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The Supreme Court of Bermuda celebrated its 400th anniversary recently with a special sitting overseen by the Chief Justice, Ian Kawaley. From an historical perspective, and separate and apart from courts in England and Wales, the Supreme Court of Be...

Some musicians forget about God once they reach the top. Not Kirk Whalum. The Grammy Award-winning saxophonist believes his faith helped get him where he is today: a session player respected by top artists and a gospel musician whose work has recei...

TOMORROW • St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church: All are welcome to join our annual beach service/picnic at Clearwater/Turtle Beach under the big tree at 10am. There will be no service at the church. Please feel free to join us. • St Michael’s Chapel: All...

On July 1, 1867, three colonies united into a single country they called Canada; the word comes from the Huron-Iroquois “kanata”, which means village. So on this day each year Canadians celebrate in their vast country. It would be appropriate if we ...

If you’re a foodie, you might recognise Herb Wilson. The former Top Chef: Masters contestant has worked at high-end restaurants in Las Vegas, New York City and Miami. He’s also one of only a handful of chefs to get three two-star reviews from the Ne...

Bermuda College has hosted its Trashion Show, in which students turn trash into treasure. AMY HARVEY, the organiser, talked to Young Observer about the event. Tell us a bit about the Trashion Show at Bermuda College? The Trashion show is intended t...

Lakeisha Burt got pregnant at 16. She knew exactly what people were thinking: she’d end up in a low-paying job doing nothing with her life. She didn’t let it get to her. The teenager was one of 26 students who received their GED from the Adult Educat...

Tyasha Kandassamy was knocked for a loop when her parents divorced. She was 19 and living in Barcelona, studying Spanish. An art workshop helped her to sort out her emotions. “I fell in love with art therapy,” the 30-year-old said. “Physical art can ...

Amy Palmer walked into design technology expecting that a box would be the most exciting thing she got to design. And then she received her assignment.The child’s desk she created for her GCSE project resembled half a doughnut and was accompanied by ...

None of the bike riders expected Alyssa Rowse would leave them in the dust. She was a teenager racing against 20 adults, most of whom were men. None of that mattered to the 16-year-old. She blew through the course and was the second across the finish...