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Governor George Fergusson has paid tribute to two sailors with strong Bermuda ties that perished in the infamous Battle of Jutland during the First World War. Mr Fergusson’s comments came as a special service was held in Orkney on Tuesday to mark the...

Thirty Bermuda residents born within one month of Queen Elizabeth II toasted her 90th birthday at Government House on Thursday. Governor George Fergusson and his wife Margaret hosted the tea party, and also unveiled a new plaque for a Washington pal...

The Governor and his wife are encouraging the public to apply for invitations to the Queen’s 90th birthday party. Entry forms for the event, on Thursday, June 9, between 6pm and 8pm, can be found on the Government House website and Facebook page from...

This, sadly, will be our last Christmas in Bermuda — or, if it is not, we will be here as returning tourists, boosting the arrivals figures at the end of a year! Like many others, this year we have family members with us. And, as with others, this Ch...

A raft of legal reforms to encourage young and vulnerable witnesses to give evidence in court and update the penalties for sexual offences will be put before the House of Assembly over the next 12 months. During yesterday’s Throne Speech, Governor Ge...

The protection of children, seniors and the sick were all prominent features of a Throne Speech that promised to look after Bermuda’s most vulnerable people yesterday. Penalties for predatory sexual crimes against children will be toughened up, legis...

The Royal Bermuda Regiment was yesterday granted the Freedom of the City to march through the streets of Hamilton. The formal ceremony, attended by Governor George Fergusson, was held at City Hall after the Convening of Parliament and the Throne Spee...

Surviving Second World War veterans marched on Front Street yesterday morning, as Bermuda honoured those lost in conflict. Large crowds also gathered outside the Cabinet Building despite blustery conditions to pay their respects, as did serving Royal...

Governor George Fergusson and other local celebrities took to the water at the weekend as part of the Pilot Gig Rowing Regatta. The event, organised by the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club and the Bermuda Diabetes Association, featured three races, headlined b...

Governor George Fergusson and Randy Horton, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, joined delegates from 14 Caribbean countries at the House yesterday to attend the official opening of the 17th Biennial Conference of Presiding Officers and Clerks. Thi...

The Duchess of Gloucester has completed her whirlwind tour of Bermuda, during which she took in official military engagements and tours of the Island’s various charities and organisations. The Duchess is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Bermuda Re...

The Duchess of Gloucester arrived in Bermuda last night to take part in the weekend events marking the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s 50th anniversary. The Duchess, whose husband, Prince Richard of Gloucester, is the Queen’s first cousin, has been the Colo...