Royal Gazette

Interior pictures of the Government’s new emergency modular homes have been released by the Ministry of Housing and Municipalities.
The units have been procured as emergency housing and aim to provide…

A police officer has been bailed to appear at the Supreme Court on four charges including an allegation of financial exploitation of a senior.
David Bhagwan, 52, of Pembroke, is alleged to have obtain…

A police officer has been bailed to appear at the Supreme Court on four charges including an allegation of financial exploitation of a senior.
David Bhagwan, 52, of Pembroke, is alleged to have obtain…

Andy Burnham has today become the new prime minister of Britain, replacing Sir Keir Starmer.
In a statement from the Cabinet Office, the Government congratulated Mr Burnham on his appointment.
The sta…

A man who collided with a police officer on a motorcycle in St David’s over the weekend was arrested for several traffic offences, including impaired driving.
At about 9.55pm on Saturday, officers res…

A jump in car parking fees and goods wharfage in 2025 drove record Corporation of Hamilton revenues and helped the municipality to turn a profit after losing money a year earlier.
The city government…

Culturally relevant classes for young people and those seeking “empowering knowledge” omitted from their education has been launched at Bermuda College.
The Ashay programmes will be available for stu…

Clarity is being sought over the legality of pausing a planning process to determine Bermuda’s future electricity needs.
Alexa Lightbourne, the Minister of Home Affairs, said in the House of Assembly …

A programme on the horizon has been designed to help parents make informed decisions about their children’s welfare online.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, said i…

A parliamentary committee has said that the health ministry could not confirm whether personal data provided for Covid-19 travel authorisations was taken by hackers in the September 2023 cyberattack t…

Proposed legislation that would prohibit unsuccessful political candidates from working for the Premier, Cabinet ministers or the Opposition leader was rejected by MPs last week.
Jarion Richardson, th…

Amendments to strengthen Bermuda’s tax credit regime and streamline legislation overseeing the Bermuda Health Council were approved by the House of Assembly on Friday.
David Burt, the Premier and Mini…

Residents who receive government assistance should no longer be refused housing and other services on that basis after MPs voted to amend Bermuda’s Human Rights Act.
The Human Rights Amendment Bill 2…

A $3 million scheme will be launched to support community beautification projects and bolster continuing maintenance projects, MPs heard last week.
Jaché Adams, the Minister of Public Works and Enviro…

The Department of Education has released a new online platform intended to streamline substitute teacher recruitment and replace pen-and-paper applications.
A government spokeswoman said the Substitut…

Dog owners have been urged to bring their own waste bags when walking their pets as supplies have run out at some public bins.
A spokesman for the Department of Parks said that DogiPot waste bags are …

Residents were invited to attend a Caricom discussion hosted by the One Bermuda Alliance tomorrow.
The town hall meeting at Vasco da Gama Club will begin at 6pm and present an opportunity for Bermudia…

Police have urged anyone with information about the murder of Jahcari Francis to come forward as the island marked the ninth anniversary of his fatal shooting.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said …

A switch in ministerial responsibilities will not impede the modernisation of how the island conducts elections, MPs heard last week.
The Reverend Emily Gail Dill, the newly instated Minister of the C…

Parliamentarians approved additional funding for the Department of Corrections and the Bermuda College, along with $15.2 million for the purchase of Compass Point.
David Burt said that the Supplementa…

Legislation passed by MPs would allow Bermuda’s Cost of Living Commission to examine whether duty relief on essential items has actually lowered prices on store shelves.
The Cost of Living Amendment (…

Kenny DeFontes, who started out as a one-man household electrical service business in 1960, went on to build a broadcasting empire in Bermuda — but studiously avoided the public spotlight that could h…

Legislation aimed at tackling gang violence by allowing greater anonymity for witnesses was passed in the House of Assembly last night.

