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Sometimes you have to create your own opportunities. It’s a lesson Yana Swainson learnt the hard way. She returned to the island in 2012 assuming she had everything in place to find employment: a university degree and six years’ work experience gaine...

A good friend and co-worker of mine, who also happens to be my trainer, was recently asked why a woman would want to be so strong. Every woman who has ever lifted weights has been told not to get too bulky, or too strong, or too intimidating. It is...

Khalid Davis once topped the scales at 370lb. The 35-year-old battled with knee, hip and ankle pain and was at a high risk of developing diabetes. Then 18 months ago he decided it was time to get serious about his health. He has already dropped 120lb...

This waterfront property in Riddell’s Bay is now available for sale. The three-bedroom house and its one-bedroom apartment are spread over nearly half an acre of the “desirable, private neighbourhood” in Warwick. Called Main Sail, it sits at 26 Burge...

Kaelan Robinson was never afraid of being different. At age 10, while his friends followed the pop music charts, he fell in love with Nordic metal bands. Years later, few people were surprised when he decided on a university that was a little off the...

Patricia Riding was once a regular on the Bermuda stage; she wasn’t good at auditions but would take any part offered. The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society dubbed her “Pickled Onions”, after one amusing role. But a broken ankle ended it all. “I w...

Dear Heather, I want to put my home on the market. My friend tells me that the buyer’s lawyer will do the conveyancing and it will cost the amount set by the Bermuda Bar Association, of which I will pay half at closing. So my question is, do I need t...

The back of singer Joy Barnum’s neck often hurts after a performance. It’s from laughing and smiling so much. She kicks the stereotype of a sombre, stern opera singer right to the kerb. “People tell me a lot that I’m not what they expected from an ...

At Sharon Apopa’s childhood home on Roberts Avenue, it was common to find her family of 14 sitting out on the porch, playing instruments and listening to music. Decades later, her tie to music is just as strong. She’s behind a fundraiser at the BIU o...

Patrick Lee thought reading and rap were worlds apart until three years ago. The Bermuda College Literary Society opened his eyes to the connection. Ironically, he only joined to fulfil credit requirements. “It was a club or sports and I don’t lik...