Royal Gazette

Schools can again welcome parents and hold assemblies for staff and pupils after Covid-19 precautions were eased yesterday.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman confirmed that public schools had moved …

The island’s Chief Medical Officer has faced bizarre allegations he was paid by American billionaires to promote vaccination, he said yesterday.
Ayo Oyinloye added that – “laughably” – he was most rec…

A charter boat company has vowed to assemble a fleet for the traditional Christmas Boat Parade in less than two weeks.

UberVida announced that it would hold the event between 6pm and 8pm on Decemb…

A footbridge that will carry the Railway Trail over Flatts Inlet is on track to be finished before the end of the winter, a spokesman for the group that funded the work said yesterday.
Colin Campbell,…

Stalled repair work on a stretch of a main commuter artery into Hamilton will restart tomorrow, the public works ministry said tonight.
A spokesman said the work between Lover’s Lane and Highwood Lane…

A plea for the public to give a Christmas gift of protection to others and get vaccinated was made by the Chief Medical Officer yesterday.
Ayo Oyinloye warned that the Covid-19 pandemic was not over a…

Bermuda’s first electric buses are expected to hit the roads next April, it was announced today.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said 30 buses would soon be on their way from China.
He added: …

A former community support worker and nursing aide has been appointed to run a home for women and their children.
Edonna Bean will be the executive director of the soon-to-open Transformational Living…

Designated drivers will be served complimentary alcohol-free drinks every Friday evening during December at a Hamilton establishment in a bid to combat drink driving.
The Bermuda Road Safety Council …

More than 50 homeless people live rough on the streets – including some who have college educations and hold down jobs, a new charity has said.
Now the group – home – has launched a fundraising campai…

Bermuda will kick off the third season of the international SailGP global sailing league with a regatta next May in the Great Sound, the organisers announced yesterday.
And in conjunction with the Be…

Bermuda can now identify new variants of the Covid-19 virus thanks to new technology.
Carika Weldon, the director of the Bermuda Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, said that nanopore sequen…

Aaron Williams could only imagine what it must be like to be homeless and sleep rough every night.
But in the few months since he became a case manager for the charity home, his eyes have been “well a…

Any top level parliamentary inquiry into how Bermuda has coped with the Covid-19 crisis must be non-party political, the Opposition has insisted.
The comments come in the wake of David Burt, the Premi…

Energy industry watchdogs have extended the consultation period on proposed regulations for large scale self-supply of electricity.
The Regulatory Authority said it had pushed back the deadline from M…

An East End charity for children has selected its new team of leaders for the year ahead.
The Kiwanis Club of St George’s held its installation ceremony at Somers Gardens in St George.
David Burgess, …

Bermudian children who presented their research projects at a youth summit were yesterday praised for their hard work and enthusiasm.
The five youngsters completed projects designed to inspire young p…

A panel of international jurors has been lined up for the 2022 Bermuda Biennial art exhibition.
A spokeswoman for organisers the Bermuda National Gallery said the theme of next year’s exhibition will …

Government will hold a press conference at 4pm to update on Covid-19.
It is not known who will represent the Government at the press conference, which comes at a time when the new Omicron variant is t…

A local family has donated $5,000 to support an early intervention programme for public schoolchildren run by the Bermuda Education Network.
BEN’s Horizons learning programme provides experiential le…

Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, has said he will not run for the post again stating that “sometimes the role gets personal”.
The announcement comes as the Corporation is locked in a legal batt…

The Victoria Park bandstand has received a new coat of paint – with work completed two weeks ahead of schedule.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said the project was the 132-year-old bandstand’s…

Former Berkeley Institute student Terry-Lynn Griffiths celebrated becoming the latest member of the Bermuda Bar in a ceremony in the Supreme Court.
Ms Griffiths said she felt humbled and privileged to…

A double whammy from a virtual shutdown of the cruise industry by Covid-19 and increased costs has forced the closure of a glassworks in the West End after 22 years.
Alan Avery, the co-owner of Dockya…

