Royal Gazette

Work by power firm Belco will cause traffic delays in the east of the island for the rest of the summer, the public works ministry said today.
Harrington Sound Road near Quarry Road in Hamilton Parish…

The Bermuda Zoological Society has held an online workshop for non-governmental organisations that showed how to gather statistics to measure the success of academic programmes.
A BZS spokeswoman said…

Hotel workers who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will have to get tested for the coronavirus every seven days from next Tuesday, the Bermuda Hotel Association announced today.
The BHA said: “The …

Police are urging people who have been sent a video clip which shows a minor appearing to engage in drug activity to delete it and not to share it with others.
A police spokesman said it had been con…

The charity behind one of the island’s historic secondary schools has stepped in to help preserve a landmark house threatened with demolition.
The Berkeley Educational Society asked to be consulted be…

Royal Caribbean International scrapped plans to send cruise ships to Bermuda this summer because of the Government’s insistence that all passengers had to be vaccinated, it was revealed yesterday.
Law…

Families of seniors were yesterday warned to be on the lookout for signs of elder abuse after a total of 87 cases were reported in the 12 months up to March.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Deve…

A yearly work experience week kicks off today for Saltus graduate year one students.
It starts with a webinar hosted by Pauline Dawson, the manager of career education at Brock University in Ontario, …

Pride Bermuda is to join in the worldwide Pride Month for LGBT people.
The group said: “We will use this opportunity to reflect on the unwavering love we must have for ourselves and each other to thri…

An online summer course will offer pupils the chance to create a pandemic-themed film.
The virtual Steam – science, technology, engineering, arts and maths – Academy, run through the education departm…

The island is to get a fresh delivery of 4,680 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 from Britain, it was revealed tonight.
Government House said the consignment would arrive on June 24 on the British Airways …

The island is to get a fresh delivery of 4,680 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 from Britain, it was revealed tonight.
Government House said the consignment would arrive on June 24 on the British Airways …

The organisers of a controversial raft-up that involved US high fashion firm Revolve and guest influencers today claimed the Government and tourism authorities were aware of the event.
A statement fro…

A new video has been launched aimed at encouraging people to dine out and support restaurants and bars struggling to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The initiative is aimed at celebr…

Sweeping changes to labour law that came into effect on June 1 “did not change the legislation as it pertains to the cancellation of union certification”, the labour minister insisted today.
Jason Hay…

An insurance company has won a competition aimed at increasing blood donations on the island.
The Ministry of Health and Bermuda Hospitals Board today announced that Freisenbruch Meyer has won the 202…

Bus and ferry schedules are likely to be disrupted as a result of union action this week.
Members of the Bermuda Industrial Union are currently working to rule due to a dispute with Government over ne…

A Black Bermudian musician in Atlanta made headlines in the US after she publicised the struggles that social media influencers of colour faced.
Kaelyn Kastle, 24, appeared in The New York Times Prese…

The Government has stonewalled questions about why a senior social worker who admitted pushing a child in her care was allowed to remain at work while the incident was investigated – despite a policy …

It’s a side of Walter Roban that is a million years away from politics, yet he uses it to be informed about the environment. Reporter Sarah Lagan meets the Minister of Home Affairs as he tends to …

A calypso artist from an era when the upbeat Trinidadian music was the soundtrack of Bermuda tourism has died.
Reuben McCoy was 83.
Mr McCoy – nicknamed Lord Flea – was a popular calypso singer whose …

Work has started on a programme of improvements at Albuoy’s Point.
Undertaken by the City of Hamilton, there will be more seats and shade, spotlights for trees and improved pedestrian access.
In addit…

A raft-up highlighted on social media was broken up by the Bermuda Coastguard with participants potentially to appear before the courts.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said BPS were aware of video…

The first in a series of summer flights between Bermuda and the Azores was welcomed to LF Wade International Airport today.
The SATA Azores Airline flight from Ponta Delgada was greeted with a shower…

Government today again postponed the date for making unvaccinated travellers to Bermuda quarantine for two weeks at their own expense.
The measure was originally due to come into place on June 6 but w…

