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The chief of staff of Bermuda’s hospitals system warned yesterday the public was running out of time to protect themselves from the worst effects of Covid-19 as a fresh wave of infections swept the island. Wesley Miller, who has the most senior medic...

Dozens of bars, sports clubs and restaurants were in line with Covid-19 regulations when they were visited by police last weekend. A police spokesman said that 61 compliance checks were carried out across the island by regular and reserve officers f...

A businessman said yesterday that he worried about the mental welfare of his staff as the island grappled with a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. Colin Rego, the founder of the Sargasso home delivery service, said the company was “experiencing ...

The island’s iconic summer legwear has made headlines in India after a man was told off by a pensions office employee for wearing shorts. Bermuda shorts or “half pants” are banned at the state government bureau in Kuber Bhavan, Vadodara, in the state...

A review of children’s advocacy agencies included five jurisdictions across the world, a social development and seniors ministry spokeswoman said. Commissions in Jamaica, England, Jersey, Malta and Australia were studied to help set up a replacement ...

Prisoner numbers have been slashed by more than 50 per cent over the last 11 years, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe said that locking up offenders was the “last option” and that community-based sentences meant debts to soc...

More than 30 services and programmes are offered to help people in the island’s prison system, a Government spokeswoman said. She added that a refusal to take part in some core courses could affect release dates and parole chances. The Department of ...

An absence of traditional political boundaries is often a key feature of Bermuda lobby groups. Some representatives said that they attracted support from across society and were confident that grass roots organisations made an impact. A spokesperson ...

Bermuda has seen the emergence of a number of new community action groups – Pride Bermuda, the Bermuda Freedom Alliance, Social Justice Bermuda to name three. But can these develop into mainstream political parties, or can their members become ou...

The murder of George Floyd and support for the Black Lives Matter movement saw thousands march from Front Street a year ago today. Bermuda-based companies were also galvanised to look at how they could make a difference. The Royal Gazette heard abou...