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...
The new chief of psychiatry at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute will work to improve the future of mental healthcare in Bermuda.
It will be the role of Chantelle Simmons to continue implementing the Mental Health Plan when she takes the helm at MW...
A new learning centre giving young people an innovative way to excel in subjects like reading and maths will be opening its doors in September.
Oxford Learning Bermuda will be launching a new programme to coincide with the back-to-school period.
Th...
A wholesale review of special needs education in Bermuda is underway after a recommendation by Ombudsman Arlene Brock.
In a report recently tabled in Parliament, Ms Brock detailed the results of an investigation prompted by a complaint from a parent ...
Raleigh International will be launching a new version of their adventure-travel programme for young people looking to boost their potential for employment.
Unlike the traditional programme that attracts mostly 17 or 18-year-olds straight out of high...
A series of workshops aimed at helping people to manifest their dreams kicks off next week.
Kinesiologist Anita Parry will be hosting the monthly sessions at the Elbow Beach Wellness Centre (on the site of the old Elbow Beach Staff Club).
The first o...
