Royal Gazette

A man who had to be subdued with a Taser after he fought with police was shown mercy in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The court heard that Charles Warren, 27, resisted arrest when officers tried to ar…

Work to restore a wall around a historic gunpowder magazine in the East End park has started.
The St George’s Foundation announced last year that work would take place to protect the structure at Ferr…

The Government failed to listen to the profession before the “massively botched” reopening of the island’s public schools, the Bermuda Union of Teachers said today.
Nishanthi Bailey, the BUT president…

Acting ministerial appointments were approved for 11 intervals that spanned seven weeks from the end of November, information from Government House has shown.
The temporary cover was authorised by Ren…

The Government came under fire today from the Leader of the Opposition for a “frustrating and unbelievable” delay in Covid-19 tests that was followed by the resignation of the programme’s top scientis…

A teenaged motorcyclist was arrested last night for possession of drugs with intent to supply after he ran a red light.
A police spokesman said officers tried to stop the rider, 17, just before 9.30pm…

Trash collectors will pick up old Christmas trees over the next two weeks.
A spokesman for the public ministry said the western parishes, west of Tee Street, Devonshire, would have discarded trees col…

Road widening work in Warwick will mean a one lane closure on the parish’s Middle Road from next week.
The public works ministry said that the moving of Belco poles and construction of a new wall and …

After-school programmes were suspended today at many schools because of the Covid-19 pandemic and delayed test results.
The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation said that there will be a delay in…

Bermuda’s first casino could be open for business in the summer, the gambling watchdog signalled.
Jean Major, the chief executive of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission (BCGC), said the operation wa…

Police manpower has been cut because of coronavirus sickness rates – but senior officers insisted that front line services had not been hit.
Acting Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons confirmed that …

Gregory Seymour, a singer who led the popular rhythm and blues group Burning Ice, was its last surviving member.
The band, which hit its heyday in the 1970s, also enjoyed popularity overseas.
Music hi…

With Boris Johnson’s UK premiership looking in peril, Shaun Connolly, who closely observed the “political rock star” in his pomp at Westminster, looks at how it came to this and what it could mean…

Running a home to help women and their children is a dream come true for the service’s first executive director, she said.
Edonna Bean said: “This appointment is not a job for me … this is a dream com…

Covid-19 test results continue to lag by at least two days because of a lack of staff, the head of the lab on the front line of the pandemic said.
Carika Weldon, the director of the Molecular Diagnost…

The number of coronavirus cases rose to 1,111 tonight after 255 new infections were detected.
The number of patients in hospital doubled from two on Tuesday to four.
The number of active cases is now …

Several schools are set to reopen their classrooms to pupils tomorrow, but most of the island’s middle schools and senior schools will stay shut.
The Department of Education said Victor Scott Preschoo…

A brand consultant, a hospitality veteran and an advertising expert have joined the Bermuda Tourism Authority as board members.
Shiona Turini, Bushara K Bushara and Carol Blaser will all join the boar…

Police handed out more than $8,000 in traffic fines for impaired driving and speeding in the first week of year.
A spokesman said speeding offences ranged from 65kph to 85kph.
Over the last two weeks,…

The House of Assembly got guidance from the UK on how to handle a harassment complaint against former MP Rolfe Commissiong because it had no “codes or standards“ of its own, The Royal Gazette can reve…

A mother whose toddler son’s foot was gashed by broken glass at a beach appealed yesterday for people to be more careful with bottles.
Rebecca Barker a pleasant day out turned to shock after her son …

The way ministers handled a last minute decision to abandon plans for a full scale return to the classroom was last night attacked by the One Bermuda Alliance.
Susan Jackson, the shadow education mini…

A new medical records system for the island’s hospitals will cost almost $55 million over ten years, it was revealed.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said the cost of the new electronic medical records sy…

Staff shortages at the Government’s coronavirus test centre was yesterday blamed for delays that halted much of the scheduled return to school and left the airport in “chaos”, The Royal Gazette unders…

A decision on the future of a senior official at the Bermuda Industrial Union who claimed he was ousted against union rules is to be made next month.

