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E. Graham Gibbons II, a longstanding former Mayor of Hamilton, where he also presided over one of Bermuda’s iconic businesses, has died at the age of 96. Born in 1920, Mr Gibbons, who played prominent roles in business and the public service, is surv...

The murder of Fiqre Crockwell, whose life was claimed in a predawn shooting on Monday, has left another child fatherless. Gina Spence, whose Champions Programme deals directly with the children left behind, said her group had discreetly contacted Mr ...

The former post office at Harrington Sound has been approved for sale at $700,000 by the House of Assembly. Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, told MPs on Friday that marketing of the 0.2-hectare site, with its 864-square foot main buildi...

Edward Manuel, a former Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Parks and avid gardener famous for his green thumb, has died at the age of 80. Numerous tributes were paid to Mr Manuel in the House of Assembly, where Michael Dunkley, the Premier, calle...

Teachers union leader Mike Charles has condemned the Minister of Education’s “lame” plan to address serious failings in the public school system. “Once again, we have a minister planning to have a plan,” said Mr Charles yesterday of Wayne Scott’s rev...

Regardless of how the public vote in the referendum next week, the Bermuda Government will be obliged to find some form of legal foundation to accommodate same-sex couples who are in permanent relationships. Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, said l...

Father’s Day will be celebrated early today with a special salute to the island’s dads. “We Love You Dad”, hosted by Gina Spence Productions, has grown in its three years, as attested by the latest haul of tributes sent in to fathers. “I don’t believ...

The defunct 9 Beaches resort at the West End was vacated by its would-be developer, IRC Sandys, on May 5, according to Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works. A payment plan for monies owed is “ongoing” in the courts, Mr Cannonier said. A judg...

A proposed solar power system in Dockyard for the America’s Cup would be left for the National Museum after the races finish, MPs heard this morning. The proposal comes from Low Carbon, a corporate sponsor of the Land Rover BAR UK Team. Grant Gibbons...

School closures or mergers have been definitively ruled out by Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, for the coming academic year. “Absolutely not” said Mr Scott of the 2016/17 year — after lingering worries from parents that consolidations were i...