It seems like your typical school photograph — uniforms are straight, heads are stiffly forward and socks are pulled up. The only thing different about this picture is that the students are wearing colourful gombey masks.
This photo, called Formalit...
Department of Tourism staff will be given an “exclusive period” to apply for posts in the new Tourism Authority.
A Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) spokeswoman said that department staff can contact the Government’s Human Relations Department to expre...
DATE: Oct 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Speaking to a packed audience at the Progressive Labour Party's annual banquet, held in the Harbourview Ballroom of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess this evening, party leader Marc Bean encouraged PLP stalwarts to celebrate all that the party had achie...
October 23, 2013
Dear Sir,
Commenting on today’s headline regarding caning in our schools. I have a suggestion, let’s give the children a break and cane the bad principals and teachers instead.
RUSSELL CONYERS
DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Senator Jeff Baron yesterday called for the public to recognise the significance of domestic violence in the community as Domestic Violence Awareness Month nears its end.
“When we consider the myriad of challenges facing our community, many remain ig...
DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
In 1963, Christine Pearman was one of five black students to usher in the start of racial integration at Whitney Institute.
Before that time the private school was reserved for white children on the Island. But the Theatre Boycott in 1959 gradually ...
As boat building has been a vital and exciting facet of Bermuda’s history from the earliest days of its settlement 400 years ago, it is interesting to note how faculty students and school board members of Sandys Secondary Middle School (SSMS) have em...
October 24, 2013
Dear Sir,
I’m not exactly sure what to make of this whole ‘not wanting any caning’ garbage to be allowed at any school. There’s been incidents involving girls assaulting other girls at schools and, nothing’s been done about the situa...
DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
A misguided concept too often is that children can only be corrected with a beating or a tongue lashing leaving them feeling unwanted and resentful toward any type of authority whether it is a parent, guardian, teacher, or a neighbour. Many of us who...
DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Al Seymour
A Bermudian reggae artist is making positive strides in Jamaica — the birthplace of the music genre.
Since moving to Jamaica permanently seven years ago, Adam Mayo, who goes by the stage name of Magma, has released one album and is currently working ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
