Royal Gazette

The island’s Ombudsman is to step down next March after eight years in the role.
Victoria Pearman said she was proud of the work the office had carried out during her tenure – particularly faced with …

The Axa End-to-End has been approved for later this month and organisers expect to raise more than $6 million.
Anne Mello, the chairwoman of the End-to-End Charitable Trust, said the organisers had be…

Amendments to ensure that sitting Members of Parliament cannot sit on the Casino Gaming Commission were given the green light in the Senate.
Owen Darrell, the Junior Minister for the Cabinet Office, s…

A marine science museum will screen a series of free documentaries on environmental problems to youngsters from this weekend.
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute will launch Youth Climate Cin…

Reforms to help the unemployed find a way back to work were given the green light by the Senate.
The Financial Assistance Amendment Act, tabled in the Senate by senator Arianna Hodgson, will introduce…

Two more deaths from Covid-19 tonight brought the pandemic death toll to 89.
There were 46 new coronavirus cases out of 3,438 rest results that came back to officials – a positivity rate of 1.3 per ce…

Three public schools have reopened for in-person teaching, while more than 20 others have crossed the Covid-19 screening threshold.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said 21 of the islands 36 …

Postal workers have been praised for “rising to the challenge” of delivering mail during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wayne Furbert, the minister for the Cabinet Office, made the remarks at a press confe…

A Bermuda Coastguard team towed children to safety after their fishing boat took on water.
The rescue came after a beachgoer saw people waving sticks and shouting for help.
A bulletin from the Departm…

Police failed to carry out a proper investigation in the case of a truck driver accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist while drink driving, a lawyer said yesterday.
Richard Horseman, counsel f…

An entrepreneur keen to get his guided tour vehicle business on the road will have to wait after senators blocked key legislation.
Kevin Burrows said he had waited 18 months for the three-wheeled tour…

The Governor has stonewalled questions about the abrupt resignation of the Commissioner of Police.
Rena Lalgie announced last Friday that Stephen Corbishley, a British officer who joined Bermuda Polic…

The island’s top police officer quit his post last week with almost two years to run on his contract. The Royal Gazette takes a look at the tumultuous three year tenure of Stephen Corbishley, now …

Bermuda ranked thirteenth out of 20 Caribbean destinations in a recent visitor satisfaction survey.
But tourism chiefs pointed out that the survey, conducted by Conde Nast Traveler magazine, was done …

Bermuda’s Olympic triathlon hero will be welcomed back to Bermuda with a motorcade next week – and the public has been invited to come out and applaud.
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport said th…

A police investigation has been launched after a car was found in the sea today.
A member of the public reported spotting the car on the shoreline near Ducking Stool Park in Pembroke at about 7am.
The…

Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment will carry out a blank firing exercise this weekend.
The RBR’s newest troops will be out in the field at Hog Bay Park in Sandys on Saturday and Sunday to buil…

The Government today warned the public about a fake e-mail that asked people to “validate” their Covid-19 status.
A spokeswoman said the e-mail – which was being spread on social media – was designed …

Fifteen people have been deported for immigration breaches since the start of 2020, it was revealed today.
The immigration department also investigated 431 marriages to check that people had not tied …

At least 11 public schools and preschools have reached the 80 per cent saliva screening consent threshold required by the government to reopen for in person learning.
And the Premier, David Burt, sai…

A vaccine booster programme against Covid-19 is to be launched after the arrival of 11,700 doses of the jab from the UK.
But the public was warned not to try registering for the booster until an onlin…

An amendment designed to ban three and four-wheeled vehicles used for guided tours from national parks was backed by the Senate yesterday.
The move by Marcus Jones, an Opposition senator, came as the …

A street that was the scene of a serious road accident has been closed off by the City of Hamilton.
Laffan Street was shut after a 43-year-old woman on a motorbike suffered serious head injuries after…

Higher mandatory health insurance premiums were approved by the Upper House yesterday.
Senators approved the Health Insurance Amendment Act introduced to the chamber by Arianna Hodgson, the junior hea…

