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A change to legislation seen as vital to attaining universal healthcare, but attacked by the Opposition and many of the island’s physicians, has managed to pass despite continuing objections in the Se…

A visitor was found with 70 rounds of ammunition in his luggage, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday.
Deiter Tech, 34, admitted having 9mm Fiocchi ammunition when he appeared in court.
The rounds were…

Former Bermudian leaders have laid their predictions for today’s British General Election and the effect it could have on Bermuda.
The Labour Party is expected to win the most seats in an historic lan…

A woman received a $500 Belco gift card as part of the company’s electronic billing campaign.
Okeisha Clarke was one of 356 customers who switched to e-billing between January 1 and April 22 and becam…

Two charities received a financial boost from the Meet-a-Mum Association of Bermuda to undertake their social programmes.
Mama said the sum of $17,241 will be split equally between the charities The F…

Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa has officially signed up as a partner organisation to the public school system’s signature learning programmes.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said the par…

An Opposition senator has called on the Bermudian public to assess whether its own interests were properly served in a string of multimillion-dollar payments and legislative moves by the Government th…

Belco today urged people to make sure they are fully prepared for hurricanes.
It comes as Hurricane Beryl — first Category 5 storm to be recorded in the Atlantic in June — wreaks havoc in the Caribbea…

An initiative promoting children’s wellness through active lifestyles is taking place every Wednesday this month.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children will run the Wellness Wednesdays program…

Bermudians seeking to obtain visas for entry to America must notify US authorities of any criminal convictions — even if those convictions are spent.
Michael DeSilva, the Ombudsman, highlighted the is…

The Premier today paid tribute to Walter Roban for his “unselfish service” to the Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Roban, the Deputy Premier and the Minister of Home Affairs, announced last night that he …

The Bermuda Police Service said that despite stronger enforcement efforts, road traffic collisions continue to plague Bermuda’s roads.
Delivering the latest update on Operation Vega, Acting Superinten…

A section of road in Paget will be reduced to a single lane due to the planned demolition and reconstruction of a section of wall.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works said: “As of Saturday,…

Guests at a recent lecture heard about the Portuguese community’s cultural contributions to Bermuda.
The event, which was hosted by the Department of Culture as part of its Bermudian Heartbeats lectur…

Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, will retire from politics after more than 35 years of serving the Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Roban said in a statement released yesterd…

Hospital beds are in short supply because some patients cannot be discharged months after they have made a full recovery, health chiefs have warned.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said that 20 patients h…

The vision of its founders and advice to build on its rich legacy were among the highlights at the launch of Bermuda College’s 50th anniversary celebrations yesterday.
The event at the college’s court…

A Canadian woman admitted in the Supreme Court that she smuggled almost $1.8 million of cannabis into the island this year.
Mara Faiazza, 25, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge that she illegally i…

Students from every public primary school on the island participated in a variety of field trips as part of Bermuda Education Network’s Horizons programme.
More than 2,500 students participated in 180…

Police have renewed their appeal into the shooting death of Diante Trimm.
Ms Trimm, a mother of five, was shot while inside her residence as South Terrace, Pembroke, around 12.35am on June 7.
Despite …

Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, will retire from politics after more than 35 years of serving the Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Roban said in a statement released this af…

Bermuda has reached out to Grenada as the Caribbean nation was struck by the first major hurricane of the 2024 season.

Hurricane Beryl hit Grenada’s Carriacou Island at around noon today as a Cate…

The founder of a Gombey group has died after dedicating his life to the island’s cultural traditions.
George Richardson established Richardson’s Gombeys in 1973, which went on to performing to both lo…

Residents are being encouraged to take part in a new health survey to update data last collected a decade ago.
Bermuda residents 18 years and older can participate in the Steps to a Well Bermuda surve…