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The island’s healthcare system could collapse “in the near future” without action, MPs heard yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told the House of Assembly that the coronavirus pandemic had put strain on the health service and exposed area...

Three MPs apologised to the House of Assembly yesterday for comments they made two months ago. Neville Tyrrell and Christopher Famous, Progressive Labour Party backbenchers, and Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance Shadow Minister for Public Wor...

Unvaccinated travellers can quarantine at home for 14 days, starting from Sunday, the health minister said yesterday. Kim Wilson told MPs that people who arrive on the island without immunisation will wear electronic monitoring devices and red wristb...

An online shopping platform run by the Bermuda Post Office could be fully operational by the middle of next month. Wayne Furbert, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, told the House of Assembly yesterday it was part of a plan to increase revenues thr...

The fire service can handle major emergencies despite staff shortages, the national security minister said yesterday. Renée Ming praised firefighters and said that Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service’s departments were fully operational, although fire prev...

50 Pharmacies could have do-it-yourself coronavirus antigen tests for sale by next week. The kits will allow residents to screen for the bug at home with results ready in as little as 20 minutes. Tamara Richardson, the vice-president for sales and op...

Six care homes and 14 daycare centres have been affected in the latest wave of coronavirus infections, a Government spokeswoman said. She added that a dozen of the childcare facilities had closed. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said on Sunday th...

Police responses have been unaffected by an increase in officers quarantined under coronavirus rules, the Bermuda Police Service said today. Acting Assistant Commissioner for Operations Na’imah Astwood added that the BPS was prepared for any further ...

A charity leader said her organisation was an “outlet” for women who faced challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Tina Laws, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, which is today launching a series of webinars, explained t...

Hospital staff under sustained stress from a fourth wave of coronavirus infections will persevere but cannot be allowed to “max out”, the Bermuda Hospitals Board president warned yesterday. Michael Richmond said that extra staff from overseas would e...