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A rare barn owl was captured on camera after it was spotted on the Railway Trail in broad daylight. Magnus Henagulph said he was able to snatch a photograph of the bird, usually a night creature, as it rested on a tree branch earlier this week. Mr He...

A pest control worker has been defended by a Government department after he was accused of killing wild birds during a feral chicken cull. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the worker followed the rules, despite claims by a business owner that dozens...

A commitment to protect Bermuda’s environment was renewed after a major environment conference in Glasgow last week. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said last week’s Throne Speech highlighted the Government’s dedication to safeguard the s...

Volunteers helped plant 70 trees in the grounds of Government House at the weekend to celebrate the Queen’s platinum anniversary as monarch next year. The scheme was the brainchild of the Bermuda Botanical Society. Jennifer Flood, the president of th...

The future of island nations such as Bermuda depends on the world meeting its climate goals, a government minister warned at the weekend. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told an audience at COP26 – a global climate summit held in Glasgow,...

News that the island was to become a test bed for renewable energy sources has been welcomed by environmentalists. Karen Border, the executive director for the Bermuda National Trust, said the Throne Speech announcement was “a worthy goal”. But she...

A raffle winner will save money on energy bills and help the environment. The Bermuda National Trust and BE Solar has teamed up to offer a solar panel installation as the grand prize in the draw next month. A woman who won the eight-panel system last...

A gardening club yesterday donated $10,000 to a nature restoration project in celebration of the club’s centennial anniversary. The Garden Club of Bermuda gave the cheque to the Buy Back Bermuda (BBB) group to help them complete the restoration of Ev...

It will be illegal to fish all but three species of shark under legislation being drafted, the Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed. A ministry spokesman said that commercial fishermen would be allowed to catch Galapagos and smooth dogfish, the two...

Mass demonstrations at the climate crisis summit in Scotland were yesterday defended by the home affairs minister. Walter Roban, a delegate at the event in Glasgow, said he sympathised with activists such as Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenage environm...