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A grey seal rescued in the East End is on the mend, the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo said yesterday. Staff added they were “cautiously optimistic” that the female seal would make a full recovery and could be released back into the wild. The hungr...

Over 100 student leaders were provided with tools to enhance their leadership skills at a Youth Empowerment Summit (Yes!) on the weekend. The students participated in workshops designed to develop leadership skills at various levels, and to allow the...

The Corporation of Hamilton launched a legal battle yesterday to stop the Government turning it into an unelected quango. The Corporation took action in the courts a day before the Senate is expected to vote on the Municipalities Reform Act — designe...

Letters to the Editor Dear Sir, I always feel it is nice to mention something positive, as it is always easier to mention the negative. Half-term was upon us, as all parents know, and the latter part of the week was rain. Sigh. What do you do with t...

One year after a wall of fire sparked by an industrial accident charred 30 acres of Devonshire Marsh, conditions there remain ripe for another blaze. Spurred on by strong winds, the fire swept the reserve despite a massive effort by the Bermuda Fire ...

Pitbulls and cross breeds are the top dogs for requests to keep a restricted breed, MPs heard on Friday. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House they “continue to be the main dog type”, in response to questions from Sylvan Richards...

Part of Ireland Island North has been declared off limits for drone flights after at least three instances of intrusions over Westgate Correctional Facility. Westgate joins the Bermuda Police Service’s headquarters in Prospect, Devonshire, under new ...

The City of Hamilton’s mayor last night signalled a legal battle will be launched to fight a government plan to turn the city into a quango. Charles Gosling revealed that preparations were being made for a writ and he would “talk tactics” with lawyer...

In February, Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier, and I were chosen to represent Bermuda at the 30th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom held in St Kitts. Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by two kind-hearted ...

The father of former Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean has died. Allan Bean Sr, a farmer who campaigned for living off the land, was 83. His son, Allan Bean Jr, a top commercial fishermen, said his father’s example had taught him how to “live...

The Premier shouldered the blame yesterday for a deleted paragraph in a document that triggered Bermuda’s inclusion on an EU blacklist of noncooperative jurisdictions branded tax havens. David Burt told the House of Assembly: “This issue is one for w...

Dear Sir, I attended the meeting called by the Government on Thursday evening to discuss the taking-over of the Corporation of Hamilton. The meeting was well attended. The panel approached the present mayor on two issues, but did not address any of t...