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Legislation to amend the Health Insurance Act 1970 was approved at the weekend. The change will allow the health minister to make any additional benefit “subject to criteria, including means test criteria, and authorise the Health Insurance Committ...

A 30-year-old man was sentenced to 2½ years in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of a string of child pornography charges. Daniel Rocha was jailed after conviction on seven charges of accessing pornographic images and videos. Puisne Judge C...

Police last night issued a new appeal in an attempt to trace a schoolboy who went missing six days ago. A police spokesman said: “So far, efforts by police to locate him have been unsuccessful.” Brittonie Taylor, 15, was last seen last Monday at abou...

The Human Rights Commission shed some light yesterday on its decision to pull out of a legal attempt to ensure children’s rights were protected in court proceedings. The HRC said that, although there were several reasons behind the decision, the matt...

A teenage offender signed up for a government farm scheme after a senior magistrate talked him out of serving prison time yesterday. Enchye Zuill, 19, opted to do 80 days in jail rather than pay $800 outstanding on a $1,000 fine. Senior magistrate Ju...

A woman who caused a crash that took the life of her long-term boyfriend was shown mercy by a court yesterday. Kelly-Ann Damasio, 30, was given an 18-month suspended sentence and banned from driving for five years after she admitted causing the death...

A 100-year-old woman celebrated her century with a gathering of relatives from around the world. More than 120 people turned up to mark former beautician Eula Hill’s milestone, from as far afield as Switzerland. Ms Hill’s daughter, Shari Hill-Smith, ...

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a truck in Southampton, police said today. The 57-year-old rider was said to have suffered a wound to his neck in the incident. A police spokesman said the motorcyclist, believed to be from Southampton, was ...

A potential new executive director for the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has been identified, with the gambling watchdog in the “early stages of discussion as to their suitability for the role”. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said in t...

Representation of people with Italian roots is a family affair in Bermuda. For the job of Honorary Consul of Italy in Bermuda has gone from veteran restaurateur Jackie Di Meglio, who stood down aged 70, to his daughter, Sabrina. Ms Di Meglio said: “W...