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A range of changes to legislation designed to create a cannabis industry was yesterday put forward by social justice campaigners. Social Justice Bermuda wrote to senators as they prepared to debate th…

Videos showing breaches of health regulations against the coronavirus during a house party in Smith’s are being investigated, according to police. A spokesman said police were working to identify the …

A public toilet in Hamilton is to be renovated to make it vandal-proof and easier to clean. Charles Waters, the assistant engineer at the City of Hamilton, said the design would move to individual sta…

The Bermuda Festival today announced it would hold a virtual event this year. The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts said it was planned to put on at least one show a month from May. A spokeswoma…

A total of 62.5 vacant posts have been defunded by the public works ministry, the public works minister revealed today. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the cost-cutting measure came after the mini…

Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has ordered the Cabinet Office to make a decision on whether to release records about an entertainment company which was lent $800,000 from the public pur…

Some buses will be diverted from their normal routes this week due to roadworks, the Ministry of Transport said today. A spokesperson said: “The public is advised that road works on Harrington Sound R…

Vandals have removed storm drains around Hamilton causing potential serious danger to pedestrians and motorists. A spokesperson for The City of Hamilton said: “We wish to advise motorists and pedestr…

Charity leaders yesterday said that they were overwhelmed by the public’s reaction after thieves stole $10,000 worth of appliances from an under-construction centre for vulnerable families. Habitat fo…

Hollywood star Michael Douglas has backed a new music video featuring Bermudian performers. Hope – written by Tony Brannon, a musician, and performed by the group Perfect Strangers – was released…

Almost 1,500 bus cancellations were recorded in the first two months of 2021, The Royal Gazette can reveal. There were 750 routes cancelled last month and 697 in January. The Bermuda Minibus Associati…

A dispute that led to three days of industrial action at a Government quarry has been resolved, it was revealed yesterday. Arnold Smith, a Bermuda Industrial Union official, said an “amicable solution…

There are almost 3,000 fewer jobs on the island than a year ago, the Premier said yesterday. But David Burt predicted last Friday’s Budget laid the foundations for an economic recovery that would dive…

Six new cases of coronavirus infection were found out of 1,385 test results, the Ministry of Health announced tonight. They were revealed as the ministry announced a new page for the Government’s webs…

A string of road closures were today announced because of major trenching work by power firm Belco. Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish will be closed from Knapton Hill to Middle Road in Flatts f…

The Budget will help diversify the economy and increase the workforce without a hike in the national debt, the finance minister said at a press conference today. Curtis Dickinson renewed his pledge th…

The Government got high marks from the Bermuda Public Services Union for the latest Budget’s moves for cutting public debt The BPSU president, Armell Thomas, singled out the 2021-22 Budget plans for …

Bermuda’s travel health status has been upgraded from level 4 to level 3 by the US Centres for Disease Control, the US Consulate said today. A spokeswoman for the consulate said: “The Covid-19 risk in…

Environmental charity Greenrock is calling on people to consider how they can reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as part of the 14th annual Earth Day in Bermuda. Taking place on March 27, there will …

Reggae music station Irie 98.3FM was back on air today after the station was shut down because of technical problems. The 24-hour station closed earlier this month to move its transmitter and antenna …

Pupils at a private school learnt crucial life skills as part of a virtual etiquette conference. A total of seven pupils and two teachers from Chatmore British International School, along with studen…

A lawyer was today charged with the murder of a young woman missing for ten months. Kamal Worrell appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning in connection with the death of Chavelle Dillon-Burgess. …

Media professionals will tomorrow take part in a free webinar discussing ‘Media & Anonymity: Widening the Divide?’ The event has been organized by Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) who s…

Irie 98.3 fm, Bermuda’s 24-hour reggae music station, has resumed over-the-air broadcasting after engineers moved the station’s transmitter and antenna to Government’s new tower in Prospect, Devo…

A tour boat operator has said action must be taken to support the industry after a year of Covid-19 restrictions wreaked havoc business. He said that between the boat curfew and strict limitations to …

Firefighters were called out to Clearwater, in St David’s, over the weekend to put out a trash can fire. “We did have a fire at at 3.15pm and the fire service responded with one appliance from Clearw…

