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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce has appealed against planning approval for projects linked to the 35th America’s Cup. According to a statement, BEST are objecting to 11 acres of landfill in the South Basin at Dockyard, which is int...

Kim Wilson, the Shadow Minister of Health, has reissued a call for a “sugar tax” in the wake of alarming new obesity statistics. A recent survey revealed that nearly three quarters of Bermudians — 74.6 per cent — are either overweight or obese. Mean...

A tropical storm has formed off the US East Coast, but the system is already moving away from the Island. Tropical Storm Claudette was yesterday afternoon about 640km (346 nautical miles) north-northwest of the Island, and moving in a northeasterly d...

The Progressive Labour Party has called on the Governor to take action after serious allegations made against several government ministers. The allegations were made in an affidavit by developer Michael MacLean, which was leaked to the media and subs...

Support for casino gambling has grown with more than half of people now in favour, according to the results of a recent survey. In the poll by Profiles of Bermuda, 53.4 per cent of 407 voters said they were in favour of casino gaming, while 40.5 per ...

Members of the public are being invited to take part in Mandela Day, with Imagine Bermuda helping to facilitate those who want to give a hand. A spokesman for the organisation said: “In the spirit of the example lived by Mandela, we have been expandi...

Although Korin Knights started his education in traditional schools, his family decided to try homeschooling instead. It was a decision that paid off. The 22-year-old Bermudian is now entering the world of corporate law after graduating from Kaplan H...

An initiative to name and shame employers who fail to maintain their health insurance has already caused some employers to reactivate their policies. The Health Insurance Act 1970 requires employers to maintain an active health insurance policy for a...

In the aftermath of the murder of her son-in-law, James Lawes, Gina Spence saw how the ripple effects of a shooting go far beyond the immediate, devastating loss. The community activist said that experience inspired her to create the Gina Spence Prod...

A Paget man jailed for having unlawful carnal knowledge with a 13-year-old girl has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal. Cleveland Rogers, 48, pleaded guilty to charges of having unlawful carnal knowledge and three counts of sexual expl...