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The growing prominence in Britain of former Bermudian slave Mary Prince, whose searing account of her life galvanised the abolitionist movement, has been hailed by the African Diaspora Heritage Trail. Her role as an abolitionist was highlighted in Br...

Taking the plunge and going outside her comfort zone paid off for 23-year-old Shuntelle Paynter, a forensic science student who decided to try something different and teach English in China this summer. “It was a big culture shock — however, you lea...

Finance Minister Bob Richards has reiterated his case for the need to draw investment into Bermuda, responding to a suggestion by economist Craig Simmons that the strategy was skewed and over-reliant on overseas capital. In The Royal Gazette yesterda...

Remarks by Marc Bean suggesting involvement in criminal activity on the part of Michael Dunkley cannot be taken as fair comment, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The defamation case between Mr Bean and Mr Dunkley began after comments by the Leader of t...

For landlord John Roach, whose property was inundated last year after a retaining wall collapsed on Palmetto Road, the heavy rains of the summer have brought some moments of disquiet. “It’s been somewhat of a mind game with all the rain we’ve had the...

Boosting Bermuda’s economy exclusively by courting foreign investment represents a “grossly unbalanced” strategy for the Island, economist Craig Simmons has warned. Although much of the Bermuda Government’s hopes for recovery have been pinned on brin...

A surprise placement among the top “island museums” has been bestowed on the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art by the popular newspaper USA Today. In an article on August 21, Bermuda’s unconventional gallery was ranked alongside Jamaica’s Bob Marley ...

A favourable trip to London by Michael Dunkley has been notable for what did not come up in talks, the Premier said. “One thing that never came up was the European Union blacklist,” Mr Dunkley said of his meeting with British Cabinet ministers. In Ju...

Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe is prepared to join lobbying efforts to put pressure on legislators when it comes to updating Bermuda’s laws dealing with mental health. Mr Wolffe spoke candidly with The Royal Gazette on the introduction of restorative ...

The defence for a woman on trial for the murder of 16-year-old Shijuan Mungal has accused a witness for the Crown of “embellishing” his story to protect his friend. Appearing in the Supreme Court, Ja-Ja DeSilva, 17, gave his account of the events of ...