Royal Gazette

Births and school enrolment have hit record lows for the island in 2024, according to the Government’s latest Digest of Statistics.
The digest showed that births in Bermuda decreased year-over-year by…

A car crashed into a roadside wall in the eastbound lane of North Shore Road in Pembroke near the junction with Overview Hill shortly before noon today, police reported.
Officers found the vehicle par…

Bermuda is to host a “high-level” tourism summit attended by industry representatives to explore strengthening air access and fostering sustainable growth across the Caribbean.
The Ministry of Tourism…

A man who took part in a fight at Southampton Rangers Sports Club will be sentenced in Magistrates’ Court in April.
Adrinho Smith, 20, admitted the offence when he appeared in court today.
Smith, fro…

International media outlets reported that US President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Bermuda with the Bahamas at a Black History Month event this week.
During a reception at the White House on Wedn…

A male rider was believed to have sustained a head injury following a single-vehicle crash on North Shore Road in Devonshire this morning, police said.
A Bermuda Police Service spokeswoman said office…

Jaché Adams, the Minister of Public Works and Environment, hosted an event in to recognise the hard work of Bermuda’s street sweepers.
Mr Adams said the team, which has expanded to 20 sweepers followi…

The Ministry of Health has warned of an “urgent recall” of infant milk and milk formula over possible contamination with cereulide toxin, which is released by certain strains of bacteria.
Several of t…

After years marked by deficits and austerity, this year’s Budget reflects an opportunity for Bermuda “to turn the page” towards greater financial resilience and social investment, an economist said.
H…

Bermudian students with their sights set on the energy sector can now apply for a bursary programme that offers two scholarships worth $25,000 each.
The educational awards, announced by the Ministry o…

A single-lane closure will be in effect on the eastbound lane of Middle Road near Vesey Street in Smith’s to help upgrade fibre cables.
The work will take place tomorrow and Friday between 9.30am and …

Two drivers were injured in a multi-vehicle collision on Saturday morning resulting in a car veering off the road into an embankment.
Just before 11:30am, police responded to the incident involving t…

Parents of Year 6 and 7 pupils can choose to keep their children in parish primary schools for Years 7 and 8 or admit them to middle school, the Minister of Education announced today, as changes to th…

An accomplished martial artist will lead a series of free seminars to enhance residents’ safety and awareness.
Bob Smith, an eighth degree black belt in Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate, will facilitate 12 se…

The victim of a fatal motorcycle crash in St George’s on Saturday night has been named by police as Siena Frankson, 15.
Ms Frankson was the pillion passenger on a motorcycle ridden by an 18-year-old m…

Investment in public services and upgrades to infrastructure can be expected in a Budget “focused on responsible choices”, the Premier and Minister of Finance said this afternoon.
David Burt delivered…

Cannon fire, yoga classes and bike demonstrations are just some of the features to look forward to at the National Museum of Bermuda’s Community Day on Sunday.
The annual family-friendly event will i…

Bermudian travellers are effectively exempt from stricter passport rules for the UK that come into effect next Wednesday.
The Electronic Travel Authorisation programme, which the British Government gr…

The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce and a leading economist have called for debt reduction to be the top priority in Friday’s Budget.
The chamber called for Bermuda’s $3.2 billion public debt to be cut t…

Royal Bermuda Regiment recruits battled stormy weather and “enemy” targets on Exercise First Encounter this week.
The cohort of 34 — 12 of whom are from the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment — took pa…

The Bermuda Police Service has warned parents to ensure their children act responsibly after a rise in incidents involving electric scrambler-type bikes.
A police spokesman said while the vehicles are…

David Sam, the president of Bermuda College, is set to be recognised by his alma mater in April for his work in education.

