How are you? How’s your day going so far?
Careful how you answer.
These typical questions get asked at least daily and we usually reply with a rote response: ‘fine’, ‘OK’, ‘terrible’, ‘you wouldn’t believe’, ‘don’t even ask’. Sometimes it’s just a no...
DATE: May 08, 2012 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Julia Pitt
The Cultural Legacy Fund has received a major financial boost from the Bermuda 2009 Charitable Trust.
The charity received $108,000 in the final distribution of the trust’s assets.
The trust was established to organise a series of “memorable events” ...
Thousands of foot-sore walkers and saddle-sore cyclists jubilantly crossed the finish line of the 25th annual End-to-End on Saturday.
Chairperson of the charity event Anne Mello said it was the “best ever” in terms of turnout and had an “incredible” ...
Upset parents and teachers at Victor Scott Primary School are set to ask a judge to block Government’s planned transfer of their principal.
The PTA’s lawyer Eugene Johnston has indicated that the move to seek a judicial review of the decision is immi...
DATE: May 07, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A new way of sharing with young people the wonders of Bermuda’s environment and the importance of protecting the Island’s natural treasures is generating enthusiasm in schoolrooms and boardrooms.
Primary school youngsters are being given their own in...
DATE: May 07, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
Close to 150 of XL’s Bermuda-based employees chose to spend last Friday working on community projects throughout the Island.
They joined thousands of XL colleagues around the world to participate in XL’s seventh annual Global Day of Giving.
The emplo...
It’s not always easy to give to a charity that supports the prisoner population, but ex-convict Nathan Richardson is urging the public to give Prison Fellowship Bermuda a second look.
Mr Richardson was 23-years-old when he pleaded guilty to importin...
Bermudian lawyer Michael Patrick Hanson has been called to the Bermuda Bar.
The 32-year-old paid warm tribute to the Island during the ceremony, having spent more than 20 years overseas pursuing his education and career.
The application to admit him ...
Mediators are already beginning talks with Bermuda’s gang leaders, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief told a press conference yesterday.
Mr Perinchief said the Street Safe initiative, aimed at ending gang warfare, has commenced in an ad hoc ...
DATE: May 05, 2012 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
A record number of people are taking part in today’s Catlin End-to-End. More than 2,500 walkers, cyclists and swimmers are signed up to take part in the 25th anniversary event.
Hundreds of walkers and cyclists will cover the entire distance from St G...
