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Educators at the Bermuda Union of Teachers' annual conference were honoured on Tuesday morning as the first group to officially receive incoming Premier Jennifer Smith. The theme of the conference, "Progressive Education -- Preparing for the Future''...

A front-page story in yesterday's paper incorrectly reported that Labour and Home Affairs Minister Paula Cox never held a Shadow Ministry. Ms Cox was Shadow Community and Cultural Affairs Minister. The PLP's first Cabinet has taken charge -- with a f...

"a date with destiny''. Bermuda has a new government, a new leader and a new Cabinet. It is up to them to meet the high expectations of the people and to demonstrate what the new Premier has promised: "This is not just a victory for the Progressive L...

The Progressive Labour Party, the seemingly eternal bridesmaid of Bermudian politics, at last got to the altar with the local electorate last night, scoring a handy -- and historic -- victory against the United Bermuda Party. The two party platforms ...

This summer I had the privilege of sharing an evening with a group of young Bermudians at the Youth and Politics Forum hosted by the National Youth Council. It was a truly enriching experience, it was also a distressing one for me. I was enriched by ...

Praise not the leader until he has lead. Praise not the flower until it has bloomed. Praise not the tree until it bears fruit. Praise not the leader until he has lead. (African Proverb, Ashanti Tribe) *** It is important to talk to the issues and h...

Today's election has few certainties -- except that Bermuda will have a black woman Premier-designate by the end of the day. The election race is set to be even closer than the 1993 clash, which saw the United Bermuda Party triumph over the Progressi...

A student convicted of assaulting his school principal at a graduation ball can now get on with his life -- with his principal's blessing. Kiwon Butterfield, 19, of Ratteray Lane, Sandys, has abandoned his appeal against the assault conviction after ...

neighbourhood. Pupils from the Whitney Institute have been painting the bus shelter outside their school, after they asked if they could clean up the graffiti adorning it. It is all part of Gang Resistance Education and Training, which the students h...

Voters will not be allowed near Bermuda's ballot boxes today unless they are armed with proper identification. That means anyone heading for one of the Island's 20 polling stations must carry with them a Bermuda driver's licence, Commonwealth-issued ...