Royal Gazette

Company managers were asked today to consider all the alternatives before staff were made redundant. The Bermuda Public Services Union said it feared that “unscrupulous employers” could target union m…

The City of Hamilton is to use non-slip paint on manhole covers that could be a safety hazard in wet weather. The corporation took action last week after a member of the public posted on a Facebook g…

Clarien Bank raised $11,500 for Meals on Wheels through its holiday giveback campaign, it was announced today. Clarien ran its annual effort to ask clients, employees and the public to make donations …

A gay rights charity that fought for same-sex marriage in Bermuda’s courts has welcomed its last legal challenge this week. OutBermuda hailed its “final appeal in London for Bermuda’s historic mar…

The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority said today it will allow flights of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to Bermuda with the removal of the airspace ban and it will also permit the operation of the aircra…

Belco will carry out two controlled power cuts in St. George’s today before the island is hit by strong winds later in the week. A spokesman for the power firm said that the outages were needed to “a…

An art gallery’s drive to encourage more people to pick up a paint brush by handing out free art supplies to children has proved a hit. The Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art organised the “Arts for A…

A charity will this month launch a fundraising drive to help impoverished children in Africa get an education. The Bermuda Overseas Mission has organised a month-long virtual tag February designed to …

The owners of Bermuda’s biggest hotel has paid $11 million to the Government, which stepped in to cover redundancy payments to hundreds of staff after it shut last year, The Royal Gazette can reveal. …

The East End public were tonight invited to attend public meetings to discuss proposed changes to the primary school system. The Government said it wanted to canvas views in St George’s on Tuesday and…

A salmonella scare has forced the recall of frozen seafood sold by an island supermarket, health officials revealed today. The 250g mix of king prawns, mussels and squid rings, produced for UK superma…

Eight Customs officers who have racked up 255 years of service between them have been honoured. The veteran officers were presented with certificates and gifts by Renee Ming, the minister of national…

Police are hunting car thieves after two vehicles were stolen over the weekend. The first car, a dark grey Kia Picanto, registration 13292, was taken overnight on Friday. The owner told police they pa…

LaVerne Furbert, a former government senator and stalwart of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died. Ms Furbert was 74. She was appointed a Progressive Labour Party senator in 2010 by then-premier Pau…

About 90 customers of power firm Belco remained without power this afternoon in the wake of this week’s major storm. The company said repair crews were working on branch lines and smaller power cuts. …

An attempt by the prosecution to prove that an alleged drugs mule lied about a trip to Canada backfired in Supreme Court yesterday. Ranae Furbert, 29, who has denied importation and possession with in…

The eyes of the world will be focused on Washington on February 9, when a trial will begin in the United States Senate charging Donald Trump with instigating activity aimed at halting certification of…

A mother accused of smuggling $700,000 worth of drugs into the island was cleared by a Supreme Court jury yesterday. Ranae Furbert, 29, burst into tears after she was found not guilty of three drug sm…

Immigration changes proposed by the One Bermuda Alliance in 2016 would have boosted the island’s economy, a former senator has claimed. But Dwayne Robinson, an OBA senator from 2018-20, said his part…

A young mother and son whose car got stuck in mud at the height of this week’s storm yesterday praised a hero tow truck driver who came to her rescue after police said they could not help. Kandria Car…

A former commanding officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment has been arrested by police. A police spokesman confirmed that Lieutenant-Colonel David Curley was arrested and bailed in connection with an i…

Procedural errors by police could have led to a human body part being removed and destroyed before officers arrived to seal off the area where it was found, a senior officer said today. The body part …

The Government has announced a number of senior management appointments as part of a shake-up of its quangos. Andrew Dias has been appointed interim chief executive officer of the Bermuda Land Develop…

A “small” number of non-residents were able to receive the free Covid-19 vaccine because they weren’t required to prove they lived in Bermuda, the Government admitted last night. Health minister Kim W…

Dozens of people took part in a free clinic that ran during an annual men’s health awareness month. Dynamic Urology Services offered prostate screenings for all men aged 40 and older last November. Th…

