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Three political newcomers are to run in St George’s in the General Election. Dwain Smith of the new Free Democratic Movement will stand in St George’s West, the One Bermuda Alliance’s Thomas Harvey will contest the same seat and James Perry of the OB...

Kayakers will take to the water this weekend to complete a loop of the islands in aid of a child sexual abuse prevention charity. They will be joined by surf skiers and paddleboarders for the fifth annual Kayak For Kids, to raise money and awareness ...

A civil rights campaign group has unveiled its platform for 2020. Social Justice Bermuda, inspired by the global Black Lives Matter movement, listed a series of changes it wanted in the areas of criminal justice, education, healthcare and food and ec...

Up to 75 uniformed services jobs are under threat from cutbacks, the One Bermuda Alliance claimed yesterday. Ben Smith, the shadow national security minister in the last government, said personnel in the police, prison and fire services had predicted...

Party leaders David Burt and Craig Cannonier traded barbs over the weekend about their party’s records in power. Mr Burt, the Premier and leader of the Progressive Labour Party, said at a virtual rally on Saturday that his administration had kept its...

More education is needed to help end the stigma of mental health and addiction, campaigners have said. The Bermuda Mental Health Foundation added it would continue to work with whichever party was in power after the October 1 General Election and tha...

A string of promises to boost the economy and cut the island’s cost of living were unveiled last night in the Progressive Labour Party’s election platform. The manifesto included a Bermuda National Digital Bank to cut mortgage costs and jump-start th...

The island’s final court of appeal will decide on same-sex marriage in Bermuda in February. The news came as human rights group OutBermuda released an opinion poll that suggests 53 per cent of Bermudians are now in favour of same-sex marriage. Adrian...

An organisation to give young people a way to make their voices heard will hold a forum today to discuss youth concerns with party representatives. Bermuda Youth Connect, launched to help bridge the divide between the young and political leaders, wil...

Public-school teachers are being discouraged from leaving their school premises during the working day to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education, said in a memo sent last Wednesday: “The reason for this is bec...