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There is a lot of truth in the phrase “you reap what you sow”. We may not want to look at it, but in some ways, it’s like trying to run from one’s own shadow, which inevitably must follow. I have learnt to embrace our human imperfections and also th...

Although Bermuda and the world are consumed, rightly, with the Covid-19 crisis now, it will come to an end, and at that time other problems and policy issues facing Bermuda will return. One such issue is education, and more particularly, public educ...

History repeats itself and the gory tragedies, which as tales and legends of the past, come back to truly haunt unsuspecting generations. A little more than a century ago, I lost a few of my ancestors to yellow fever, which was followed a little late...

For all but the most introverted among us, humans are social beings, gathering together to talk, work, worship, dance, commune with nature, learn and, often, just enjoy being in one another’s company. This communion of souls does not simply serve as...

On Monday afternoon, Amherst College notified every student that they had one week to pack up and leave campus, with the expectation that they would not be back until next school year. Anyone who wanted to stay could fill out a petition, but there wa...

For too long politics has played too big a role in education, a situation that must change if our youth are to achieve their potential and reach the educational heights needed in today’s world. With that in mind, it is now clear that we desperately n...

In celebration of International Women’s Day on Sunday, we summarise the accomplishments of five women who helped make a difference to Bermuda in the 20th century. Adele Tucker was born in 1868 in Warwick and became a teacher after training at the Col...

Dear Sir, On the afternoon of Friday, January 31, I met one of Bermuda’s best ambassadors. While on the No 8 bus to Dockyard, the bus stopped for a lady passenger to exit at the stop by the Bermuda Institute. A Bermuda Institute student helped the l...

Dear Sir, I would like to submit a poem, which gives the perspective of the TN Tatem Middle School building after the decision to permanently close it as a school premises. The End To you I’m just a building Just some walls with mould infested ceil...

Letters to the Editor Dear Sir, When I hear of people claiming they can’t find a job, what type of work are they looking for? If I had a school-aged son or daughter I would tell them, by all means get an education, as much as you can. But somewhere ...