Royal Gazette

A local charity is offering two Bermudian students $5,000 each to support their educational journeys.
The offer reflects Bermuda Is Love’s belief that higher education is a human right and aims to su…

The Government will expand legislation and support for residents with disabilities and hearing loss, MPs heard on Friday.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, said a n…

Bermuda played host to a regional border security conference for the first time in two decades with officers invited from across the Caribbean.
The 48th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Customs Law …

A man died after the bike he was riding collided with a rental car in Smith’s yesterday, police confirmed this afternoon.
The Bermuda Police Service said that the 23-year-old was riding west along So…

Queries for the Department of Immigration can be e-mailed directly to the team in efforts to improve customer service, the Government announced.
From June 1, anyone who e-mails the department with que…

Internet services have been restored to One Communications customers after a network outage that affected residents across Bermuda.
A spokeswoman for the company said teams will continue to monitor an…

A major road in Smith’s was closed off after a serious collision ended in life-threatening injuries.
Details were limited as of 6.45pm, but a police spokesman confirmed the incident involved a micro r…

An exclusive deal between the health insurer Allshores Ltd and Phoenix Pharmacies, postponed for 60 days in March after the insurer held discussions with the Bermuda Health Council and the Government,…

Church Road in Southampton will be reduced to one lane of traffic starting tomorrow, the Ministry of Public Works and Environment announced.
Work to improve infrastructure in the area will be done bet…

Residents are being offered free HIV testing throughout June as part of a global awareness drive.
HIV Awareness and Testing Month was launched at a gathering today attended by Ann-Marie Moore, co-ordi…

Sport is the name of the game in a call to artists to design a mural at the Flora Duffy Stadium.
The Bermuda National Gallery is seeking proposals by June 15 for an installation at the National Sport…

The Minister of Health pledged to strengthen care for mental illness as Mental Health Anti-Stigma Month came to a close.
Kim Wilson said the commemorations throughout May were “one of the most active …

Two students won $25,000 scholarships each from the Ministry of Home Affairs, along with government internships, courtesy of their ideas on energy production.
Neriah Bean and Benjamin Crofton were bot…

The Shadow Minister of Economy, Labour and Housing has criticised what he called inadequate figures on Caribbean community labour figures.
Michael Fahy called it “very concerning” that one of his thre…

The Premier emphasised the health yields from the island’s continuing tax on sugar products after the One Bermuda Alliance party Whip questioned the scheme’s efficacy.
Craig Cannonier highlighted a ri…

A 16-year-old male was arrested yesterday in connection with shots fired at the Southampton Rangers Sports Club on the evening of May 24, a police spokesman said.
It followed the arrest of a 17-year-o…

A service outage has hit One Communications customers in “various parts of the island”, the company acknowledged at the weekend.
At 9am today the firm’s website appeared to be out of commission. Comme…

The owner of a major West End hotel project once envisaged as an “ultra-luxury cottage resort” is switching the concept to housing because of “logistical challenges for hotel guests compared with the…

A veteran puppeteer will help residents bring cloth and wire to life through a five-week course on puppetry set to start this month.
Kathryn Mullen, a veteran puppeteer who worked on projects includin…

A suspect has been arrested after two men were injured in a stabbing on Front Street on Saturday afternoon, in a confrontation described by a witness as serious.
Just before 2pm, police and other firs…

The deep-seated bedrock of Bermuda, long assumed to have simple volcanic origins, attracted unexpected world attention last year when a US scientist discovered something a little stranger deep below t…

Bermudian Broadway star Nicholas Christopher was featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show after his recent Tony nomination.
Mr Christopher, who has earned several award nominations for his portrayal of che…

A new farming initiative launched by the Government to help strengthen domestic food supply was unveiled in the House of Assembly.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovat…

Organisations working to support biodiversity and climate resilience in Bermuda have been invited to apply for funding through the UK Government’s Darwin Plus scheme.
Government House has announced th…

The Ministry of Health celebrated the tenth year of a gardening programme aimed at bolstering food security and health on the island.
The Grow Eat Save Programme, launched in early 2017, is intended t…

The House of Assembly has approved amendments to two past Budgets, along with clarifications to the Public Service Superannuation Act.
David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said the Public …

A 22-year-old male motorcycle rider who was driving while disqualified was arrested last night after his vehicle struck two police officers in separate incidents.
Police were said to be conducting sto…

Two men were reported injured after a stabbing on Front Street this afternoon.
A police spokesman said that just before 2pm, police and other first responders received reports of an incident in the vi…

Police have arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with a firearms incident at Southampton Rangers Sports Club.
A police spokesman said: “The suspect was arrested after police yesterday, executed a…

A man who spat in a woman’s face is to spend a total of three months behind bars for the offence, with time already served taken into account.
William Wilson, 67, admitted assaulting Belinda Smith wh…

The mother of a murder accused recounted his arrest at their Palmetto Road home following the death of a young father in March 2011.
Ariel Anternette Cole told the Supreme Court that the police also s…

A German training ship is berthed in Bermuda for almost a week after spending nearly a month at sea.
The three-masted Gorch Fock arrived in Hamilton Harbour on Thursday with about 190 crew members on …

The Bermuda Tourism Authority is launching a new promotional campaign that puts Bermudians front and centre highlighting their own communities.
The 9 People 9 Parishes campaign was formally launched y…

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service has commissioned four new airport rescue and firefighting crash vehicles.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, made the announcement during the House …

Carter House will be a hub of excitement on Saturday with the unveiling of the newly restored “Settler’s Cabben” and the annual Onion Eating Contest.
A host of activities are lined up to mark Onion Da…

Housing minister Zane DeSilva has revealed that over $110 million will be spent to build more than 200 homes in the next 18 months.
Mr DeSilva set out progress being made to add 229 residential units…

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that it has expanded the list of essential commodities to help reduce their cost to consumers.
The changes, gazetted on May 8, added a variety of food items,…

The island can expect some disruption to movement caused by a police activity in response to “three confirmed firearms incidents in a matter of days”, Darrin Simons, the Commissioner of Police, told t…

The anticipated annual cost of full membership in Caricom will be under $300,000, not more than $2 million, MPs heard in the House of Assembly.
Alexa Lightbourne, the Minister of Home Affairs, said …

Bermuda births rose for the first time in five years while the number of deaths also decreased for the second consecutive year.
However, deaths, at 552, continued to outpace births, at 452, for the e…

The Government has agreed to buy the former HSBC office building Compass Point for $14.5 million.
Jaché Adams, the Public Works Minister, told the House of Assembly that the purchase of the 81,000 sq…

Residents have been warned to beware of rats and mosquitoes as the island heads into summer, creating conditions for both pests to multiply.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the vector control…

Jason Hayward would strengthen the island’s social structures to ensure “no one falls through the cracks” if he becomes the Premier, he has said.
Mr Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, who i…

Theatre fans have until June 21 to see Bermudian Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher on Broadway after it was announced his show will close early.
While Chess was originally scheduled to run at the Imp…

A data analyst told the Supreme Court about phone several phone exchanges leading up to and after a young father was killed in 2011.
Lauren Bell, with the Bermuda Police Service, testified during the …

An inmate of Westgate prison has denied threatening two corrections officers on multiple occasions, and attempting to assault one of them.
LeVeck Roberts, 32, was accused of making threats to two off…