Government has awarded almost $1 million in grants to students with many of them thanking their lucky stars for the money.
"I feel blessed being given the opportunity to study abroad and further my education," said scholarship recipient Jonathan Ball...
Govt. backs Caricom's fight against UK departure tax increase
Bermuda is supporting efforts by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation's to lobby against a UK tax which would see a family of four pay more than $900 in duty just to come to the region on ho...
Elvin James' return as Education Minister has won the backing of Board of Education member and Government MP Ashfield DeVent.
Mr. DeVent said Mr. James' monthlong absence from the job — in the aftermath of the Minister's public call for Premier Ewart...
DATE: Aug 19, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
An elementary case
August 14, 2009
Dear Sir,
It is interesting to see that the Bermuda Police have managed to complete an investigation into the BHS Prom party at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club where it may pertain to underage drinking. They could go ...
(Bloomberg) — Which country has 420,000 citizens with an average net worth of $17 million apiece and plans to spend $354 billion on infrastructure and development in the next five years?
The emirate of Abu Dhabi, as Jo Tatchell writes in "A Diamond i...
Validus's 2009 scholarship winners are a shining example to young Bermudians of what can be achieved if you apply yourself and strive for success.
Marcus Wade was the recipient of this year's Association of Bermuda International Companies (ABIC) awar...
Helping women to achieve their personal and professional goals and success has been the focus for Rochelle Simons throughout her career.
Ms Simons, who launched her own practice Sound View two years ago to inspire and support women from stay at home ...
DATE: Aug 19, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other |
Bermuda schools beat US
August 10, 2009
Dear Sir,
I take exception to Mr. Slayton's criticism of our private schools in Bermuda. He obviously is not aware of the excellent examination results our Bermudian children achieve and the top universities th...
El James was reappointed Education Minister yesterday little more than a month after he lost the Cabinet post for publicly calling on the Premier to resign.
Mr. James was sworn-in by Governor Sir Richard Gozney at a 9 a.m. ceremony at Government Hou...
DATE: Aug 18, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Stop all discrimination
August 17, 2009
Dear Sir,
I write in response to an anonymous letter signed Smith's in The Royal Gazette of August 15, 2009. The letter identified CURB President Lynne Winfield as his/her target.
To Smith's: Discrimination a...
