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A living wage mandated by law could be the “single biggest move” to reduce violence and exploitation on the island, a social campaigner said yesterday. Sheelagh Cooper, chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda, said she hoped the introduction of...

New scientific research backs up what any visitor to Bermuda’s Dolphin Quest could tell you: the dolphin inhabitants enjoy interacting with humans as much as we enjoy playing with them. The study, published this summer in the journal Applied Animal ...

When art teacher Carla Emery introduced her primary pupils to graphic design, there was fierce competition over who could use the computer to do the work. Now the children, aged between 7 and 10 and from Dalton E. Tucker Primary School and Somerset ...

A 62-year-old man has admitted exposing himself as he urinated on Front Street. Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday that Cavon Trott was seen by passers-by urinating near Casablanca restaurant at about 5.25pm on July 9. Trott told police: “I can’t hol...

“Look before you leap” and “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”. Numerous sayings derived from Aesop’s fables encapsulate how one might approach investment. The message, however, is not: “Do not participate”. Rather, it is: “Participate but...

Dear Sir, The photographs of sleeping MPs in today’s Royal Gazette (July 31, 2018) is worth more than a million words. Congratulations to the person who took them and to you for publishing them. Most of the comments on your blog were critical of the...

Protesters against a plan to create family-friendly attractions at Shelly Bay Beach said yesterday that they feared the Bermuda Tourism Authority would push ahead with its plans despite local opposition. One of the organisers of a group created to fi...

Feel Good Studio has hired Tahirah Simmons, a new trainee aesthetician and fitness supervisor, to join its team as it expands services. The toning and rejuvenating centre opened its doors two years ago on Front Street, opposite the ferry terminal. It...

A 28-year-old motorcyclist was fined and banned from the roads for 18 months after he admitted speeding and dangerous driving yesterday. Magistrates’ Court heard that Jiquon Belboda’s bike was clocked by police at 87km/h, more than 2½ times the speed...

The Bermuda Under-15 girls team need only a draw against Curaçao today to win group D and advance to tomorrow’s semi-final at the Concacaf Under-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida. Jahni Simmons’s left-footed strike in the final minute sealed a 1-...

Matthew Oliveira said he is confident of retaining his time-trial and road race titles at the XL Catlin Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in Bermuda this weekend. Oliveira will be competing in the top junior regional event — featuring more than ...

A 56-year-old Pembroke man has admitted trespassing on private property and stealing cash. Antwan Lewis, a former employee of Shelly Bay Pizza House, admitted climbing through the back window of the Hamilton Parish establishment and taking money to ...