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The experts at Vector Control are encouraging the public and especially children to learn about mosquitoes by playing a new mobile application. Zap-a-’quito was developed by the Caribbean Public Health Agency, of which Bermuda is a member, as an edu...

Bermuda’s tax structure needs revamping sooner rather than later, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert said in his appraisal of the latest Budget statement. Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, acknowledged in last Friday’s statement th...

Donate blood, save lives and be a superhero. This is the message three Somersfield Academy students are spreading with their community service project “Blood for the People”. Through a dedicated website and social media campaign, Jahzara Pluck-Ming,...

With the Gilbert Institute facing possible closure, the school’s Parent Teacher Association has suggested a new cost-cutting measure. “We’ve come up with an idea that the parents can help with the facilities,” PTA secretary Suzanne DeCouto said. “If...

Business leaders are more likely to hire extra people and invest in their businesses this year as confidence rises. But caution over the future remains, with particular concerns about the political environment and the need for business growth and inv...

School closure plans are still not finalised and the consultation process remains open, the Ministry of Education has told The Royal Gazette. The announcement came after Gilbert Institute parents, teachers, children and supporters participated in a r...

The people of St David’s came out in force last night to defend one of the three pillars of their community — St David’s Primary School. The school is one of four earmarked for possible closure as part of the Bermuda Government’s school reorganisati...

Once upon a time in Bermuda, children were under the watchful eye of their entire circle of family and friends. Chances were if a child misbehaved in public, their parents knew about it before they got home. More often than not, some form of punishme...

Beyond the Budget numbers there is a social consideration, and cost, to be totted up. Martha Dismont, executive director of Family Centre, said she was on the panel at the Budget Breakfast to give representation to the people who are struggling in th...

Parents and teachers are resolutely against the closure of any schools, a public forum heard last night. Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, also faced scepticism over school restructuring, with many citing the island’s difficulties with adopting...