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Young people at risk of antisocial behaviour are in danger of slipping through the safety net, an activist has warned. Gina Spence, founder of the charity Gina Spence Productions, said that although there were up to 400 at-risk youngsters in the scho...

The growing economic divide has put a growing number of black families at risk of poverty, according to Lynne Winfield. Ms Winfield, president of Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda, said the latest Census results highlight the cause of many of Berm...

“Old pirates, yes they rob I; Sold I to the merchant ships.” Those words were so profoundly placed at the very beginning of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. The song had a message that was obviously deep and personal because he, at the time, knew of hi...

An anti-violence campaigner has called on men to help guide at-risk young men and boost their self-confidence. Desmond Crockwell will unveil his plan this month to recruit older mentors at the Men of God Meet Up event, which will also see the launch...

An attempt to convert a derelict building into a community centre is in limbo after the Government decided to review a grant to renovate the premises. The Emperial Group was awarded the grant six months ago to transform the vacant caretaker’s house o...

Social activist group the Young Progressives marked 50 years in action with a show of appreciation for founding member “High Priest Shiloh” Gershwyn Smith. Mr Smith was presented with a picture of John Smith’s Bay and the Devil’s Hole community, wher...

The green shoots of recovery are here. No, we are not talking about the economy — well done to the government of the day, by the way, for its part in reversing the downturn — but the lifeblood of this country: our people. Saving lives and turning aro...

April is designated as Hospitality Month, a time to reflect on how we treat each other, especially strangers. In Bermuda, we are more likely to think only of the second pillar of our economy. However, in its essence, “hospitality” speaks directly to ...

Students from three private schools have explored the issue of privilege during an event at Somersfield Academy celebrating diversity. Factors such as race, gender, wealth, religion and sexual orientation were all raised as possible influencers on ho...

The violence that has rocked the island in recent years has cost more than just the lives of young men, says Gina Spence. Over the past seven years, she has worked with the families of more than 50 children who have lost fathers through violent crime...

More community involvement is needed to help tackle violence and antisocial behaviour on the island, according to several of Bermuda’s sporting club presidents. Speaking at the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Leadership Symposium, Somerset Cricket Cl...

Dear Dr Nekia, My wife and I would like to seek marriage counselling but are at odds with who to choose. Do we return to the pastor who counselled and married us, or do we choose someone entirely different? What should we look for in a counsellor whe...