More than 800 jobs were lost in 2014, according to Government statisticians.
The number of Bermudian job holders dropped by 671, from 24,504 in 2013 to 23,833 last year.
The number of jobs held by non-Bermudians, excluding non-Bermudian spouses and p...
DATE: Jun 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Economy | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
In September 1980, approximately 120 students walked nervously yet excitedly into the gates of a high school.
They came with their well shined Clarkes’ “roach killer” brown leather shoes.
They came with their A-lined navy blue skirts reaching down be...
DATE: Jun 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Christopher Famous
Robotics, animation and chess are just some of the activities students at Northlands Primary have been enjoying thanks to a grant donated to the school by Axis Capital.
Some 13 different enrichment clubs were created as a result of the $5,000 donati...
DATE: Jun 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A nurse who lost her consultancy with the hospital amid controversy over a conflict of interest has rebutted allegations of an improper inside deal.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) also came to the defence of Irene Ashton, who had to back out of he...
DATE: Jun 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Sensitivity is paramount when dealing with the loaded issue of contraception in Bermuda, according to activist Lynne Winfield.
Ms Winfield spoke in the wake of the Coalition for the Protection of Children launching an advertising campaign for its pro...
DATE: Jun 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A breakfast programme for schoolchildren that served almost 50,000 meals this year is going on summer break tomorrow with the close of the academic year.
The initiative, which grew by three more schools this year to eight, is already courting volunte...
DATE: Jun 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
He’s taught about 3,000 students, recovered from a multiple stabbing, and successfully coached school and national hockey teams.
Now Dafydd ‘Dai’ Hermann-Smith, 65, is retiring from Saltus Grammar School, where he has worked for the last 34 years.
Ho...
Advertisements promoting family planning, and reminding would-be parents of the burden of responsibility entailed in child-rearing, have begun broadcasting courtesy of the Coalition for the Protection of Children.
Based on “the reality of life in Ber...
DATE: Jun 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A star student of Saltus Grammar School yesterday spoke to pupils at her old primary school about the importance of making every opportunity count.
LeiLanni Nesbeth talked about her life and experiences while attending St David’s Primary school and ...
Bermuda’s ocean guardians were at the Johnny Barnes roundabout to promote Saturday’s citizen science initiative Reef Watch.
More than 20 boats have signed up for the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo reef monitoring project and there is still time fo...
DATE: Jun 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
