Royal Gazette

A woman accused of storing two guns and almost 500 rounds of ammunition told a judge yesterday she had no knowledge of the weapons.
Tonae Perinchief-Leader, 31, told the Supreme Court that she had tol…

A group set up to fight the closure of West End Primary School has claimed it was snubbed by the Government.
The West End Warriors for Legacy said presented a petition with 315 signatures against the…

Firecrews tacked a bushfire at a house tonight.
The flames destroyed an area of grass and several bushes in the grounds of a house in Harrington Sound Road in Smith’s.
Dylan Rance, 16, who lives at ho…

The Bermuda Industrial Union call for a two-day work stoppage next week was struck a damaging blow today after a sister union said it would not support the action.
The BIU announced the action – due t…

Government is to launch a public consultation process on single-use plastics in a bid to abolish the product by next year.
At a press conference today, Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said th…

Changes to labour legislation that caused a breach with a union benefited workers, the Government claimed yesterday.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister and a former trade union leader, said changes to…

Business leaders yesterday condemned the threat of a strike over changes to votes on union decertification in workplaces.
Nathan Kowalski, the president of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, said it was…

Prosecutors yesterday alleged that two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found in a woman’s bedroom.
Alan Richards, for the Crown, told the Supreme Court that the weapons and ammunition w…

A cat-astrophe was avoided yesterday after a pet cat got stuck at the top of a utility pole.
A full-scale rescue operation that involved the SPCA and a cherry-picker from power firm Belco was launched…

Boat owners should be on the alert after a series of thefts from moored vessels.
A police spokeswoman said that there had been a number of thefts across the island recently, although Paget has been th…

A reward of $5,000 was today offered for information on gun crimes.
Crime Stoppers Bermuda said the cash would be paid out for tip-offs that led to arrests, convictions or seizures of firearms.
A spok…

Bermuda College will use remote learning for the first week of the new term because of the threat of industrial action and problems scheduling coronavirus tests.
Face-to-face teaching, scheduled to st…

A Turkish seaman suffering from lower abdominal pain was transferred from an oil tanker last Monday. Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said.
BMOC said on its website that it was notified on August 1…

Parents who applied in June to give their three-year-olds a head-start at government pre-schools by enrolling them in a new programme will now have to put them in private schools after a change in pol…

A section of Canal Road in Pembroke has been closed this morning after part of a wall collapsed.
A police spokeswoman warned that the hazard was dangerous for both motorists and pedestrians
The spoke…

A Bermudian has been appointed to raise international awareness of the island as a tourism destination.
And a second marketing expert who has her roots in Bermuda will be responsible for promoting t…

A mother yesterday said was inspired to start a specialist support group after her 16-year-old son suffered traumatic brain injuries in a car crash.
Helen Cart set up the Bermuda TBI Survivors and Par…

A student who pledged to serve others after her brother died eight years ago has been awarded $10,000 to help her qualify as a doctor.
Jade Richardson received a scholarship from Northshore Medical an…

The organisers of an annual back-to-school uniform campaign yesterday appealed to the public for $64,000 by the end of the week.
Organisers of the Each One Reach One Campaign, which helps families in …

Campaigners opposed to Covid-19 vaccination yesterday questioned claims by US drug regulators that the Pfizer vaccine was safe and deserved full approval.
The Bermuda Freedom Alliance insisted that th…

Bermuda’s Covid-19 vaccination rate continued to inch up last week.
The Government said that 64.9 per cent of the population had been given both jabs for full immunity and 66.3 per cent have had a s…

The island’s cricketing authority has joined forces with the Government to boost the employment prospects of fans.
The Bermuda Cricket Board and the Department of Workforce Development have agreed to …

More that 40 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the space of four days, health officials announced tonight.
The 42 new cases brought the number of active coronavirus infections up to 141, wit…

The final Harbour Night of the year will be tomorrow, organisers the Chamber of Commerce said today.
The night will feature family activities, fun games and free giveaways, as well as 32 vendors, incl…

A 68-year-old woman was found dead in a Hamilton park today, police said.
A police spokeswoman said emergency services attended the Queen Elizabeth Park off Hamilton’s Queen Street about 2.15pm.
The …

A group of nurses have won a total of $13,000 in scholarships to help them further their nursing education.
Olievia Martins and Luz Soto-Lambert, registered nurses, were given $2,000 each and Tamara S…

Youngsters at the island’s two public secondary schools will be taught how to prepare for college – by specially trained senior pupils.
The Mirrors Programme has introduced PeerForward – a course desi…

A Progressive Labour Party MP has defended the party’s Covid-19 SafeKey policy after Opposition criticism of the scheme.
Christopher Famous accused Michael Dunkley, the shadow health minister, of “neg…

The history of Asian immigration to Bermuda will be highlighted tomorrow.

