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Sophia Cannonier and her husband Michael Watson reappeared in Magistrates’ Court today and denied additional charges of breaching the Government’s Covid-19 quarantine regulations.
Ms Cannonier, 53, an…

The Mirrors Programme has put a spotlight on student art as part of its annual Student Art and Digital exhibit at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
This year’s event tasked Bermuda’s young people wit…

The Department of Libraries and Archives’ phone system will be temporarily unavailable tomorrow.
A Government spokeswoman said the department will still be operational and can be reached via email.
Pl…

Police have reported a quarantine breach at the Cannonier-Watson residence, which a spokesman said would result in another court appearance for the family.
Sophia Cannonier and her husband Michael Wat…

The caseload of the Bermuda Diabetes Association surged after the island endured more than one year of pandemic conditions, Hamilton Rotary Club heard yesterday.
The charity tackling one of Bermuda’s …

A call for vulnerable sharks to be spared from fishing came from an environmentalist after pictures circulated via social media showed two dead tiger sharks aboard an unidentified boat.
Tiger sharks a…

The Government has still to decide which primary schools to close as part of its education shake up, the Minister of Education has said.
Diallo Rabain was participating in a Zoom meeting on Monday abo…

A blind feral kitten has found his “forever home”, with a young man who is visually impaired.
Branden Fox, 20, the son in the adopting family, says that a special bond was quickly formed between hims…

Immunised travellers will no longer have to take a day 14 Covid-19 test after returning to Bermuda, government announced tonight.
Instead Kim Wilson, the minister of health, said that from this Frida…

Front Street businesses have been urged to remember Harbour Nights festivities tomorrow when they put out their trash for collection.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton urged businesses to put out…

With hurricane season underway and roadside foliage growing rapidly, the community is being urged to join in an effort to trim overhanging trees to reduce fallen branches in the event of a storm.
The…

Belco will talk to the public about its efforts to reduce emissions at its Pembroke plant at an online forum on Thursday.
A spokesman for the energy provider said the forum, to begin at 5.30pm, will “…

The Department of Energy has launched a new public survey to collect information about the public interest in solar energy.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, encouraged the public to complet…

Planning renovations at the historic home of Verdmont will benefit from enhancements thanks to a $10,000 donation from The Garden Club of Bermuda.
The donation was made to the Bermuda National Trust …

A world-renowned sailor, builder of boats and frequent caller on Bermuda was recalled by friends for his motto in life: “Never be afraid to be terrified.”
Paul Erling Johnson, famed for crossing the A…

Mental health benefits and services in Bermuda are not on an equal footing as those dealing with physical health, the Ministry of Health has admitted.
It was responding after Tania Stafford, a forme…

The new executive director of the Bermuda National Trust has called for a slowdown in land development proposals.
Karen Border said last week that she recognised that land development proposals were a…

A team of medics has been formed to support those with intellectual disabilities and their families at home.
The Community Intellectual Disabilities Team consists of nurses and therapists who work tog…

Teachers will have an opportunity to go back to school next month, thanks to a new online coaching programme.
Veteran educator Gina Tucker will today launch EduCoach – an e-coaching platform designed …

A campaigner opposed to mandatory supervised quarantining has again maintained that he did not submit a medical exemption form when he returned from an overseas trip last week.
Antonio Belvedere ackno…

An apparent viral outbreak of a fast moving and “highly contagious” disease that kills dogs has been flagged up by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Canine parvovirus, a gastrointes…

Police today appealed for any witness to the murder of Jahcari Francis who was killed four years ago today.
Mr Francis was shot to death while he was inside a residence on Upland Street, Devonshire, a…

The Progressive Labour Party appeared come under stinging criticism from one of its own in a broadside in the House of Assembly, with backbencher Jamahl Simmons decrying a “mindset” pandering to busin…

A senior Bermuda Police officer has been accepted into a top UK training course.
Assistant Commissioner Martin Weekes will join this year’s Police Strategic Command Course (SCC) facilitated by the UK’…

