Police confirmed yesterday officers have launched an investigation into a report of a sex assault at a children’s home.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is aware of an incident tha...
An erosion of the right of vulnerable children to have independent legal representation in court would be “yet another attack on the human rights of its citizens by the Government”, the Human Rights C...
The Government is proposing a change to the law aimed at eroding the rights of children to have independent legal representation in court, it has been claimed.
An anonymous source shared with The Roya...
A woman exiled to an overseas institution by the Family Court when she was a child said yesterday she had no say in the decision and suffered “trauma” while abroad.
The woman said: “I was blindsided. ...
Almost 50 vulnerable Bermudian children were sent to overseas institutions in the past five years without their wishes being taken into account by the courts, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Statistics ...
Renovation work at a children’s home appears to have been at a standstill for more than 18 months, with at-risk youngsters housed instead in former administrative offices.
The Youth Development Centre...
The Government will unveil a “college promise” programme in its second Throne Speech this morning.
An excerpt from the speech, released last night, revealed the merit-based programme would offer Bermu...
The former social development minister rejected a claim yesterday that he was fired from Cabinet for his handling of an inquiry into allegations that children in care were mistreated.
Sources claimed ...
The Attorney-General was accused yesterday of confusion in a row over the representation of vulnerable children in court proceedings.
The claim came after Tiffanne Thomas, a freelance social worker, a...
Midwifery in Bermuda could be line for an overhaul — just as a new book is published calling for more choice in childbirth on the island.
The Ministry of Health told The Royal Gazette it was “actively...
