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Changes to the $1 million-a-week financial assistance system and a “culture of entitlement” have to be made, Minister of Social Development and Sport Zane DeSilva said yesterday. Mr DeSilva warned: “It’s well recognised that the current expenditure o...

A 30-year-old American man accused of sexually assaulting a minor on a cruise ship berthed in Bermuda agreed yesterday to be extradited to the United States to face charges. The news came after the Mississippi resident, who cannot be named for legal ...

Hurricane Maria has forced a cruise ship to cancel its stop in Bermuda, while three more vessels are expected to arrive in Hamilton a day later than scheduled. Treacherous sea conditions caused by Maria have prompted the Somers Isles to delay her arr...

Loan guarantees for sports and community clubs would create jobs and boost business creation. Zane DeSilva, Minister of Sport, said yesterday that Government’s financial clout could be used to help struggling clubs become self-sufficient, rather tha...

Special Olympian Paul Ray has been remembered by his family as a model of self-reliance despite suffering with Down syndrome. Keen sportsman Mr Ray, who died on September 10 aged 60, brought home a silver medal for golf in the 2011 Special Olympics. ...

More than a dozen men and women marched through Hamilton yesterday to highlight the positive effect of drug recovery programmes. The annual Recovery Walk, organised by the Salvation Army’s Harbour Light programme, saw participants parade on city stre...

Hurricane Maria has been downgraded to a tropical storm but last night remained a potential threat to the island, the Bermuda Weather Service said. The BWS 6pm update said the storm was expected to make its closest point of approach in the next 72 ho...

The Bermuda High School for Girls is hosting an information evening for parents tomorrow. The event is geared at parents interested in Early Years Programme, Year 1 or Year 7 entry for their daughter. Head of School Linda Parker said: “The Girls' Ad...

A power interruption scheduled for today has been postponed until tomorrow. The outage will take place from 9am to 5pm as refurbishment work is carried out on main lines in Pembroke. Belco said roads affected are: Spanish Point Road, Admiralty Lane, ...

The Bermuda Union of Teachers is inviting all schools, ministry and department of education staff and the public to take part in a national grub day. The fundraiser, where participants don’t have to wear uniforms, aims to help people affected by the...