The coronavirus pandemic sparked an increase in calls from workers concerned about their rights – including mandatory Covid testing, a new report shows.
According to the Human Rights Commission’s 2020…

The developer behind a plan to build apartments on an empty lot on Church Street has asked for permission to expand their plans.
C33 Ltd received planning permission last July to build a five storey, …

Government’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is “drifting without impetus” and is unlikely to achieve herd immunity targets, according to the Opposition.
Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance spoke…

A “hero” to the labour movement and the Progressive Labour Party was celebrated in the House of Assembly on Friday.
David Burt, the Premier, called Charles Leroy Riley an “uncompromising warrior” for …

The Bermuda Public Service Union has awarded students a total of $30,000 in an effort to support the further education of Bermudians.
The 29th BPSU Annual Education Awards Ceremony recognised the hard…

North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish continues to be closed to through traffic because of a single vehicle collision which damaged a telephone poll yesterday.
The collision was near the Howzat liquor …

Karen Grissette, the new US Consul General, was joined by cadets from the visiting US Coast Guard training ship Eagle visiting the Bermuda National Trust’s headquarters in Paget for a tree planting ce…

Parliamentary rules thwarted an attempt to get details on an “error“ granting an exemption to the lockdown imposed in April that briefly allowed construction of a St George’s hotel to continue.
The ex…

Harbour Nights will return to Hamilton next week – with Covid-19 precautions in place.
While members of the public will be able to walk Front Street freely and visit shops, SafeKey will be required fo…

The Opposition is calling for an investigation into the funding of a controversial energy project at the National Sports Centre.
At a press conference yesterday Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Allian…

After 51 years as a cashier and line cook at a popular burger restaurant Lynn Outerbridge has decided to retire.
Ms Outerbridge, 69, received several farewell gifts and teary goodbyes yesterday on her…

A man yesterday denied assaulting two police officers during an alleged curfew breach.
John DeCosta, 63, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to two counts of an assault on a police officer and th…

Police will conduct roadside sobriety checkpoints in seven parishes every day for ten days starting on July 23.
The operation marks the longest consecutive running series of checkpoints since their i…

The number of Covid-19 cases in Bermuda rose to 15 this week after five new cases were confirmed.
Tonight a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health announced the cases were found among 6,171 test resul…

Controversial changes to Special Development Orders were approved in the House of Assembly today despite objections by the Opposition.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said SDOs would go under…

Government has granted almost 300 exemptions to mandatory quarantine since it came into effect on June 20.
There were 460 applications and 294 were granted between June 20 and July 10, MPs were told t…

Application fees for vendors taking part in Harbour Nights will be covered by Butterfield Bank – the event’s lead sponsor for 2021, it was announced this afternoon.
Starting on Wednesday, July 21, Har…

An extra two years will added to the Government’s five-year financial assistance for the island’s able bodied unemployed, under legislation tabled today.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said chang…

Police are urging residents and businesses to be on their guard after the rate of burglaries doubled in the first two weeks of the month.
In two weeks between July 1 and yesterday, July 15, police sa…

Technical issues are affecting BTC’s home phone services island-wide.

The Royal Gazette understands that business lines including Belco and The Royal Gazette Ltd. are also affected. Belco posted …

The late confirmation of Cup Match has left the St George’s Cricket Club facing a financial shortfall with few sponsors and no television coverage for the event.
The executive committee of the club ye…

Reducing Covid-19 restrictions at Bermuda’s boarders would be “suicide”, the Premier has asserted.
Speaking during an interview with The Daily Hour this morning, David Burt defended his government’s …

Almost one in three of the complaints received by the Human Rights Commission in 2020 were claims of discrimination on the grounds of disability, according to the Commission’s annual report.
The repo…

Government has spent $1.6 million on infrastructure projects as part of its short term stimulus programme aimed at boosting the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
David Burch, the publi…

The lifespan of the ferry Resolute has been extended by 12 years following a $2 million refit at the shipyard where it was originally built in 2002.
Lawrence Scott, the Transport Minister, said Resol…

Bermuda’s small and medium sized businesses were kept afloat with $4.4 million in aid from the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, the House of Asse…