Royal Gazette

Bermuda’s active cases of Covid-19 have climbed to 36, it was revealed today, but none are in hospital.
The update came this morning after a further 15 people tested positive for the coronavirus out o…

Dara Alizadeh bowed out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on Thursday night knowing that he had given his all.
The 27-year-old Bermudian may have finished last of six starters in the C final but came away…

The Cup Match Classic’s comeback marked a welcome return to normality for many at Wellington Oval in St George’s yesterday – and the revival of a sacred Bermudian tradition for those to whom Cup Match…

Although much of the world remains in the grip of a pandemic that has crippled economies and altered lifestyles for millions, an even greater threat looms when democracy is threatened by the political…

A legal challenge that claimed strict curfew laws were unconstitutional and denied people a “reasonable excuse” will be rescinded after the man at the centre of the challenge admitted to a breach of t…

Financing for a controversial solar project at the National Sports Centre was approved by the NSC’s Board of Trustees in May, the sport minister reiterated at the Senate.
In response to questions Erne…

A proposed hospice to replace the ageing Agape House will be run independently, according to the Friends of Hospice.
While Agape House is managed and staffed by the Bermuda Hospitals Board and support…

A man who rear-ended a truck while more than two and a half times the legal alcohol limit was banned from the roads for 18 months last week.
Pierre Nicholas, 33, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court t…

Bermuda’s new prominence as the smallest country to win an Olympic medal in the Summer Games last just two days after Flora Duffy won the gold medal in the triathlon.
But the island’s claim to be the…

Historical re-enactors joined forces to mark the 412th anniversary of the Sea Venture Landing Day on Wednesday.
The St. George’s/Lyme Regis Twinning Association held Sea Venture Landing Day marking t…

Two men have been arrested after an early morning brawl at Darrell’s Wharf in which police came under threat from a crowd of onlookers.
The fight, ending with a 27-year-old and a 23-year-old man arres…

Drivers have been advised to use caution and plan for traffic delays where roadworks continue around the island.
Examples include Middle Road near Khyber Pass in Warwick, Georges Bay Road at the entra…

Masks will not be required outdoors at the Cup Match Classic.
But the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport said indoor mask guidance and all other safety measures remain in effect.
Updated guidelines …

A teen reported to have left home early on Tuesday is being sought by police.
Equan Kyree Richardson, 17, is believed to be staying with friends.
But a police spokesman said attempts to locate him ha…

Watchers of the Tokyo Olympics using One Communications were left in the dark from Wednesday morning after the firm was told it could no longer air the games to local viewers.
Irate fans watching the …

Bus routes from Hamilton to the East End are back to normal service after a series of Belco digs got “temporarily halted”, the Department of Public Transportation said.
Bus routes 1 and 3 are back up …

Government is to provide free training for people looking to work in the energy industry.
Walter Roban, the minister for home affairs, announced the launch of a new course at a press conference this m…

Bus services will be disrupted on Saturday due to road closures for the Bacchanal Run.
Due to road closure on Marsh Folly Road between 6.30pm and 9.30pm, Number 10 and 11 buses will detour via the rou…

Antisocial behaviour and marine traffic violations are to be targeted by the Royal Bermuda Regiment Coastguard over the Cup Match holiday period.
An advisory has been issued to remind boaters to ke…

St John Ambulance has called on the public to be careful to avoid heat-related illnesses over the holiday weekend.
A spokeswoman for the charity said that temperatures are expected to rise above 80F d…

Bermudian Gold medal-winner Flora Duffy has been busy giving interviews about her historic Tokyo Olympics triathlon victory.
In an interview with SportsMax she says: “Thank you to everyone back in Ber…

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a home on So far Lane in St David’s yesterday.
According to a spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, two appliances from the Clearwater and Hamilton st…

A ban on new work permit applications in a slew of job categories has been extended for a further three months until the end of October.
But seven professions have been moved from ‘closed’ to ‘restric…

A nurse who fought for change when racial segregation frustrated the careers of Black Bermudian medical professionals has been warmly recalled by MPs and senators.
The family of Sandra Allen said she …

When Flora Duffy embarked on her sporting odyssey, she was just like Bermuda: small in stature but punching well above her weight.
Troy Custodio, who began training her at Port Royal Primary School …

