Royal Gazette

A psychiatric nurse and vice president of the Bermuda Nursing Association yesterday won the Nurse of the Year award.
Karen Grant-Simmons, the clinic manager for acute community mental health services…

An increase in travellers caused long queues for Covid-19 testing at the main clinic in Hamilton over the weekend.
Some complained they had to wait more than two hours at the Perot Post Office before …

A US pharmacy chain will today offer free trips to Bermuda to boost Covid-19 vaccination surveys.
CVS Health has added five trips for two to the island as part of a promotion across its thousands of p…

Bermuda joined in international talks on plans to help Caribbean countries create more sustainable energy industries.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the meeting examined the modernis…

The weekday hours of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre (UCC) are changing with the service available later into the evening.
From today, the UCC will open from 2pm to 10pm every weekday and public hol…

A total of three new cases of the coronavirus were identified in more than 5,800 test results that came back to health officials today.
There are 20 active cases, with 19 being monitored by public hea…

A 16-year-old schoolgirl who died in a road accident yesterday was tonight identified as Amber Bridges.
Ms Bridges, from St George’s and a keen horse rider, was killed when her motorcycle and a van we…

Passport renewals will be delayed for up to 11 weeks, the Department of Immigration warned tonight.
A department spokesman said there had been a recent spike in reports of hold-ups for British Oversea…

A series of raffles to reward people who have had the Covid-19 vaccine was unveiled today in a bid to encourage the public to get the jabs.
The Back to Business Community Giveaway, created by the Berm…

Bermuda’s courts will expand services this week as Covid-19 restrictions are gradually lifted.
Alexandra Wheatley, the Supreme Court Registrar, said in a circular dated May 27 that criminal record che…

The island marked its fifth death on the roads this year after a 16-year-old girl died after a crash earlier today.
The motorcycle rider, from St George’s, was in a crash at about 12.15pm in Southampt…

Dozens of young Bermudians were among those who contracted Covid-19 during the latest surge of infections.
Dy-Juan DeRoza, the National Epidemiologist for the Ministry of Health, said that 67 cases in…

A senior child protection official accused of punching a teenager in her care has been cleared of all charges after a Magistrates’ Court trial.
Kennette Robinson, the assistant director of the Departm…

A centenarian was among the 283 people who turned up for the latest round of the mobile vaccination programme for the coronavirus over the weekend.
Myrtle Burrows, 102, arrived at the National Sport…

Gaming training for residents to get casino jobs will be on offer next month at the newly opened St Regis Bermuda Resort.
The 122-room hotel, which formally opened on May 22, announced that its casino…

Two teenagers reported missing were located last night, police said this morning.
Ziun Castle, 17, and 16-year-old Tyzhae DeSilva had last been seen on Saturday afternoon in Devonshire.
A police spoke…

The island has marked another death of a person with Covid-19, bringing the total fatalities from the illness to 33.
The news came today from Kim Wilson, the health minister, who offered condolences t…

Police today called on the public for help in locating two teenagers reported missing.
A spokesman said Ziun Castle, 17, and 16-year-old Tyzhae DeSilva were last seen yesterday afternoon in Devonshire…

A 16-year-old girl was said by police to be seriously injured after a crash at about 12.15pm in Southampton today.
A police spokesman said the girl, riding a 50cc scooter, was in a collision with a va…

Police have confirmed that a man was stabbed in the stomach during an altercation on a South Shore beach on Friday evening.
The incident took place at about 7.15pm on the Bermuda Day holiday.
Officer…

A 25-year-old man was tonight in intensive care after being stabbed.
A police spokesman said: “Around 7.15pm on Friday, May 28, police officers responded to a reported disturbance at Horseshoe Bay, in…

Mailing problems and Covid regulations have caused delays in the registration of boats and moorings.
The issue was highlighted by a boat owner who said she had waited at Paget Post Office for 40 minut…

A cruise ship home porting in Bermuda has sold most of its cabins for a series of summer voyages from the island.
Although operating at half capacity, the Viking Cruises website showed that the eight…