More than 100 copies of a bestselling book on anti-racism have been donated to schools and libraries across the island. How to be an Antiracist, by US scholar and historian Ibram X. Kendi, gives r…

An objection has been lodged against a proposed crushing and sifting plant on industrial land on Marsh Lane in Devonshire. Myles Darrell, conservation officer for the Bermuda National Trust, said the …

People age 50 and over will today be able to call a special hotline about Covid-19 vaccinations and registrations. Age Concern has set up the service, which will also help with people who need tra…

An association set up to promote the welfare of former and serving soldiers is to celebrate its first anniversary with a recruitment drive. Major Preston Gill, a serving Royal Bermuda Regiment officer…

Bermuda’s newest soldiers finished Recruit Camp at the weekend ready to start the next phase of their careers in the military. Almost 50 recruits completed a tough two weeks of training on Friday and …

Thieves have stolen equipment waiting to be installed at a facility being built for families in need. Sometime over Saturday night a truck and the thieves gained access into The Transformational Livin…

Almost 3,000 jobs were lost last year as the pandemic wreaked economic havoc across Bermuda, Government said yesterday. With the Bermuda economy contracting by an estimated 8.5 per cent, the near Depr…

A 22-year-old man charged with attempted murder walked free from court yesterday after he was found not guilty by a jury. Zachary Fox said just after the verdict was announced in Supreme Court: “I’m h…

The Government’s plans for economic recovery over the in the new financial year were branded “aspirational and low on detail” by the One Bermuda Alliance yesterday. Cole Simons, the Leader of the Oppo…

Island businesses reacted to the 2021 Budget statement with mixed levels of optimism yesterday. Philip Barnett, the president of Island Restaurant Group, said: “I am feeling exhausted relief from t…

More than 400 ‘digital nomads’ are now in Bermuda, Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister revealed yesterday. Mr Dickinson gave the number as he wrapped up his statement for the 2021-22 Budget yesterd…

The health minister tonight highlighted the need to avoid social events after two more coronavirus cases were detected. One of the cases was a resident who returned to the island on the February 20 Am…

The Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson released his 2021/22 Budget today. Here, Deloitte gives it assessment in its Bermuda Budget snapshot. You can see our full story on the Budget here and a stor…

Government’s net debt has risen to $3 billion, the finance minister revealed today. But Curtis Dickinson said the landmark figure could have been higher had Government not put the brakes on spending a…

The finance minister today signalled that a special fund created as the Government’s piggy bank would be used to cover a Budget deficit. Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, said the Government exp…

A charity dedicated to cleaning up Bermuda’s trash will be able to buy more equipment thanks to a $5,000 donation. The Garden Club of Bermuda, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, pre…

A trade union has applied to open a new bar at its headquarters. The Bermuda Public Services Union has submitted a planning application for its offices in Angle Street, Pembroke. A notice in the Offic…

Government spending will top the $1 billion mark in the next financial year, the Minister of Finance revealed today. Curtis Dickinson said that estimated revenue for the year was $998.8 million and th…

It’s Budget Day in Bermuda and The Royal Gazette will be bringing you online coverage throughout the day along with a full round-up in tomorrow’s newspaper. We will be streaming Curtis Dickinson’s del…

A Covid-19 case has been identified at a secondary school, it was revealed this morning. A spokesman for the board of governors at the Berkeley Institute in Pembroke said an individual had been confir…

The legal battle over a bid to axe the Corporation of Hamilton wound up in the Supreme Court yesterday. The Attorney-General’s Chambers said the Municipalities Reform Act – which would change the Corp…

A campaign group for the elderly has welcomed a move to increase the age for mandatory driving retests. But Claudette Fleming, the executive director of Age Concern questioned if the legislation for d…

A controversial bid to legalise cannabis cultivation could damage public health and put a strain on healthcare services, an Opposition MP has claimed. Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance spokesm…

A farmer said he would not cultivate cannabis – even if it becomes legal. Roger Pacheco said the plant was very delicate and unsuitable for outside growth in Bermudian weather conditions. He predicted…