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An attack on conspiracy theorists who spread “outright lies” about the government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis was yesterday launched by an MP. Christopher Famous, the Progressive Labour Party MP for Devonshire East, said it was “heart wrenching...

Fluorescent vapour clouds could be visible over Bermuda tonight when a Nasa rocket is launched into orbit – a day later than planned. The rocket will lift off from a Nasa base in Virginia and release barium vapour while still in the atmosphere. The g...

Fire crews responded to more than 700 calls over March and April, it was revealed yesterday. March was the busiest of the two months, when Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service staff answered 376 calls. A total of 187 were medical emergencies – including roa...

A florist has donated 300 roses to nurses at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. “We felt there was no one more deserving than nurses on the frontline of treating patients in Bermuda, to get a rose thanking them for their service,” said Demco owner Ca...

Nurses were thanked for their dedication yesterday by the union that represents the health sector. Kevin Grant, the general secretary designate of the Bermuda Public Service Union, said the Covid-19 pandemic made the work of nurses’ more important th...

The developers behind a new hotel project have launched an appeal after an after-the-fact planning application was rejected weeks before the scheduled opening. The retrospective application by Hotelco, the firm behind the St Regis resort in St George...

A career diplomat was today announced as the acting US Consul General. Tom Edwardsen took over from Alan Purcell, also an acting appointment, who left the island this week. Mr Edwardsen is expected to remain in the job until a permanent post-holder t...

Government had to pay Skyport almost $4 million last month after another quarter of low revenues at the airport, MPs heard today. Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told the House of Assembly that revenues at LF Wade International Airport for...

“Limited visitation” will be allowed from Sunday for acute care and long term care patients at the island’s hospitals. Bermuda Hospitals Board announced the move as the island’s coronavirus cases dropped enough to relax restrictions. Two visitors can...

Butterfield Banking centres in Hamilton, Somerset, and St George's will all remain open, but with the same reduced hours of 9am to 1pm after Covid restrictions are relaxed on Sunday, the bank said today. A spokeswoman said: “With the recent announcem...