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A children’s rights campaigner yesterday welcomed a recruitment drive for litigation guardians for children and young people who appear in court. Tiffanne Thomas, a social worker who worked as a litigation guardian in a string of cases from 2014, sai...

A Cabinet minister who has been off the job since last September is expected to return to the job, the Premier said. David Burt did not give a date for the return of Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, but signalled that the mi...

A veteran bus driver with a love of hospitality lived a life of service to others, his daughter has said. Sonia Howes said Sidney Simmons, who died earlier this month, “just loved being around people”. Mr Simmons volunteered for more than a decade fo...

Farmers have had the chance to discuss their problems with thefts from fields with a Government minister. Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, met farmers to talk about the problems they faced – including theft of crops at night – and ways the se...

A Government minister remained tight-lipped when questioned about progress on several flagship projects. Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister and also the acting public works minister, faced questions on the developments as he gave an update on...

Applications for Permanent Resident’s Certificates are now being accepted under broader rules for eligibility. PRCs can now be granted to anyone who has lived in Bermuda for at least 20 years after amendments were made to the law last year. Also elig...

The importance of data privacy rights will be marked at a weeklong series of events this month. Alexander White, the Privacy Commissioner, said the events were organised to coincide with Data Protection Day next Friday. Mr White said: “We have create...

The Tynes Bay Incinerator is handling almost 300 tons of garbage a day – despite recent reliability problems at the plant. Wayne Furbert, the acting minister for public works, said during a press conference this week that both burners at the inci...

The Progressive Labour Party yesterday congratulated the Barbados Labour Party for its second “clean sweep” victory in a row in this week’s General Election. The party singled out Mia Mottley, the country’s Prime Minister and the BLP leader, for help...

A man who walked out a shop without paying a $173 phone repair bill was yesterday fined almost three times the amount he dodged. Kevin Webb, 58, was fined $500 after he pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to leaving the store without payment for the...