Royal Gazette

Government said that Northlands Primary School will be open today, despite concerns of a Covid-19 contamination at the facility. The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit identified …

A champion of the Girl Guides who was appointed a Member of the British Empire for her services to young people on the island has died. Joan Wilkie was 99. Brian Wilkie, her son, said Ms Wilkie was “a…

Two veterans of the civil service who died this month were yesterday honoured by the Bermuda Public Services Union. Joseph Christopher, 77, was a former Commissioner of Education and education histori…

A proposed fish processing plant could help open up an international market, a veteran fisherman said yesterday. Alan Card added that the $1.07 million East End project designed to give Bermuda’s fish…

Court reports were ordered on a man who admitted growing eight cannabis plants at his home in Devonshire. Kiwadme Roberts, 40, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to a single count of cultivating can…

People who went to two nightspots last week should get an urgent test for the coronavirus, a health official warned tonight. The health ministry spokeswoman said that customers at Legends Bar, on Som…

Thousands of homes across the island were hit by a power outage this evening. Power firm Belco said more than 3,000 homes were hit by power cuts around 5pm. The company’s website showed outages concen…

Bermuda’s travel health status been upgraded for the second time this month by the US Centres for Disease Control. A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said the island had gone today from Level 3 to Lev…

Bird lovers will get the chance to learn more about one of the island’s species at a virtual lecture this month. Janice Hetzel of the Bermuda Audubon Society will explain why eastern bluebirds need su…

Police broke up a birthday party that breached Covid-19 regulations last night. A police spokesman said the organiser, a 40-year-old woman, was reported for prosecution. The venue, said to be a guesth…

Former Auditor-General Heather Jacobs Matthews has died at the age of 69 after a decade-long cancer battle. Wayne Furbert, Minister for the Cabinet Office, announced her death in the House of Assembly…

The intersection of literacy, language variation, and poverty will be explored in virtual workshop given by a University of California expert at the Bermuda College. A College spokeswoman said Dr. Jul…

Thieves have stolen the contents of a collection box for an animal welfare charity. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ fundraising box, located at the old terminal of LF Wade Intern…

A rare Bermuda coin is expected to fetch thousands of dollars when it goes up for auction next month. The coin, which may have been minted as early as the 17th century, was found by a metal detectoris…

The cost of some medication will be cut after legislation was passed allowing Government to set maximum prices for some commonly used drugs. On Friday, MPs passed amendments to the Bermuda Health Coun…

An award-winning American expert on bias and racism who moved to Bermuda as a one-year “digital nomad” has offered his insight for the island on race and diversity. Robert Livingston, a management and…

A transitional housing programme has been given internet, TV and phone services by an island company. Staff from Digicel also pitched in to put fresh paint on the Transformational Living Centre for Fa…

Dellwood Middle School will open tomorrow following a risk assessment after a potential Covid-19 exposure, the Ministry of Education said tonight. In a statement at 10.19pm, the Minister of Education,…

More than three-quarters of the current active Covid-19 cases in Bermuda are the UK variant, Premier David Burt said in a series of tweets. And he urged the community to continue to be vigilant, sayin…

A 50-foot section of wall on Harbour Road, in Paget, is to undergo repairs. The Ministry of Public Works said today that the repair works are due to take place east of Highwood Lane and Lovers Lane “…

Kenneth Richardson, the island’s first Black Cabinet Secretary who served in the role from 1984 to 1993, has died at 82. Mr Richardson, who had to step down as top civil servant for health reasons, wa…

It took many unsung, brave souls who toiled endlessly to help pave the way for what we would consider today as progress in a world still struggling over what constitutes proper values for living. Her…

A man who decked out on his motorcycle has been sent to DUI Court after he admitted being impaired at the time. Gregory Dill, 58, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to having care and control of a v…

Daylight Savings Time returns this weekend and clocks should be moved forward by one hour at 2am tomorrow. People should to set their clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight.

