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A new plan for public schools was unveiled in the House of Assembly yesterday. Targets include 75 per cent of all public school pupils up to recognised standards in reading and mathematics inside five years. School principals will be given powers to ...

Today marks 40 years since the island’s last hangings unleashed the worst social unrest in modern times. Glenn Fubler of the group Imagine Bermuda has organised a gathering at City Hall to mark the anniversary with the theme that “every life is preci...

The Christmas Toys for Tots campaign is to be extended all-year round. Angela Hanwell of Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty said: “While our goal is still to collect new toys for less fortunate children in an attempt to provide them with a sense of Chris...

The America’s Cup was a “silver bullet” that hit the target in time to save Bermuda’s economy, the Shadow Minister of Economic Development told Parliament last night. Grant Gibbons said the island’s economy would have continued to struggle if it had...

A “comprehensive review” of last year’s protests against the airport redevelopment project must examine the role played by then acting Governor Ginny Ferson, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher said yesterday. St George’s West MP Kim Swan said: “...

A company owned by Jamaican billionaire Michael Lee-Chin’s Portland Holdings is set to take a majority stake in the parent company of Clarien Bank. If the transaction is approved, it will be the third time in four years that the majority shareholding...

People showed their support for people with HIV/Aids with a Move More Dance Walk around Hamilton yesterday. The event, to mark World Aids Day, was organised by the Department of Health, which asked the public to wear red for the occasion. Speaking in...

Court requests for mental health reports have rocketed by nearly 300 per cent in the past three years, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has revealed. The BHB said that delays in delivering reports to courts were because of a shortage of professionals as w...

The island’s charity for military veterans has launched a campaign to recover a ceremonial sword that was stolen more than 20 years ago. The sword was taken from the historic Old Rectory, then the home of Lieutenant-Colonel Brendan Hollis, during the...

The morning-after pill will only be available in pharmacies to people aged over 18, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. A spokeswoman added that guidance will be given to pharmacists to guide patients on the appropriate use and side effects. The...