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Forced transfers of primary pupils to other schools as part of a major shake-up of the education system could cause huge trauma, the shadow education minister warned last night. Ben Smith of the One Bermuda Alliance said: “We should be really worried...

The number of coronavirus tracking officers is to be increased, the Government said yesterday. The move came after reports of people being exposed to the coronavirus – but not being alerted until days later. The island recorded a further 20 cases yes...

Bermuda’s foster parents – and people who supported them – were celebrated in the Senate yesterday. Lindsay Simmons, the junior social development and seniors minister, praised the hard work and dedication of Bermuda’s foster parents in her maiden sp...

A 60-year-old man was yesterday charged with a serious sex assault almost 40 years ago. The man, from Sandys, was accused in Magistrates’ Court of an alleged rape of a woman on June 5, 1983. The defendant and the alleged victim cannot be identified f...

Film-makers and other artists were yesterday warned to ask for permission before they set up at City of Hamilton-owned premises. Dwayne Caines, the City’s chief operating officer, said: “We promote and endorse creative expression in Bermuda. We belie...

A 74-year-old driver charged with causing grievious bodily harm to a magistrate was yesterday accused of trying to shift the blame on to the alleged victim. Nicole Smith, for the Crown, told Magistrates’ Court that Brian Alkon failed to pay attentio...

Hundreds of seniors and disadvantaged families have benefited from bundles of Christmas groceries from the Salvation Army. A senior member of the event’s coordination team said that more than 300 seniors visited the Botanical Gardens to collect holid...

The Opposition today attacked the Government for a failure to deal with legislation in the Senate. Ben Smith, the One Bermuda Alliance senate leader, said the Progressive Labour Party delay in dealing with eleven Bills was “bizarre”. He added that he...

A charity that helps a traditional Christmas Day event run well has asked party goers to give it a miss this year to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. Anne Hyde, the Keep Bermuda Beautiful executive director, warned hurricane damage to the p...

Clean air campaigners today appealed to power firm Belco to help form a community advisory committee to foster better relations between the power plant and its neighbours. The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition, whose members include local residents, busine...