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A man who was more than three times the legal alcohol limit when he fell off his motorcycle has been banned from the roads for 18 months and fined a total of $2,850.
Andre Jackson, 38, pleaded guilty …

A man who broke curfew may face community service in place of a fine.
Ronald Simmons, 38, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a breach of the then 11pm to 5am curfew.
Magistrates’ Court heard that police st…

It has been a Bermuda Day with a difference, but the island has still been able to celebrate its national day in some style today.
Although the Covid-19 pandemic meant traditional events had to be sca…

The Bermuda Day Showcase is being held at the National Sports Centre starting at 2pm and as well as the parade there will be a variety of entertainment.
Those taking part are the Rated E Dancers, the …

Bermuda Day is an opportunity to unite and to ʽsee our way through these tough times’, Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport said today.
In a Bermuda Day message, the Minister said: “…

A burns victim, a conservationist and the team set up to fight the Covid-19 pandemic were honoured by the Government today.
Dejon Simmons, Jeremy Madeiros and the Covid-19 Incident Command were appoin…

Tickets will be available for entry to this afternoon’s Bermuda Day Showcase at the National Stadium – as long as attendants have a SafeKey.
A spokeswoman for the department of culture confirmed that …

The island’s foster parents were given free meals today to mark the work they do to help children.
Staff from the Department of Child and Family Services handed out meals to about 80 foster parents a…

An online petition has been launched to ask for the resignation of the Premier over alleged breaches of Covid-19 regulations.
The change.org petition, posted under the name Agnes Butterfield, alleged …

A pressure group opposed to tough Covid-19 quarantine regulations said today it had concerns over the vaccination of children again the disease.
The Bermuda Freedom Alliance warned that more research …

CG Insurance and Benedict Associates are collaborating on a series of free webinars to help parents navigate the stresses of the pandemic.
According to CG Insurance, the pandemic is considered to be …

More than 250 volunteers gave the island a spring clean last weekend, clearing tonnes of trash. The event was organised by Keep Bermuda Beautiful as part if its annual Great Big Cleanup event. The arm…

The Leader of the Opposition today appealed to the public to celebrate their rich culture as the country prepared to celebrate tomorrow’s Bermuda Day holiday.
Cole Simons said this year’s celebration …

Green-thumbed enthusiasts have been asked to volunteer their skills to help community gardens flourish.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, said: “Government is fully committed …

Road closures over four months for Belco trenching in Southampton were announced this morning.
The one-lane closure extends from the Belco substation at the US Naval Annex Substation at George’s Bay R…

The popular Dockyard Playground is to reopen tomorrow following a revamp.
Located in front of the Fun Zone where Bastion Way and Maritime Lane meet, the playground has benefited from general maintena…

A surgeon has lost a bid to quash a $172,000 judgment against him over botched breast surgery that left a woman depressed and disfigured.
The patient was later able to get corrective surgery, but said…

Hoteliers warned last night the island’s strict coronavirus testing was impeding the revival of tourism.
Stephen Todd, chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA), told The Royal Ga…

New signature programmes at CedarBridge and The Berkeley Institute are based on high-demand sectors of the economy and “will bode well as a start for our students upon entering the workforce”, the Edu…

An advocate for the arts and a “driving force” in the founding of the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation has died aged 85.
Stanley Chetkowski also helped launch the Bermuda Film Festival in 1997, and se…

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, tomorrow’s Bermuda Day Showcase will still go ahead – in miniature.
And now some tickets are available to the public following an initial allocation to essential workers…

The number of active Covid-19 cases continues to fall according to the latest batch of test results.
Just one new positive case was recorded from 1,712 test results returned to the department of healt…

Only unionised staff will be able to vote on whether a workplace should retain union representation, Government confirmed today.
Under labour relations laws passed by Parliament last December, non-uni…

Police today warned they will be on the watch for Covid-19 compliance ahead of the Bermuda Day holiday weekend.
Acting Superintendent Tracy Adams said there would be visible patrols from Friday throug…