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A private school has announced it will use lateral flow tests for the coronavirus for its pupils and staff. Saltus is one of several private schools to offer the tests, which will be administered at home. Deryn Lavell, the head of the school, said th...

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...

The island’s healthcare system could collapse “in the near future” without action, MPs heard yesterday. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told the House of Assembly that the coronavirus pandemic had put strain on the health service and exposed area...

A former president of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda used her love of theatre and music to bring “Broadway quality” shows to the island’s audiences. Marjorie Stanton came to theatre with no formal background but had “excellent instincts on...

A prison guard who befriended anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela when he was behind bars for 27 years has delivered a virtual talk at a Bermudian school. Christo Brand, a guard at the maximum security jail on Robben Island, off Cape Town, South Afric...

The Ministry Education has released a list showing schools and their level of consent to the saliva screening programme against Covid-19. The figures are from Monday. All public schools remain on remote learning until further notice. Diallo Rabain, ...

A shipment of 2,300 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine is expected to arrive on today’s flight from the UK. Priority will be given to people in need of first and second doses of the jab. But Ayo Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said eligible pupils an...

Success in one of the few external exams to survive the pandemic lockdown was today celebrated by a private school. Recent graduates from Saltus passed the international Advanced Placement exams, administered by the College Board. The school said 77 ...

A charity leader said her organisation was an “outlet” for women who faced challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Tina Laws, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, which is today launching a series of webinars, explained t...

A private school has shut down because of the Covid-19 crisis after just one day back. Saltus Grammar School said that although its secondary school returned only yesterday, senior pupils would move to remote learning for two weeks from today. Primar...