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Bermuda, along with a host of other Overseas Territories, is today launching an initiative aimed at tackling child sexual abuse. Twelve territories are expected to roll out dedicated International Watch Foundation Reporting Portals, intended to allow...

When the wrecking ball hit The Haven in 2000, Eugene Stovell and Timothy Sousa felt crushed. The building was once their refuge, Mr Stovell in the 1950s when it was a children’s home, and Mr Sousa in 1981 when it was a home for young mothers and thei...

An international expert on crime against children is set to visit Bermuda next week to speak with local agencies. Susan Kreston, a research fellow in law and former professor of psychology and law at the University of KwaZulu Natal in Durban, South A...

A song about the pledge of adults to care for children has won an “overwhelming response” on Bermuda’s airwaves, according to the Coalition for the Protection of Children. The Promise, a duet between Gita Blakeney Saltus and Preston Swan, is now avai...

More than 20 participants of the Up With People programme have learnt how to prevent, recognise and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The cast members of the international goodwill group also assembled 350 training kits for charity Saving Chil...

Glenda Edwards has always been passionate about working with children. After a career in child protection spanning more than three decades, the mother of three now facilitates training sessions with charity Saving Children and Revealing Secrets. Mrs...

The founder of a struggling charity which focuses on developing children’s brains is appealing to corporate Bermuda to look beyond the well-connected, “big names” in the third sector and consider sponsoring a smaller operation. Former public schoolte...

Bullying, anxiety issues, problems socialising? Hand your child some Lego. The popular toy won’t get rid of the problem, but experts believe it can help youngsters cope. It’s therapy on offer at Solstice — roughly 30 children between the ages of four...

A Bermuda-made song celebrating children makes its debut on local airwaves today. The Promise, featuring a duet between cousins Gita Blakeney and Preston Swan, proclaims the sanctity of childhood and the commitment of adults to protect them. It has b...

Charity Saving Children and Revealing Secrets will be hosting its second tag day this month as it marks child abuse prevention month. The funds raised will go to providing the knowledge, skills and resources needed to protect and prevent children fr...

A new initiative promoting good parenting kicked off on Saturday with a successful pancake breakfast held at the Fairmont Southampton. The All Pro Dad Bermuda group aims to “transform the face of fatherhood in Bermuda” by hosting events designed to ...

The Inter-Agency Committee for Children and Families is hosting its Annual General Membership meeting next week. Minister of Community, Culture, and Sport Patricia Gordon Pamplin is expected to make a representation along with two of Bermuda’s young...