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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...

Training is to be given to “everyday men and women” who want to help tackle gang violence and antisocial behaviour, it was revealed yesterday. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, said more than 100 people had expressed an interest in the new...

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...

Sexual harassment in the workplace will be addressed at a women’s forum next week. Tinee Furbert, one of the founders of the Bermuda’s Working Women Institute, said the event will “provide guiding information” about sexual harassment and assault and ...

An irate Pembroke landlord has been left to clean up a tenant’s mess after weeks of complaints over dumping on Cox’s Hill Road. “I am not a happy camper,” property owner Vince Dyer told The Royal Gazette as he loaded a rain-soaked mattress and box s...

Changes to the $1 million-a-week financial assistance system and a “culture of entitlement” have to be made, Minister of Social Development and Sport Zane DeSilva said yesterday. Mr DeSilva warned: “It’s well recognised that the current expenditure o...

The creation of a living wage must be done to prevent a “race-to-the-bottom” reality for Bermuda’s most vulnerable workers, according to the chairman of the committee examining the issue. Rolfe Commissiong, Progressive Labour Party MP and chairman o...

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 ...

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...

Scores gathered at the Evening Light Pentecostal Church on Parsons Road last night for a forum exploring the impact of pain on the island’s communities. The event, which was called The Impact of Pain on Social Constructs, began with a reception offer...

Bermuda’s sports clubs are facing various challenges as they try to tackle antisocial behaviour at their grounds, the presidents of seven football clubs said on Thursday night during an Alpha Symposium at CedarBridge Academy hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha...