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Bermudians are often heard rejoicing at heavy rainfall and the “good tank rain” it delivers. But a top overseas scientist has warned the Island’s residents that each time the clouds open, dangerous bacteria is being washed into their tanks straight f...

Gasoline prices rose in April, up 1.6 cents a litre, the Finance Ministry has announced. As a result, the maximum gasoline retail price displayed on the pumps is 213.90 cents a litre, or $2.13.90. Diesel declined 0.2 cents a litre. Its maximum price...

The following is a letter that was sent to Bermuda Tourism Authority chairman David Dodwell and copied to The Royal Gazette. April 8, 2014 Dear Mr Dodwell, I am 50 years old and have been travelling to Bermuda since I was 13 in 1977. I first came t...

Shoppers can help save the planet — and save a few dollars at the tills. A total of 11 stores have signed up to offer discounts during a day of activities on Saturday to support Earth Hour — a day of activities designed to encourage environmental aw...

The price of gas has gone up by 5.3 cents a litre. The change means that the maximum cost at the pumps will now be 212.30 cents a litre. Diesel fuel has also gone up by 1.2 cents a litre with the new maximum price set at 188.80 cents a litre. Kerosen...

28 February 2014 Dear Sir, I don’t work in the Waste Management Department of the Government; I don’t even work in the Department of Works and Engineering or for the Government, so I’m hoping someone in any of those departments can explain something ...

Solar energy firms have called for power company Belco to adopt a Caymans-style agreement to buy back excess power generated by the sun from commercial generators. A source close to the Bermuda Sustainable Energy Association said: “It is difficult to...

A Bermuda businessman is out to prove life’s a gas — with hi-tech hydrogen fuel cells which provide electricity with water as the only by-product. Muhammed Hamza, who runs Dragonfly Ltd, said he is starting small with the Horizon Mini Pak — the world...

A green energy firm is to lease solar panels to homeowners — a first for Bermuda. The offer from Alternative Energy Systems (AES) allows domestic users to get six solar panels installed with no upfront cost. AES CEO Tim Madeiros said: “In the past ye...