Royal Gazette

Government is considering giving the island’s Parish Councils greater autonomy. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport said it had begun meeting with the councils and created a wor…

Flights to Bermuda will almost double next month with the number of scheduled flights a week soaring from 19 to 37. The May flight schedule released yesterday by airport operators Skyport included the…

A fund set up to help pay massive medical bills for a singer with a life-threatening condition has raised almost $50,000 in just two days. The appeal was launched after Latosha Codrington, who won the…

A total of three people yesterday admitted breaches of Covid-19 curfew regulations. Clarence Simons, 71, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to a breach of the earlier midnight to 5am lockdown. The c…

A company awarded a multimillion dollar Government contract to claw back land tax arrears does not have a debt collection licence, The Royal Gazette has confirmed. A new law, which came into force at…

A Government plan to ban high pollution two-stroke motorcycles and change its fleet to electric vehicles in a bid to cut emissions was yesterday backed by environmentalists. But the owner of the Bermu…

Bermuda recorded its 23rd Covid-19 death today as a spike in cases continued – the sixth death in the space of a week. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “This is distressing news, and my heart…

An environmental charity has used the pandemic as a chance to clean up and modernise its website. The Keep Bermuda Beautiful project was launched by Anne Hyde, a former executive director, who said th…

Teachers have defended taking tomorrow as a half-term break – and fired a broadside at the Department of Education. The Bermuda Union of Teachers said the Government request to use the holiday to catc…

Cruise ship company, Royal Caribbean, is offering return flights from the US to Bermuda for as little as $99 return as it tries to encourage passengers for its homeporting cruises. A report on Royal C…

Law firm Appleby has donated $25,000 to help fund the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s vaccination programme. The money was presented to the board’s charitable foundation this week, and will be used to pay f…

Ferry services have been scaled back as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a ministry of transport spokeswoman, the Hamilton Ferry Terminal will remain closed until further notice. Whi…

A veteran with a love of stage comedy who was decorated for injuries in the line of duty has died at 90. Originally from Wales, Don Jolliffe moved to Bermuda in 1961. His skills as an engineer and plu…

A man was yesterday charged with a serious sex assault on a woman on her way to work. The 38-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at a virtual Magistrates’ Court hearing charg…

A grief-stricken family who lost a loved one to violence was struck another blow when they were evicted from their home this week. But the family – who suffered a massive loss of income because of the…

Three people were yesterday charged with Covid-19 curfew breaches. Tyven Hayward-Fletcher, 40, was fined $1,500 after he admitted breaching the earlier midnight to 5am curfew. But Hayward-Fletcher tol…

The Government could ban some motorcycles as part of efforts to cut pollution, it was revealed yesterday. A Government spokeswoman said a plan had been drawn up to reduce carbon emissions from vehicle…

Bermuda’s Covid-19 death toll has risen by two to 22 after the death of another two people, it was revealed tonight. The number of patients in intensive care also rose by two since last night’s update…

A gale warning has been issued tonight as forecasters say there is a potential for storm force gusts. A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) said the island was currently experiencing uns…

An inquiry into last December’s island-wide power outage has submitted its findings to the Regulatory Authority. But despite being given the all-clear to release it by regulators, the report has yet t…

A private school has asked for permission to expand its campus. The application proposed the construction of two new classrooms on the west side of the Middle Road school. Extra parking spaces would a…

Importers were yesterday asked to pick up their cargo to help prevent congestion at Hamilton docks. Warren Jones, the CEO of port operators Polaris Holdings, said that the latest stay at home order ha…

The island’s private schools have announced the cancellation of this year’s IGCSE and International Baccalaureate exams in the face of ongoing restrictions against Covid-19. Public schools earlier thi…

A fundraising campaign for a Covid-19 vaccination programme has received a welcome shot in the arm thanks to the fundraising efforts of a local insurance company. Coralisle Group Insurance has $25,000…

Residents are being asked to celebrate tomorrow’s Earth Day by doing something positive for the environment. Sustainability campaign group Greenrock is challenging residents to mark the event by recyc…