Cole Simons, the Opposition Leader, has today called on Government to lift Covid-19 restrictions to bolster the economy.
Mr Simons said the island is at a “fork in the road” and action must be taken …

There is no evidence to support rumours circulating about a potentially dangerous bacteria in the water at Clearwater Beach, the Ministry of Health has said.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said: “Ther…

A man is being treated for serious injuries after a crash involving at least four motorcycles near the Fairmont Southampton last night.
Police and first responders attended the scene just after 9pm o…

A woman who was involved in a serious traffic accident in front of a coffee shop returned to the scene last week to thank the owner for her assistance after the crash.
Josette Matthew said that Dana S…

Bermudian cinematographer Kalilah Robinson was “flabbergasted” at the news she’d landed the lead photography role for a documentary about the Queen of Hip Hop R&B Mary J Blige.
Ms Robinson was dir…

A family has appealed for help with massive medical bills for a 64-year-old man who had to be airlifted to the US after he suffered kidney failure.
Willie Clemons, of Paget was rushed to the Lahey Cli…

Jurors in a murder trial gave no indication that they were under pressure to deliver a verdict, a Crown lawyer told the Court of Appeal yesterday.
Counsel for Katrina Burgess and Cleveland Rogers – ha…

A 54 year old man died after a domestic dispute today, police revealed tonight.
A police spokesman said an investigation had been launched into the death, said to have happened after reports of a dom…

A total of four Bermudians were awarded the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honour in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, it was revealed tonight.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director of the Centre A…

An antiracism group today pledged its support for the preservation of a historic building in North Hamilton earmarked for demolition.
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda said it was “disturbed to hea…

Bermuda Industrial Union members today started a work to rule with no overtime for one week, as a stand-off with the Government over union decertification worsened.
At a press conference this morning,…

Food prices have skyrocketed in the past year and more increases are likely, grocery stores warned yesterday.
Supermarket chains claimed they were doing all they could to keep prices down, but that th…

A glimmer of hope for the preservation of a landmark Hamilton home that was the birthplace of one of the island’s top schools was announced yesterday.
The Ministry of Public Works last night confirme…

A bid to temporarily block mandatory quarantine laws for travellers not vaccinated against Covid-19 was rejected because the applicants failed to show that they would suffer “irreparable harm” under t…

Prosecutors yesterday asked the Court of Appeal to uphold the conviction on two half-siblings jailed for the 2006 murder of 32-year-old Marcus Gibbings.
Katrina Burgess and Cleveland Rogers claimed th…

A rebrand for the Bermuda Tourism Authority will bring it closer to the public, its chief executive said yesterday.
Charles Jeffers II, the BTA’s chief executive, added: “I am committed to our organis…

No coronavirus cases were recorded today after 1,463 test results came back clear to health officials.
The number of active infections remained at seven, with all being monitored by public health off…

The Bermuda Industrial Union is due to hold a press conference tomorrow to address work to rule – where staff adhere to mandated hours only.
Chris Furbert, the BIU president, declined to go into detai…

A police investigation into an alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations at a raft-up organised by an upmarket US online fashion retailer was today backed by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Charles Jeffer…

The island’s blood donation service got a boost from the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club in advance of World Blood Donor Day next Monday.
The hotel donated raffle prizes of a weekend stay for the mos…

A couple have donated $2,500 to the Bermuda Hospitals Board to show their appreciation for nursing staff.
Richard and Rebecca Wilson made the donation during Nurses Appreciation Month last month, sayi…

A demolition order has been issued for a historic Victorian home in North Hamilton where the founders of the Berkeley Institute school first met more than 140 years ago.
The news this week prompted hi…

A charity dedicated to fighting cancer has said the pandemic has hampered its fundraising efforts, with its largest event of the year achieving less than half of its original goal.
The Bermuda Cancer …

A defence lawyer called for legislative changes to allow juries not to sequestered at a hotel as half-siblings fought to have their murder convictions overturned.
Cleveland Rogers and Katrina Burgess,…

Bermuda’s event organisers have accused Government of leaving them “out in the cold” while granting exemptions for overseas companies to host parties.
Keidric Smith, a spokesman for five local organi…