The Royal Gazette understands that a special d…

A plan by a global media company to bring dozens of young entrepreneurs to Bermuda is expected to go ahead this year after it was scrapped in 2021.

A notice published in the Official Gazette
s…

Progressive Labour Party MPs said they wanted to see an end to petty partisan politics, a return to undisturbed learning for schoolchildren and an even economic and racial playing field.
Christopher …

One Bermuda Alliance MPs said they hoped that the year ahead would attract job creators as well as bring a reduction in violent crime and calm to the roads.
Jarion Richardson, the Opposition Whip and …

An office building on Burnaby Street could have its top floors turned into a luxury apartment, according to a recent planning application.
The application proposes a change of use for the top three fl…

Outbound travellers who need a fast antigen test inside 24 hours of departure will be able to get screened at Hamilton’s Washington Mall from tomorrow, it was announced tonight.
The new test site, at…

More schools are set to reopen tomorrow after another day of Covid-19 tests – but the senior schools and several middle schools will stay closed.
Tinee Furbert, the acting education minister, said: “W…

England’s travel restrictions against Covid-19 will be loosened tomorrow and the pre-departure test will be dropped for travellers.
The British government’s website added that fully vaccinated travell…

A mature student who has fulfilled her dream of going to university after years of saving up was sent on her way with a special motorcade.
Friends and family of Phylicia Furbert held the drive-by for …

The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance has thrown its support behind the police in its war on violent crime.
Michael Dunkley, the shadow minister for national security, said that the rise in violent crim…

Charles Gosling has had more than his fair share of drama on the political stage as Mayor of Hamilton, despite leaving dreams of becoming a theatre director long behind him at drama school in London.
…

Hamilton should be at the centre of a Bermuda Triangle-based tourism boost, the city’s Mayor has said.
Charles Gosling would like to use the globally known myth to attract more visitors to the capital…

The Ministry of Education’s headquarters has been criticised for a delayed response to a request for information about a settlement with a former Commissioner of Education.
According to a decision by …

A man was remanded in custody after he was accused of attempted armed robbery.
Tyneko Trott, 36, from Devonshire, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with wounding Arthur Dill, the owner of Jor-Jay’s Ta…

A former photographer for the Bermuda News Bureau who left the island for a career in TV commercials and photography in Hollywood was an ambassador for the island, his family have said.
Leonard Mocklo…

Travellers leaving the island must still attend a Covid-19 test centre, health officials have advised.
But a spokeswoman acknowledged that delays in getting test results continued, a problem said to b…

More than 500 more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed which pushed the number of active infections past 900, the Ministry of Health said tonight.
But there are just two people in hospital, neither …

Just a handful of public schools will open their classrooms tomorrow, the Ministry of Education said tonight.
A spokeswoman said there would be a “staggered opening of schools for term two” – with no …

Staffing levels at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital have been hit by the highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19, it was revealed tonight.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Hospitals Board conf…

Police today denied that a family – including a baby – was “abandoned at the side of the road” after a traffic stop.
Acting Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons said he was satisfied after a review of…

Work on a wall repair and trenching are expected to continue to affect road users this month, the Government said today.
The Ministry of Public Works said Harbour Road, near Lover’s Lane, would be one…

The public was today asked to mark World Braille Day by “bridging the gap” between themselves and people with sight problems.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said today …

A charity that fights to protect the rights of the gay community is looking to appoint its first executive director
OUTBermuda has also bolstered its leadership team by appointing four new volunteers…

A man appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with the murder of Osagi Bascome.
Raheem Wray, 24, was charged with killing Mr Bascome during an alleged incident on December 18 last year in …

Travellers have spoken of their anger and dismay over airport delays and missed flights caused by a log-jam in Covid-19 test results.
While the Ministry of Health said staff on the Covid-19 hotline ha…

Making cannabis and other controlled drugs available on prescription could stop users turning to crime to feed their addictions, Hamilton’s Mayor has said.
Charles Gosling, speaking in a personal capa…