Charles D. King — a trailblazing Hollywood producer whose father is Bermudian — is poised to add to his history-making credentials at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. Mr. King, 52, is one of three producers …

Retail stores and restaurants welcomed business back yesterday after they were allowed to open for the first time after the Government stay-at-home order was lifted. Many businesses that were given th…

None of the 40 Covid-19 patients currently in hospital received a vaccine against the condition before they became ill. Currently, 34 patients suffering from the virus are on two wards at King Edward …

A Pembroke community rocked by a series of suspected arson attacks is fighting back – by rebuilding a public amenity destroyed in a recent fire. The Pig’s Field playground, on Bandroom Lane, was burnt…

A police officer charged with careless driving will return to Magistrates’ Court after the Supreme Court ruled that she did have a case to answer. Latasha Celestine, a police officer, was charged with…

A Hamilton Parish grocery store has announced it will shut its doors for two days for cleaning in “an abundance of caution” in the midst of the latest Covid-19 spike. In a notice, MarketPlace said it …

“Valid questions” and “understandable concerns” may account for why half the nurses and more than a quarter of the doctors employed by Bermuda Hospitals Board have yet to be vaccinated against Covid-1…

The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was filmed with his knee on George Floyd’s neck in May 2020. Chauvin faces murder and manslaugh…

The Premier, David Burt, will hold a press conference at 5.30pm to give the latest Covid-19 update. It comes as Bermuda’s death toll from Covid has reached 20 with more than 900 active cases and 40 pe…

A pastor, women’s advocate and former United Bermuda Party Cabinet minister and senator has died at 75. Yvette Swan, who worked as an optometrist at the Bermuda Optical Company, was a champion for the…

Regiment troops have been praised for their dedication to duty while enforcing stay-at-home safety regulations. The Royal Bermuda Regiment was embodied last week after Government imposed strict public…

Police are again telling people not to call 911 for queries on Covid-19 regulations. It is the second time the police have issued the appeal to the public as they are being inundated with calls. A pol…

The family of a teenager who was put into an induced coma following a car crash have paid an emotional tribute to everyone who has helped their son. In particular they paid tribute to members of the …

A youth sailing charity joined forces with a sailboat racing league to help educate youngsters on the science of sailing. SailGP’s STEAM through Sailing Challenge put 13 pupils through a virtual crash…

A woman who crashed her car on a night out was banned from the road for 18 months after she admitted being more than double the legal alcohol limit. Annabelle Garcia, 21, pleaded guilty during a virtu…

The Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for its scholarship applications until April 26 because of Covid-19. Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said: “It is of paramount importance …

The developer of a luxury South Shore hotel has thrown his support behind the suspension of construction under health restrictions last week. Construction at the Azura resort came to a halt a week ago…

David Burt, the Premier, was tonight accused by the Opposition of stoking “real tension in the community” over perceptions of unequal treatment during the coronavirus pandemic. Cole Simons, the One Be…

A leading lab in the island’s battle against Covid-19 marked its one-year anniversary today. A spokesman for the Bermuda Government Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory said its first year had been “a roll…

Another person has lost their life to Covid-19 – the 20th since the start of the pandemic – the Ministry of Health announced tonight. The announcement came as Government released its latest Covid-19 f…

Police have again urged the public to follow guidelines and not mix households after several reported breaches over the weekend. A police spokesman said that at 5.40pm on Friday officers responded to …

A leading Bermudian drummer who has died at age 90 was commended as a mentor as well as one of the island’s top musicians. A tribute to Clarence “Tootsie” Bean came this afternoon from Dale Butler, a …

Police are investigating a burglary at 27th Century Boutique where thieves smashed the glass in the front door before escaping with clothing. A police spokesman said: “Around 5.50am on Sunday, April 1…

Police are this morning investigating the cause of yet another fire in Pembroke. The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a blaze at Kings Court, off King Street, at around 5.30am, and found …

Faith Burgess-Clarke 1929-2021 Bermuda’s first chiropractor who “broke barriers” as a Black woman in the field has died at 92. Faith Burgess-Clarke also served in the Adult Education Society and …