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The keel for a replacement for the ageing Oleander cargo ship has been laid in a Chinese shipyard, it was revealed yesterday. The major step in the construction of the new freighter for Bermuda Container Line was celebrated at the shipyard as workers...

A new home for a school for children with learning problems will be a “game-changer” for Bermuda, the parent of one pupil said. Tina Sjoberg said that statistics showed high levels of dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Bermuda....

A homeless man whose attempt to rape a woman was foiled by passers-by was sentenced to more than three years in prison yesterday. Junius Caines, who has psychiatric problems, will also be under a supervision order for five years after his release. Pu...

Applicants fear retaliation if they make Public Access to Information requests, the Information Commissioner has warned. Gitanjali Gutierrez added there was a need for a “cultural shift” so that more people questioned public authorities rather than d...

Younger people know more about the origin of Cup Match than was feared, a snap survey has revealed. Politicians have complained that the real reason for Bermuda’s two-day national holiday, a celebration of the end of slavery in the British Empire, ha...

Controversy over images of MPs claimed to be sleeping on the job will be “dealt with” next week, the Speaker of the House of Assembly promised yesterday. Dennis Lister, whose job is to enforce the rules of the House, said: “It’s an in-House matter th...

Ginny Ferson, the former deputy governor, made history last year by becoming Bermuda’s first female chief scout. Mrs Ferson assumed the post last year when she served as Acting Governor. Mrs Ferson said she was delighted to have filled the post, even...

Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute patients got into the holiday spirit with the creation of Cup Match accessories and a cricket game. Patients with learning difficulties put together bracelets, key chains, fanny packs and badges before an East versus W...

A 28-year-old man has denied allegations that he sent death threats to the Premier. Jared Gordon, of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty in Supreme Court to sending David Burt a series of messages between October 2 last year and March 28 to demand unw...

Nicole Haziza, the honorary French Consul, has received France’s prestigious National Order of Merit for her service to the country. Anne-Claire Legendre, the Consul General of France in New York, presented Ms Haziza with the honour in a ceremony at ...