A teenage girl yesterday told Magistrates’ Court that an 81-year-old man who gave her lifts home after school grabbed her buttocks. The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said th…

Passers-by were treated to a small-scale but big sound concert on the steps of City Hall yesterday. Musicians CuSh Evans and Brittany Cox, who uses the stage name Brixx, were featured in the latest ho…

A total of three new coronavirus infections were recorded today, the health ministry said tonight. One was a returned resident on the American Airlines flight from Miami last Tuesday and who tested po…

A Bermudian forklift truck driver in Britain was yesterday jailed after he punched an ex-football star so hard he knocked a tooth out. Damien Swan, 34, launched an unprovoked attack on Gary McAllister…

Police issued a warning today after social media messages highlighted a “paedophile frequenting the Fort Hamilton area” in Pembroke. The messages included a description of the person. The spokesman sa…

More than $350 million in unpaid taxes and fees is owed to the Government, the Minister of Finance revealed yesterday. Curtis Dickinson warned that almost half the cash would probably never be collect…

The artist who wins a commission to decorate a Government office will get paid for their work, following an intervention from the Premier. Government sent out a request for proposal earlier this week,…

People convicted of minor drug offences can now have their convictions expunged. But offenders who have their convictions erased may still be blocked from entering the US, according to Kathy Lynn Simm…

Tributes have been paid by the island’s teaching union to Dr Joseph Christopher, a former Commissioner of Education, who died earlier this week. In a statement, the Bermuda Union of Teachers described…

It is a regular complaint that Christmas celebrations start earlier every year and that stores put up festive displays as soon as Thanksgiving is over. But it appeared the 2021 festive season had sta…

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has won two top awards in recognition of its efforts to promote the island in the wake of Covid-19. Two BTA campaigns, which targeted the Afro-American market and encoura…

Government plans to eliminate single-use plastics have been applauded by an environmental campaign group. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) said it welcomed the move and call…

A witness told the Supreme Court yesterday how he tried to flee the scene of a shooting – only for his car to be in collision with the gunman’s motorbike a few blocks away. The witness said he diverte…

The owners of the Fairmont Southampton expect to eventually make a trading profit of more than $32 million after the hotel is renovated, their agents have told potential investors. Bermuda’s largest r…

A single coronavirus infection has been detected out of the 423 latest test results for the virus, in a resident with no links to known cases or recent travel history. The new case is under investigat…

The organiser of a rule-breaking party in the Botanical Gardens last weekend has been arrested, police confirmed today. The event led to a ban by the Department of Parks on night-time gatherings at pa…

Police today warned the public about counterfeit bills after a fake US $100 bill was passed at a gas station. A police spokesman said a fake note with was used to make a payment at the Rubis Van Buren…

Government’s Bermuda College vaccination centre is accepting walk-ins aged over 50, it was revealed today. The college centre earlier gave shots to seniors over the age of 65 who had been unable to re…

New hires will get an intensive hospitality training course before the St Regis Hotel opens in May, it was revealed today. Arianna Hodgson, the Junior Minister of Labour, said that more about 90 Berm…

People will entertained by CuSh Evans and Brittany Cox (Brixx) on the steps of City Hall tomorrow in the third Creatives Live! event. The concert series is being put on by the Department of Culture an…

An exhibition designed to highlight the horrors of the Holocaust is to open tomorrow. The event was timed for the run-up to Holocaust Remembrance Day. Shoah: Understanding the Holocaust Through Ar…

Birdwatchers will be able to follow the first days of a cahow chick after it was filmed hatching. The process started on Monday night when the chick was heard to make “peeps” from inside the egg and i…

Timeline: 25 years of reforming public education 1996: Education Act passes and middle schools are introduced by the United Bermuda Party government. December 1998: The Progressive La…

Firefighters raced to a Rambling Lane, Pembroke home early this morning after a report of the car on fire. When the appliance with four fireghters onboard arrived at 4.30am they found a car and five …

Motorists will have to obtain a medical certificate proving they are fit to drive every time they renew their licence under legislation passed in the House of Assembly tonight. But the age at which s…

The vast majority of the $9 million budget reduction for the Ministry of Education was achieved through the defunding of posts and government austerity measures, the House of Assembly was told yesterd…