Royal Gazette

Visits from the Viking Orion cruise ship will affect access to a waterfront car park over the next few weeks, the City of Hamilton warned today.
A spokeswoman said the Number 5 car park on Front Stree…

Many American cities have seen a rise in crime in the last 12 months, often after decades of declines in murders and violent incidents.
The mayor of Baltimore recently announced an expansive five-yea…

Police have warned contractors to secure their gear after reports of tools being stolen from vehicles.
A spokesman advised anyone storing tools in a work vehicle to mark them clearly with a name and a…

The Ministry of Legal Affairs has been ordered to reveal whether a report on allegations of misconduct made against the head of the island’s child protection agency existed.
Gitanjali Gutierrez, the I…

The general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers has stepped down after 22 years in the job at the request of the union.
Mike Charles confirmed that he was asked to quit and that he left the jo…

A crucial report which includes detailed protection plans for two forts affected by the St Regis hotel has not yet been approved, leaving a question mark over St George’s designation as a world herita…

A nurse who breached the Covid-19 curfew escaped prosecution after she was able to prove she was asked to start her shift earlier than scheduled.
It is believed Sandrina Gifford is the first Magistrat…

A campaign group allied to the Progressive Labour Party yesterday hit out at the Government and accused it of ignoring “grass roots, labour and Black Bermudians”.
A letter to the party from the group …

The number of active Covid-19 cases in Bermuda has risen to 83 after 31 new cases were recorded since Friday.
The Ministry of Health said 70 of the active cases are the more contagious Delta variant, …

A head-on collision between a bus and a car on Middle Road in Southampton has caused traffic delays in the western parishes.
A police spokesman said: “The east bound lane of Middle Road, Southampton, …

An unoccupied car overturned on Marsh Folly Road in Pembroke this afternoon – although it appears no one was injured in the incident.
As of 2.40pm, the car remained on its roof in the westbound lane n…

An international golf tournament has donated $100,000 to a Bermudian charitable foundation, it was announced today.
The PGA Tour Bermuda Championship, the island’s first official PGA tournament, gave …

Roadworks in St George are scheduled to start next Monday.
Trenching will be carried out between York Street and King’s Square and is expected to affect traffic flow.
A spokesman for the public works …

The deadline for a public survey on solar energy has been extended by two weeks, the Government said today.
A spokesman for the home affairs ministry said the closing date would be August 20 instead t…

Prisoner numbers have been slashed by more than 50 per cent over the last 11 years, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe said that locking up offenders was the “last option” and…

A Bermudian living in Armenia when a war broke out over a disputed region said that the experience reminded her of the importance of humanitarian work.
Tierrai Tull, 20, spent four months in the count…

A former head teacher who also led the Bermuda Association of School Principals was a skilled mediator, colleagues said yesterday.
Livingston Tuzo’s teaching career spanned 34 years and he worked at t…

The Opposition yesterday asked the Government to provide more information about a proposed National Health Plan.
Cole Simons, the Opposition leader, said that the focus for the past 18 months had been…

More than 30 services and programmes are offered to help people in the island’s prison system, a Government spokeswoman said.
She added that a refusal to take part in some core courses could affect re…

Con artists have targeted the elderly in a string of scams, police warned yesterday.
A spokesman highlighted one senior who was contacted by someone who persuaded them to invest “a significant amount …

A Bermudian model and musician took the spotlight in the UK this week as part of a BBC television series about the world of modelling.
Kyra-Jaye Hinds, 18, was featured in the latest episode of the se…

A man who caused a traffic collision that seriously injured a mother and son has had his period of disqualification slashed by the Supreme Court.
Dwayne Creary was banned from driving all vehicles for…

When Darren Hunnicutt told his wife he had cancer she collapsed and he caught her in his arms.
He said the dread he saw in her eyes kept him strong in order to support her and all of his loved ones a…

The Government last night continued to urge the public to consider Covid-19 vaccinations as the number of active cases of the virus in the latest outbreak continued to rise.
Kim Wilson, the Minister o…

Changes to Bermuda’s immigration policy to open the door for long-term residents to become permanent residents have been backed by the Bermuda Employer’s Council.
While Keith Jensen, the BEC president…

