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Growing up on Cox’s Hill, Pembroke, Wilma Frith longed to become a nurse. “When I was playing with my dolls, they were always my patients,” the 85-year-old remembered. But she had to wait a long time to see her dream become reality. After high scho...

Some people like to map out their careers down to the smallest detail, but Joanne Ball Burgess takes a different approach. “I follow my heart,” said the dancer, author and choreographer. Ten years ago, her heart led her to Nairobi, Kenya where she be...

Derrick DeMelo and Brian Martins were the class clowns, constantly making the kids laugh in their Massachusetts school. To no one’s surprise they decided to make a profession out of it. “I was always a talker,” said Mr DeMelo. “My parents said that ...

Rashida Godwin’s Black history bus tours have gone through many stops and starts because of Covid-19. For a while they were even virtual; she is thrilled they are now back on the road. The Mary Prince tours are particularly popular. “I think it is b...

George and Sandra Ogden were in Australia visiting family when Covid-19 was declared a pandemic last year. Because of the ensuing quarantine and travel restrictions, what was meant to be a six-month stay soon stretched to eighteen. “We were supposed...

Treasure Tannock loved Bootsie’s popular song, Bermudians Love to Drink. It wasn’t until she got older that she gave any real thought to the deeper implications of its lyrics. “As a young kid you are dancing to it but as you grow up, you realise how ...

In 1977, looking to drum up investors in his company, Mike Marsh hit the seminar circuit. Having never done much public speaking the thought of doing it in front of audiences of hundreds of people terrified him but, with Troy Associates on the line, ...

Laurie Zuill had been on the lookout for a message in a bottle her whole life. So when she spotted one floating in Bailey’s Bay last month, it was a dream come true. “I was out taking photos of long tails,” said the photographer, who frequently po...

Thanks to Covid-19, Sue Moench has had a challenging final year as principal of Mount Saint Agnes Academy. Her work day begins at 6.10am, when she has to ensure that traffic can move freely around the school. She then turns her hand to helping take...

A South African hit with the words ‘save me, save me, save me’ has become the anthem for restaurant recovery on the island. Waiters, bartenders and restaurateurs have laid out their appeal in a YouTube video as part of a dance challenge inspired by t...