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An amateur photographer got the shot of a lifetime when she captured a humpback whale leaping out of the water off South Shore. Sue Correia said yesterday: “I didn’t think the photo was that great – …

The annual Restaurant Weeks celebration of Bermudian cuisine kicks off its tenth anniversary this week. The festival, extended to four weeks from the usual three, starts on Thursday and will run to Fe…

It’s time to take down the tree. Christmas trees will be collected from people’s homes over the next two Saturdays. Trees in Sandys, Southampton, Warwick and Paget and on Tee Street and Kent Avenue …

The Royal Gazette brings you live coverage of today’s live press conference on Covid-19 where David Burt, the Premier, Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, will give the latest updates on the virus…

The Bermuda Health Council is hold a virtual penal discussion this week on the health of seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ricky Braithwaite, the chief executive of the Bermuda Health Council, and…

An anti-racism group will hold a second virtual training seminar on restorative practices. Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda will hold the training on January 22 and January 23. People people can r…

A collection of Bermuda banknotes from the 1960s has sold for more than $7,000 at auction. A mint-condition ₤10 pre-decimalisation bill which was never circulated sold for $3,750 – by far the highest …

A man was accused yesterday in Magistrates’ Court of of hitting and choking his wife. John Young, 50, pleaded not guilty to an assault on Georgina Sosa. The incident is alleged to have happened at the…

Cahow nesting season “kicked into high gear” this week. Experts said another record-breaking year for the critically endangered birds was expected. Jeremy Madeiros, terrestrial conservation officer wi…

The Progressive Labour Party government yesterday came under fire from the Opposition for “alarming trends” in spending outside of the cost of the coronavirus pandemic. Cole Simons, the One Bermuda Al…

A trial date was set yesterday for a woman who denied responsibility for an alleged dog attack on a nine-year-old boy. Chantelle Thomas, 46, will return to Magistrates’ Court on April 26. Ms Thomas, f…

One Covid-19 patient is in critical care out of eight in hospital, health officials said tonight. They added four more people had tested positive for the coronavirus out of 1,427 new test results that…

The Premier today warned the island’s Black population to reject “vaccine hesitancy” as he got one of the first Covid-19 jabs. David Burt said resistance to getting the injection was down to “historic…

Bus cancellations are expected to double this week after negotiations with the Bermuda Minibus Association to provide schools services collapsed. Roger Todd, the director of the Department of Public T…

The Department of Health today described the steps people will have to take to get the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine: 1. Get your appointment to receive the vaccine by either e-mailing vaccine@gov…

All travellers to England, including those coming from Bermuda, are to be required to show a negative test for Covid-19. The Bermuda Government’s London Office said the requirement for a clear test, t…

A Covid-19 vaccine registration hotline has been swamped with calls. One man, who asked not to be identified, said the hotline was a “disaster” after he had made several unsuccessful attempts to get t…

The Premier led the way in receiving his Covid-19 vaccine in public today, saying that it was important to encourage the whole community to take their shots and prevent the spread of the coronavirus….

Hospital staff and healthcare workers began receiving their Covid-19 vaccinations this morning at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. BHB staff said this morning there was a “buzz” about the Pfizer-Bio…

Robert Gibbons and Horace Rollins became the first people in Bermuda to receive the Covid-19 vaccination this morning – and the two octogenarians were completely unfazed by it. Retired dentist Dr Gi…

Bermuda marked the second road death of 2021 after a motorcycle rider crashed on North Shore Road in Devonshire just before 1am today. The single vehicle crash happened just west of the junction with …

Bermuda will get its first casino in 2021, the Premier has pledged. David Burt said the island’s banks had been the only block to the gambling industry – for more than six years after the legislation…

The US Consul General has condemned violence in the wake of an invasion of the heart of American government by backers of President Donald Trump. Lee Rizzuto, a supporter of Mr Trump’s 2016 presidenti…

A Bermudian doctor who works with Covid-19 patients in the coronavirus-ravaged UK yesterday appealed to island residents to get a vaccination. Stephanie Smith said she was horrified to watch the fear …

A tax on rental income is expected to be introduced in the 2022-23 Budget, the Premier has revealed. David Burt said the generation of wealth in Bermuda was “inextricably tied” to an “unfair system of…

The Premier will be among the the first to get a coronavirus vaccination tomorrow at a special medical centre set up to deliver the jabs. The Pfizer vaccine, which arrived in Bermuda on Friday from th…

Public school pupils will return to class on Wednesday, it was announced today. The decision came after a meeting yesterday of the Education Emergency Measures Committee. The education ministry said s…

A total of six new cases of the coronavirus were logged today. The positives were among 886 test results that came back to health officials. One case came in on the Delta flight from Atlanta on Thurs…

Flights between Bermuda and the Azores will be able to carry more than 180 passengers, operators have said. SATA Azores Airlines confirmed its plans for the weekly service to run this summer. A spokes…

A tourist yesterday called for a restricted breed dog that savaged her to be put down. Abigail Alldis was bitten several times on her right arm and needed stitches to her wounds. She also suffered br…

The virtual world forced by the coronavirus pandemic will dominate discussions at a digital conference for young people next month. The theme of the Digital Leadership Conference will be “Thriving in …

The Supreme Court has upheld a decision not to charge two policemen over allegations of attempted rape of a fellow officer. Mark Pettingill, the lawyer for the complainant, argued Larry Mussenden, the…

Public schools will open for in-class learning from next Wednesday, it has been announced. The Royal Gazette understands that parents of public school pupils were notified of the decision tonight …

A total of five new cases of the coronavirus were announced tonight. The positives were among 896 tests that came back to health officials today. The news meant the number of active cases has risen b…

Author Florenz Webbe Maxwell has been congratulated after her book was listed as “a must read” in Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine. As reported by The Royal Gazette this week, Winfrey, American media mogul…

Government schools will be holding virtual open houses for pupils planning to enrol in September. According to the Ministry of Education, open houses will take place on the Zoom video-conferencing app…

Follow the arrival of the first batch of Pfizer vaccines for the coronavirus here.

Three Bermudian women who smuggled almost $70,000 worth of cocaine into the UK through ‘internal concealments’ have been jailed. Catara Mattie, 20, Shantori Daniels, 23, and Shaliquah Talbot, 27, were…

A man yesterday denied a string of drugs and ammunition charges. Edward Albuoy, 27, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to possession of cocaine, heroin, MDMA and THC with intent to supply. He a…

[NOTE – language in par 4] A lack of preparation and a failure to connect with voters led to the One Bermuda Alliance’s overwhelming defeat at the last General Election, the party’s leader admitt…

A man caught at a roadside breath test checkpoint driving while almost twice the legal alcohol limit was fined $1,000 and banned from the roads yesterday. Michael Russell, 61, pleaded guilty in Magist…

A pair of murals created to celebrate the Black Lives Matter movement and peaceful protest were unveiled in the Hamilton yesterday. The murals were created as part of the Peaceful Art Protest Mural Pr…

The former chief operating officer of the Bermuda Tourism Authority has taken the helm as the new head of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Karla Lacey – one of the founding members of the…

Police tonight appealed for public help to trace a missing 21-year-old man. DeRoger Hollis Trott was last seen at his home in Somerset Road, Sandys yesterday. He was said to be Black, about 6ft tall,…

A section of South Road will be closed to traffic from next week for repair work to be carried out. The section, near the Paget traffic lights, will be shut to westbound traffic next Tuesday and Wedne…