A bust-up over the state of the Tynes Bay incinerator heated up yesterday as the Government was accused of failure to act on promises of investment in the plant that dated back decades.
A major announ…

Results are expected soon for more than 30 samples from suspected cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant flown overseas for tests.
A spokeswoman for the health ministry said a turnaround of a few days …

Questions abound on the potential threat to public health from the Omicron coronavirus variant, which was identified last month by health officials in South Africa.
The new strain was isolated in the …

A restaurant is to close its doors for the last time on New Year’s Eve as the Little Venice Group prepares to take over the property.
The team behind Tempest Bistro in St George, known for its French…

Two men have been taken to hospital tonight after apparently being overcome by toxic fumes while working in a tank.
The men were found unconscious in a tank on Radnor Road, in Hamilton Parish, shortly…

A Christmas charity drive designed to gift toys, food hampers and medicines to people in need has been boosted by one of the island’s churches.
Gina Spence Productions has teamed up with Restoration M…

A female motorcyclist was injured after a collision with a van on North Shore Road in Pembroke this morning.
The accident happened shortly before noon at the junction of North Shore Road and Band Roo…

A new security camera system is to be installed at Hamilton City Hall car park to help stop the theft of scores of bikes every month.
City of Hamilton officials said that 42 motorcycles were stolen ea…

A 29-year-old man is today hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed yesterday near a sports club.
Police said the man was on his way to a football match at the Southampton Rangers Sports Clu…

A 40-year-old man jailed for smuggling gun parts into the island has had his appeal against conviction thrown out.
James Rumley, 40, argued in the Court of Appeal that the three charges against him sh…

Young people responded to a call to take climate action with “overwhelming enthusiasm”, the head of an ocean conservation group said.
Karla Lacey, the executive director of the Bermuda Underwater Expl…

Santa Claus paid an early visit to the island tonight when he took part in the annual MarketPlace Christmas Parade.
Hundreds of spectators lined the route as a fleet of more than a dozen vehicles snak…

North Hamilton was bustling this afternoon as crowds of shoppers snapped up Christmas bargains at the Court Street Market.
More than 60 retailers set up stalls on the street, which was closed off to t…

The installation of a solar panels at the National Sports Centre is moving ahead, despite controversy over how the contract was awarded.
Ernest Peets, the minister for youth, culture and sport, recent…

At $725,000 a week to rent (or $650,000 a week in the winter), this explorer yacht really is from a different planet.
Currently moored in St George’s Harbour Planet Nine is quite a sight and comes wit…

Dozens of people took to the water at Horseshoe Bay this morning as part of a fundraising effort for the Special Olympics Bermuda.
The inaugural Polar Plunge challenged participants to race into the f…

Roadside breath-test checkpoints could be set up without warning in the future, senior police officers warned yesterday.
Police said the proposal was being examined by the Government along with plans …

A dispute between firefighters and the service’s management has been referred to arbitration after the two sides failed to reach agreement.
It is understood key factors in the stand-off included conce…

A month of moustache growth has raised almost $30,000 for men’s health as part of the annual Movember fundraising campaign.
Will Green from professional services firm KPMG, the defending Mr Movember w…

Voters have still to be told the cost of two high-profile international trips by the Premier and Deputy Premier despite government assurances it would “continuously” update information about ministeri…

A motorcyclist who fell off his bike when police stopped him for speeding has been banned from the roads after he admitted a string of traffic offences.
Dequan Lodge, 25, pleaded guilty in Magistrates…

The Government is to hold meetings for those who want to renew their Refrigerant Handlers Permits.

The permits – developed as part of a measure to prevent the release of refrigerant gases – are re…

Keen-eyed stargazers last night caught a glimpse of a series of satellites, launched as part of a private telecoms programme.
Keila Cobham said she was outside the Collector’s Hill Apothecary in Devo…