Royal Gazette

Bermuda is poised to ask for more power to run its own affairs after the British government allowed the island to draw up “areas for constitutional reform”, the Throne Speech has revealed. The speech,…

An antiracism charity said today that a print version of its book on black history was now available. Black History in Bermuda: Timeline Spanning Five Centuries was created by Cititizens Uprooting…

Societies around the world, including Bermuda, are engaged in a struggle to promote values such as honesty, decency, truth and dignity in the face of distractions on a scale never experienced before. …

An 18-year-old man today died after his motorbike was in collision with a car. Police said the rider suffered a serious head injury and was unconscious when emergency services arrived at the scene. He…

A charity set up to support at risk families and children said yesterday promised changes to the Financial Assistance system were long overdue. Gina Spence, founder of Gina Spence Productions, said:…

A motorist was taken to hospital for treatment tonight after they suffered an apparent head injury in a car crash. A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service added the injury was not believed to be li…

The British Airways flight to London next Thursday will be the last from Bermuda to the UK for nearly a month, an airline representative confirmed today. The flight to Gatwick Airport takes off a day …

Plans to support children, seniors and vulnerable people were outlined yesterday when the Government vowed to “drive a movement of change” for Bermuda. John Rankin, the Governor, said that there will …

The job market and gang violence were at the top of the agenda yesterday when members of the Youth Parliament got the chance to quiz the Premier. McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett, 17, and Nizae Douglas, 15, ques…

St George took a step back in time yesterday as the first Throne Speech for more than 200 years was delivered in what was once the island’s seat of government. Parliamentarians and a few members of th…

The Government’s failures in financial accountability should be of concern to all Bermudians, the Auditor-General said today. Heather Thomas, in her 2019 annual report tabled in the House of Assembly,…

Two more passengers from a British Airways flight have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Government said today. The new victims brought the total number of confirmed cases after the October 27…

A CCTV image of a man who carried out an armed robbery at a supermarket was released by police today. The raider, armed with what appeared to be a gun, struck at the Somers’ Supermart in St George’s a…

A private school today marked its 259th birthday today with a special event for present and past pupils. Dave Horan, the Warwick Academy principal, said: “Together we are stronger and over the past 35…

Road users and pedestrians were today warned to use caution on Front Street in Hamilton as work to upgrade traffic junctions enters its final month. A spokeswoman for the City that upgrades said that …

An eyesore part of Hamilton has had work carried out to cut back a potentially hazardous rock slope and improve the look of the area. A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said the work would “create…

Major changes to the tax system and the introduction of a levy on capital gains were today signalled in the Progressive Labour Party’s Throne Speech blueprint for the next legislative year. The Throne…

Standardised fees helped to deliver a 4 per cent reduction in hospital spending from 2017 to 2018, the Bermuda Health Council said today. Tiara Carlington, a project manager for public health research…

The Queen has sent a message to the people of Bermuda as the island celebrates a parliamentary milestone. In a letter delivered through Government House, she wrote: “On the occasion of celebrations to…

This morning the Governor will read the Speech from the Throne setting out the Government’s legislative agenda. In recognition of the 400th anniversary of the first General Assembly being established …

An environmental group said yesterday it wanted to work more closely with other organisations as part of a new strategy to help protect nature. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce added…

An open day was held yesterday at a custom-built centre built by a diabetes charity. The Bermuda Diabetes Society event at the new Hilton Hill Diabetes Centre, held in Diabetes Awareness Month, was de…

A Bermudian actress living in New York City yesterday appealed to the island to support a web series she stars in. Lana Young said it was hoped the series could go to a second season if enough people …

The deluge of disinformation after the election has hammered home a reality that ought to have been obvious all along: The President is the problem. Donald Trump did the country the favour of explaini…

A courtroom has been refitted to cut the risk of coronavirus transmission so Supreme Court trials can restart. Partitions were installed to shield jurors, staff and lawyers who use the Supreme Court i…

A Bermudian teacher has earned top honours at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia and been named the class valedictorian. Shannon Davis, who has completed a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of E…

The annual MarketPlace Christmas Parade will go ahead on November 29, the grocery store chain announced today. A spokesman for MarketPlace said the parade, scheduled to start at 5pm, would be modified…

A young lawyer was Called to the Bar last week – 20 years she watched her father join. Amber Wilson, 25, thanked all the people who had guided her as she prepared to start as an associate at law firm…

Ernest Peets is to be a senator and the Government Leader in the Upper House, it was revealed tonight. David Burt, the Premier, said he was “extremely pleased that Dr Peets has accepted this appointm…

All the passengers on a British Airways flight from London last week were yesterday ordered to quarantine after eight coronavirus cases were detected among its passengers. The latest case, a returned …

A supermarket chain and the Lions Clubs of Bermuda today kicked off their annual Share the Christmas Spirit food drive to help families in need. Seth Stutzman, the president of the MarketPlace Group,…

A string of events designed to brighten up the festive season were announced today by the City of Hamilton, despite Covid-19 restrictions. A spokeswoman for the City said the celebrations had been ada…

A report was made to police after a young scooter rider was apparently chased by people on another bike. Police said that video footage of the incident has spread on social media. The incident was rep…

A restaurant team has made thousands of meals for people in need since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. More than 10,000 meals have been prepared and delivered by Huckleberry Restaurant, which is part of th…

Rolfe Commissiong, the former Progressive Labour Party MP who went public this week over his rift with David Burt, the Premier, insisted last night that there was support for his cause within the part…

A new community garden, set in woodland at the top of Corkscrew Hill in Devonshire, was opened yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said more gardens were on the wa…

The Government is inviting expressions of interest for the renovation and use of the former police station in the Town of St George. The station on York Street in the Olde Towne was first closed in 20…

All eyes will be on the East End tomorrow with the historic 400th anniversary of Parliament celebrated in the Town of St George, where it was first held. St George’ mayor George Dowling called it “a …

A concerned mother has spoken out about a lack of inclusiveness for children with special needs in Bermuda’s public education system. Cyrelah Somner, the mother of a middle-school child with Fragile X…

Bermuda residents will not be faced with a rollback of their existing freedoms unless there is community transmission of the coronavirus, the health minister revealed. The present 18 active Covid-19 c…

More than 400 coronavirus test results came back clear yesterday, the Ministry of Health said this afternoon. None of the 409 samples received was positive. Bermuda has had 206 total confirmed cases. …

Residents were warned by police to be wary of a growing number of scams designed to look like investment opportunities. A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said the public should be “alert to individua…

The chairman of an insurance company group has been appointed as an independent member of the Senate, it was announced this morning. John Wight, the chief executive officer at BF&M, will fill the …

A young lawyer started a new chapter in his life after he was Called to the Bar last week. William Finnerty, 23, told a courtroom at the Government Administration Building that the he overcame the dem…

A six-month ban on work permits for an expanded range of job categories was an expected move from the Government, the Bermuda Employers’ Council said yesterday. Keith Jensen, the president of the BEC,…

The Bermuda Industrial Union is to meet former staff of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel today to discuss their unpaid redundancy money. Hotel workers from the hotel are facing financial hardship becaus…

The deadline for public consultation on the introduction of controversial 5G technology will not be extended, it was announced yesterday. The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda confirmed that the Novemb…

A Speech from the Throne sounds impressive — it is meant to be — and far less ceremonial than the ceremony in which it is wrapped. It is the centrepiece of a longstanding parliamentary tradition tha…

The Remembrance Day holiday next week will push government’s garbage collection schedule back a day, the Ministry of Public Works announced tonight. A ministry spokesman explained that garbage will no…