In the second and final part of our question-and-answer session on the Island’s economy, Bermuda College lecturer Craig Simmons shares his hopes for 2016
•QUESTION: To what extent do we have reason to be optimistic or pessimistic for the year ahead?...
Bermuda’s community needs educating about Alzheimer’s so sufferers can be given adequate support, according to Marie Fay, an occupational therapist for Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Ms Fay said some people end up disappearing from day-to-day soci...
Dwight Grant didn’t learn to read until he was in his teens.
He was placed in remedial classes throughout high school in Nassau, Bahamas; some thought it was “a miracle” he even made it to college.
“I was 14 years old when they recognised in school ...
I am the turtles swimming around you.
I am the lizards climbing up the trees to your house.
They climb like a monkey with tiny hands and legs, with green scaly body as green as trees.
I am the history of the Bermuda Sea Venture.
I am the dolphins th...
Young Observer got up close and personal with Arnold Manders this school year to learn more about FitnessGram, a fitness assessment and reporting programme he is spearheading in the Government school system.
Mr Manders is the Curriculum Officer for ...
A local educator dedicated to teaching how the power of technology can enhance learning is off to Ghana to deliver a seminar to 25 children.
“It’s going great; it’s exceeding what I expected,” said Darren Burchall of his Great4Learning programme, whi...
DATE: Dec 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Confidence in Bermuda's economy is at its highest point since before the financial crisis, according to a poll.
More than a third of registered voters — 36 per cent — said they had faith in the direction the economy was heading in the Global Research...
KPMG in Bermuda has invested in the Island’s young people with a six-figure contribution to Team BDA, just as candidates for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup squad are put through the paces at a week-long training camp.
The $150,000 KPMG donation is ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sailing | AUTHOR: Sport Staff
US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has pledged a crackdown on tax avoidance involving Bermuda and other offshore jurisdictions.
Mr Sanders, currently trailing Hillary Clinton in the race for the nomination as presidential candidate, ma...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A local businessman sees unparalleled opportunities for Bermudians to develop business links with partners far to our south.
Consultant Leon O’Brien has broader hopes for the community to use overseas connections to develop services on the Island, as...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
