Royal Gazette

A hydroponic farm fuelled by renewable energy could soon be introduced to the island, according to a recent job listing.
The listing – published by Executemps Ltd on behalf of Cardinal Farms Ltd on We…

At least 16 of the 35 active coronavirus cases are of the Omicron variant, it was announced tonight.
The news came as 20 people tested positive from among 6,762 test results that came back to health o…

The Attorney-General has asked a judge to dismiss an Information Commissioner’s order to make the Government hand over records related to payments from the public purse to Ewart Brown, a former premie…

A man bit off more than he could chew after he tried to use a fake price tag to buy an expensive steak for less than half its price.
Now Naeem Alom, 30, will have to adhere to a year-long conditional …

A 15-strong group of new Bermudian apprentices was unveiled by power firm Belco today.
The four year programme will offer a mix of hands-on training and classroom work with apprentices earning as they…

New travel regulations, including the ability for residents to use their pre-departure test as an arrival test if returning within 72 hours, come into effect today.
Three changes, which have been brou…

Police have urged the public to delete a video clip being shared on social media.
A police spokesman said the clip, spread on WhatsApp, depicts “an incident involving two minors”.
The spokesman added:…

The Bermuda Police Service has again asked the public for help in finding missing teenager Saphire Wainwright.
Saphire is described as brown complexioned and about 5ft 8in with heavy build, weighing a…

A murderer jailed for 25 years can challenge his conviction in the Court of Appeal, the Chief Justice has ruled.
The move came after Wolda Gardner made an application to the Supreme Court in August fo…

More than 20,000 Covid-19 antigen tests have been handed out to charities and other organisations last week.
The donations came after a joint effort by the Inter Agency Committee for Children, Familie…

There is no shortage of negative news items throughout the world these days that challenge those who struggle to stay in touch with values such as truth, decency and respect for all.
In fact, there …

The championing of a single company to bring tidal power energy to Bermuda has been questioned by the Opposition.
Scott Pearman, the shadow home affairs minister, said he would raise the One Bermuda A…

Young people enrolled on a graduate trainee scheme are the “future leaders of Bermuda”, the labour minister has said.
Mr Hayward told those involved: “The Ministry of Labour launched the first graduat…

The ruling out of surprise road breath test checkpoints was tonight criticised by the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
Michael Dunkley, the shadow national security minister, said the need to give adv…

Thousands of film fans were able to watch some festive favourites at an open-air event over the weekend.
Tamara Bradshaw, the senior events and marketing coordinator at the City of Hamilton, which org…

Plans to ban single use plastics in Bermuda were highlighted by the home affairs minister at an international forum.
Walter Roban told the virtual Financial Times Global Boardroom event that the isla…

A civil servant tasked with the creation of a service standards training programme was today announced as the winner of last month’s Public Service Excellence Award.
Ashjuana Thomas, the talent manage…

A veteran teacher was today announced as the new principal of CedarBridge Academy.
Kenneth Caesar, a former principal of Sandys Secondary Middle School, has been acting principal at the Devonshire sch…

Mike Sharpe, one of Bermuda’s Olympians and a veteran broadcaster, has died.
Mr Sharpe, who was 65, competed in the 100 metres at the 1976 summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
He later had a distingui…

Police have launched an investigation after a shooting incident late last night. (FRIDAY)
A spokesman said a quantity of live ammunition and a used cartridge were found at the scene.
The news came aft…

A sail training organisation has asked for permission to set up operations at a Government-owned park.
USail said it wanted to build a storage shed and portable toilets at Harrington Sound Park in Ham…

More than $6 million was paid in consultancy fees to four professional services firms over 19 months, MPs were told yesterday.
But Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, said more than 60 per cent of…

A cab driver who led the Bermuda Taxi Operators Association was also a keen veteran of the annual Marathon Derby as well as a race organiser.
Lee Tucker, who started running in 1944 and went on to tra…

A total of 56 recommendations were made under six headings in a report by the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses.
The panel, headed by retired Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller, examined all…