A Visible Minority: Asian Diasporas in Bermuda, organised by the Department of Culture, will be held at the Bermuda Underw…

A Rastafarian artist yesterday vowed to rebuild his distinctive red, gold and green VW Beetle after it was wrecked by fire.
Perry Butterfield’s “Lion Bug”, a familiar sight on the roads across the isl…

The seas around Bermuda have already started to suffer from damage caused by climate change, an island researcher has warned.
Nick Bate, a senior scientist and director of research at the Bermuda Inst…

Union negotiators and the Government should go head-to-head until a deal is struck over union decertification votes, an Opposition MP said last night.
Jarion Richardson, the shadow labour minister, s…

Six students from Warwick Academy achieved 40 or more points in their International Baccalaureate in a first for the school, headteacher David Horan has revealed.
The private school – the oldest in Be…

An encore charity showing of the biopic of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will be held this week after the massive success of last week’s premiere.
Va Va Productions decided to stage a second performa…

The Pfizer vaccine was today given full approval by US authorities.
The Food and Drug Administration gave the vaccine its strongest endorsement on the grounds of the massive amount of evidence that it…

The Bermuda Industrial Union’s threat of a two-day shutdown next week has far more to do with internal Progressive Labour Party politics than changes to labour legislation, the Premier charged today. …

A solar farm at the airport could be operational soon, the Government said today.
Jeanne Nikolai, the Government’s director of energy, said the developers were “very close” to finishing the commission…

A jump in coronavirus cases has led to four extra students getting scholarships to study abroad.
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club handed over $40,000 to education charity Knowledge Quest after t…

A free public webinar on access to information and freedom of the press will take place on Wednesday.
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez said people can see the webinar, hosted by the Intern…

Competitors are set to return to the beach next month as the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition comes back to Horseshoe Bay.
Hannah Emmerson, event organiser, said the competition was given the green ligh…

Opposition to the Bermuda Industrial Union’s threat of a major strike grew yesterday as the government maintained it will not back down on the issue of union decertification votes.
The Bermuda Indust…

A vaccination clinic set up yesterday to tackle an outbreak of canine parvovirus was successful but much work remains, a veterinarian has said.
Laura Tucker, president of the Bermuda Veterinary Assoc…

A review of children’s advocacy agencies included five jurisdictions across the world, a social development and seniors ministry spokeswoman said.
Commissions in Jamaica, England, Jersey, Malta and Au…

New public health regulations requiring patrons to have a SafeKey could be “the final nail in the coffin” for businesses struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic, Michael Dunkley has warned.
The Sh…

A widow who sued a bank over the sale of a foreclosed St George’s home has had her case struck out by the Supreme Court.
Denise Trew argued that HSBC Bermuda had failed to get the best possible pric…

The owners of a small business were celebrating last night after their stolen van was recovered yesterday thanks to an outpouring of support from the community.
A thief stole the Planning Factory’s v…

Flora Duffy, who this weekend became the first person in history to be a world champion and an Olympic gold medallist in triathlon in the same year, also recently got some attention from Hollywood sta…

Bermuda has been featured in leading African-American lifestyle magazine Essence.
The article, which highlights local tour guide Kristen White, is entitled The Black Girls Guide to Bermuda and appear…

A young Bermudian who was head boy at the world-famous Royal Ballet School in London has won a $15,000 scholarship.
Ravi Cannonier-Watson was given the award through the scholarship named after Hollyw…

A ceremony was held to recognise 15 recipients of scholarships aimed at helping young Bermudians to enter Bermuda’s workforce.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, addressed the awardees last Thurs…