It was 50 years ago today that Lawrence Burchall joined the staff at Elbow Beach. He was 18 years old, new to the hospitality industry and thrilled with his job as a bellman. Now the hotel’s bell captain, the senior citizen has no plans to quit and i...
New lessons in guiding children on behaviour and communication have been shared by preschool administrator Marion Dyer, who now wants to spread her insights and get others certified.
Hamilton Rotary Club heard how Ms Dyer adopted the “blueprint” of a...
DATE: Jan 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The number of work permits granted each year dropped by more than 6,800 in just six years, according to Government statistics released yesterday.
The report showed that the estimated number of work permits issued peaked at 18,131 in 2007 — but had dr...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Economy | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
You don’t have to mind your manners quite so much in Spain.
That’s the impression Alison Gurini got when she moved there to teach English as a second language.
Her Spanish friends asked her to stop saying please, thank you and excuse me all the time....
DATE: Jan 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Home & Away | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Politics offers up plenty of twists and turns, Mr Editor, some of them predictable and some not so predictable. The unpredictable can be a pain. When asked what could scupper his government’s plans former United Kingdom Prime Minister Harold Macmilla...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: John Barritt
The Progressive Labour Party is inviting east-enders to a town hall meeting this week to discuss education on the Island.
During the meeting, described as the first stop on the “Education Listening Tour”, the party will discuss its plan for education...
The president of XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd has been elected as the new chairman of Bermuda’s international business group.
Patrick Tannock will replace George Hutchings, senior vice-president and chief operations officer of Oil Insurance in the top...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: International Business | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A “fantastic” environmental initiative is flourishing at the Stepping Stones Preschool, one of ten local schools aiming to get certified under the international Eco-Schools Accreditation Programme.
As the first preschool to get involved, Stepping Sto...
DATE: Jan 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The Regulatory Compliance Association (RCA) will provide 100 scholarships in financial services compliance training.
A press release announcing the scholarships stated that Premier Michael Dunkley and Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons...
Dear Dr Nekia,
My girlfriend and I argue constantly about money. Although we both work, we do not make enough money to cover all of our bills and living expenses each month.
She says that she is stressed out and I notice that if she cannot afford t...
