It has been announced that a major decision in education has been made to not have students sit the checkpoint assessments. Several factors were considered in making this decision, and that means for ...
A few weeks back I asked if we could get a road map for Bermuda to climb out of this Covid mess. When you are trying to reach a destination and you need others to follow you, it is important that you ...
The year 2020 and the start of 2021 will mark a dramatically different school experience that all of our children will remember for the rest of their lives. Our teachers have had to be creative, adapt...
Bermuda, when the pandemic swept across the planet and changed all of our lives, it was understood that our government would have to react quickly to new challenges and changing issues. The blueprint ...
The Covid-19 pandemic has, and will, cause significant changes to our way of life. We have already had to adapt to unfamiliar phrases such as “shelter in place” and “the new normal”, which will become...
The impact of Covid-19, globally and locally, and in particular the escalation of multiple social, economic and mental issues associated with the pandemic, cannot be underestimated. However, let me be...
The retail industry in Bermuda was in poor shape before the arrival of Covid-19. The factors contributing to its decline include overseas shopping because of lower prices and greater variety of produc...
The following is an edited version of the speech delivered during the motion to adjourn in the virtual House of Assembly on June 5, 2020The Premier announced last evening that Bermuda should be moving...
As a citizen of Bermuda, I have been totally focused on these anxious times — from the personal impact as well as the impact on my family and friends.My 82-year-old mother is always on my mind as a pe...
There is not one of us who will escape the impact of the coronavirus — whether it is mentally, physically, emotionally or financially.Businesses are closing, people are working from home, schools are ...