Royal Gazette

A member of the airline crew on board a British Airways flight on Sunday was among 11 new cases of Covid-19 reported tonight by the Ministry of Health. The positive cases were found out of 1,043 resul…

The bus service could restart on Thursday, the Department of Public Transportation signalled tonight. A spokesman said that the department would issue an update tomorrow. He added: “The public is als…

The urgent care clinic in St. David’s will halve its weekday opening hours from the start of next week. The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre sees patients between 12pm and 8pm. But the centre will open a…

Trash collection schedules will change next week and the following week to accommodate public holidays. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said that waste usually collected on Wednesdays and…

Firefighters have had to battle a third vehicle fire in two days following an early morning blaze in St. George’s. Crews responded to reports of a car explosion on Pain Lane, shortly before 4.30am tod…

A man who tried to mail gun parts to the island in a series of packages was yesterday jailed for 14 years. James Rumley, 39, was found guilty last month of three counts of importation of firearm compo…

A teenager who flipped a car while with three passengers on board was yesterday fined $1,500 after he admitted drink driving. Kirk Stapff, 19, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to having care and c…

The central span of the new Railway Trail footbridge over Flatts Inlet was laid today – and the entire bridge should be completed for walkers by next spring. The 152ft span was brought to Bermuda in …

Somersfield Academy senior department students today moved to remote learning due to the Island-wide surge in Covid-19 cases. Somersfield principal Carlos Symonds said in a message to parents and stu…

Two of the island’s new signature schools are to be opened in September 2022, the education minister announced today. Diallo Rabain said the move, which will launch the Progressive Labour Party’s prom…

The island’s new Governor was sworn in today at a closed event at Government House. Rena Lalgie said: “It is a privilege to have begun my service as Governor of Bermuda. “My family and I look forward …

The Bermuda Trade Union Congress has backed trades union opposition to legislation designed to give non-members a vote to end representation. Dwight Jackson, the BTUC general secretary, said the BTUC …

Digicel has closed its retail store on Reid Street and its BTC Payment Centre on Victoria Street after a customer-facing employee tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said today. A press …

An investigation has been launched after a truck caught fire in Pembroke in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Curving Avenue at around 3.45am. A spokesman for t…

A community activist will return to Court Street to deliver Christmas spirit on Boxing Day – for the 14th year in a row. Regina Peniston said the Covid-19 pandemic had made the holiday meal even more …

Tony Sousa has been the first to open the gates and the man who closed up at Warwick Academy for the last 15 years. But today the 60-year-old caretaker will padlock the school grounds for the last tim…

Specialists helpers for expectant mothers will not be allowed to attend births at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital until the risk of coronavirus transmission dropped. The Bermuda Hospitals Board …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, has launched an an attack on the last Governor and police service and compared them to a lynch mob. Derrick Burgess said that reports that Ewart Brown, a …

A family story of how EF Gordon, a civil rights hero and doctor, saved the life of five-year-old Mansfield “Jim” Brock inspired Mr Brock’s son to study medicine. The 83-year-old story came full circle…

Firefighters tonight tackled a car engulfed in flames. Six firefighters from Clearwater Station responded to an alert about a burning vehicle. A Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the team…

A total of 40 new coronavirus cases were recorded over the weekend, it was revealed tonight. The number of cases with no history of travel or links to known cases is 36 and all are under investigation…

Police confirmed today a man was arrested at the weekend after a violent incident that involved a firearm. A police spokesman said the service was aware of a “disturbing” video circulated on social m…

The island’s general hospital is to be lit in green to promote good mental health, it was announced today. Preston Swan, the vice-president of clinical operations at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institut…

The Government has halved the cost of running the Legal Aid Office after introducing cost-cutting measures, the legal affairs minister has revealed. Kathy Lynn Simmons, also the Attorney General, said…

A man accused of the theft of a car owned by a Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier and of driving in a dangerous manner appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Neko Cann, 44, pleaded not guilty to the th…

A controversial change to labour relations law to allow non-union members a vote on whether a workplace should retain union representation was approved by MPs last night. The change means all workers …

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo will be closed to the general public from tomorrow until January 1 to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses, BAMZ said tonight….

The Premier and the Minister of Health will hold a press conference at 5.45pm to give an update on the Covid-19 pandemic. David Burt and Kim Wilson will provide the briefing at the AB Place media room…

The total cost of the new airport project reached almost $400 million – but airport operators Skyport said the expenditure was included in the original plan. A Skyport spokeswoman said the constructio…

A curfew has been reinstated after the island logged 86 new cases of the coronavirus in six days, David Burt, the Premier, told the House of Assembly this afternoon. Effective 6am tomorrow, the curfew…

A range of renewable energy sources are being considered for the island’s waters as the Government plans to move forward with its blue economy strategy. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, sai…

The closure of almost half of Bermuda’s 18 primary schools was today proposed as part of a plan to change the education system. Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said the Government wanted to sla…

The Premier will hold a press conference at 12.30pm. David Burt will make his remarks at the AB Place media room in Global House. The Royal Gazette will provide live video coverage on this page.

A pharmacy in Hamilton that closed yesterday after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus will reopen this afternoon. The Victoria Street branch of People’s Pharmacy will reopen its doors …

The first Covid-19 vaccines are not expected to arrive in Bermuda until early next month, Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said today. Ms Wilson told the House of Assembly this morning that Bermud…

Security breaches at Westgate remained a “grave concern” in a report about the treatment of offenders, the Minister of National Security said today. Renee Ming told the House of Assembly that there c…

A possible exposure to the coronavirus has been linked to The Berkeley Institute, the Government said today. Close contacts are being contacted by health officials and will be told to quarantine. A Mi…

Legislation to lay the framework for legal cannabis in Bermuda was this morning tabled in the House of Assembly Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and the Minister of Legal Affairs said the Cann…

A festive fundraising drive has been launched by a small business that focuses on giving back to the community. Streaker’s Spin Studio customers will donate vouchers to Family Centre in time for Chris…

An information session for people aged 50 and over has been postponed because of the increase in coronavirus cases and uncertainty over the bus service. Age Concern planned to hold the event at the Se…

Bus services have been suspended today after an employee in the Department of Public Transportation tested positive for the coronavirus. A message from Roger Todd, the director of Public Transport, t…

White Bermudians have shared the benefits from taking part in truth and reconciliation talks on race relations. offered by the charity Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda. Lynne Winfield, the presid…

A Bermudian woman who took a non-traditional route to the legal profession has been Called to the Bar. Gambrill Robinson, 46, has completed her pupillage at Canterbury Law and joined the firm as an as…

Another 24 coronavirus cases were logged yesterday – which pushed the number of active infections to 126. The positives were among 1,239 tests carried out on Wednesday. The grim news meant that 364 ca…

A young Bermudian in the Caribbean who played among the calypso greats has won a prestigious youth award for music. Terron Webb, 15, was applauded by lawmakers in the St Kitts and Nevis House of Assem…

Challenging times have bookended the Governor’s term in Bermuda, he admitted this week. But John Rankin said he would leave the island with memories of a strong community spirit, beautiful scenery and…

Some pupils at West Pembroke Primary School must go into quarantine after a risk assessment of the school, it was revealed tonight. The P1 and P2 classes were ordered to isolate by the Chief Medical O…

A church has become the latest casualty of Covid-19 after a member of its congregation tested positive for the coronavirus. St. Mark’s Church in Smith’s will not hold its regular services for the next…