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So, where were we? Ah, yes, our “fundamental macroeconomic external imbalance”. If a nation’s savings exceeds its investment, as ours obviously does, the country has “excess savings”, which it then exports to other countries to fund their investment ...

Born in America to Liberian refugees, all Archel Bernard wanted was to fit in. It wasn’t always possible. Questions were asked about the jollof rice in her lunch box and then there was her mother, who insisted on picking her up from school in traditi...

A primary school has raised $1,500 for a scholarship to help African children afford a high school education. The cash raised at St George’s Preparatory School will go towards a target of $6,300, to be used to sponsor the high school education of 63 ...

End-of-life choices, chronic mental illness and political activism will be among the subjects for PechaKucha presentations this week. Stratton Hatfield, a spokesman for the Japanese lecture format PechaKucha, said: “Every edition is different, but gu...

On October 8, 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations body dedicated to providing the world with an objective and scientific view of climate change, issued a stark warning to us all. The planet is warming at a greater ra...

When I was invited to speak to the Probus Club last week, I was pleased that I was able to choose the topic for the day. It was very tempting to speak about my love for sport and how it is so important to building strong communities and providing opp...

The head of the island’s first trade union yesterday called on teachers to keep the flame lit by its founders alive as the organisation marked its 100th anniversary. Shannon James, the president of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said: “Today is a da...

In the final article in a five-part series examining the impact of the ageing of Bermuda’s population, we look at the potential solution: economic growth. Facing an ageing and shrinking population, declining workforce, spiralling healthcare costs, un...

Racism, sexism, gang violence and problems in the education system will be discussed at a forum this weekend. Community activist Dennis Bean, who organised the event, hopes political representatives and members of the public will attend to hear possi...

The owner of an island perfumery is the new Honorary Consul of Canada. Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone, the Canadian-born operator of Lili Bermuda, wants to use the position to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. She said: “It’s a great...