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Bermuda’s ageing population is causing Alzheimer’s to have a greater impact on the Island, but programmes are being introduced to help. Elizabeth Stewart, founder of Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AAD) said few people are aware of how widespread...

Bermuda needs to change the tone of debate about poverty and focus on quality of life, according to Age Concern’s Claudette Fleming. Bermuda has very little absolute poverty, but Ms Fleming said the issue of relative poverty remains, bringing nearly ...

House Speaker Randolph Horton will continue to look for ways to enhance the independence of the offices of the Auditor General, the Ombudsman and the Parliamentary Registrar, despite a sound rejection of his preferred solution in parliament on Wednes...

Tributes have flooded in for promoter and businessman Eddy DeMello, who died yesterday morning after a long illness at the age of 75. Mr DeMello owned the popular Music Box store on Reid Street and organised many music concerts and boxing tournament...

Members of Parliament reacted with shock and sadness to news of the death of Eddie DeMello yesterday. Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz made the announcement to fellow Parliamentarians in the House of Assembly at the start of the morning session. “H...

By Ayo Johnson Televised proceedings of House of Assembly deliberations, more use of committees and additional resources for parliamentarians are on Randolph Horton’s wish list before he makes an exit from the legislature. In his first interview sinc...

Tougher rules for Government aid have been given a cautious assessment by the Island’s social agencies. The stricter measures for both Financial Assistance and Child Day Care will see Government requiring certain clients to take “mandatory life skill...

Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has expressed concern over Bermuda’s “disgracefully inadequate” court facilities. He also highlighted the rocketing costs of the legal aid system, and called for criminal procedures to be modernised. In a speech at a special...

An independent Anti-Corruption Commission with investigatory powers, strong penalties for corrupt behaviour among public officials and whistle-blower protection are among a raft of measures being proposed by former Premier Alex Scott. Mr Scott has ta...