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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...

Emotions have been running high since the announcement of the potential closure of four public primary schools and members of the public are being urged to let their voices be heard. Parents, teachers and other stakeholders have been holding emergenc...

The size of classrooms and a lack of funding for public primary schools are among the Bermuda Government’s most serious concerns, according to the school reorganisation (Score) report. The report, commissioned by Wayne Scott, the Minister for Educat...

Protesters who disrupted a meeting on new immigration policies for long-term residents have spoken to The Royal Gazette about the frustrations that drove them to vent their anger in public. Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, criticised the ...

Junior Minister for Education Leah Scott says the One Bermuda Alliance should consider a “staggered approach” to the granting of Bermudian and permanent resident status in the current climate. The proposal, announced this month, would allow residents...

Lingerie stores and barbershops are giving out male and female condoms ahead of Valentine’s Day this week. The initiative was organised by the Department of Health to mark Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day on Friday. “It’s an annual even...

Staff and PTA executives at Gilbert Institute are holding an emergency meeting to come up with an action plan they hope will save the school from closure. The Paget school is the island’s only one that provides services for the deaf and hard-of-hear...

An administrator has been appointed to address recent concerns raised about Summerhaven Residential Home for the Physically Challenged. The administrator, who will be appointed by the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment, will be in place for ...

The Zika virus has made global headlines in recent days but Bermuda's Vector Control team have already been doing everything in their power to minimise the health risks from mosquitoes. The Department of Health's Vector Control experts say they are o...

New legislation allowing long-term residents to obtain Bermuda status will inevitably prove discriminatory towards black Bermudians, according to Lynne Winfield of the anti-racism group Curb. Ms Winfield said the announcement last week by Michael Fah...

Four primary schools could face closure as part of the Bermuda Government’s School Reorganisation (Score) Plan but no decisions have yet been made. Parents and teachers yesterday voiced concerns over the possible closures of Gilbert Institute, Prospe...

Long-term residents will be given increased rights to apply for permanent residency and Bermudian status under new proposals outlined by the Bermuda Government. The move will allow residents who have lived on the island for 20 years to gain status, w...