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A British career diplomat was sworn in yesterday as the island’s second woman Deputy Governor. Alison Crocket takes over from Ginny Ferson, who is moving on to a Foreign Office post in Indonesia. Ms Crocket is delighted to be given the chance to work...

Police today warned boat owners to beware of thieves. The alert came after a string of break-ins on private and commercial vessels. A police spokesman said: “In some cases, large amounts of alcohol, boat parts and other valuables such as fishing equi...

Police issued a fresh appeal for information on a knife murder today as the first anniversary of the killing approaches. Jahkoby Smith died after he was stabbed at the West End Sailboat Club in Sandys on July 29 last year. The murder of Mr Smith, who...

A back to school uniform and supplies appeal is to take place next month. Three Government departments — the Department of Financial Assistance, the Department of Workforce Development and the Department of Child and Family Services — have teamed up...

Community volunteers are being urged to come forward to help at Mirrors’ six-day SuperCamp programme for middle school students. Social development minister Michael Weeks said volunteers undergo two days of training in preparation for camp, and in tu...

The Mirrors Programme will host a six-day Junior Forum SuperCamp for middle schoolers from August 21 to 26. The event will take place at Willowbank Resort and Conference Centre in Somerset. Social development minister Michael Weeks said: “This is an...

The number of births in Bermuda decreased in 2017 for the first time in three years. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House of Assembly last Friday that there were 578 births in 2017, down from 591 in 2016. In 2015, the figure was...

Members of the Supporting Fair Immigration Reform group tonight said the Premier’s claim that his party’s 21 electoral pledges have been completed was misleading. David Burt’s Progressive Labour Party promised in its election platform to complete co...

Police are warning about a spate of thefts from parked cars in Hamilton. Offenders are breaking into vehicles, sometimes by removing window rain guards, and rummaging through belongings, according to officers. They issued the following advice: • ensu...

Ten scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, have been handed out under the Public Service Bursary Scheme. Government reform minister Lovitta Foggo said the move would help young Bermudians fill essential technical and professional posts within the publ...