By Al Seymour
In democratic Governments, large and small, there are times when it is essential to make changes in order to achieve better effectiveness, in serving the people in a manner that leaves little doubt that their concerns are being addresse...
DATE: Dec 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Al Seymour
MPs clashed last night in the House of Assembly, as legislators grappled with the sweeping recommendations of the Spending and Government Expenditure (SAGE) Commission.
Their debate skirted specifics, but underscored a deep partisan divide over cutti...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
One day after the grand celebration of her 80th birthday, Dorothea L Butterfield put her feet up at her home atop Scott’s Hill Road in Somerset and conceded to the potency of the biblical text that, ‘by your works you shall be known’.
A retired banke...
The theft of donated artwork that had adorned three of Hamilton’s green spaces has left creator Elizabeth Mulderig nonplussed — but determined to replace the missing works.
“We put these there for children — talk about the Grinch who stole Christmas,...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A trip to the BIOS Station left this journalist wanting to come back for more. What began as a seemingly ordinary field trip soon became something much more, as it progressed. The field trip started out with Mr Cole’s S2 IGCSE math class and Ms Key-H...
Working to assist families in need, the CedarBridge Academy Student Government Association, under the guidance of SGA Leader Khandice Darrell, organised a School Spirited Grub Day.
Students were allowed to wear grub day clothes, however, they were r...
A Customs duty break for energy-saving machinery could potentially ease Bermuda’s soaring electricity and food prices, after MPs approved the Customs Tariff Amendment (No. 3) Act.
The break, which applies to equipment known as demand side management ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party has given a guarded response to yesterday’s Cabinet shuffle, saying that, while the news was welcome, the axe should have fallen much earlier.
And it also questioned why more dramatic changes had not been made,...
This year, the S3 students of CedarBridge Academy have been chosen to pilot Bermuda’s first City & Guilds’ College and Career class. The curriculum includes understanding and completion of job applications, interview skills, college and university re...
It was a brilliant start to the week when over 40 student musicians from Saltus Grammar School’s Secondary Department entertained morning commuters with Christmas carols this past Monday. They were a credit to their music teachers. Santa, accompanied...