Another hotelier from the old Sonesta Beach resort has died just ten days after former manager David Boyd. Charles Popper, who preceded Mr Boyd in the job, was 85. Mr Popper, originally from the US, …

Pollution from the Tynes Bay Incinerator has increased in over the past few years, a report released yesterday revealed. The Environmental Statistics Compendium, released by the Department of Statisti…

Bermuda’s marriage rate has dropped to its lowest level in almost 70 years, the latest population statistics have revealed. The number of weddings fell by 18 per cent between 2018 and 2019 – 473 to 38…

A 33-year-old man yesterday denied a sex assault and keeping a woman captive. The man was charged in Magistrates’ Court with unlawful deprivation of a woman’s liberty as well as a sex assault. The inc…

Almost $5.3 million was spent on a string of contracts by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority last year, the latest figures have revealed. The news came as the authority announced that the aircraft r…

A truck driver was yesterday banned from the roads until 2024 after he admitted hitting a motorcyclist and breaking his wrist. Steven Ming, 57, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to causing grievous…

The Leader of the Opposition tonight denied that the One Bermuda Alliance supported the introduction of income tax. Cole Simons said that claims by David Burt, the Premier, that the idea had bipartisa…

A new case of coronavirus infection in a resident with no recent travel history or known links to other cases was recorded today. It was the only positive out of 489 tests that came back to health off…

Winds began to pick up this afternoon as a winter storm began to strike the island. The Bermuda Weather Service said shortly after 4pm: “Gales with storm force gusts will be joined by wet weather as t…

Free admission will be on offer at the National Museum of Bermuda next month, it was announced today. The museum will throw its eighth Free for February as usual – but will not offer group programmes …

Reported diseases related to environmental conditions increased by 3.9 per cent from 2018 to 2019. This is one of many statistics included in the Environmental Statistics Compendium released today by …

Road safety campaigners today urged motorists to “make better choices” to prevent crashes. The Bermuda Road Safety Council said that “reckless conduct” was often at the root of traffic accidents. Denn…

Seventy years ago today, an expedition on a Castle Harbour island made science history with a discovery that brought the Cahow back from presumed extinction. David Wingate, who would spend much of the…

Seventy years after its rediscovery, the Cahow continues to surprise conservationists as the seabirds reclaim old territory on Nonsuch Island. Jeremy Madeiros, Bermuda’s senior terrestrial conservat…

Extra private bus routes for schools were added on Monday to bail out the public bus system, the Bermuda Minibus Association said yesterday. Russ Ford, the spokesman for the association, said the grou…

A former airport security officer accused of smuggling more than $700,000 worth of cannabis into the island claims she did not know the drugs were in her luggage when she returned to Bermuda from an o…

Major changes to Bermuda’s tax structure are needed to reduce the cost of living, according to the Premier. David Burt said difficult conversations may be needed to create a fairer tax system – one wh…

A 49-year-old Hamilton Parish woman has been reported missing. Police appealed for help from the public in finding Chai T, described as 5ft 2in tall, with short black hair and brown eyes. She is of Po…

Bermuda has recorded a new case of coronavirus in a resident who arrived from London last Thursday and was found positive on their Day 4 test. The traveller was in quarantine under the revised restric…

The family of Financial Secretary Anthony “Porky” Manders were joined by Bermuda’s leaders in paying tribute to the long-time senior civil servant who was laid to rest today. Jamori Manders, the yo…

People have been urged to use common sense and caution as the island braces itself for a fierce winter storm tomorrow. The system is expected to bring storm force winds and hurricane force gusts from…

The social development and seniors minister heard talks about inclusion after she was invited by a UN agency to attend a virtual meeting. Tinee Furbert attended the online gathering of the presiding o…

A worldwide search will be launched to find a new chief executive officer for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The announcement came 11 months after Kevin Dallas quit the post. Glenn Jones, the organisa…

The Bermuda Hospitals Board has announced that more visitors will be allowed to see patients from today. A spokeswoman said that the increase for acute and long term care wards came after “the return …