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Dear Sir, Something is wrong when people are robbed, attempt to get their property back and their assailants get injured — and they get fined. Where is the justice in this? Not only were they assaulted, but lost their freedom by being incarcerated. N...

Education chiefs have done a U-turn on a controversial 11th-hour plan to move children with autism to different schools. Commissioner of Education Freddie Evans has sent a “sincere” apology to parents and teachers. Dr Evans wrote to them and said: “...

Hurricane José rose to Category 4 this morning, but the Bermuda Weather Service said it was still not a threat to the island “at this time”. The storm’s closest point of approach in the next 72 hours was expected to be 505 nautical miles to the islan...

Dear Sir, I have been a Progressive Labour Party supporter most of my life and I have deep and broad reasons why I had decided all those many years ago why I thought that the PLP was the party that represented me. It wasn’t just because I was a blue-...

In today’s economic climate, many households do not have $5,000 lying around in loose change. Those who are swimming in it can afford to throw down five large on a poker table and not lose a moment’s sleep, but for most of us such an outlay requires...

“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” — Nelson Mandela Just wait until...

James Dodgson, the new director of Bermuda Weather Service, is trying to recruit locals. The BWS is apart of the CI2 Aviation Authority which is the parent company based in Atlanta. The work is split into two parts. One involves weather observers, a ...

Catastrophe-bond investors are at risk of seeing some of their capital wiped out by Hurricane Irma if the deadly storm hits Florida. S&P Global Ratings said yesterday it had identified 13 catastrophe bonds at risk. Bermuda is the epicentre of the cat...

Hair served as the “hook” to get youngsters to an event designed to display community support. The annual Back 2 School Extravaganza offered free haircuts to boys, braiding for girls, and supplies ahead of the start of the school year. Yesterday’s e...

Dellwood Middle School is to open to students on Wednesday despite Ministry of Education plans to relocate pupils to alternative buildings in Hamilton. The school has been undergoing major works including mould remediation. Yesterday, education min...

Wayne Furbert’s bid to reverse the legalisation of gay marriage could put the United Kingdom in breach of its international obligations, according to lawyer Mark Pettingill. Mr Pettingill, one of the lawyers who successfully litigated the case that l...

Shares of Bermudian reinsurers rebounded strongly today after seeing billions of dollars wiped of their stock market value earlier in the week. The BSX Insurance Index soared 69.18 points, or 4 per cent, to close on 1,799.67. The index was still down...