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Family Centre will today mark World Children’s Day with the launch of a campaign to protect the island’s most precious assets — its children. The campaign will focus on the UN-mandated rights of a child to protection from violence and to have access ...

An investigation into the death of a teenage Bermudian girl in an American treatment centre should be independent, an Opposition MP said yesterday. But the Government would not confirm who would carry out inquiries after the 16-year-old died on Satur...

The Inter-Agency Committee for Children and Families has backed a call by Bermuda’s top police officer to tighten up the law to better protect schoolchildren from sexual predators — even if the youngsters are over the age of consent. The IAC said in ...

A 16-year-old girl sent for overseas treatment under a care order from government child protection services has died at a treatment centre in the United States, it was revealed yesterday. It is understood the teenager died at a secure treatment centr...

Children are still captivated by reading in spite of a rise in technology, a women’s society member said yesterday. Nina Jacobs, president of the Bermuda Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, said that she saw a sustained interest in boo...

Last weekend I participated in the International Day of the Girl celebrations at National Stadium, and built an obstacle course for the children to complete. One little girl said, “Can I walk? Because running is a bit like a sport.” Her comment made...

A social worker who is suing the Government for $2.6 million over its alleged failure to pay her wages is unable to leave her role as an independent advocate in a case because no replacement has been appointed, her lawyer claimed this week. Mark Diel...

Students from various schools spent three weeks in the Future Leaders Programme this summer. Young Observer met up with the students to learn more about their experience and the community action plans they would like to see put into place. • Commun...

The 2019 BNG Art + Technology Summer Camp Programme (formerly known as Youth Camera Action) gave middle schools students ages 11 to 14 years old opportunities in developing their photography skills through various creative learning strategies while d...

First it was kayakers, then surf skiers joined in and paddlers got on board last year — now it is hoped more people than ever will get on the water for a round-the-island challenge this weekend. Jerry Rivers, an organiser of Kayak For Kids, said the ...

Environmentalists are urging the community to take to the streets on Friday to join the global strike on climate change. The student-led Fridays for Future Bermuda, a spin-off from the global pressure group, will stage a rally in Hamilton focused on ...

“Premier: Questions Remain on JSC Report on December 2, 2016, Pepper Spray Protest at HOA” “A regrettable lack of co-operation has deprived the people of Bermuda of the full truth of what led to the events of that terrible day” “Burt not satisfied wi...