Royal Gazette

The island has recorded 18 new coronavirus infections, it was revealed tonight.
The number of active cases has climbed from the 21 reported last Thursday to 33.
But none are in hospital, although all …

Traffic lights around the west end of Hamilton’s Church Street will be upgraded next month.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said work would be carried out on Church Street at its junctions with…

A Railway Trail footbridge across an inlet yesterday got a $10,000 boost as construction of the link neared completion.
The Garden Club of Bermuda pledged to donate plants to add greenery to both ends…

A discount scheme will offer money off fuel for members of Age Concern for 12 weeks from tomorrow.
The charity has teamed up with Sol Petroleum for the annual event.
Age Concern members will get 10 pe…

A man was in hospital with gunshot wounds today after an early morning shooting, police said.
The 27-year-old’s injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman exp…

People are being warned to expect severe weather conditions this afternoon.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of National Security said the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) had issued a severe weather watch…

Tourism chiefs have today welcomed the easing of Covid-19 restrictions as a move that will help boost visitor numbers.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) said the move represented the first significa…

The founder of a Bermudian-based billion-dollar data software company has quit his posts in another business that has shares in the firm.
Zia Chishti resigned his roles at investment holders TRG and i…

The government will have to reveal details of a controversial deal signed with a US-owned courier company without putting the contract out to tender, a court has ruled.
The Supreme Court has given Ber…

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has been forced to pull a misleading image of the Botanical Gardens from its website – because the old photograph of manicured flower beds is a world away from the state…

A newly-minted lawyer said family and a strong support system helped her along the path to success.
Ms Smith, an associate in law firm Wakefield Quin’s corporate department, added their example meant …

More action has to be taken to tackle gang violence, the One Bermuda Alliance shadow national security minister said in parliament on Friday.
Michael Dunkley, added the Government had revealed few det…

Women were reminded that “there is life after abuse” during an anti-domestic violence event last week.
Crystal Swan, the Executive Officer at Government House, said that she knew people who overcame t…

A mentoring academy for schoolboys is to hold an open house event on Thursday.
Impact Mentoring Academy said parents and pupils at Primary 5 and 6, middle school levels 1 to 3 and senior school levels…

Up to 400 people benefited from a Thanksgiving clothes and household goods giveaway today.
Grateful Bread, set up to help those in need, handed out second hand clothes, shoes, kitchen items, decorat…

The teenage creator of an international organisation set up to translate climate change literature into dozens of languages helped close a major conference for young people today.
Sophia Kianni, 19, t…

Part of a city street is to be closed next week because of a burst water pipe.
Ewing Street in Hamilton will be partially blocked while City of Hamilton staff deal with the problem.
The City of Hamilt…

A new fund inspired by Olympic champion Flora Duffy to back future athletics stars has got off the starting blocks, it was announced today.
The Flora Gold Fund was set up with initial support from ru…

More support to help cultivate artists and others in the creative fields, a One Bermuda Alliance would-be MP said today.
Dwayne Robinson, a former senator and the approved candidate for Southampton Ea…

Covid-19 restrictions are to be loosened, the Premier said yesterday.
The announcement by David Burt came as the UK banned flights from South Africa and five neighbouring countries as a new variant of…

Claims the Government would have cut the same controversial airport redevelopment deal it attacked the One Bermuda Alliance for signing were yesterday dismissed by the Premier.
David Burt spoke out a…

Youngsters who have pledged to help reverse the effects of climate change yesterday met potential sponsors.
Hundreds of middle and high schoolchildren gathered at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration In…

A prominent lawyer named in corruption charges has died in the US.
It is understood that Justin Williams passed away on Wednesday night after several weeks in hospital.
He was one of four defendants e…

The House of Assembly has approved a fee rate for permission to live in Bermuda under an economic investment certificate.
A fee of $2,625 was approved for the granting of ministerial permission to liv…

Legislation to modernise the Bermuda National Trust was passed by MPs today with support from both sides of the House of Assembly.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, launched the debate on the Ber…

Road works have restricted access to a Hamilton car park.
Bull’s Head Car Park off Dundonald Street was inaccessible to traffic from Canal Street this morning after resurfacing work started on nearby …

Roadside sobriety testing could be brought back for the Christmas season, the Minister of Transport said today.
In a statement to the House of Assembly, Lawrence Scott also urged people to pick a desi…

A disabilities charity is to hold a virtual conference next week on the best ways to campaign for rights for disabled people.
Common Ground, organised by WindReach, an outdoor activity centre for disa…

The Premier, Health Minister and Education Minister are due to have a press conference at 12.45pm.
We will have live coverage and extensive reports.

