Royal Gazette

A Bermudian company has been awarded a $2.9 million contract to install solar panels on the roofs of four Government buildings. The panels are expected to save the taxpayer $500,000 a year in energy c…

Two people who came in on flights from Boston and New York have tested positive for the coronavirus, it was revealed today. A returned resident who arrived on a JetBlue flight from Boston on November …

A suspended police officer today denied posting a “grossly offensive” message on social media. Barbi Bishop, 43, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to sending a post over Facebook and Instagram …

A series of workshops to help women look after their finances will start on Monday. The events are titled Straight Talk – Your Money and You and will run from 6pm until 7pm on November 16, 23 and 30. …

The Ministry of Finance has begun its redundancy loan payouts, totalling $11 million, for staff at the Fairmont Southampton left jobless by its closure. Staff reported at the hotel, which shut its do…

Two Bermudian women have graced the pages of fashion bible Vogue – one as a jewellery designer and the other as a model. Melanie Eddy is featured in the November edition of British Vogue, where her …

An auction of artwork by pupils at a private school has raised $1,500 for bursary to help fund an art scholarship. Rachel Swinburne, a visual arts teacher at Bermuda High School, said it was hoped t…

Teenagers will talk about the importance of self-worth to young women as part of a worldwide event to end domestic violence later this month. They will take part in a panel discussion to mark the Inte…

A vertical farm could produce almost one third of Bermuda’s demand for leafy greens – the equivalent of 200 acres of farmland, it was revealed today. Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, said t…

Legislators will return to the House of Assembly today to debate last week’s Throne Speech. Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, will deliver the One Bermuda Alliance’s Reply to the Throne Speec…

A doctor of biophysics who developed a passion for the law was rewarded for years of hard work when he was Called to the Bar yesterday. Kier James, 36, studied for a law degree in between family life …

Public input on the best way to improve the education system will start this month, the education minister said today. Diallo Rabain said that public consultation was essential. He added that the proc…

An Assistant Commissioner of Police today appealed road users to work with officers to make the island’s roads safer. Martin Weekes appealed for caution after $26,000 in fines for roads offences were …

Police seized a handgun and ammunition after a major operation at the weekend, it was revealed today. Two men – a 28-year-old and a 26-year-old – were arrested as a result of the raid. The semiautomat…

The number of coronavirus cases on the island has risen to 23 after five more people tested positive. The new cases were identified from a batch of 1,230 tests which were came back to health officials…

A free virtual lecture to discuss how people resisted enslavement will be held by the National Museum of Bermuda next week. Kirsty Warren will present Pushing the Boundaries of Freedom on Zoom from 5….

The Government’s plan to boost the economy with a building programme includes about 40 projects valued at more than $11 million, the Minister of Finance has revealed. Curtis Dickinson said several of …

The daughter of a Second World War veteran said she was “amazed” to see a photograph of him in his Royal Navy uniform published online by The Royal Gazette on Remembrance Day. Linda Lewis contacted t…

A court ruling which awarded a man $125,000 in damages after he imported gay sex DVDs has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. Dwight Lambert won his claim for compensation last year after a 14-year l…

Health administrators are being forced to drive down costs at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in a bid to keep it up and running. The Bermuda Hospitals Board ‘s top accountant warned that health…

The traditional Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph went ahead today – despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The commemoration was scaled down as a precaution against the coronavirus, but the Royal Bermu…

A search is under way to find the closest surviving relative of a Second World War veteran from Bermuda who features in a wartime photo album. Donald E. Henderson, from Somerset, was aged just 22 and …

A Progressive Labour Party backbencher donated almost $2,000 to young volunteers who offered their time during an international golf tournament last month. Zane DeSilva, the MP for Southampton East, g…

The City of Hamilton has launched a “green” initiative to improve its wastewater network while potentially saving $75,000 a year. The goal of the project is to lower costs in pumping energy within the…

