MPs last night approved more than $160 million in government overspends since 2002.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards lambasted Government for taking so long to bring the supplementary estimates to the House of Assembly.
“Why is that we are in Mar...
DATE: Mar 29, 2011 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
When acting Child Development Programme language supervisor, Aprille Choudhury-DeShield worked with one little boy this week, he turned his head curiously when he heard the sound of a truck in the yard.
It sounds like a minor thing, except that the ...
A new sculpture by artist Bill Ming will be unveiled on Front Street today.
‘Against Da Tide’ was commissioned by HSBC Bermuda, and will sit in front of the bank’s Front Street headquarters at Albuoy’s Point.
The sculpture was commissioned to meet Pl...
There is nothing “shocking” about Bermuda’s teenagers planning to launch their careers overseas, according to Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith.
She told the House of Assembly she would expect the majority of young people at school abroad to sta...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Land surveyor Quinell Laquita Francis hopes to help restore St George to its past glory as the newest common councillor for the Corporation.
Ms Francis said she had been prepared for the campaigning process but, at the end of the nomination period, h...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Minister of Government Estates and Information Services Neletha Butterfield has unveiled a display about slavery in Bermuda at CedarBridge Academy.
She said the display, created by Nicole Simons and Mandellas Lightbourne at the Bermuda Archives, was ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will recognise World Autism Awareness Day on April 1 with a public declaration at City Hall by Premier Paula Cox.
The date also marks the start of Autism Awareness Month in Bermuda, and the 10th anniversary of Bermuda Autism Support and Educa...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The majority of Bermuda’s teachers are now licenced, according to the Bermuda Educators Council.
Tina Outerbridge, co-chairwoman of the council for the past year, said most teachers are now up-to-date on their professional development requirements.
A...
Homelessness isn’t a disease, but it is a problem that KEMH medical social worker, Richard Smith, deals with on a daily basis. One of his functions is to make sure that patients have somewhere to go when they leave the hospital.
“One of the major is...
Businesses are being encouraged to do their bit for the environment by taking part in Bermuda’s first ever ‘Green Workplace Awards’ launched at the weekend.
Sustainable development charity Greenrock unveiled the first annual event at its Earth Hour h...
