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Children in care will be given a stronger voice through a new body of experts that will listen to their concerns, it has been claimed. Tinee Furbert, the minister for social affairs, made the pledge when introducing the Children Amendment Act 2022 in...

A bell rang out yesterday in St George to mark a call for world peace. The Reverend Lorne Bean, past of Richard Allen AME Church in St George’s, told the “Pause for Peace, Join for Justice” event that Christianity championed the cause of peace. The o...

A crackdown on thieves who raid farmers’ fields was promised by the home affairs minister. Walter Roban, also the Deputy Premier, said he continued to hold talks with farmers about the increase in produce theft and security measures that have proved ...

Social Justice Bermuda weighs in on Marcus Jones’s foot-in-mouth moment

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” — the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr Bermuda has become more polarised politically and social...

Dear Sir, While walking through Hamilton one day recently, I came upon a couple of men on the sidewalk engaged in what appeared to be a normal, friendly conversation. There were no raised or angry voices; there was even a friendly chuckle of laughter...

Adults should teach teenagers how to spot warning signs of an abusive relationship, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said yesterday. Tinée Furbert told the House of Assembly that action now could prevent domestic violence in the future....

A government minister said she was passionate about equality for people with disabilities. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, added that she planned to work towards legislation that would enshrine legal rights related on a...

An organisation set up to support social services agencies has launched its 2022 training plan amid what is expected to be “another challenging” year. The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community said it would focus on three ma...

The island has a domestic violence related murder and “multiple” incidents that involve serious injuries every year, the Director of Public Prosecutions has revealed. Cindy Clarke said that statistics showed that the annual toll from abuse was eviden...

A charity has appealed to the public to give support to victims and survivors of domestic violence over the Christmas holidays. The Centre Against Abuse has written an open letter to highlight the added strain suffered by female and male victims of ...

A charity set up to boost the work of support agencies has expanded its team. Shana Williams has been appointed as programme manager at the Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community. Ms Williams said: “I am delighted to join the...