August 25, 2012
Dear Sir,
Often, far too often, PLP supporters are accused by OBA supporters of voting with emotion and not using logic. Adding to the insult, we are accused of not even wishing to discuss the pertinent issues of the day. If the OBA s...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
August 24, 2012
Dear Sir,
This was sent to me recently and the general consensus is it should be shared by all.
GAVIN WILSON
Southampton
A speech every American high school principal should give
By Dennis Prager
To the students and faculty of our hi...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
St Paul AME Church is the surprising venue for an art exhibit next month.
Mustard Seed at St Paul was the brainchild of church member, Virginia Wilson.
“It came about with me taking my Hands of Faith ministry. We went to Kenneth Burch’s house, who is...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment |
Premier Paula Cox is one of a handful of female leaders to be honoured by the International Women’s Forum.
Ms Cox will receive one of the IWF’s Women Who Make a Difference Awards, at a special event in San Francisco in October.
The awards are present...
Thanks to generous donations from the private and corporate sectors eight young people heavily involved with Pembroke Hamilton Club’s (PHC) various sports and community programmes can now pursue higher education.
During its fifth annual Scholarship A...
DATE: Aug 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
Warwick Academy students recorded an 86 percent pass rate in their IGCSEs this summer.
Forty-two out of 49 Year 11 students achieved five or more passes at Grade A* to C, according to a statement from the school released yesterday.
The success rate i...
DATE: Aug 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Charitable organisations in Haiti with Bermuda connections escaped major damage as Tropical Storm Isaac blasted the Caribbean nation this weekend.
Philip Rego, who operates the Feed My Lambs Ministry in Montrouis, reported that a tree fell on their n...
While parents excitedly snap first-day-of-school photos of their five-year-olds next week, it’s unlikely they’ll be so excited about their children who are going off to middle school for the first time.
It’s a difficult transition for ten and 11-year...
Bermudian music student Julian Johnson is hitting all the right notes at school, but financial challenges are threatening his dreams.
The 20-year-old Berklee College of Music student says he’s been unable to apply for any significant scholarships.
He...
DATE: Aug 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Saltus Grammar School students scored an 89 percent pass rate in the latest GCSE results — up from 84 percent last year.
The figures — which represent Year 11 students who achieved five or more passes at Grades A* to C — pleased headteacher Ted Staun...
DATE: Aug 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Tim Smith