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A nursery shut down after a 12-month-old boy suffered a serious head injury has filed an appeal against the Government’s closure order, a lawyer for the daycare centre said yesterday. Heavenly Blessings Nursery and Preschool was told to cease operati...

The former social development minister rejected a claim yesterday that he was fired from Cabinet for his handling of an inquiry into allegations that children in care were mistreated. Sources claimed Michael Weeks was ousted because he insisted that ...

The Attorney-General was accused yesterday of confusion in a row over the representation of vulnerable children in court proceedings. The claim came after Tiffanne Thomas, a freelance social worker, announced she was to quit as a litigation guardian ...

Dear Sir, With all of the “he said/she said” accusations and statements flying around regarding the Bermuda Health Council’s reduced imaging fee rates and the former Minister of Health, Jeanne Atherden who was instrumental in their implementation, I ...

A Jamaican court ordered the arrest of a Bermudian facing cocaine charges. The Jamaica Gleaner reported that Paulos Francis, from Devonshire, failed to attend St James Parish Court on Thursday. Mr Francis was on bail for charges of possessing, dealin...

Shadow legal affairs minister Scott Pearman has called on Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons to explain to the public why she has been named as a codefendant in five civil lawsuits. The five writs are among 14 cases filed in the Supreme Court since ...

Joy Sticca dubbed her work space “The Joyful Corner”; for 30 years the name stuck. Five years after her retirement from the Bermuda Department of Tourism, her old colleagues still shout out “Hey Joyful” whenever they pass her on the street. “Some peo...

Schoolchildren are suffering more mental health problems, educational experts have warned. Llewellyn Simmons, director of academics for the Ministry of Education, said: “Without a doubt it’s a growing problem.” He added: “There’s a lot of stress and...

It was the trip of a lifetime for Rachel Sawden. At 24, she took money she had earned working as a personal assistant and spent eight months travelling the world. “I rode camels in the Thar Desert in northern India, I went scuba diving on the Great B...

Vulnerable children involved in court proceedings will have no legal representation because of the Government’s refusal to pay for the services, it was alleged yesterday. Tiffanne Thomas, a freelance social worker, said she was withdrawing as a litig...

A funeral service for the activist Gershwyn “Shiloh” Smith will be held today. The service will be followed by a celebration of his life. Pastor Gladwyn Smith, Mr Smith’s youngest brother, said a special ceremony would be held at 11am at the Open Doo...

A nursery shut down after a 12-month-old boy suffered a serious head injury was named by the health minister yesterday. Kim Wilson said Heavenly Blessings Nursery and Preschool, in Pembroke, remained closed and inquiries continued. The Royal Gazette ...