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A charity set up to assist women and their children facing hardship has experienced “unprecedented” demand from struggling single mothers. Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, said the charity had fielded about 2...

Families who rely on hustles to make ends meet have been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, an activist warned yesterday. Gina Spence, a community worker, said she had been inundated with calls from people desperate for help. Ms Spence said: “People ...

Government has called on the public to say how they think Bermuda should move forward after Covid-19. Jamahl Simmons, the Minister with Responsibility for Communications, said Government has taken an “all hands on deck” approach and want to get input...

Access to information is still important even in the grip of a pandemic, the Information Commissioner said yesterday. Gitanjali Gutierrez said that the Covid-19 crisis and decisions made to fight it needed to be available to the public. She was speak...

The Bermuda Day celebrations have been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, yesterday said the Bermuda Day Parade and half-marathon would not go ahead on May 29 this year. Ms ...

The Bermuda National Gallery has turned to the internet to continue its mission to bring art to the public over the Covid-19 lockdown. A spokesman said the gallery would host a talk by Bryan Ritchie, the 2020 Bermuda biennial artist, through the Zoom...

A plan by a private jet firm to sell six seats on a flight to the US has flown into trouble. David Burt, the Premier, said that the trip organised by Longtail Aviation to bring passengers back to Bermuda from the US and return to America had not yet ...

Bermuda’s high schools have joined forces to make face shields for hospital staff. Saltus Grammar School, Warwick Academy, Somersfield Academy, Bermuda High School and CedarBridge Academy have used their schools’ 3D printers to manufacture protective...

The number of Covid-19 cases hit the 50 mark yesterday. Kim Wilson said that two more tests had come back positive. She added 28 had recovered, eight were hospitalised and were still under public health monitoring, but did not need hospitalisation. ...

Closures of beaches and parks were not enough to keep kites out of the air as the island celebrated Good Friday. While families were forced to avoid their usual gathering places because of restrictions imposed by the coronavirus outbreak, many chose ...