International Baccalaureate (IB) students at BHS were seeing red this week — and blue and green and many other colours as they created and carried out various science experiments as part of the Group 4 Project, a compulsory aspect of the IB programme...
Last Wednesday, February 5th, 12 students from Grades 3 to 5 participated in Mount Saint Agnes Academy’s Tenth Annual Spelling Bee. MSA’s Auditorium was abuzz (not “a buzz”) with excitement as the students demonstrated their language prowess. The com...
Roller derby, reducing traffic accidents and bees are just a few of the diverse topics coming up at the sixth annual PechaKucha Night this evening.
PechaKucha provides a forum for people in the community to share their bright ideas in a series of sna...
DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
The Bermuda National Trust Annual Children’s Nature Walk held earlier this week provided over 200 children and adults an opportunity to discover the ‘wonders of nature’ at the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve in Smith’s parish. Under blue skies on a lovel...
Have you ever wished you could play a more substantial role with the direction of your child’s education? ABC Services in conjunction with The Learning Disabilities Association of Bermuda is offering a workshop for parents on Saturday, March 1st. Fro...
DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Former Premier Alex Scott has warned that Budget cuts should not hit the most vulnerable people in Bermuda.
And he said savings could be made through more efficient Government — rather than through large-scale job losses or privatisation.
He added th...
DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Economy | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Applying to university or college can be a daunting task. Knowing the lingo can help. Below is a glossary of terms that you may encounter as you get started in this exciting process.
The following words are used in more than one country:
Common Appli...
Shadow Finance Minister David Burt is calling on Government to “bring forward sensible and balanced proposals” in its second Budget tomorrow.
Mr Burt also cautioned Finance Minister Bob Richards not to “give into the demands” of business bosses who h...
DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
Supermarkets have not tampered with their prices since boosting their discounts, according to a monitoring exercise by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The one-year concession started on December 4, 2013 for Lindo’s, MarketPlace and Supermart — al...
DATE: Feb 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Gang recruitment has been “undermined and is ripe for replacement”, according to the social charity Family Centre. But many residents continue to struggle to meet ends meet.
Executive director Martha Dismont also told the Hamilton Rotary Club that th...
DATE: Feb 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