One more case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been isolated, health officials said last night.
The infection was found in a person who arrived on the island from overseas. There have…

A bill designed to strengthen Bermuda’s human rights laws and promote equality has been tabled by the One Bermuda Alliance.
The proposed legislation would see the creation of an Equality Council, at …

The public was today asked to show support for human rights as the world marked Human Rights Day.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said it was a time to “reflect, educate…

A section of Middle Road in Warwick is to be closed tonight and later restricted to one lane to allow road-widening work to be carried out.
The Ministry of Public Works announced that the first phase …

Higher than anticipated Government revenues this year have been overtaken by higher pandemic-related expenses, the House of Assembly heard today.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, told the Ho…

The Education Minister, Diallo Rabain, today announced that Heather Whalen, a former director of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, will chair a new committee tasked with documenting th…

A new fleet of electric buses will cost more than $4 million, Lawrence Scott, the transport minister told the House of Assembly this morning.
Thirty buses, built by the Golden Dragon Bus Company in Ch…

A public apology should be made by the Government and a fund should be set up to preserve land in Tucker’s Town and St David’s, a Commission of Inquiry has found.
It was one of several recommendations…

The House of Assembly was updated this morning on key meetings to keep the island off the European Union’s list of noncooperative tax jurisdictions.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, briefed MPs…

Roadside sobriety checkpoints will be set up in various parishes for a week through the Christmas period.
A government notice has been published giving warning that checkpoints will be carried out by…

A police investigation has been launched into an alleged sexual assault by an overseas rugby player, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
A source said the player was alleged to have groped another man in a …

Phone companies topped the list for customer complaints in the latest report by the telecommunications and energy watchdog.
Digicel had the highest number of complaints about billing – the biggest gri…

The Speaker of the House of Assembly has signalled to MPs that any one of them could ask for an inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
Dennis Lister insisted he had to stay neutral, but th…

The owners of a farm hit by a major fire said they were “optimistic” the business would bounce back.
Richard Bascome, the general manager at Westover Farm in Sandys, said the building that housed the …

A house lost a piece of its roadside wall yesterday after it suffered a glancing blow from a trash truck.
Neighbours of the house on Hermitage Road, Smith’s said they heard a bang and saw the trash tr…

The Government has named Malika Cartwright as the new director of the Department of Workforce Development.
Mrs Cartwright previously worked with the Bermuda Hospitals Board and had earlier served as t…

An insurance company has handed over $25,000 to cover this month’s cost of a church’s food programme.
Liberty Specialty Markets donated the cash to Christ Church Warwick’s meals scheme – the second t…

A coastal clean-up removed tonnes of waste from Bermuda’s shores, according to environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful.
The KBB Coastal Clean Up, sponsored by accounting firm EY Bermuda, addresse…

A report into alleged historic land grabs and a revised Budget statement will dominate the House of Assembly’s final session of the year tomorrow.
It is understood that the Commission of Inquiry, whic…

The new Omicron variant accounts for eight per cent of the active cases of the coronavirus where typing was available, health officials said tonight.
The news came as the health ministry revealed acti…

The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance has claimed that the Government is “misrepresenting” the rate of inflation.
Cole Simons, the party leader, said that the figures produced by the Cabinet Office “jus…

A change of name from Corkscrew Hill to honour Olympic champion Flora Duffy has become official.
The old street sign was replaced with one reading “Flora Duffy Hill” yesterday to mark Ms Duffy’s triat…

Five Bermuda charities will reap the rewards as the global parent company of a major local insurer celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Bermuda is among ten countries on the list for a $1.4 million donati…

A charity set up to boost the work of support agencies has expanded its team.
Shana Williams has been appointed as programme manager at the Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Commun…

The Minister of Transport has ruled out roadside breath-test checkpoints being implemented without warning.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Lawrence Scott said he did not recall having a co…

A nine-year-old girl was yesterday hailed a hero after she rescued her drowning father from a swimming pool.
Zoe Oduntan was swimming in the pool with her father, Richard and brother, Eli, when Mr Odu…