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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...

More than 50 homeless people live rough on the streets – including some who have college educations and hold down jobs, a new charity has said. Now the group – home – has launched a fundraising campaign to help get the island’s homeless into shelter ...

I read Khalid Wasi’s response to my op-ed entitled “Know your place” with interest and some bemusement. Typically, it contained once again his revisionist take on Bermuda’s mid to late 20th-century history for about the 500th time. Khalid, please le...

After reading Rolfe Commissiong's November 8, 2021 opinion titled “Know your place”, and in particular his characterisation of the meaning behind the words of Paul King and Sir John Swan, a few things come to mind. The first being we — all of us in t...

“What I think is of concern is that the problem is no longer back of town. You’re dealing with an element that knows no boundaries.” — Paul King (Robin Hood owner) “Bermuda still suffers from too many dysfunctional families. It must provid...

A social justice campaigner yesterday said a public apology was needed before disadvantaged young Black men saw an improvement in their lives. Martha Dismont added that the people of Bermuda had to play their part to tackle the root causes of inequal...

I know we are all concerned about the recent return of gun violence and gang-related activities. The dilemma reveals the level of hate and insensitivity to life that has overtaken the minds of too many of our young men and women — prompting the deep...

Kayaks, paddleboarders and a rower completed a marathon circuit of the island yesterday to raise almost $160,000 for a charity focused on the prevention of child sex abuse. The money will be used to help fund free training for adults by Saving Childr...

A public authority involved in an inquiry into misconduct claims against the head of the island’s child protection agency has claimed it does not have a report on the investigation’s findings. Gina Hurst-Maybury, the acting permanent secretary at the...

A psychiatric nurse has been deployed to Magistrates’ Court and Hamilton Police Station to help people with mental health problems. Geraldine Smith, a retired nurse, has been signed up for the role in a pilot programme organised by the Mid-Atlantic W...

Young people have discussed social problems such as poverty and racism as part of a leadership programme. Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said: “The presentation offered attendees the opportunity to hear our youth expr...