The Bermuda Taxi Owner’s Association was thrown into disarray after its president abruptly resigned after losing a series of motions.
On Friday night, the association held its Annual General Meeting a…

A local psychologist landed the opportunity of a lifetime supporting international athletes and world record breakers at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.
Gemma Harris, a senior clinical psychologist at …

Calls came from across the island for a lasting tribute to Bermuda’s new Olympic gold medal winner Flora Duffy.
Readers contacted The Royal Gazette in the wake of Ms Duffy’s historic win in the women…

A footbridge that will extend the Railway Trail over Flatts Inlet is expected to be completed by October, a spokesman for Friends of the Railway Trail said yesterday.
Tucker Murphy confirmed that volu…

The City of Hamilton is urging members of the public who want to take part in its Scavenger Hunt and help local businesses to sign up as the deadline is approaching.
The event was rescheduled due to b…

A Cabinet Minister is overseas receiving medical treatment, a Government spokeswoman confirmed this evening.
Rumours have been spreading on social media about the issue but the spokeswoman added: “The…

A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after he crashed into a road sign late on Saturday night.
A police spokesman said that officers responded to reports of a serious single-vehicle traffic co…

Almost 900 traffic tickets have been issued since the Bermuda Police Service launched an operation to crack down on road offences one month ago.
Police handed out 897 tickets under Operation Vega fro…

The island’s vets are scrambling to coordinate an emergency vaccination drive for dogs as an outbreak of a fast-spreading virus takes an increasing toll.
The Bermuda Veterinary Association held a disc…

The City of Hamilton has launched a renovation effort to bolster a Front Street event space.
Patrick Cooper, City Engineer, said the Corporation hopes to reopen the former No. 6 Shed for the Christmas…

There are some right here in Bermuda who feel we should focus only on our problems, which are wide-ranging, instead of studying developments in other countries. Those with that view are entitled to th…

There will be detours on bus routes 8c and 3 this weekend.
Bus route 8c will bypass Cedar Hill in Warwick on Saturday and Sunday owing to ongoing trench work preventing road access.
Road works in th…

Bermuda recorded 25 new cases of Covid-19 in just three days, with the majority transmitted locally, the health ministry said tonight.
Of Bermuda’s 71 active cases, 61 are the more virulent Delta va…

Two motorcycles collided on South Road, Smiths near Collector’s Hill yesterday afternoon.
At about 5.50pm, police attended the crash near the car park at Collector’s Hill Apothecary.
Police reported …

Bermuda College has introduced a raft of safety measures including weekly saliva testing for students in light of the prevalence of the Covid-19 Delta variant.
As of August 30, students returning to-…

The Bermuda Road Safety Council has called on motorists to not drink and drive so they can “arrive alive”.
A BRSC spokesman said: “The summer months always bring about a festive mood. Often linked to …

The post office in Southampton will be temporarily closed for extensive renovations from Monday, August 30, to early December.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Post Office said: “The much needed renovati…

Plans to add four storeys of residential units to a Front Street building have been refused by the Development Applications Board over traffic concerns.
William Frith Ltd had proposed an expansion of …

An insurance group has pledged $50,000 to a charity focused on marine conservation and education.
Aspen Insurance will offer payments over two years to help Waterstart with its experiential learning p…

A psychological and psychiatric treatment centre has teamed up with the University of the West Indies to offer internship opportunities to those entering the field of mental health.
Solstice, Bermuda’…

Plans to demolish a historic building linked to National Hero Mary Prince have been modified after a series of objections.
The former Watlington House – used by Ocean View Golf Course as a warehouse –…

Salmonella concerns have led to a brand of seasoning being recalled by its manufacturer, according to the Food and Drug Administration in the US.
The voluntary recall by McCormick & Company in Mar…

The Auditor General today launched a scathing attack on Government bookkeeping warning of more than 160 years of financial statements in arrears by the end of the present financial year.
Heather Thoma…

A man who died after he lost control of his motorcycle while being followed by police has been named as 25-year-old Keija Simmons.
Police today confirmed Mr Simmons as Bermuda’s seventh road fatality…

A Bermudian man in the UK has been jailed 30 months for drug offences.

Trundae Darrell, 30, admitted possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply, at an appearance last week in Sta…