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Higher education is “for everybody”, a visiting overseas law lecturer said yesterday. James Slater, a senior lecturer at the University of Buckingham, said that it was essential that pupils not underestimate their potential. He added: “No society ca...

Teachers said last night they had hit the limit over a litany of problems hampering performance for schools and students. The Bermuda Union of Teachers issued a statement declaring its intent to take an unspecified “appropriate action” over a lack of...

The 1st Annual Skyport, Aecon & Bermuda Airport Authority Charity Golf Day raised more than $30,000 for two local charities. The event was held on October 11 at Tucker’s Point Golf Club with all proceeds going to Mirrors and Big Brothers Big Sister...

A government pledge to phase out middle schools has worried the public, an independent senator and former head teacher has claimed. Michelle Simmons said that a plan to axe the schools in favour of “signature” specialist schools was “a major conce...

A 26-year-old woman has swapped pie-making for a medical degree after she won backing worth $7,000. Alesha Page worked gruelling 12-hour shifts at the Pie Factory in Hamilton in an attempt to save enough money to resume her studies. But she was award...

Public relations experts are to spearhead a charm offensive designed to boost the image of the Department of Workforce Development. Businesses have been asked to submit tenders for a campaign designed to generate a better image of the department. Tar...

Ianthe Pearman, a teacher for nearly 50 years and an East End matriarch, has died. Ms Pearman was 94. Former pupils included former premier Dame Jennifer Smith, who gave an address at Ms Pearman’s funeral last week, and government ministers. Other sp...

An arts organisation has appealed for help to go green, one lightbulb at a time. Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art said it wanted people to donate to its solar campaign for today’s Giving Tuesday. Tom Butterfield, the founder and creative director of...

Primary school pupils were drafted in to help decorate a hotel’s Christmas tree. Now the Harrington Sound Primary work — designed to give tourists a taste of Bermudian culture — has pride of place at the Grotto Bay Hotel after it was unveiled yesterd...

Almost 50 vulnerable Bermudian children were sent to overseas institutions in the past five years without their wishes being taken into account by the courts, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Statistics released under public access to information legisl...