Parents of expelled Saltus students hope to appeal the school’s decision before board of trustees chairman Will Cox.
Eight secondary pupils were expelled after a student ended up in hospital because of “birthday punches” administered on December 16. ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Many of us think nothing of eating a fish sandwich at lunchtime, but if fish stocks continue to decline at the current alarming rate, tuna on rye may soon become a luxury menu item.
Environmentalists believe that 80 percent of the world’s stocks are ...
Senator Kim Wilson got a parking ticket on her Government car, but expects it to be cancelled because she understands Ministerial vehicles are exempt from fines. However, Corporation of Hamilton Secretary Ed Benevides later refuted the suggestion Min...
Staunch independence supporter Alex Scott concedes now is not the time to push for a split with the UK as Bermuda gets to grips with its economic, crime and social problems.
But Mr Scott believes Premier Paula Cox will have enough trust from the publ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
A 26-year-old man was arrested minutes after five shots were fired outside Warwick Preschool.
The shooting took place at 12.13pm yesterday on Middle Road, near Haywards Supermarkets and the St. Mary's Anglican Church.
It was the second gun incident ...
The Masterworks Museum's “Arts for All” programme held last week was a great experience for children and their parents. There were so many different things to do, from helping to make a felt flower mural and découpage treasure boxes and masks in the ...
A Serbian teacher caught up in a lengthy legal battle with Government has been jailed for three months apparently for failing to pay rent to a private landlady.
Dragana Damljanovic is in the Co-Ed Facility at Ferry Reach, according to charity campai...
DATE: Jan 06, 2011 | CATEGORY: Court | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Saltus headmaster Ted Staunton yesterday defended the school’s decision to expel eight students who were filmed beating up another boy.
A 14-year-old student, who is understood to be the son of a Saltus board of trustees member, required treatment fo...
DATE: Jan 06, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) Mark Twain wrote that “the difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter.” A new edition of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer” will try to find out if that holds true by r...
DATE: Jan 06, 2011 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment |
As another group of Bermuda Regiment recruits prepares for camp and the necessary training, we should revisit the primary means of recruitment today conscription with a view toward its abolition.
There may well have been historical justification for...
DATE: Jan 05, 2011 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Walton Brown