Royal Gazette

Senior officers from local and international organisations completed a strategic management course last week.
A spokesman said officers from the Bermuda Police Service, the Royal Turks and Caicos Isla…

The Bermuda flag stood tall amid a show of unity during the Super Bowl LX Halftime show, prompting locals to voice their pride over social media.
The flag joined more than 20 displayed at the end of t…

A worldwide campaign that launched in 2015 has been taken up to bring a week of attention to the emotional and psychological wellbeing of Bermuda’s young people.
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Wee…

Power restorations efforts continued today in the wake of a winter gale that plunged thousands of residents into darkness over the weekend.
Shelly Leman, a managing director at Belco, said that at 12….

A maritime training programme designed to enhance boating safety among novice seamen will soon run at the Bermuda College.
The ten-week seamanship and inshore navigation course begins on February 16, …

More than 30 rookie soldiers started training at Warwick Camp yesterday as the Royal Bermuda Regiment launched its first recruit camp of 2026.
The group included 22 men and women from the island as we…

Residents are invited to undergo free blood pressure checks on February 13 at the Bermuda Diabetes Association’s community pharmacy.
As part of a Valentine’s campaign titled “A Date With BDA”, the pha…

Women of all ages can learn more about the cycle of harm and emotional red flags at a free workshop this month.
The Women’s Resource Centre will host the virtual event on February 19 in observance of …

Autism professionals, families and stakeholders have highlighted gaps in services that persist in Bermuda for those on the spectrum, emphasising the need for early assessment and diagnoses — and legis…

Thousands lost power as storm-force winds also delivered a plunge to unprecedented, near-record low temperatures over the weekend, with the deepest chill witnessed on the island in decades.
Instead of…

Ben Smith, who was sworn in last week as Leader of the Opposition after a rift in the One Bermuda Alliance over the removal of Robert King, struck a conciliatory tone at the weekend, saying the OBA ha…

A man jailed for a daylight shooting on Court Street has sought to appeal his conviction before the Privy Council.
Jahmico Trott was found guilty of attempting to murder a man, who cannot be identifie…

A woman has denied conspiring to import cannabis into Bermuda more than three years ago.
Chanel-Marie Bento pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiring to import more than 2,500 grams of the contr…

Young people were schooled up on prioritising their wellbeing while safely navigating the online world at a conference of hundreds.
A spokeswoman said the third annual Big Up Yaself national youth con…

A new guidebook aims to make it easier for people who wish to retire in Bermuda.
The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors and the Ageing Well Committee designed the resource, Envision your Retir…

The Bermuda Industrial Union is hosting a new photo exhibition this week to mark 80 years of the island’s labour movement.
The BIU executive board invited members of the public to the launch at the or…

Growing crops can improve food security and lower grocery bills, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced.
A spokeswoman said residents can learn how to do this in a free community gardening project, o…

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The island remains under a severe weather watch along with a storm watch, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
The Ministry of National Security warned drivers to take care as winter gale conditi…

Traffic was being diverted this afternoon from the scene of a collision between a car and a motorcycle on Scotts Hill Road in Sandys.
Police described the crash, which occurred near the junction with …

The public was warned to follow weather updates as gale force winds risked closing the Causeway later today.
At 8am today, the number of Belco customers without power had fallen to 9 outages, down fro…

The motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle collision on Monday has been named as Jahzavier Wilson.
Mr Wilson, 19, became the second road fatality of the year after his bike collided with a water truck i…

Prominent figures from the judiciary, media and insurance sectors will be honoured by the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club as part of Black History Month.
Retired Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons, …

Robert King, freshly deposed as Leader of the Opposition, described a sense of hurt and deception among members of the One Bermuda Alliance who supported his leadership bid against Ben Smith last Sept…

Students at Northlands Primary School celebrated Global School Play Day this week, using screen-free activities to learn, solve problems and express themselves creatively.
A spokeswoman for the Minist…

A line-up of attractions for 2026 that “adds energy” to the island’s capital was announced by the City of Hamilton this week.
Highlights on the calendar include open-air film screenings, a citywide fo…

HSBC Bermuda and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences have renewed their commitment to work together through the Climate Classroom programme.
The immersive education programme, exclusively sponsore…

A new international summer programme between the University of the Azores, the Regional Government of the Azores and the Luso-American Development Foundation has been unveiled by the Portuguese Cultur…

All ferry services have been suspended owing to inclement weather, the Department of Marine and Ports said this morning.
Routes will be closely monitored to determine when services can resume.
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A passing-out ceremony recognised the arrival of seven new officers to the Bermuda Reserve Police.
Reserve constables Lorry Fernandies, Sadoya Peynado, Jessica James, Michell James, Bharani Mookaiya, …