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The island’s Ombudsman is to step down next March after eight years in the role. Victoria Pearman said she was proud of the work the office had carried out during her tenure – particularly faced with the “extraordinary challenges for us all” caused b...

At least 11 public schools and preschools have reached the 80 per cent saliva screening consent threshold required by the government to reopen for in person learning. And the Premier, David Burt, said that some schools could return to class as soon ...

A two-part panel discussion will explore the impacts a ban on single use plastics could have on local businesses. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Lunch and Learn events tomorrow and Thursday via Zoom. They will discuss a policy paper released...

Students of Warwick Academy were given Covid-19 Lateral Flow Tests on Saturday as part of a programme designed to get them back to in-person learning. The tests were distributed between 9am and 3pm and the students tested themselves last night ahead...

At least 80 per cent of pupils at every public school must consent to coronavirus saliva tests before classrooms can reopen, the Minister of Education announced yesterday. Diallo Rabain added a minimum of 80 per cent of a school’s population had to h...

Some healthcare professionals are perpetuating myths that home remedies are able to treat Covid-19, according to Bermuda’s Chief Medical Officer. And he urged them to honour their Hippocratic oath – to “do no harm”. Ayo Oyinloye was speaking during a...

Chromebook laptops have been distributed to all students from P3 to P6 to help them with in-person and remote learning. The Ministry of Education said the devices, given out during the week starting September 13, were also distributed to two P1 teac...

Kayaks, paddleboarders and a rower completed a marathon circuit of the island yesterday to raise almost $160,000 for a charity focused on the prevention of child sex abuse. The money will be used to help fund free training for adults by Saving Childr...

Almost half the people who took part in a consultation survey disagree with the plan to introduce parish primary schools. A tally of the entries in the Parish Primary School Consultation Submissions report revealed that out of a total of 108 parents,...

Lack of detail about how the Government plans to fund and implement parish primary schools in Bermuda was a common theme raised during public consultation. The Government released three reports on the consultation including the the Parish Primary Sch...