Royal Gazette

A Bermudian historian said the compulsory purchase of land in Tucker’s Town could be branded a land grab despite the creation of laws to allow it. Theodore Francis told the Commission of Inquiry into …

A teenager murdered almost a decade ago was honoured by a youth adventure charity yesterday with a resource centre named after him. Raleigh Bermuda opened Malcolm’s Room yesterday at its headquarters …

Bermuda’s top magistrate has hit back at claims that the court system is riddled with inefficiencies and incompetence. Juan Wolffe, the senior magistrate, defended the lower court after top lawyer Jer…

A man charged with concealment of gun in a parcel shipped to Bermuda was caught on camera at the offices of the US courier from where the contraband was sent, the Supreme Court heard yesterday. James …

The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s oldest patient celebrated her 107th birthday with a drive-by event and a visit from the Premier yesterday – who revealed he was celebrating his own birthday as …

A total of eight new cases of the coronavirus have been identified and all but one had no link to travel, the Minister of Health revealed tonight. Kim Wilson said positive test results were among 2,04…

More than a third of people – 42 per cent – lost income because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a poll revealed today. The Global Research poll showed that 27 per cent of those surveyed had been laid off or…

Cabinet will tomorrow examine the imposition of “additional restrictions” to slow the spread of Covid-19, the Premier said this afternoon. David Burt tweeted: “The information reaching my office is th…

Penalties for the killing of protected species may be increased in the wake of The Royal Gazette’s report last week on the killing of parrotfish, it was announced today. Walter Roban, the home affair…

The Christian Science Society of Bermuda will hold its Thanksgiving Day service this week. A society spokeswoman said: “The service is our expression of gratitude in support of our community.” The se…

Police today warned that checks on licensed premises to ensure compliance with Covid-19 rules would continue after a clampdown was launched last week. Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes sa…

The Bermuda College will host a virtual conference on Saturday aimed at helping educators to better teach reading, especially to primary school students. The conference, entitled “Reading Success for…

The Stanley Ratteray Memorial Christmas Short Story Contest is under way. The competition is open to all Bermuda residents, and stories may be fiction or non-fiction. Prizes in the form of cash, Stati…

A pair of defendants were sent to Supreme Court after they were accused of a conspiracy to smuggle $173,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda. Tyrone Burchall, 48, and Angela Simmons, 55, were charged in Ma…

The MarketPlace Christmas parade is to go ahead this year – but with changes to protect against Covid-19. Seth Stutzman, the president of The MarketPlace Group, said the company was determined that t…

A conservationist said he aimed to combat the Atlantic invasion of lionfish with an extension of his fishing tournament to the Caribbean. Weldon Wade, the founder of ocean conservation organisation Gu…

New treatment courts are planned to help keep people out of prison and instead treat their problems, the island’s senior magistrate has revealed. Juan Wolffe said that discussions to develop juvenile …

Pupils and staff in an East End primary school class have been ordered to quarantine after a child was found to be a close contact of someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. A letter sent to …

A massed orchestra performance slated for St George today has been moved indoors because of the risk of heavy rain. The concert, which was to have involved the Bermuda Youth Orchestra, the Royal Bermu…

Two new coronavirus cases were confirmed today. The Ministry of Health said that both are residents – one symptomatic and one asymptomatic – with no history of travel. One of the positive cases has a …

Two murderers and a third man jailed for attempted murder have won the right to appeal their convictions in what was said to be a potential landmark decision. The ruling by the Court of Appeal yesterd…

A drive-by event will be held next week to celebrate a woman’s 107th birthday. Louise Franks, a patient in the King Edward VII Hospital’s long term care unit, will mark the day next Monday. Capri Smit…

A child sex offender jailed for 18 months will not get a heavier sentence, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. Cindy Clarke, for the Crown, argued that Chez Rogers should serve at least three years a…

Talks to end industrial action by union workers on Hamilton docks remained deadlocked last night. Warren Jones, the chief executive of Polaris Holding Company, the parent company of Stevedoring Servic…

