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Ten more people have died from Covid-19, the health minister announced this evening, bringing the island’s death toll to 72.
It brings the number of deaths this month alone to 38.
Kim Wilson gave “hea…

A man seriously hurt in a crash ten days ago remains in critical condition at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit, police said tonight.
The 46-year-old, believed to be a Hamilton P…

The longstanding bus dispute has been resolved and the bus service is back in full operation.
Eugene Ball Jnr, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union’s bus division, told The Royal Gazette tha…

Passengers from a cruise ship that docked in Bermuda this week remained on the island after they tested positive for the coronavirus.
A Ministry of Transport spokeswoman said “a few” guests on the Cry…

Recent deaths from Covid-19 have overwhelmed the hospital’s morgue, requiring refrigerated overflow containers to be brought in.
R Scott Pearman, the deputy chief executive officer for Bermuda Hospita…

The ferry service has returned to its regular schedule, the Government announced this morning.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Transport said that there will be an update later today about when the…

More than half Bermuda’s doctors have lined up behind an appeal by their professional body for people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
The show of strength came as 102 of the 183 registered doctors…

Hurricane Sam is now a potential threat to Bermuda and has moved back up to a Category 4 storm.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that Sam was about 1,068 miles southeast of Bermuda moving northwest a…

A former general manager at the airport who helped bring flights back to the island during a bleak era for Bermuda’s air travel has died.
Jim Howes told The Royal Gazette in 2007 when he retired after…

A retail industry leader said it was “somewhat frustrating” that the Government would back overseas shopping in a forthcoming Bermuda Post Office venture.
Lorraine Shailer, head of the retail division…

A proposal to build a replacement for Agape House in Warwick has been submitted to the Department of Planning.
The application, submitted by architectural firm Lindberg and Simmons on behalf of the Fr…

Bermuda needs to tackle child obesity if it wants to curb a surge in demand for dialysis, experts have said.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Diabetes Association explained there were about 250 people who …

Police today renewed a witness appeal on the first anniversary of the gun murder of 31-year-old woman.
Garrina Cann was celebrating a birthday with friends on the porch of her home when a gunman appro…

Two 18-year-old men have been arrested in connection with a murder earlier this month, police revealed today.
Duane Gibbons was found unconscious with a stab wound to his back on Blue Hole Hill, Hamil…

An appeal to striking bus staff to return to work was today issued by the Opposition.
Scott Pearman, the One Bermuda Alliance transport spokesman, said Bermuda Industrial Union staff should get the bu…

A film about how young people are tackling climate change will premiere in a one-off television broadcast on Saturday.
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute teamed up with government TV channel…

The predicted track of a major hurricane is grounds for “cautious optimism”, the director of the Bermuda Weather Service said yesterday.
Mark Guishard said that Hurricane Sam, the 18th named storm of …

The head of a shipping company last night hit out at the Government’s partnership with a US firm to create an international online shopping service.
Kenny Thomson, the president of Mailboxes, said the…

A 200 year-old palmetto tree in Scotland’s capital city will be cut down today – but it is scheduled to live on through descendants overseas and in Bermuda.
The 60ft tree, the oldest plant in the Roya…

A gym that went out of business owed a former staff member more than $15,000 in redundancy payments, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Cassandra Simmons had argued in an Employment Tribunal last year that …

A kinder model for the financial assistance safety net, entailing “less policing” and assistance getting people back to work, was passed by legislators.

The Financial Assistance Amendment Act was…

Police tonight appealed for public help to trace two men in connection with a knife murder earlier this month.
Acting Detective Inspector Jason Smith said the two men were “involved in this incident” …

A rift between the ruling Progressive Labour Party and the Bermuda Industrial Union widened today after the BIU president accused the Government of a failure to listen to its grass roots support.
Chri…

A rift between the ruling Progressive Labour Party and the Bermuda Industrial Union widened today after the BIU president accused the Government of a failure to listen to its grass roots support.
Chri…

Another ten people have died of Covid-19, it was announced this evening.
The total number of pandemic fatalities is now at 62 and there are 163 new cases.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said that…

