Royal Gazette

Parade participants and Gombeys were among the groups highlighted by the culture minister at a holiday celebration event this week.
Owen Darrell told attendees of the Department of Culture’s eggnog an…

An affordable housing project in Paget is progressing in its second phase with the construction of 12 rental units well under way, the Government said this week.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the M…

A longstanding visitor from Canada who makes a point of including Bermuda in his world travels was joined at his 95th birthday celebrations by Owen Darrell, the tourism minister.
Murray McEwen is a re…

More than 800 students enjoyed a sailing charity’s learning programmes during the 2022-23 academic year.
Endeavour’s 2023 impact report revealed that 830 students from 20 schools took part in more th…

Bermuda Hospitals Board is to become a partner for a signature learning scheme at the Berkeley Institute.
BHB will support the school’s health and social care programme by offering students insights …

Senators united yesterday in a call for residents to take a stand against domestic violence.
Lindsay Simmons, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, was backed by both sides of the Upper House after she…

The Supreme Court has failed to disclose the amount paid to a British King’s Counsel who was hired to preside over a civil case brought by a former premier, although it pledged to try to do so.
Martin…

A rehabilitation facility in Pembroke that helps people with substance abuse and mental health disorders is working to expand its services to include a clubhouse component.
The programme, which would …

The Progressive Labour Party will make concerted efforts to promote investment in the tourism sector, the Government Leader in the Senate said yesterday.
Owen Darrell said many entrepreneurs were elig…

Cruise ship visits are expected to decline slightly next year with a busier summer season and quieter winter compared with 2024.
The 2025 Cruise Ship Schedule includes 103 visits from “regular callers…

A showcase for the creativity of the island’s youngest artists is open at the Bermuda National Gallery in Hamilton.
The Junior Bermuda Biennial is an extension of the gallery’s flagship Bermuda Bienni…

It may be the season of peace and goodwill, but Royal Bermuda Regiment troops were confronted by an angry mob hurling petrol bombs and other projectiles at the weekend.
The “incident“ took place durin…

The City of Hamilton has issued a warning to motorists who park in residential spaces without authorisation and said that enforcement efforts will be ramped up.
A spokeswoman said the City was forced …

Promising economic indicators shown for the second quarter of this year are expected to continue for the rest of 2024, according to the economy and labour minister.
Jason Hayward attributed the island…

A Community Connect event this week was hailed by the Progressive Labour Party and its Warwick branches as an “overwhelming success”.
The forum provided an opportunity for PLP representatives to meet …

Part of Front Street will close on Saturday for the Christmas Boat Parade, with one-way traffic on parts of Harbour Road and The Lane during the event from 6.30pm to 9pm.
Front Street, between Queen S…

The Corporation of St George issued guidelines today for traffic and parking ahead of the Bermuda National Trust Christmas Walkabout.
The festive event is scheduled to take place on Friday from 6pm t…

More than 80 members of a finance company took a break from their desks to spend a day helping seniors last week.
The volunteer work by Artex Capital Solutions was part of an annual Day of Giving by t…

Bermuda Is Love has launched a campaign aimed at cultivating compassion, understanding and meaningful acts of kindness.
The #EmpathyInAction drive seeks to inspire everyone on the island to practise …

The chairman of Progressive Minds, the Progressive Labour Party’s youth wing, was this morning announced as a candidate for the next General Election.
Shomari Talbot-Woolridge will run for the PLP in …

A ruling has yet to be delivered in the legal case launched by former premier Ewart Brown against the Deputy Governor, Attorney-General and Director of Public Prosecutions, a year after it was heard i…

Several airlines are expected to cut back on flights to Bermuda next month with the close of the holiday season.
As of yesterday, the January flight schedule, published online by Skyport, included a r…

A scholarships non-profit has been boosted $100,000 by a donor honouring his late wife.

Knowledge Quest, a non-governmental organisation, is one of several groups that philanthropist Jimmy Mayer a…

A Bermudian teacher at a Maryland school got a Thanksgiving surprise last week when he was honoured for brightening the days of young people and colleagues alike.
Kimandi Binns, assistant principal at…

A 38-year-old found with a hatchet and a knife during a traffic stop has been jailed for 18 months.
Anthony Young, from Warwick, pleaded guilty late last year to possessing a bladed article in a publi…

A sculpture influenced by the island’s avian wildlife is the latest piece of public art to go on display in the City of Hamilton.

Nature Takes Flight (The Visible Light Spectrum) by multidisciplin…

More than 200 seniors will enjoy a Christmas brunch and gifts as part of a long-running giveaway event.
The annual seniors party has been hosted by Carol Clarke for 25 years and on this occasion her …

The Department of Workforce Development has urged contractors to sign up for a programme aimed at training the next generation of tradespeople.
The Skills Apprenticeship Programme is focused on “high …

Clarien Bank has launched its annual Holiday Giveback Campaign.
Since its inception in 2010, the campaign has raised more than $120,000 for Meals on Wheels, a charity for the sick, elderly and disable…