PICKS OF THE WEEK
Picture Books 0-5 years
Novak, BJ. The Book with No Pictures. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2014. P/NOV
This book with no pictures inspires laughter every time it is opened, creating a warm and joyous experience to share —...
Students and teachers at the Berkeley Institute are planning a special tribute to Arai Joell-Johnston, who died in a road accident last week.
The popular student was just 16.
Those who knew Arai say he enjoyed football and sailing and had expressed a...
DATE: Apr 08, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A social worker passionate about giving back to the community has been offering her time and expertise to a charity that provides transitional living for young men.
Colleen English DeGrilla has been volunteering as a board member with the Sunshine L...
Mark Hominick will have more than a passing interest when José Aldo defends his Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title against Conor McGregor in Las Vegas in July.
The retired Canadian mixed martial artist was defeated via unanimous decis...
DATE: Apr 08, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Stephen Wright
More than 750 art enthusiasts from around the world attending the fourth annual Plein Air Convention in California next week will be enticed to bring their paintbrushes to Bermuda this autumn.
The inaugural Bermuda Plein Air Festival will take place ...
Here’s an interesting fact. A child starting school in September 2015 will graduate from university in 2032. Adding a Master’s degree or a PhD will make the date of entry into the work force later by a number of years. That child will likely retire f...
There’s more to Bermuda than pink sand and golf courses.
So believes Ashley Harris, the founder of Bermuda’s eco-friendly tour company Hidden Gems.
The 31-year-old quit her job as a teacher to launch her business 18 months ago. She was never nervou...
An insurance group has pledged to support a charity that provides literacy and numeracy training to people with learning disabilities.
The Argus Group is donating to the Reading Clinic’s Core Reading Programme, which is designed for students with re...
There is increasing alarm throughout the community that behaviour in what should be our honourable House of Parliament has slipped to a point where crucial matters that affect all Bermudians have taken second place to political point-scoring.
The cli...
A catastrophe study programme tailor-made for Bermudians starting later this year could boost job prospects in a reinsurance sector hard-hit by mergers.
“A big part of this programme was built with Bermudians in mind,” said Professor Igor Kamenkovich...
DATE: Apr 06, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
