A group fighting to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation hopes to push through legislation by "education and respectful dialogue".
Two Words and a Comma says it will be monitoring the political arena closely in the coming wee...
Bermuda's economy will worsen unless there is "substantial reform" according to a report released yesterday.
The Bermuda First report interviewed 66 leaders in commercial, non-profit and public sectors on the Island with the idea to plot a path of co...
With more than 50 percent of young black males leaving the public school system before completing the full four years, Columbia Professor Ronald Mincy decided to meet with 18 boys who were on track to graduate from one of the Island's two public scho...
A lack of 'soft skills' could be preventing black Bermudian males from finishing high school and furthering their education.
The possibility was one idea mooted in a study which examined the employment, educational and earning gaps of black males aga...
Bring back The Library
November 2, 2009
Dear Sir,
What in the name of all that's mighty is happening with the circulation room, the second floor, of our National Library? The place has been closed for almost two years for cleaning of some sort and ev...
It seems that seniors are getting younger at a time when we are living longer. If we are to believe the American non-profit AARP and our own Age Concern, we now become seniors at age fifty.
And if we are to believe a recent study published in the Bri...
With more than 50 percent of young black men dropping out of public schools, this newspaper asked a simple question — why?
The figure was released yesterday in a study on the Island's young black males, called 'On the Wall or on the Margins? A study ...
It all starts at home
October 23, 2009
Dear Sir,
Bermuda is slowly losing its youth. Over the last couple of years or so, we have seen a rise in criminal activity, and not all but most offences have been committed young persons, with the ages ranging...
Bermuda’s economy will worsen unless there is “substantial reform” according to a report released today.
However the Bermuda First Report proposes that by providing residency to generous multimillionaires, decreasing taxes on fractional hotel units, ...
When it comes to race and earnings Professor Ronald Mincy's study made a number of observations. Here is a sample of statements taken from various points in the 222-page report:
● "At every level of education, including college, and in every industry...
