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A charity dedicated to halting the sexual abuse of children crossed a landmark when it certified its 10,000th child advocate. Debi Ray-Rivers, the founder of Saving Children And Revealing Secrets, said that milestone, achieved on Saturday, reflected ...

Staff who lost their jobs at BF&M have been offered the chance to build job-hunting skills through the Department of Workforce Development. Labour minister Lovitta Foggo said the Labour Relations Section would also provide support for those made redu...

The Ministry of Health has called on the public to help develop the Bermuda Health Strategy 2020-2025 through an online survey. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the survey would help the Government build its strategy for the next five years. ...

It is welcome news that the Attorney-General, responding to last year’s stinging criticism by Bermuda’s Court of Appeal, has finally appointed a panel of litigation guardians. However, it is astounding that the AG first refused to release the names o...

England was meant to be a three-year stint for retailer Angel Burgess. However, when it came to crunch time, she found she couldn’t leave her new home. In April she shut the doors to A2Z Fashions, the boutique she ran on Queen Street, and started sel...

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas A. Edison Last week we chatted about short-term planning and the advantages of breaking large or complex tasks into a series of small, manageable...

The founder of a group designed to boost leadership skills in young people has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Now Ryan Robinson Perinchief, who set up Future Leaders Bermuda, will spend a year at Oxford University in Britain. The 23-y...

Family has always been very important to Gloria Carey. It may be because she came from a big one, the 90-year-old was the middle child of ten born to Edith and Albert Spencer. Her parents moved here from Jamaica in search of a job for her father, a L...

An education programme designed for schoolchildren with autism has proved a hit after just four months. One parent said his son was in the “right setting” to deal with the problems he faced. Amir Mizrachy, whose son attends the Growing Connections pr...

Fears were raised yesterday about whether a new panel of litigation guardians is independent from the Government. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, set up the board last month. She appointed five qualified social...

People were warned yesterday to be on their guard against dishonest visa expediter service companies. The United States Consulate said fraudsters had falsely claimed fees from uninformed customers. A spokeswoman said: “Individuals who use third parti...

A desperate senior couple living overseas have been left unable to enjoy their retirement after months of unpaid pensions. Nearing $9,000 out of pocket, Catherine and David Gregory, from Supply, North Carolina, will soon have gone eight months withou...