Opposition Leader David Burt is to call for a vote of no confidence in Premier Michael Dunkley – making good on a threat issued last week. Burt gave notice of his no confidence motion at the end of yesterday’s sitting of the House of Assembly. The move came after parliament voted for his party’s proposals…...
Parties tread softly on gay marriage, spar over economy
PLP seeking a "unified approach" to controversial issue of marriage equality
The Progressive Labour Party will be discussing the Supreme Court’s ruling that gay people have the right to marry at its caucus meeting tonight, party leader David Burt told the media. Meanwhile, Government has announced that it will not be appealing the ruling in an official statement yesterday. We’ll have a debate today and we…...
Landmark marriage equality ruling
Same sex marriage opponents vow to continue their fight
Bermuda’s gay community and its allies are celebrating Friday’s landmark ruling that same sex couples have the right to marry. But Opposition MP Wayne Furbert a leading opponent of same sex marriage vowed to carry on his fight to ensure that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. And Preserve Marriage the…...
Facing Mental Health: Susan Thomas’ story
Young children with mental health challenges find themselves trapped in a vortex of confusion and fear. Susan Thomas should know. When she was around five years old, she knew something was wrong, but it was only in adulthood that her severe anxiety and depression were diagnosed. Today, the insurance broker manages her condition with a…...
Lahey files motion to dismiss Bermuda’s lawsuit
Lahey hospital has asked a court to dismiss a complaint against it by the government of Bermuda alleging a bribery and racketeering conspiracy with former Premier Ewart Brown. In court papers filed today, Lahey describes the complaint as “baseless” and politically motivated. The dismissal motion comes two months after Attorney General Trevor Moniz filed the…...
Scandal-hit St Andrews to take Bermuda inmates with severe mental health challenges
Bermuda is to send inmates with severe mental health challenges to St Andrews Healthcare, a UK charity which has been hit by scandals in recent years – including the deaths of four clients in their care over a seven month period in 2010. Citing concerns about safety and leadership, Care Quality Commission which regulates hospitals […]
Police Commissioner: My resignation over December 2 failures is “not warranted”
An independent review of police’s response to the December 2 protests has found multiple failures but Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva is in no mind to resign. Meanwhile, summons have been issued to an unspecified number of protesters to face charges of unlawfully obstructing the entrances to the House of Assembly during the protests. DeSilva told…...
Facing Mental Health: Liana Hall’s story
Mental health should no longer be treated as a taboo subject, and in Bermuda there are few stronger advocates than Liana Hall. But her openness about her bipolar disorder came after years of suffering in silence, an improper diagnosis and two attempts to take her own life. The condition, which used to be referred to…...
Ewart Brown rebuts corruption allegations, says Attorney General made a “terrible mistake”
90 minute interview with former premier Ewart Brown
Former premier Ewart Brown has given a point by point rebuttal to allegations of corruption made in a lawsuit against Lahey clinic. In a 90 minute interview with Think Media yesterday, Brown insisted that the allegations that he engaged in a healthcare fraud with Lahey clinic were groundless. He told us his lawyers were preparing…...
Facing mental health: Broken system prolonged Karl Outerbridge’s homelessness
Taxpayer funds wasted in the search for a roof over his head
Karl Outerbridge’s stint of homelessness is officially over. The former insurance professional moved into an apartment last fall after three months of sleeping rough and is happy that he has a roof over his head. But his story is a catalogue of systemic failures and an indictment of how society cares for vulnerable people. Outerbridge…...
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