An exasperated family court was forced to issue a warrant ordering the arrest of Child and Family Services Director Alfred Maybury after he repeatedly failed to attend court for a case involving a child in his official care. That is just one of several claims about the director's performance of his duties detailed in lawyer Saul Dismont's August 10 letter to the Minister of … [Read More]
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Tiffanne Thomas: “Somebody help these children”
On July 19, Tiffanne Thomas wrote an open letter to the Premier alerting him to the fact that, for the past 20 years, Bermuda has failed to protect the rights of … [Read More]
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The crisis at Bermuda’s child protection agency
Saul Dismont of law firm Marshall, Diel and Myers has sent us this statement following our story on allegations of child abuse and neglect at the Department of Child … [Read More]
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One Bermuda Alliance accessed voters’ contact details in 2012
The One Bermuda Alliance had access to voters' contact data including email addresses in 2012, it has emerged. But the party says that access was inadvertent and they refrained from using the information at the request of the Parliamentary … [Read More]
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CURB – Racism a key factor in mental health hospitalisations disparity
Racism explains much of the racial disparity in admissions to Bermuda's only psychiatric hospital, says anti-racism group Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda. Responding to our findings that black people account for a disproportionately high number of … [Read More]
Racial disparities in mental health admissions reflect socio-economic “differences” – Government
Socio-economic disadvantages faced by black people are likely behind racial disparities in psychiatric hospital admissions, says the Health Ministry. Anti-racism group, Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda says racism and the legacy of slavery are also be … [Read More]
Black people over-represented in Bermuda’s mental health facilities
Black people are more likely to be admitted to Bermuda's state run mental health facilities than the rest of the population, irrespective of age or gender, data shows. Figures obtained from the Bermuda Hospitals Board in response to a Public Access to … [Read More]
Young entrepreneurs get Government support
Young Bermudian entrepreneurs are to benefit from a new programme with training, cash and mentorship. The eight-week summer programme was announced yesterday at the offices of Bermuda Economic Development Corporation. Beginning on Monday, 10 students between … [Read More]
Colonies up in arms over UK’s “base colonialism”
Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands are seeing red over British lawmakers' decision to force its colonies to make public their registers of beneficial owners of companies. All three colonies have characterised the move as overreach by … [Read More]