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Opposition MP Jamahl Simmons said he was returning to his roots by taking up the role of Shadow Minister of Tourism in the House of Assembly. The Sandys South MP, who has also taken over economic development in this week’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, s...

Seven Progressive Labour Party members have quit the Shadow Cabinet, with Zane DeSilva declaring his move a result of Marc Bean's leadership. The Leader of the Opposition's harsh style with some members, as well as his perceived misogynistic behaviou...

Parents have not lost the right to stay informed about changes in their schools, according to education minister Wayne Scott. However, Mr Scott stressed that the ultimate decision lies with the ministry itself, and that consultation was not the same ...

A few students at the Bermuda High School suffered minor injuries earlier today when part of the ceiling collapsed in a classroom, according to Linda Parker, the head of school. The fall occurred during a Year 8 English class, Ms Parker said. “As the...

The Progressive Labour Party would make good on its vow to eliminate middle schools if returned to power, replacing them with “five-year decentralised high schools”. Some middle schools, such as the Whitney Institute and Clearwater, would become seni...

A retroactive regime promising zero tolerance for corruption and graft would be a top priority by a Progressive Labour Party Government. Delivering his party’s “peace and prosperity agenda” in response to the Government’s Throne Speech, Marc Bean sai...

The Bermuda Government’s impending court case against the members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress has been protested by an overseas group. The Government is seeking an injunction against what it charges are unlawful industrial actions, in the aft...

The high cost of keeping children in uniform has been illustrated by mothers struggling to make ends meet. Speaking anonymously to protect her privacy, one parent said she had no idea how to get her child ready for her school’s winter uniform on Frid...

“Dozens” of children have been sent home from school because their parents cannot afford uniforms, according to Sheelagh Cooper of the Coalition for the Protection of Children. “Last week was a tough one for parents of school-aged children,” Ms Coope...

Absentee ballots allowing students to vote have been proposed for the new legislative year. The Throne Speech promise makes good on a pre-election pledge of the One Bermuda Alliance, but the issue goes back more than 15 years. The argument for absent...