Any changes to the laws regulating the use of cannabis will only be made “in a measured fashion with careful consideration of the Bermudian context”, National Security Minister Michael Dunkley has said.
Mr Dunkley spoke after a report by the Cannabis...
7 May 2014
Dear Sir,
If history has taught us anything it is that we as human beings don’t really learn anything form history. Here are three examples of how historically the improvements of the past 250 years have done just as much to hurt society a...
DATE: May 08, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Thousands of primary school students are sitting a controversial test to determine if they are gifted and talented this week — but teachers in at least one school are considering boycotting the exam.
Educators at Port Royal Primary School in Southamp...
DATE: May 08, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Performing arts students from CedarBridge Academy will be taking centre stage this weekend for a series of entertainment showcases.
Tomorrow night, students in the school’s GCSE Dance programme are looking to showcase their moves at an exciting live...
Stefan Burgess’ mother Andrea reflects on loss, justice and her sadness for gunman’s family
By Owain Johnston-Barnes
The mother of murder victim Stefan Burgess said the conviction of Julian Washington for the shooting would help her family move on, b...
The global economy is undergoing a seismic shift which will lead to the emerging markets collectively becoming larger than today’s developed economies during the next 35 years.
That is one of the conclusions of a report by HSBC Global Research, entit...
DATE: May 08, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
Bermuda joined countries around the world in celebrating the joy of breathing freely as the Island marked World Asthma Day.
More than 9,000 locals suffer from asthma, which Health Minister and asthma sufferer Trevor Moniz warned is a growing worldwid...
6 May 2014
Dear Sir,
How could a march advocating equality, jobs and justice be referred to as pathetic and sad?
What’s really sad is the state of the economy and the position that both governments have left Bermuda in. And what’s pathetic is the e...
DATE: May 07, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
You’re never too young to start planning for your career — that was the message for CedarBridge Academy students who attended the school’s inaugural Vocational Career Fair.
A host of local businesses, including Orchid Nail Spa, BTC, Market Place, Th...
“Misinformation has been circulating” on Government’s scholarships and awards programme, according to Education and Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons.
The Minister offered a breakdown of spending in the wake of fresh controversy over the de...
DATE: May 06, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell