Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday celebrated the 90th birthday of one of its past presidents, Owen H Darrell.
Mr Darrell, who turned 90 on March 16, took the occasion to pass on some sage advice.
“Never grow old,” he told the Rotarians. “Just stay young...
DATE: Aug 17, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The Berkeley Institute plans to cut more than half its support staff before the start of the next school year, the Bermuda Public Services Union claimed today.
The school’s 15 custodial, maintenance, secretarial and library staff were told last week ...
DATE: Aug 16, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
In her second term as president of the West Indian Association of Bermuda, Susan Moore-Williams aims to make it more cohesive and responsive to members’ interests and needs.
Mrs Moore-Williams, who is also the senior legal aid counsel for the Legal A...
This year’s Gospel Festival 2011 will not only give Bermudians the opportunity to hear world class gospel entertainment, it will also allow six Bermudians the chance to vie for the title of Bermuda’s top gospel singer.
The six contestants for the Div...
Healthcare students have praised a Ministry of Health programme that offered them hands-on experience in their field.
A total of 43 students were employed in various Government departments and quangos this summer.
Char-Lee Simons, who recently gradu...
DATE: Aug 15, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The cost of healthcare was again the main reason for a rise in inflation, a report released today shows.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that inflation in June was running at 2.8 percent, up from the 2.5 percent in May.
According to the CPI rep...
August 10, 2011
Dear Sir,
The amphitheatre of the Southampton Princess Hotel came alive last Saturday night, with a dynamic showcase of an all Bermudian Musical Extravaganza produced by Verneil Simons. The show was a tribute of sorts, that highligh...
DATE: Aug 12, 2011 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Last week I sat and read Dale Butler’s article pertaining to Bermuda cricket. While reading the article several things came to mind. Like Mr. Butler, I too ask myself this question: with Bermuda having invested so much in our youth program, a woman’s...
DATE: Aug 12, 2011 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Clay Smith
Jubilee-Ann Edness wasn’t even thinking about a career in insurance until her mother’s parked car was hit by another vehicle.
Her mom’s shock at the replacement value given by the insurance company set Miss Edness on a path to research the industry a...
Three Bermudian women made history by being the first from the Island to attend a prestigious gender studies programme in Barbados.
Elaine Williams, Deborah Bradford and Robyn Skinner spent all of July on the intensive course at the Caribbean Institu...