More than 250 students took part in this year’s Annual College Student Networking Event (CSNE) hosted by Business Bermuda at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess hotel last week.
The event, which is in its 13th year, was declared the most successful to dat...
The loss of a child is something most parents pray they will never have to endure, but last August Robin and Calvin O'Neil had to deal with the loss of their only son Kevin Eugene O'Neil.
Kevin, then 25, had a scooter accident and died from head inju...
An Australian cattle dog called Skype was recently surrendered to the Toronto Humane Society with a number of dental problems which the previous pet owners could not afford to fix.
It was unlikely that anyone would want to adopt Skype with so many d...
More than $1 million has been made available for unemployment initiatives through a bill passed by the House of Assembly.
Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox tabled the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment Act, which will give G...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Several Bermudian students working toward environmental careers have been given a helping hand by the Steinhoff/Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) Scholarship.
And two budding engineers were awarded a new scholarship to further their education by the C...
Rival gang members need to be encouraged to take part in peace talks to help restore our communities.
This is the top recommendation of the parliamentary committee on crime, with its newly released report calling for members from gangs to be brought...
A National Summit is needed to encourage the Island’s agencies to work together to tackle gun violence.
This is the recommendation of the joint select committee on violent crime and gun violence which wants to see agencies “assessing what can and can...
The following letter was sent to Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons and copied to The Royal Gazette. Dr Gibbons’ reply, also copied to The Royal Gazette, follows below.
July 15, 2011
Dear Dr Gibbons,
It is with interest that I read the comments...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Premier Paula Cox urged Bermudians not to be “self-haters and self-doubters” at a town-hall meeting on the economy this week.
This can be viewed in different ways. As a question of confidence, it is a chicken and egg conundrum. Without economic grow...
Hard-up tenants facing “imminent” eviction can now tap into their pensions to pay off rent arrears after the Senate gave the green light to new legislation.
The National Pension Scheme (Financial Hardship) Amendment Regulations 2011 allow people acce...
