gazette
said …

UK Coastguard officers have mounted a major training exercise with the Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard and other emergency services.
The exercise was led by Commander Phil Bostock, the HM Coastguar…

Covid-19 curfew restrictions will come to an end tomorrow at 5am, the Ministry of Health said tonight.
But other rules designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus will remain in force for two more…

A major US health watchdog yesterday advised travellers not to travel to Bermuda because of Covid-19 dangers.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention moved Bermuda up a tier from Level 3 – high…

A man has been arrested after threats were made towards the Premier on social media, police said today.
A police spokeswoman said the 34-year-old man was detained after “menacing comments” were made d…

The education minister has backed decisions made in his absence after schools returned on a staggered basis after teachers had to wait for coronavirus test results.
Diallo Rabain apologised to parents…

A dentist fears plans to involve dental health practitioners in coronavirus antigen tests for travellers could undermine safety standards in surgeries.
Ronda James, a former head of the Bermuda Dental…

The driver of a speeding car that almost hit police officers on checkpoint duty is being hunted using roadside CCTV footage because it was too dangerous to chase the vehicle, it was revealed yesterday…

Small adjustments and better co-ordination in the healthcare system could help save lives, the Bermuda Health Council said yesterday.
A BHeC spokesman said that the health service had excellent provid…

Bermuda was in the spotlight over the weekend in a US TV segment that featured an island scientist and a centuries-old sea mystery.
The island’s position on the edge of the Sargasso Sea brought a CBS …

Bermuda could have two casinos up and running by the end of the year, it has emerged.
Jean Major, the gambling watchdog, said the Hamilton Princess Hotel was now in the third and final stage of its bi…

A controversial government online shopping and shipping service is up and running.
People can sign up for MyBermudaPost, created by the Post Office in a public-private partnership deal with US-based c…

An order to extend public health emergency regulations has been published in the Government’s Official Gazette.
The Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency Order was passed in the House of Assembly on Dece…

Pupils at a private school will move to remote learning tomorrow after a “surge” in coronavirus cases.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Institute said that deep cleaning will be carried out before the sc…