Royal Gazette

A man who stole a pair of sunglasses from Argus Optical has been ordered to participate in a drug treatment court programme.
Andre James, 42, admitted stealing the Ray-Ban glasses, valued at $475, as …

A collective of individuals and organisations are to receive grants from the Bermuda Arts Council in its continued mandate of supporting local artists and cultural institutions.
A government spokeswom…

Hundreds of courses tailored to meet a wide range of interests and professional goals will be offered by the Bermuda College in the coming academic year.
The college said the 70-plus-page schedule inc…

A teenager has been accused of injuring a woman with intent to disable her.
Mitayah Richardson, 19, denied causing the woman grievous bodily harm by “casting a fluid or substance” when she appeared i…

A man found with a knife on Front Street will be sentenced in Magistrates’ Court in September.
Victor Fabian-Brito, 64, admitted having the weapon, which had a 7in blade, in public when he appeared in…

A charity that offers therapy for children and families has received a grant for a programme aimed at teenagers.
Family Centre welcomed the donation from the Lincoln Financial Foundation, a US-based o…

Walter Roban, a former home affairs minister, handpicked an American firm to handle public relations for a raft of government initiatives — and pushed back on an attempt to check the company’s credent…

The high bar for designating someone as a National Hero was defended by Ewart Brown, the former premier whose administration brought the distinction into law.
Dr Brown spoke after it was revealed that…

The island needs a “clear, measurable road map” in the form of a national disability strategy to guide inclusion efforts across all sectors of society, the Human Rights Commission said.
It listed the …

A psychologist has highlighted the need for more group-level conversations to keep breaking the stigma around mental health challenges.
Alicia Hancock added that awareness of the subject has increased…

An alleged drug smuggler accepted during his trial at the Supreme Court that police had caught him in lies — before he made up a story that depicted him as an unwilling participant in a drug plot.
Und…

Police warned at 4.50pm of a serious road traffic collision between two motorcycles.
The incident happened at the junction of Knapton Hill and South Road in Smith’s.
Details were said to be limited, b…

The return of ferry service to Paget and Warwick has been pushed back because of ongoing mechanical challenges.
A government spokesman said that the Pink Route service will not resume tomorrow as prev…

Five students gained practical experience while on summer internship attachments at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The students — Bryiana Fough, Destiny-Amor Matthie, Zahra Trott, Tajer Basden and Kele…

The Cup Match holiday will affect garbage collection in Hamilton next week, the city announced today.
A spokeswoman said garbage will be collected as normal for residents on Wednesday, with the final …

Police responded to three separate incidents in Pembroke within four hours overnight.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said officers stopped a teenager on a bike near the 24-hour Esso gas st…

Recipients of several government scholarships were honoured as they lay the foundations to further their educational journeys.
The Ministry of Education hosted the 2025 Scholarships and Awards Recepti…

A renewed appeal was made by the Bermuda Police Service today for witnesses to the murder of Jahcari Francis, who was killed eight years ago.
Mr Francis, 20, was fatally shot while inside a residence …

The loved ones of a teenager who died after a crash on a narrow roadway through woodland have launched a campaign for Parsons Lane in Devonshire to be converted into a one-way street to save lives.
Ol…

Police have asked for the public’s help in identifying suspects from a string of burglaries.
A police spokesman said there had been a rise in break-ins in the eastern parishes over the past four month…