The Justice and Community Safety Reform Act 2026, tabled by …

Police have urged the public to hold each other accountable in the face of continued impaired driving on Bermuda’s roads.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said that eight people appeared in Magistra…

A raft of events have been organised to mark the anniversary of emancipation in Bermuda on and off the cricket pitch.
Owen Darrell, the Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture and Sport, said that whi…

It is unlikely that the criminals responsible for the September 2023 cyberattack will be caught but if the Public Accounts Committee continues investigations into the incident, there may be a chance, …

A man was left with possible head and facial injuries after a crash in St David’s tonight.
A police spokesman said that shortly after 10.15pm emergency services were dispatched to the scene of a serio…

A disgraced former customs officer has been sentenced to serve 14 years behind bars for a plot to smuggle cannabis into Bermuda.
Scott Brown, 60, pleaded guilty in March to charges of conspiring to im…

Bermuda’s drive for new affordable homes has moved into its second phase of delivery, Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Housing, told the House of Assembly.
Mr DeSilva said the projects “represent more th…

A planning process to determine Bermuda’s future electricity needs has been suspended for a period of up to 18 months.
Alexa Lightbourne, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the pausing of the Integrat…

There is a widening gap between high and low performing students in Bermuda’s primary and middle schools, according to international reviewers of the island’s test scores.
And overall drops in test s…

It is unlikely the criminals responsible for the September 2023 cyberattack will be caught but if the Public Accounts Committee continues investigations into the incident, there may be a chance, the c…

Figures for ridesharing show a marked increase in uptake — with no complaints submitted from the public about the new service.
The update provided at the House of Assembly by Owen Darrell, Minister of…

Specialists — human and canine — from the US have started searching for a rattlesnake seen in Southampton last month.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works and Environment said that Robert Nozi…

The creation of an Education Authority, a government-funded “statutory body corporate” that will ultimately replace the Department of Education, will begin in earnest this September with the tabling o…

A payment of $4.4 million out of Bermuda’s coffers may have covered ransom to perpetrators of the cyberattack that crippled government IT systems in 2023, an official report tabled today in Parliament…

A shroud of smoke from hundreds of wildfires across Canada has swathed North America, even extending offshore — with a Bermudian in Toronto describing smoky, eerily red-tinged skies.
Glenn Simons, a t…

A Supreme Court Justice told graduates of the Adult Education School that they could determine where Bermuda would head in the next ten years.
Puisne Judge Juan Wolffe, the guest speaker during the sc…

The Bermuda Hospitals Board thanked two blood donors for their contributions with a stay at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club as part of the Blood Donor Centre’s annual drive.
A BHB spokeswoman s…

Proposed legislation that aims to double the fines and points imposed for driving offences would not reduce the amount of road deaths in Bermuda, the island’s former road safety officer claimed.
Roxa…

Normal service has resumed for companies affected by Digicel’s fixed-lines outage, the provider said today.
The telecommunications company confirmed this afternoon that voice services had been fully r…

David Burt highlighted the potential of stronger ties with the Azores after an official visit to the islands.
During a three-day trip, the Premier and Owen Darrell, the Minister of Tourism, Transport,…

A government-managed facility that provides support and training for adults with learning and physical disabilities has successfully relocated to its new interim home.

Tinée Furbert, the Minister of …

Boat owners have been urged to ensure their vessels are properly registered and maintained as a charity prepares to launch an island-wide survey next week to assess their status.
Keep Bermuda Beautifu…

An iconic music store on Reid Street that closed this year will see its artistic legacy continue when In Motion School of Dance opens a studio and retail space at the spot.
Lizz Pimentel, the owner an…

New senator Ryan Robinson Perinchief told the Upper House how he had grown up hearing early-morning political debates around his family table to the smell of traditional codfish and potato breakfa…

Amendments to the Human Rights Act 1981 represent “important steps” towards strengthening protections in Bermuda, the Human Rights Commission said.
A Bill tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday wou…