Opposition Leader Kim Swan told Rotarians the United Bermuda Party knows it's a long road back convincing the public it is a viable option.
But Mr. Swan said he still believes his party can rise from the ashes of its demoralising 2007 General Electio...
DATE: Aug 22, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
In 1997, a man with a vision took a group of young black Bermudian men to Hunstville, Alabama.
There they were enrolled in Drake State Technical College to pursue various technical careers and now 12 years later, all of them have degrees, certificati...
Ten of Bermuda's best young footballers are heading to the United States for the 2009 Prep School Tour as they look to develop their skills, both on and off the pitch.
The scheme will see Bermuda Football Association (BFA) send Dominique Richardson (...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Stephen Wright
Dear Annie: I've done something terrible and I can't sleep. My heart is broken. We contracted with a tree removal company to take out a large weeping willow. The workers arrived before 9 a.m., but they were frightened of our dog, "Rocko," so I moved ...
A children's health specialist has warned that preventing middle school students who failed a new transfer exam from moving up to senior school could seriously jeopardise their education.
Paediatrician Bente Lundh told The Royal Gazette that the Mini...
DATE: Aug 20, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Positions for three assistant directors of cluster boards have been re-advertised eight months after the posts were originally created and publicised.
But the number of posts appears to contradict Government's original plans which were for six cluste...
Wilful damage
August 12, 2009
Dear Sir,
Where there is a need to cut a tree it must be from the border of said property. It's private ... that's what ownership makes it.
A tree is a living and sentient being, it's been shown they have feeling throug...
Five days of messy creativity was the agenda for the series of week-long art camps held this summer at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in the Botanical Gardens. The camps were geared for a range of age groups, but the week Young Observer visited, s...
These are the questions we asked the Ministry of Education about the transfer exam — and didn't get answers on:
• How many students sat the test on April 17?
• How many passed?
• How many students sat the test in June?
• How many passed?
• How many...
Although Elvin James left the possibility open that he would return to Cabinet after being dismissed last month, his reappointment on Monday as Education Minister will have come as a surprise to many.
Mr. James had after all, called for Premier Dr. E...
