News Release: HAMILTON, Bermuda - “The Bermuda Government recognises the importance of providing our people with opportunities and how they play an integral part in the continued development and success of Bermuda,” said the Minister of Education, Diallo Rabain. “The Ministry of Education... Read more
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RBR: B Company Steps Up To Public Order Challenge
News | January 19, 2023
News Release: WARWICK CAMP, Bermuda - Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s B Company were armed with shields and batons when they took part in public order training over the weekend. The exercise, which included mock rioting, bolsters the RBR’s ability to provide support in the event of... Read more
Police Renew Advisory Regarding Inappropriate Online Behaviour
News | January 19, 2023
News Release: HAMILTON, Bermuda - Local residents, especially parents, guardians and school aged children, are reminded to be vigilant regarding inappropriate online behaviour by unknown individuals who aim to obtain nude personal images on social media, through seemingly friendly conversation or ou... Read more
Church Of England Refuses To Back Same-Sex Marriage
News | January 18, 2023
Associated Press: LONDON, By Sylvia Hui — The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The decision followed five years of debate and consultation on the chu... Read more
Families, Relatives & Friends Prepare For The Memorial Service Of The Late Maurice Pitt, 40
News | January 17, 2023
The funeral of the late Maurice Pitt, the son of former Premier Dr Ewart Brown and Maureen Pitt will be held on Friday (Jan 20) at 2pm. In a statement released this past weekend, a spokesperson said the Memorial Service for Maurice Dominic Pitt, will be held at the Hall Davis Funeral Home, in Bat... Read more
Bermuda Gombey Council Members Attend Service Celebrating Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
News | January 17, 2023
Representatives from the Bermuda Gombey Council were present yesterday (Jan 16), at the Anglican Cathedral for Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB), Imagine Bermuda, and Social Justice Bermuda's collaborative celebration of the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King. They were presented with a than... Read more
OBA: ‘Enforcement Process Is Clearly A Bureaucratic Mess’ Against Vicious Dog Attacks
News | January 16, 2023
Opposition MP Jarion Richardson, is today blasting government's lack of enforcement against the dog owners responsible for vicious attacks on residents. In a statement released today, the Opposition Deputy Leader stated outright that: "The dog attacks in this country are out of hand." This aft... Read more
Payroll Tax Relief Benefit Information Due In By January 31
News | January 16, 2023
News Release: HAMILTON, Bermuda - “Over 400 payroll tax relief applicants have pending applications because employers have not verified their employment and salary. Additionally, over 150 applicants need to submit further information to receive their payment. To assist employers and applicants, th... Read more
Italy Arrests No 1 Fugitive Mafia Boss, 30 Years On The Run
News | January 16, 2023
Associated Press: ROME, By Frances D'Emilio — Italy’s No 1 fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was captured on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily, after three decades on the run, Italian paramilitary police said. Messina Denaro was captured at the clinic where he ... Read more
Weekend Road Closures On Black Watch Pass, Starting January 29
News | January 15, 2023
Inclement weather pushed back the planned weekend clean-up project planned by the Ministry of Public Works. As a result, work at Black Watch Pass in Pembroke to remove vegetation off the cliff face will start next weekend. The Ministry has issued an advisory for the motoring and pedestrian pub... Read more