Employers and third sector agencies are to join a number of Government departments in the latest efforts to tackle gang violence.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, told the House of Assem…

The Canal Street entrance to Bull’s Head car park has been closed off to allow paving work to be carried out.
But motorists can still access the car park from the Elliot Street entrance.
Cars were bac…

Part of Marsh Folly is being prepared for landfill waste as supply chain issues hinder critical repairs at the Tynes Bay incinerator, the acting Public Works Minister said today.
Wayne Furbert told th…

The health minister, Kim Wilson, this morning rolled back a raft of Covid-19 regulations.
But she still warned: “The pandemic is not over, so we must continue to follow public health guidelines to kee…

The Premier, David Burt, this morning reiterated his stance that the UK should not be able to stop legislation being passed by Bermuda MPs.
Government and Government House appear to be at loggerheads …

Shoppers and retail stores took a conservative approach to Black Friday today – but kept spirits high with bargains and live music.
The Phoenix Stores, which included Brown & Co and P-Tech, led t…

A leading member of a pressure group that opposed the controversial One Bermuda Alliance public-private airport redevelopment said that the Progressive Labour Party in its present form would have stru…

Bermuda has been hit by a shortage of fresh milk because of low production by dairy cows sparked by a shortage of imported cattle feed.
Dunkley’s Dairy said yields of fresh milk – which the company co…

The island’s biggest nature reserve will open to the public early next year after four years of development.
The Riddell’s Bay Gardens and Nature Reserve, on a former golf course in Warwick, covers 66…

No damages have been awarded to a civil servant who was rejected for the role of Director of Parks – but the Supreme Court ruled that the Public Service Commission’s decision was unfair.
The finding b…

Flooding will become a major problem for Bermuda as global warming increases, a risk analyst warned yesterday.
Angela A’Zary, the senior vice-president of client risk analytics at reinsurance firm Re…

A veteran teacher at a private school has been appointed as its new principal.
Anna Faria-Machado, who joined Mount St Agnes Academy as a Grade 6 teacher in 1999, takes over from Sue Moench, who serve…

There are no patients in hospital with Covid-19 for the first time since the start of August, it was announced tonight.
But health officials reported six new coronavirus results.
The new cases were d…

A real estate broker is to hold a seminar next week to help people “end the rental cycle”.
Tamika Todd, of Platinum Realty, will run the session with the Women’s Resource Centre.
A WRC spokeswoman tol…

A shipping company highlighted the latest dates it can accept goods to arrive in time for the Christmas season.
The announcement from Best Shipping came amid concerns that global supply chain problems…

People expecting packages from overseas were today asked to complete the required paperwork to avoid delays in the run-up to the festive season.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, added th…

A fire has broken out at a farm in Sandys this morning.
Details of the blaze have not been released, but police have confirmed that a fire was reported at Westover Farm at around 10.20am.
Firefighter…

A thanksgiving service will be hosted by the Christian Science Society of Bermuda this evening.
The annual event will run from 6pm and can be attended in-person or on Zoom.
A spokeswoman said: “Even t…

A former assistant US Attorney-General has been appointed to lead inquiries into the founder of a Bermudian-based data software company who was accused of sexual misconduct.
Leslie R Caldwell will hea…

.Rena Lalgie, the Governor, has made it clear legalisation of cannabis for purposes other than medicinal and scientific use, or certain industrial procedures, is not permitted under existing internati…

Electricity from Bermuda’s first large-scale solar farm has started to feed into the island’s electricity grid, power firm Belco revealed yesterday.
A Belco spokesman said that the six-megawatt solar …