A few students at the Bermuda High School suffered minor injuries earlier today when part of the ceiling collapsed in a classroom, according to Linda Parker, the head of school.
The fall occurred during a Year 8 English class, Ms Parker said.
“As the...
DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Surfing and yoga were all Eloisa Mayers had in mind when she went to Nicaragua four years ago.
And then she came across her dream home in Granada, a city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua.
It’s been two years since she opened Casa Lucia, the boutique ...
As a child, no one would have picked Benjamin “Benny” Sousa as a future millionaire.
He had dropped out of school by the age of 10 and was packing shelves in a grocery store; he couldn’t read very well.
“I refused to go to school because the children...
DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Home & Away | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Parents have called an emergency meeting to discuss the “major” implications that educational reforms proposed by the Bermuda Government will have on public schools and students.
Deanna Trott, president of the Harrington Sound Parent Teacher Associat...
After shooting, editing and uploading a short film to YouTube every day for 300 days, Johnathan Fain realised he was “officially hooked” on filmmaking.
The 26-year-old Bermudian is now in his second year of a film degree at Full Sail University in F...
DATE: Nov 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A letter for Michael Dunkley, the Premier
of Bermuda
Dear Sir,
On behalf of the three million members of the National Education Association, I write to you with serious concerns regarding your government and its actions with the Bermuda Union of Tea...
DATE: Nov 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
The Progressive Labour Party would make good on its vow to eliminate middle schools if returned to power, replacing them with “five-year decentralised high schools”.
Some middle schools, such as the Whitney Institute and Clearwater, would become seni...
DATE: Nov 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Growing up in the Philippines, Dustin Jose Francisco didn’t have many toys.
His father struggled to raise a large family on a policeman’s salary.
“When the first Transformers movie came out in 1986, I made my own robots out of cardboard,” said the 4...
DATE: Nov 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Students of CedarBridge Academy are to perform the Broadway hit musical Annie on December 4 and 5.
Taking place on campus in the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium, this is the first time the school will perform a full length production accompanied by thei...
Taking action after your 14-week financial review, part 2. Know your financial environment and your representative.
You’ve organised your financial matters, now you want to move forward — to fill in the gaps in your financial plan.
Where do you s...