A new tenant is expected to take on the lease to run a beachside café at Horseshoe Bay. The Rum Bum Beach Bar was managed by South Beach Ltd on behalf of Chops Ltd, which won the tender in 2016. But C…

The show must go on – but with a difference next year. That’s the message from organiser’s of the Bermuda Festival, which has undergone a major revamp, in part due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandem…

Police officers are to target bars, restaurants and house parties in a bid to enforce Covid-19 safety rules, a top police officer warned today. Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes said the …

A resident with no history of travel tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday, the health department has revealed. The resident, who was symptomatic of Covid-19, had a close contact who is assoc…

The Berkeley Institute has selected its head boy, head girl and their deputies. Andreaz Glasgow, was selected as head boy and Daria Symonds as head girl. The remaining appointments were: Seth Hardtman…

Royal Caribbean International is to begin sailing to Bermuda from Florida in 2022, the cruise ship operator has revealed. Sailings from Port Canaveral on the Mariner of the Seas will include a two-day…

There will be no bus service from 10am until 1pm today. The Department of Public Transportation said service was suspended to facilitate a Department meeting on COVID-19 guidance for public transport…

A man who yesterday admitted being more than double the legal alcohol limit when he was involved in a crash was ordered to take part in a DUI programme. Basil Gibbons, 57, pleaded guilty in Magistrate…

Most homeowners will not see an increase in land tax bills next year after the Government postponed a review of property values in the wake of the Covid-19 economic crisis, The Royal Gazette can revea…

A motorcyclist who admitted being more than two and a half times the legal alcohol limit when he was in collision with a car was sent to DUI Court. Shawn Showers, 49, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ C…

The former chief executive of the Bermuda Health Council has settled her court battle against her ex-employer. Counsel for the BHeC told the Court of Appeal yesterday that a settlement had been reache…

The public will be treated to music from a trio of bands at a free concert in St George this weekend. The Bermuda Youth Orchestra, The Band and Corps of Drums of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, and The St…

A Bermudian university lecturer and social activist has been appointed to a ground-breaking position at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Ty-Ron Douglas is to join the University of …

Vandals who desecrated a grave are being hunted by police, it was revealed today. A police spokesman said that videos posted on social media showed “individuals desecrating a grave at a centrally loca…

A bank has signed up to help a children’s charity deliver toys and essential items to families for Christmas. HSBC today announced today it would back the Toys for Tots campaign, organised by the Coal…

Two cases of the coronavirus were found after airport arrival tests, the Government said today. The positive tests were among 526 results that came back to health officials on Tuesday. A health depart…

A problem at the main Belco power plant that caused clouds of soot to be thrown over the surrounding neighbourhood has been fixed, the company announced today. Belco was flooded with complaints from …

The Department of Parks today asked the public to apply for permits for events in public areas at least two weeks in advance after a spate last-minute requests. A Government spokesman said more people…

Dock-workers at the Port of Hamilton walked off the job this morning after a member of staff was suspended. Warren Jones, the chief executive officer of Polaris Holding Company confirmed that staff ha…

Defendants are being denied a fair trial in Magistrates’ Court because of inefficiencies that cause hearings to drag on for years, it has been claimed. Top attorney Jerome Lynch QC made the accusation…

A scuba diver appealed for an investigation into a possible poaching incident after she found the butchered remains of a protected fish species. Natalie Price turned to social media to spread the word…

A church pastor said yesterday that golf course operators “failed” to stop the “desecration” of graves where Bermudian ancestors were buried. The Reverend Joseph Whalen told the Commission of Inquiry …

Emergency workers and road safety campaigners joined forces to mark Road Safety Day yesterday afternoon. The UK and other Commonwealth countries are marking Road Safety Week from November 16 to 22. Be…

A “quirky and compromising” Axa End-to-End went ahead to bolster Bermuda’s charitable sector despite a pandemic that almost put the 32nd event off for this year. Anne Mello, chairwoman of the AXA End-…

Drivers were warned to take care on Sunday morning for the Bermuda Bicycle Association President’s Cup Road Race. The race is from 7.30am to 10.30am, with the route under the control of police and rac…