Bermuda’s environment got extra protection from imported pests after senators approved new legislation yesterday.
The Invasive Alien Species Act was designed to combat the importation, breeding, sale…

A Government senator today urged the public to talk to their doctors about vaccines after the death of her cousin from Covid-19.
Lindsay Simmons said the recent death had left a family in mourning, in…

Covid-19 has claimed five more lives, it was revealed tonight.
The news brought the death toll from the coronavirus to 87.
The number of people in hospital is 49, ten of them in intensive care.
There …

The Senate has passed legislation which will allow more long-term residents of the island to obtain permanent residency.
The amendments open a route to residency for non-Bermudian divorced people and …

The Bermuda Health Council has published a list of approved antigen tests for the coronavirus.
The tests can be conducted at home and provide a result in minutes – although a positive result will stil…

A talk about a “wealth tax” to help pay for the devastation caused by Covid-19 was one of the events attended by the Opposition leader at the UK Conservative Party conference this week.
Cole Simons sa…

A surge of new Covid-19 vacinations has seen the number of people with at least one dose of the vaccine increase to 68.9 per cent of the population while 66.8 per cent have had both doses, Kim Wilson …

A 46-year-old man injured in a two motorbike collision last month has died, police said today.
Allen Trott suffered serious injuries in the crash on Warwick’s South Road, near its junction with Dunsco…

A team was trying to fix a problem with the Premier’s Instagram account today after followers believed it was “hacked”.
David Burt said on Twitter that he woke to more than 20 messages alerting him to…

Bus operators will take no further industrial action in their long-running dispute with Government over lost pay, a union leader confirmed today.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial…

Two men were yesterday banned from the roads for 18 months after they refused to take breath tests.
Magistrates’ Court heard that police were stationed along Front Street when they saw Nicolas Bardon,…

The Government has released a series of dementia help cards intended to assist those who live with the condition.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the cards contain …

Frontline professionals should be forced to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Opposition said yesterday.
Scott Pearman, the acting leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, said that the Governmen…

A hike in electricity bills sparked by increased fuel prices will make life tougher for families that already struggle to cover the basics, a charity head warned this week.
Sandy De Silva, the executi…

A plant nursery will not sell Christmas trees this year because of a shortage of the traditional fir trees in North America, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Julie Greaves, the general manager of Aberfel…

Air service to and from the island has increased slightly this month with three new flights per week added to the schedule.
The October flight schedule, released by Skyport, includes 34 flights to and…

Travellers from Bermuda to the UK now require a document proving their vaccination against Covid-19 originated in Britain.
The letter, issued by Bermuda’s Ministry of Health, are now available for peo…

Flora Duffy, Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner, is set to return to the island next week, and the public have been asked to create video messages to welcome her back.
Ernest Peets, the Ministe…

A woman was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries today after a motorcycle crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the 43-year-old rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control…

Police have appealed for witnesses to a crash in that left a 28-year-old man in intensive care.
A police spokesman said the man suffered serious injuries, including head injuries, after his bike struc…

A gym owner whose business was closed by health officials for two weeks said others could be shut over regulations against Covid-19.
Karen Hodgkins, the owner of Magnum Power Force Gym in Hamilton, sa…

Three trees causing extensive damage to a city sidewalk and nearby properties are to be removed, the City of Hamilton has advised.
Two mahogany trees and one white cedar at the junction of Victoria S…

History, art and service helped a Bermuda hotel earn a top five spot in an international travel magazine’s list of best resorts.
The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club was recognised by readers of Condé…

A two-part panel discussion will explore the impacts a ban on single use plastics could have on local businesses.
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Lunch and Learn events tomorrow and Thursday v…

Employment law experts said that mandatory coronavirus tests in workplaces was lawful if “reasonably” justified by a duty of care.
Juliana Snelling and Gambrill Robinson, of Canterbury Law, looked at …