BERMUDA TACKLES RISING PRICES WITH NEW GOVERNMENT-LED INITIATIVE

By staff Writer The Bermuda government has launched a new scheme to alleviate the impact of the rising cost of living on the island. Called the Essential Goods Relief Initiative, the scheme to be launched on November 1st is aimed at reducing the...

Clinic gives free information sessions on haemodialysis

Created: Oct 13, 2025 07:30 PM (Updated: Oct 13, 2025 07:34 PM) Bermuda Home Dialysis Services (Photograph supplied) Bermuda Home Dialysis Services is hosting two free information sessions this week for residents living with chronic kidney...

World Stroke day – Free public health checks and stroke information

Bermuda Hospitals Board, Evolution Healing Centre (Evolution) and the Bermuda Diabetes Association will give free health information in two events on World Stroke Day, Wednesday 29 October. In the morning, free health screenings for the public...

Bermuda Marks World Mental Health Day

Today, the Ministry of Health joins the global community in marking World Mental Health Day under the theme “Access to Services: No One Left Behind.” A Government spokesperson said, “The observance highlights the critical importance of mental...

Looking after our health is an act of worship

Prioritising health: a large crowd turns out for a past BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk (File photograph by Akil Simmons) In Islam, health is not merely a personal blessing — it is a trust (amanah) from Allah. Our bodies have been entrusted to...

School nutrition menu adjustment one step closer

(From left) Dr Simone Spence, director of the Health Promotion and Protection Unit, Ministry of Health and Wellness; Krystal Lee, state minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness; Dr Suzzanne Soares-Wynter, clinical nutritionist, Caribbean...

Bermuda environmental forum connects with Caribbean

Created: Oct 09, 2025 03:37 PM Students meet with environmental organisations at the Youth Climate Summit held at the BUEI (File photograph by Blaire Simmons) The island’s Youth Climate Summit is set to expand Caribbean representation and...

World Mental Health Day: Prioritising mental health in the workplace

Bermuda joins citizens around the globe in marking World Mental Health Day today. Minister of Health Kim Wilson encourages island residents to take full advantage of Government and other community resources to safeguard and build mental health...

Youth board inaugural meeting offers mental health training

Created: Oct 10, 2025 05:16 PM (Updated: Oct 11, 2025 11:46 AM) Members of the Youth Advisory Board (Photograph supplied) The first official meeting of a youth-led body charged with helping to design a mental health plan for Bermuda featured an...

Steps To Mental Wellness Moved To October 25

The Bermuda Mental Health Foundation [BMHF] has postponed its 3rd Annual Steps to Mental Wellness 5K Walk and Wellness Fair to October 25 due to expected inclement weather. A spokesperson said, “Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the Bermuda...

The Hotel Landscape Is Changing in Bermuda

Bermuda’s hotel landscape is entering a new chapter. Long known for its pink-sand beaches and understated elegance, the island is now in the midst of a major hospitality renaissance, marked by a wave of redevelopments, openings and high-profile...

The Bermuda Stock Exchange And Butterfield Ring The Bell For Financial Literacy

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Miami International Holdings, Inc. today hosted its annual “Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2025” underscoring its ongoing commitment to investor education and financial...

Employers urged to make staff mental health a priority

Created: Oct 10, 2025 11:17 AM (Updated: Oct 10, 2025 11:17 AM) Advocates greet motorists at Trimingham Hill roundabout to mark World Mental Health Day (Photograph supplied by the Bermuda Hospitals Board) Residents were encouraged to take full...

Bermuda leads other islands in digital medical records

Created: Oct 08, 2025 04:45 PM (Updated: Oct 08, 2025 04:45 PM) New KPMG partner Edward Fitzgerald spoke at the firm’s Healthcare CIO Connect 2025 event (File photograph) When it comes to digitising medical records, Bermuda is far ahead of many...

Column: Rawlins On World Mental Health Day

[Opinion column written by Chardonaé Rawlins] October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Around the globe, we’ll see campaigns encouraging people to talk more openly about mental health and to break the stigma. These messages matter. But for our...

Students Lead Youth Mental Health Movement

The Youth Advisory Board, formed under Bermuda’s Youth Mental Health Plan, has officially launched with 23 students from nine schools to lead youth-driven mental health advocacy across the island. A spokesperson said, “The Youth Advisory Board...

Bermuda Set To Observe ‘Purple Thursday’

Bermuda is being encouraged to participate in Purple Thursday on October 16 in “remembrance and resolve for domestic abuse victims/survivors.” A spokesperson said, “Tammy L Richardson-Augustus, a non-executive director and former law partner, has...

Listening to Bermuda’s children

Created: Oct 10, 2025 07:58 AM (Updated: Oct 10, 2025 08:39 AM) Chardonaé Rawlins is a child and adolescent mental health specialist, and the founder of Simply Bloom Bermuda October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Around the globe, we will see...

NHG Health and DFI Retail Group Collaborate to Empower Holistic Wellness in Asia

Start of a long-term partnership to explore clinically relevant solutions HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 October 2025 - NHG Health and DFI Retail Group, a leading Asian retailer, today signed a Collaboration Agreement (CA) to make...

Automation takes on local healthcare bottlenecks

Created: Oct 10, 2025 07:58 AM Timmy Brill, project manager at SparkChange, an American-based revenue-cycle platform, said the wider healthcare industry is “on a huge inflection point” (Photograph by Claire Shefchik) Bermuda’s unique healthcare...