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Life skills including advice for parenting and employment will be part of a new programme for women. Single mothers ill-equipped to enter the job market are among those expected to benefit from a series of workshops and support to help boost their em...

Two Opposition politicians vowed to keep fighting for their constituents after they were dumped from shadow ministries in a One Bermuda Alliance shake-up yesterday. Jeanne Atherden and Michael Dunkley said they remained committed to the party despite...

Family members can take advantage of vulnerable seniors when they are most in need of care, an expert has warned. Keeona Belboda, the manager of the Government’s Ageing and Disability Services, said there had been a “horrifying” rise in complaints ab...

Seniors struggling with debt are appearing in court more and more, a top judge has warned. Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe said he was “concerned” by an apparent increase in elderly debtors landing in court. He added that limited pensions to cover heal...

Violence against women must be treated as a “national priority”, the Government was told at the weekend. The Progressive Labour Party administration was urged to provide more funding and support for victims at a Women in Politics forum, which attract...

Three paddleboarders will join kayakers on a two-day challenge to circle the island for charity this weekend. The 30-strong group will tackle the 40-mile marathon to raise funds and awareness for child sex abuse prevention organisation Saving Childre...

It was another dark day on a sunshine paradise, as Bermuda woke again to the news of a young life lost. The death of 25-year-old Danshun Swann moved the island’s national security minister to work harder for harmony — and he has now called on the pub...

A bid to tackle violence linked to sports clubs will be expensive, but a failure to deal with the problem will cost the country even more, an Opposition MP warned yesterday. Ben Smith, the Shadow Minister for Social Development and Sport, has asked r...

A teenager has denied taking a knife to school. Malachi Fox appeared yesterday at Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to two charges alleged to have happened at the Berkeley Institute. The 16-year-old is accused of having a kitchen knife with a...

Cutting back on pension payments or asking workers to contribute more are among the “hard choices” that must be made to ensure funds are available for seniors in the future. Political commentators Denis Pitcher and Robert Stewart issued warnings over...