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Two staff members at the island’s child protection agency have been disciplined after allegations of abuse and neglect against them were “substantiated”, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Police confirmed yesterday that neither incident had been reported...

Women’s reproductive rights and the need to combat a culture of “shaming” were championed yesterday at an International Women’s March. Women gathered at noon at Queen Elizabeth Park in Hamilton to celebrate this year’s global theme of #WomensWave, de...

Children as young as 11 are being exposed to pornography, parents in Bermuda have been warned. Deana Puccio, a social-media expert and former New York court prosecutor, said mothers could not pretend their own sons were not affected. Ms Puccio told T...

The rights of children in Bermuda will come under the spotlight at a major conference in Japan next week. Tiffanne Thomas, an independent social worker, has been invited to speak on child protection and the influence of culture on a country’s protect...

A Bermudian lawyer who got up on stage and performed with his ballet-dancing daughter after she was hit by stage fright has been named 2018 Father of Year by a top-rated American television programme. Marc Daniels shot to international fame after a v...

Dear Sir, It is interesting that the nanny pay for the Premier’s household works out at just over $31 an hour. Is this going to be the new norm for babysitters? No wonder the national debt is spiralling. I seem to recollect that this present administ...

A fund set up to help a baby battling a rare genetic disorder has smashed its initial target. The crowdfunding appeal for little Iziah Freeman, who is just eight months old, has raised $25,000 — more than double the original goal of $10,000. Iziah’s ...

Legal changes to bring midwives under the same umbrella as nurses has passed in the House of Assembly. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told MPs that the old legislation covering midwives “contained an outdated regulatory framework” that resulted ...

When Sacha Welsh gave birth to her second daughter, Victoria, she thought she’d had a dream delivery. Victoria came into the world after just three pushes. But four hours later things took a bad turn for Ms Welsh. “I had the baby on my chest, and ...

While we at ChildWatch eagerly waited for the Throne Speech from the Government, we must say that we are very disappointed that our vulnerable children and their needs did not get a mention. That is very disheartening, to say the least. The apparent...

Midwifery in Bermuda could be line for an overhaul — just as a new book is published calling for more choice in childbirth on the island. The Ministry of Health told The Royal Gazette it was “actively engaging” with Bermudian and overseas midwives to...

Head injuries to a baby are now being investigated by police. The Bermuda Police Service confirmed yesterday afternoon that detectives were assisting in a Department of Child and Family Services investigation. It comes after a boy, believed to be 1...