If you’re reading this, you probably have a teacher to thank.
When I was five years old I dreaded the arrival of the reading teacher, Lorna Andersen. Since I’d started school a few months late, I needed extra help. Mrs Andersen terrified me, as she b...
The extent of plastic pollution in Bermuda’s waters will soon become clear as two conservationists plan to sample the sea surrounding the Island.
Christian Shaw and Gordon Middleton of research and awareness group Plastic Tides set out on an overnigh...
DATE: May 06, 2015 | CATEGORY: Environment | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Some of the Island’s best musicians will be hosting an evening of jazz and vegan food to help raise money for Eddie Ming’s Rhythm Lab music school.
Jazz singer Sheila Smith will be accompanied by pianist Tony Bari to perform at the Rhythm Lab in St G...
DATE: May 06, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The Progressive Labour Party continued its charm offensive today when Rolfe Commissiong, the Shadow Minister for Human Affairs, praised America’s Cup authorities for initiatives deemed beneficial to young Bermudians.
Twenty-four hours after Walton Br...
If you were wondering about the ribbons spiralling up the poles of Hamilton’s street lights — think back to your old school tie.
The school colours adorning some 130 poles point to a series of newspapers celebrating each of the Island’s eight senior ...
DATE: May 05, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Innovations in the world of office furniture design have tended to serve one of two purposes. Some are designed to help the corporations who pay for them — open-plan offices are supposed to make workers more collaborative, for example, and cubicles o...
Kathy-Ann Swan was devastated the first time she lost a patient.
She was 23 and about a year into her nursing career.
“I’d only talked to the patient a few minutes before on my rounds and he was comfortable,” she said. “He wasn’t elderly at all which...
DATE: May 05, 2015 | CATEGORY: Home & Away | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
A respected international designation for fundraising professionals has been awarded to Bermuda’s Jennifer Burland Adams.
She is the first Bermudian to hold the designation, and joins more than 5,000 professionals around the world who are Certified F...
DATE: May 04, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
Student artists from the Bermuda Institute went on show this weekend for an open-air “evening with the arts”.
The exhibition, called “Movement of a People”, took over Barr’s Bay Park in Hamilton yesterday.
Students, parents, teachers and the public t...
A leading player in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market will receive the Bermuda Insurance Institute’s Industry Leader of the year Award later this month.
Kathleen Faries, the chief executive officer of Tokio Solution Management Ltd (Tokio S...
DATE: May 04, 2015 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