In her graduate year at Warwick Academy, Flora Duffy said as her yearbook quote: “Dream as if you’ll live for ever, live as if you’ll die tomorrow.”
On Monday night, Warwick Academy revelled in the jo…

After making history with a sensational Olympic gold medal win, Flora Duffy was celebrating in Tokyo in typical style when elated parents Charlie and Maria Duffy called from Bermuda.
“She was back in …

The US Consulate and the Customs and Border Protection agency teamed up to donate supplies of bottled water to Covid-19 test centres today.
Karen Grissette, the US Consul General, and CBP port direct…

Fifteen new coronavirus cases have been recorded since Friday and Bermuda now has 25 active cases, four of which are from unkown sources and are under investigation, it was revealed today.
Dr Ernest …

In Bermuda and around the world, Twitter lit up with praise for Flora Duffy after her gold in the triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics.
‘Flora’ was trending in Bermuda with almost 30,000 tweets, ‘triathlon…

The Cup Match camping tradition will resume this year – but with Covid-19 restrictions in place.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said campers and picnickers are allowed to set up their ca…

From Oldham in the north of England, to the Australian outback and back to New York, Flora Duffy’s gold in the Tokyo Olympics was headline news.
In the UK, The Guardian acclaimed Flora’s stunning vict…

Flora Duffy said this was her last shot and she took it.
There may have been few spectators in Tokyo but all of Bermuda was cheering on Bermuda’s golden girl as she ran into the history books and smas…

Police will have a “very robust” plan in place throughout the Cup Match holiday period, including the possibility of extra gang units in light of Sunday night’s double shooting on Court Street.
Asked…

A national celebration awaits gold medal winner Flora Duffy on her return home from last night’s triumph in Tokyo.
David Burt, the Premier, declared that all of Bermuda looked forward to commemorating…

Bermuda’s first Olympic medal-winner, Clarence Hill, said last night that his faith in the island’s talents had been borne out by Flora Duffy’s triumph in Tokyo.
The boxing heavyweight who brought hom…

A man who was rescued by the US Coast Guard in 2014 trying to travel from Florida to Bermuda by sea in a floating bubble, has drifted ashore trying to “walk” to New York from Florida.
Reza Baluchi, a…

Garbage collectors who downed tools last week over a lack of working trash trucks returned to work this morning – but garbage collection will still be impacted for the rest of the week.
A spokesman fo…

Controversial changes to laws governing special development orders were approved by Senators this morning despite opposition.
Lindsey Simmons, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, told the Senate the …

Corrie Cross has become only the second Royal Bermuda Regiment woman to complete a tough officer’s commissioning course at the prestigious Royal Military College at Sandhurst.
Officer Cadet Cross and…

Plans to close West End Primary School in Sandys came under heavy fire last night at a heated town hall meeting in Somerset Cricket Club.
The gathering also delivered an uncommon rebuke to the Progres…

Government has confirmed that it is acting as guarantor for a controversial loan to fund an energy-saving project at the National Sports Centre.
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Curtis Dickinson, t…

A maths whiz reached a new personal best and climbed global records after memorising 20,000 digits of Pi.
Troy Ashby, a maths lecturer at Bermuda College, memorised and wrote the digits non-stop for 2…

A former nurse’s aide convicted of senior abuse after she hurled a bottle at a senior suffering from dementia has lost an appeal against conviction.
While Rose Belboda accepted that she had thrown an …

A top Bermudian entertainer whose singing career spanned more than half a century was remembered as a natural performer dedicated to promoting the island’s music.
Gilbert “Bill” Caisey “made his mark …

Unemployed people will be able to claim financial assistance from government for up to seven years under changes agreed by MPs on Friday.
Legislators raised the cap on the amount of time people can cl…

Two men are being treated in hospital for injuries from a shooting on Court Street when several shots were fired on the block between Dundonald and Elliot Street.
Chief Inspector Arthur Glasford said…

The Royal Gazette received dozens of good luck messages for triathlete Flora Duffy, who is one of the medal favourites for the women’s event at the Tokyo Olympics tonight.
Ms Duffy, whose race st…