Borrowers and mortgage-holders will receive “enhanced protection” when new legislation is brought to Parliament, it was announced today. And Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said landlords…

The Government will hold a press conference to give an update about matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic at 5.45pm today. It said yesterday that the total number of active coronavirus cases in Ber…

Restaurant Weeks is to celebrate its tenth anniversary next year highlighting local “food harvest heroes”. The Bermuda Tourism Authority promotion is scheduled to take place from January 14 to Februar…

Plans to offer long term residency for investors in Bermuda will not equate to cash for citizenship, Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said this afternoon. Mr Hayward was speaking on the Government’…

The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club team raised $3,191 during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and their donation was generously matched by the hotel’s local owners for a total of $6,382. Funds were r…

A 29-year-old man accused of child pornography offences in the United States today consented to be extradited from Bermuda – provided Government approves it. The man appeared in Magistrates’ Court wh…

The trial of a man charged with smuggling gun components into Bermuda got under way in Supreme Court yesterday. (MON) James Rumley, 38, pleaded not guilty to three counts of importation of parts of fi…

A legal duo who interned at the same law firm were Called to the Bar within three weeks of each other. Hailey Edwards and Aleisha Hollis, who both worked at Conyers as students, were welcomed to the w…

A retired policeman appealed to the public on the eve of Remembrance Day to help his research into police officers who also served in the two world wars. John Skinner wrote features published on the …

The Bermuda Road Safety Council yesterday appealed to people to avoid the temptation and drive as the festive season approached. Dennis Lister III, chairman of the BRSC, highlighted an increase in cr…

This year’s Throne Speech was “realistic” in laying out what could be accomplished in the coming legislative session, David Burt, the Premier said yesterday. The Government’s digital bank, billed as …

The Remembrance Day observance will be a closed event, the public was reminded. The grounds of the Cabinet Office will be closed on Wednesday from 9.30am, along with Front Street between Queen and Ki…

The public was tonight “strongly urged” to send off their Christmas post to Britain by noon tomorrow. The Bermuda Post Office said that border closures in the UK and a halt to flights out as part of t…

Redundancy payments to ex-Fairmont Southampton workers will be honoured by the Government, the finance minister promised tonight. Curtis Dickinson said the wait for their severance packages had had a …

A “seasoned executive” with more 30 years of experience in the gambling world was today confirmed as the Chief Executive of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission. Jean Major pledged that the commission…

Satisfaction with Government performance is at one of the highest levels in the last 20 years, a polling firm said today. A total of 76 per cent of those questioned said that they were satisfied with …

A Progressive Labour Party senator was today appointed as Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports. Ernest Peets was sworn in by John Rankin, the Governor, at a ceremony at Government House in Pembroke. …

An 18-year-old record-breaking runner was today identified as the victim of a fatal weekend crash. Clevonte Lodge-Bean was named by the Berkeley Institute, where he studied, in a letter to staff and p…

Teachers have been invited to a professional development workshop organised by the National Museum of Bermuda. The free session will be held on Zoom and will be linked to a lecture about resistance to…

A total of five new coronavirus cases have been recorded, health officials announced today. The health department added that flu vaccine sessions have been cancelled because it had run out of shots. A…

The National Museum of Bermuda is hosting a free Zoom lecture Pushing the Boundaries of Freedom presented by Dr. Kristy Warren on Wednesday, November 18 at 5:30pm AT. Dr. Warren is a Bermudian scholar…

The sale of Ascendant Group Ltd to a Canadian utilities firm has been completed, a spokesman said today. Belco’s parent company was acquired by Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. An Ascendant spokes…

Bermuda’s young people should have a say in changes to academic, trades and recreational programmes, campaigners and teachers have said. Desmond Crockwell, the director of Youthvision Promotions, set …

The Government must tell the people of Bermuda more about its plans for constitutional reform, the new Leader of the Opposition said at the weekend. Cole Simons of the One Bermuda Alliance asked: “Whe…