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Putting food on the table is a major worry for older residents, the head of an island charity said yesterday. Claudette Fleming, the executive director of Age Concern, said members had raised concerns over price increases in a recent survey. She said...

Rules to head off European concerns about businesses that might set up shop on the island in name only to dodge taxes were tabled in the House of Assembly. The legislation, tabled by Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, will require businesses ...

A more efficient Government could emerge alongside changes to the tax system in efforts to shore up the public purse, MPs heard last night. It was hoped a balance would be struck between trying to increase income while also cutting costs. Legislator...

A church service today celebrated the life of Terrence “Ted” Richards, who has died aged 59. Mr Richards, the husband of education commissioner Kalmar Richards, was mourned in the House of Assembly yesterday. Scott Simmons, a Progressive Labour Party...

Bermuda’s Premier and Cabinet Office minister were not required to appear at a British Foreign Affairs Select Committee session to examine Britain’s relationship with its Overseas Territories, a member of the all-party group said last night. Ian Murr...

A former acting education commissioner has returned to the post for a one-month stint. Llewellyn Simmons, director of academics at the Department of Education, took over at the start of this month because Kalmar Richards is on compassionate leave. T...

The X-ray unit at the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre has shut while the clinic awaits replacement parts, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has announced. X-ray scans cannot be provided until the parts arrive, which is expected to be early next week. The cli...

Bermuda’s human rights laws need updating to reflect social change, according to a civil liberties watchdog. Tawana Tannock, chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said: “Upholding the integrity of the Human Rights Act underpinned our engagement ...

An Opposition MP has accused the Government of a rush to table a Bill in Parliament that “seeks to reduce the level of support for Bermudian children in the court system”. Scott Pearman, the shadow legal affairs minister, criticised the Progressive L...

A “matchmaking” service for jobseekers will lead to a higher standard of training and better employees, the Government said yesterday. The scheme will mean company executives are provided with details of individuals suitable for career advancement op...