Illinois State University has announced that Dr Sam will receive the univ…

Traffic is now flowing freely on Harbour Road following a collision between two vehicles.
Traffic was being diverted to Valley Road and Chapel Road while the crash site was investigated and cleared. …

The Minister of National Security called on regiment soldiers to wish them well ahead of their deployment to Jamaica to deliver post-hurricane relief.
Michael Weeks attended LF Wade International Airp…

The Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo will be temporarily closed today and tomorrow for the next phase of the North Rock Tank crane operations.
The closure is necessary to ensuring the long-term structu…

Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week, which runs until Friday, has been used by the Ministry of Health to share its latest data.
Surveillance figures from 2025 shows several major sexually tr…

The contractual terms in a partnership that could pave the way for the establishment of a medical tourism industry in Bermuda continue to be negotiated, the Government and its prospective partner have…

A Bermudian-born practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will test her mettle in the squared circle this week as she takes part in a tryout for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Reina Maypa was scheduled to …

The island’s total number of visitors dropped almost 10 per cent last year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Figures listed in the BTA’s Year End Report showed that air arrivals fell to 199…

The governments of Bermuda and the UK have announced a joint initiative seeking protection of the Sargasso Sea under the High Seas Treaty.
The treaty, referred to as the Biological Diversity Beyond Na…

Mobile phones and contraband continue to plague Westgate Correctional Facility, including in maximum security cells, documents detailing seizures at the facility show.
Other common unauthorised items…

Sex offender Ernest Charles McQueen is expected to be released from prison this Wednesday, the Ministry of Justice warned.
However, the Minister of Economy and Labour and the Department of Immigration…

The island’s total number of visitors dropped almost 10 per cent last year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Figures listed in the BTA’s Year End Report showed that air arrivals fell to 199…

A former One Bermuda Alliance candidate this morning denied allegations that he fought police officers at a hotel in an incident on Valentine’s Day.
John Seymour, 42, from Pembroke, pleaded not guilt…

The Bermuda Road Safety Council has urged road users to make safety a priority, in the wake of the island’s third road fatality for 2026 when a female pillion passenger died after a bike crash in St G…

A lane closure is in effect at a section of Blue Hole Hill in Hamilton Parish, adjacent to Grotto Bay Beach Resort and Spa, the Ministry of Public Works said.
The closure is for wall construction and …

Bermuda College media arts students have drawn up campaigns for road safety championing designated drivers.
A college spokesman said the students were challenged to present original campaign concepts …

Paperwork at the Department of Planning that has held up the approval of building permits is getting a digital tool to speed up the process, from today.
The mechanism, SAFEbuilt, offers extra technica…

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce has named Gloria Simmons as the second recipient of its Stuart Hayward Internship.
The scholarship programme was created to support recent graduates,…

A stroke rehabilitation centre has published a guide on effective home blood pressure monitoring as part of Heart Month.
Evolution Healing Centre said that hypertension, or high blood pressure, remai…

The “vision and sacrifice” of the founders of the Progressive Labour Party are to be celebrated at an annual event on Sunday.
Founders Day also includes the Drum Major Awards honouring people in the …

Andrew Murdoch, the Governor, commended the work of students at Somersfield Academy after attending the school’s Personal Project Exhibition this month.
A spokeswoman said Mr Murdoch called the projec…

Soldiers-in-training at the Royal Bermuda Regiment have been successfully adjusting to military life, despite a week of cold and erratic weather.
New recruits said that their reasons for joining the b…

Ceola Wilson, who was known for her direct and unapologetic approach to journalism, died this weekend. She was 64.
Ceola Berneice Wilson experienced the growth of the news industry for 40 years while…

Members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment left the island today bound for Jamaica, where they will be part of a multinational body to support relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.
The RBR expla…

The Bermuda Hospitals Board plans to change the name of the hospital’s acute inpatient care unit at the request of the donor.
A spokeswoman said on Tuesday that the Ascendant Partner Re unit in the ho…

The Bermuda National Trust will host an open house next month at its Verdmont Museum to boost tourism.
The BNT said the Cultural Tourism Ambassadors Open House from March 10 to 12 will bring together …

A female pillion passenger died after a bike crash in St George’s this evening, police announced.
The Bermuda Police Service said officers and medical personnel responded to a reported crash, near Sto…