A private school has announced it will use lateral flow tests for the coronavirus for its pupils and staff.
Saltus is one of several private schools to offer the tests, which will be administered at h…

Chromebook laptops have been distributed to all students from P3 to P6 to assist them with in-person and remote learning.
The Ministry of Education said the devices, given out during the week startin…

A dispute that has kept buses off the road for nine days has been referred to a labour tribunal, meaning that any further industrial action will be considered to be unlawful.
The referral by Jason Ha…

Enforcement of parking rules is being stepped up after the City of Hamilton hired five new people to check on vehicles.
The new Parking Enforcement Officers have replaced traffic wardens and have been…

Doctors are launching a campaign to promote coronavirus vaccination, it was revealed at the weekend.
The news came as the Bermuda Medical Doctors Association warned that healthcare staff were “exhaust…

A streamlined way to help long-term residents get permanent residency has been approved by the House of Assembly.
The changes proposed by Jason Hayward, the labour minister, opened a route to residenc…

A successful businessman who founded his first company six years after he was kicked out of school was a man who liked “showing the world what was possible”.
However, Mike Marshall, whose string of bu…

Bermuda is at the top of a global list for the number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents in a table compiled by The New York Times.
The American newspaper said Bermuda averaged 109 new cases ev…

The Public Service Commission rejected the recommended candidate for the Director of Parks post after staff threatened to walk off the job, the Supreme Court heard.
Terry Lynn Thompson launched legal …

Kayaks, paddleboarders and a rower completed a marathon circuit of the island yesterday to raise almost $160,000 for a charity focused on the prevention of child sex abuse.
The money will be used to h…

Importers of invasive species are in the crosshairs of legislation passed in the House of Assembly – with fines of up to $50,000 or two years in jail for offenders.
But owners of illegal exotic creatu…

A TV debate involving medics for and against the Covid-19 vaccine should be held, the Deputy Speaker of the House has said.
Derrick Burgess added: “I really would like to hear from a panel of doctors…

Three-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles for guided tours have been given the green light by MPs.
The House of Assembly backed the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act, designed to increase the types of …

A free minibus service will replace public buses tomorrow, the Government revealed tonight.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, confirmed that Government had implemented its contingency plan after…

The principle of open government will be celebrated with countries around the world on Tuesday.
A spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner’s Office said International Right to Know Day was design…

Business voters for Corporation of Hamilton elections were today asked to make sure their details were up to date.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said that elections were scheduled for next y…

Hurricane Sam became Category 4 storm early today, with maximum winds of 145mph.
It is not ranked as a threat to the island at present – but forecasts from the Bermuda Weather Service showed the storm…

A man and a woman aged in their 20s suffered injuries after a serious road accident involving a motorcycle, a car and two trucks today.
The 24-year-old man motorcycle rider suffered internal injuries …

Good journalism will always be committed with seeking truth in circumstances where too often people are kept in the dark over highly sensitive issues that hold the potential for reflecting negatively …

Three MPs apologised to the House of Assembly yesterday for comments they made two months ago.
Neville Tyrrell and Christopher Famous, Progressive Labour Party backbenchers, and Craig Cannonier, the O…

A former president of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda used her love of theatre and music to bring “Broadway quality” shows to the island’s audiences.
Marjorie Stanton came to theatre wit…

Triathlete Flora Duffy was hailed by MPs as a true champion who provided light in the darkness caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
David Burt, the Premier, said that every cloud had a silver lining durin…

A 21-year-old woman was in hospital tonight with serious injuries to her arm after a three-vehicle crash.
The accident on Somerset Road at its junction with Scaur Lane, Sandys happened at 5.30pm and t…

Another seven people have died of Covid-19, it was announced tonight.
The grim news pushed the number of pandemic fatalities up to 52.
There are 1,612 active coronavirus cases, with 65 people in hospi…

Hurricane Sam is on track to build into a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday.
The storm is headed west towards the Caribbean from a position 1,885 miles southeast of Bermuda.
The rapidly growing storm, ex…