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Children in care will get a say in decisions made about their welfare if a new advisory council gets the go-ahead, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said yesterday. Tinée Furbert told MPs: “The innovative proposed enhancements take into ...

A new care centre for young adults will be up and running later this year, the social development minister has promised. Tinée Furbert said that the new centre would ensure that children under the care of the Department of Child and Family Services w...

The achievements of Bermuda’s women were celebrated yesterday as part of International Women’s Day. Rena Lalgie, the Governor, kicked off the celebrations by meeting women who serve in uniform. Female police, prison and Customs officers, along with f...

Ministers denied the Premier and finance minister was hiding behind them with an insistence they announced budget cuts instead of doing it himself. David Burt, who took the finance minister’s portfolio after the shock resignation of Curtis Dickinson ...

Residents have been invited to show their interest in a place on the Co-Parenting Mediation Council. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, asked people to apply. She said: “Strengthening our families and providing care and pr...

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...

A Cabinet minister said she was motivated to get into politics to get “a foot in the door” to help vulnerable people. Tinée Furbert highlighted that she gained valuable experience in the field because she worked in psychiatric hospitals and with disa...

A gender affairs council could be set up to help tackle domestic violence as well as inequities, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said. Tinée Furbert added that it is hoped the island can take part in a UN programme to collect data on g...

Comments made by a pastor who questioned the moral compass of politicians were “very hurtful”, a frontbencher said. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, added that the clergy was expected to show forgiveness. Her remarks cam...

A law designed to help children in care could be tabled in the House of Assembly this month, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said. Tinée Furbert said that the legislation was in its final stages of preparation. She added that a replace...

The recruitment process for a new Human Rights Tribunal panel has begun with a selection committee seeking applications. Seth Darrell, head of the Selection and Appointment Committee (SAC) for Human Rights, said they hoped to find a diverse panel of ...