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The unemployment rate in Bermuda has almost doubled, the Minister of Labour told MPs last Friday. Jason Hayward, the labour minister told Jarion Richardson, the shadow minister, that the most recent labour report had still to be released. He added t...

The winners of a Father’s Day essay competition for schools were announced at the weekend. The competition, open to Primary 5 and 6 pupils in public schools, asked children why their father should be “father of the year”. Amariah Kirkos, the primary ...

A virtual open house at the University of the West Indies with a chance to win one of four $2,500 tuition awards is to be held next Thursday. Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said the session would give potential students the chance to learn ab...

A fresh attack on controversial plans to enforce unvaccinated arrivals to quarantine in hotels at their own expense was mounted yesterday – from the Government side of the House of Assembly. Progressive Labour Party MPs broke ranks during a debate in...

The Minister of Education will be able to hand pick the deputy chairman of the Board of Education if a proposed law is approved by the House of Assembly. Diallo Rabain tabled the Education Amendment (No. 2) Act 2021 in the House of Assembly yesterday...

A patio has been built at a beach to honour a late stalwart of the Bermuda Industrial Union and former senator. The LaVerne Furbert memorial patio, built on Shelly Bay Beach in Hamilton Parish, was unveiled yesterday as a way to help people with mobi...

An extension to the Public Health Emergency Act is expected to be discussed today in the House of Assembly. The earlier announced extension - which will allow the emergency to be extended for 60 days - is scheduled to be tabled and debated. The Publi...

An appeal for student volunteers to join the front line in the war on the Covid-19 virus was today issued by the Government. A Government spokeswoman said successful applicants would spend two weeks working with experienced staff members at The Molec...

A Bermudian who joined the United States Marine Corps has stood down from active service after a stellar career of more than 21 years. But Dathan Byrd, who retired with a doctorate in education and as a senior Non-Commissioned Officer with the rank o...

Three Bermudian students have got a cash boost from the English Speaking Union in the organisation’s education grants for the next academic year. Cree Dunn, 18 and 19-year-old Jaylen Simons were awarded grants of $3,000 and Riley Jackson, 18, receive...