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The promotion of healthy lifestyles and preventive care are “front and centre” of the Government’s new health plan, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told MPs the two elements were a key part of a five-year bl...

Adults should teach teenagers how to spot warning signs of an abusive relationship, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said yesterday. Tinée Furbert told the House of Assembly that action now could prevent domestic violence in the future....

A government minister said she was passionate about equality for people with disabilities. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, added that she planned to work towards legislation that would enshrine legal rights related on a...

An eight-point plan was unveiled yesterday as part of the Government’s efforts to improve the health system. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027 put people at its heart. She explained: “One of the highlights...

A Cabinet minister said she was motivated to get into politics to get “a foot in the door” to help vulnerable people. Tinée Furbert highlighted that she gained valuable experience in the field because she worked in psychiatric hospitals and with disa...

A new executive committee has been announced by the Bermuda Trade Union Congress. Kevin Grant, the general secretary, said that a biennial convention earlier this month included the election of officers to serve for the next term. Nishanthi Bailey, o...

A gender affairs council could be set up to help tackle domestic violence as well as inequities, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said. Tinée Furbert added that it is hoped the island can take part in a UN programme to collect data on g...

Inspections were carried out at more than three quarters of the island’s food service outlets despite the diversion of resources to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, a Government spokeswoman said. She added that it was hoped environmental health teams ca...

With the announcement that Curtis Dickinson resigned his Cabinet post came the obvious question: who will take his place? Since the Progressive Labour Party returned to power in 2017, the Government has had two finance ministers. Several legislators ...

The shock resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister today drew mixed reactions from political commentators. Some politicians said that the Progressive Labour Party administration would be wounded by the loss. But others argued that the gov...