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Hurricane Sam has now formed in the Atlantic and is forecast to become a major storm tomorrow. It is the seventh hurricane of the season and the 18th named storm so far this year. The storm was not considered a threat to the island at noon today. BWS...

Doctors yesterday joined forces in an impassioned plea to the public to get vaccinated. The Bermuda Medical Doctors’ Association said their “hearts were breaking” at the human cost of the pandemic. The BMDA told the public in an open letter: “You tr...

A bar owner who caught Covid-19 said yesterday the infection would have been worse if he had not been vaccinated. Reed Young said he had a mild case and did not appear to have infected his 16-year-old daughter or anyone else. Mr Young, the owner of D...

An increase in government healthcare premiums and proposals to ease permanent residency rules for long-term residents are expected to be on the table in the House of Assembly today. MPs can expect a marathon sitting for the last session before the Ho...

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 fire service can handle major emergencies despite staff shortages, the national security minister said yesterday. Renée Ming praised firefighters and said that Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service’s departments were fully operational, although fire prev...

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 public authority involved in an inquiry into misconduct claims against the head of the island’s child protection agency has claimed it does not have a report on the investigation’s findings. Gina Hurst-Maybury, the acting permanent secretary at the...

A taxi driver who has not held a driving licence for more than a decade admitted driving while disqualified and without a licence yesterday. Magistrates’ Court heard that George Green, 59, was stopped by police as he drove a taxi on Front Street at a...

50 Pharmacies could have do-it-yourself coronavirus antigen tests for sale by next week. The kits will allow residents to screen for the bug at home with results ready in as little as 20 minutes. Tamara Richardson, the vice-president for sales and op...