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Chandra Persad was thrilled to leave Canada’s winters when she moved to Bermuda in 1970. But the Trinidadian soon found Bermuda also had a chilly side. “There was some discrimination against West Indians,” said the 67-year-old. “People would make co...

Dear Heather, We could afford a house however our rent is reasonable, the landlord takes care of everything and we are really saving money. We are afraid there will be extra costs associated with owning a home, and we might be better off just to kee...

Neletha Butterfield ran so fast, her father thought she’d become a professional athlete. Life didn’t exactly work out that way. “All I ever ran for is politics,” the 64-year-old joked. She recounts her 14-year career as a PLP MP in Political Beginnin...

Looking for waterfront property with beach access? Seascent sits adjacent to Cavello Bay, Sandys. The three-bedroom property, which offers “fabulous views” of the Great Sound, is now on the market for $925,000. Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty has put...

DJ Ohmz is a BET house DJ who has appeared in commercials and modelled for Gap. But seven years ago he was just Omar Anderson, virtually unknown and feeling stuck. His home town of Springfield, Massachusetts, offered only a few nightclubs to play i...

David Ezekiel Sad news again to start the column with the passing of Billy Boyle who was a Wednesday morning regular at the club. Most will know him as the former Mayor of Hamilton or as the successful and pioneering owner of Boyle’s Shoes, but most ...

When people meet Leide Lessa, one of the first things they notice is how happy she is. The Christian Science practitioner, teacher and lecturer credits her faith with helping her to find physical, emotional and mental healing after years of “playing...

TOMORROW • Marsden First United Methodist Church: We cordially invite all to our Friends & Family Day Celebrations at 10.30am. Elder Thomas Smith will speak on the theme, Come Let Us Walk Together With God. 151 South Shore Road, Smith’s. • Heard Chap...

A few nautical miles off the Canary Islands, ten-year-old Léjanne Jansen tossed a letter into the sea. Four years later, she got a reply. She had forgotten all about it. The bottle had floated upstream for three years before washing ashore in Bermu...

When Glenn Lappin married his bride he knew exactly where to take her for a romantic honeymoon. But when a tropical storm shook them up on the cruise over, he worried it had tainted Isabel’s first impressions of his beloved Bermuda. His worries wer...