Royal Gazette

The Transport Control Department will work to implement more online services starting on Monday, the House of Assembly heard today.
David Burt, the Premier, told MPs that motorists could apply to recl…

Bermuda’s parks, beaches and roads are being spruced up for the summer season as part of public works developments.
Jaché Adams, the Minister of Public Works and Environment, provided an update durin…

A specialist has been hired to help tackle the problem of domestic abuse in Bermuda, the House of Assembly heard this morning.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, sai…

The Corporation of Hamilton has raised concerns over “a troubling rise in misuse and vandalism of public facilities” across the city
The municipality spoke out after a restroom at Albuoy’s Point was …

A fine for illegal sewage discharges is to more than double with the introduction of stricter regulations aimed at reducing marine pollution from smaller vessels.
Jaché Adams, the Minister of Public W…

A man has been taken to hospital in the wake of a three-vehicle collision on Montpelier Road in Devonshire, which police described as serious.
The crash occurred at about 1.15pm, near the junction wit…

Roadside marketing and posters, which have divided opinion, will be the topic of a feedback campaign aimed at moving the island from “reactive enforcement to a modern, practical and collaborative appr…

The International Telecommunication Union headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland has partnered with the Ministry of National Security to build the island’s protection and response framework against onli…

A ferry service that was suspended for at least the fourth time this year will not return for two weeks, the transport minister said today.
Owen Darrell told the House of Assembly that a reduced sched…

The Bermuda Youth Library will be renamed to honour “a true hero of our island” who led efforts to organise the 1959 Theatre Boycott.
The library will now be known as the Florenz Webbe Maxwell Youth …

Initial thoughts on full Caricom membership are expected to be provided by the organisation’s officials to the Bermuda Government soon, the House of Assembly heard today.
David Burt said that “all nec…

Public sector workers will have to work until they are aged 70 to qualify for a full pension, employees heard in a presentation hosted by the Government.
The increase is one of three major changes to …

The Government will table legislation this month to bring about a major overhaul of public sector pensions, the Premier has confirmed.
In a statement this evening, David Burt said that the reforms wer…

The island’s first confirmed interception of a drug concoction known as “pink cocaine” has been announced by police.
One person was arrested after the drug was discovered in a routine customs screenin…

An Opposition MP today asked how the Government plans to provide greater reliability for a ferry service that has been repeatedly suspended because of mechanical faults.
Douglas De Couto said that he…

The hospital has been placed on alert owing to the ongoing problem of overcrowding.
Bermuda Hospitals Board changed the alert level to 3 — 4 being the highest — in light of increasing pressure on the …

The trial of a British man accused of possessing heroin began in the Supreme Court yesterday with a jury hearing that drugs were found in his hotel room safe.
David Osadebay, 38, has denied a charge t…

The Opposition has renewed its calls for an overtime ban by dock-workers to end, claiming that critical non-perishable goods are delayed in reaching retailers, hoteliers and other purchasers.
Vance Ca…

A home renovations charity has welcomed its first executive director since its founding 25 years ago.
Sandra Christensen took up the post at Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda this month.
She became the …

A dilapidated building on Cedar Avenue could be converted into a series of suites to be managed by the Bermuda Housing Corporation.

A planning application, submitted on behalf of the BHC, proposed…

Households are encouraged to check their tanks as water companies report high demand.
While the island got some welcome rainfall and the Bermuda Weather Service issued a thunderstorm advisory yesterd…

Outbound lanes on East Broadway are closed temporarily because of an obstruction blocking the roadway.
According to police, motorists travelling out of the City are being diverted over Lane Hill.
A po…

Police responded to reports of a firearm incident on St Mary’s Road in Warwick this evening.
The Bermuda Police Service said initial details indicated that a lone gunman wearing dark clothing discharg…

Paediatricians and families have been left reeling after BF&M and Argus Insurance removed Boston Children’s Hospital from its preferred providers list.
However, Pete Lozier, executive vice-preside…

A government ferry service has been suspended for the fourth time this year because of mechanical faults.
The Pink Route, which runs from Hamilton to stops in Paget and Warwick, is understood to have…

Residents are invited to attend a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course organised by the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Kelly Pitcher, a BHB nurse who will be carrying out the training, said: “Cardiac arres…