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Hell is going through a Bermuda summer with a deodorant that doesn’t work. Surlena Smith has a solution for smelly, sweaty armpits. She offered her natural deodorant, PondaPits, to construction workers before she started selling it four years ago. “M...

As she prepared to launch an anti-stress programme, Saadia Bean was feeling a little anxious herself. Every day she was getting up at 3am — to write the programme manual, create presentations and do other bits of admin work. She got sick, lost her v...

The greatest challenge to dementia caregivers can sometimes be the families of their patients. Many go through a period of denial, confused by the ups and downs of the disease. “They think mom is going to be okay,” said Yana Swainson of Bermuda In Ho...

Manuel Raposo does not pass up an opportunity to relive his period as one of Bermuda’s daredevils. In the summer of 1963, he signed up for the first Around the Island Power Boat Race with his brother, John. They were at the starting line in Yellow Bi...

Laura Gaiton never thought she would live to see 100. She will celebrate the milestone today, with about 80 family and friends at Calvary Gospel Church in Southampton. “The biggest change I’ve seen in my life is the school system in Bermuda,” said Mr...

Latisha Lister-Burgess thought she would be thrilled after her son, Quinton, was born, but she was not. He demanded food every 45 minutes and cried a lot, for no apparent reason. For the first three months she struggled to feel a connection. One nigh...

Any mention of Bermuda by John Schultz would inevitably lead to an eye roll from family members. It had been 64 years since he was posted here with the American Air Force, but he could not stop talking about it. A few months ago his daughter-in-law,...

Worried about the chemicals in beauty products, Kayuntae Ming created her own. She’s now offering everything from lip balms to bath bombs through her company, His N’ Hers Hair & Beauty Boutique. The products are all natural, made by her, in her paren...

There’s a tiny village in the Dominican Republic that doesn’t have a sewage system; its electricity is best described as intermittent. Muñoz also doesn’t have running water or paved streets, trash is rarely collected. It was an eye-opener for Michael...

Having two heart attacks changed Elizabeth Wingate’s outlook on life. She wakes up each morning excited about the possibilities the day holds. Usually, there’s gardening involved. “I feel like I haven’t lived if I haven’t gardened,” the 79-year-old s...