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...
Government released an in-depth study on the Island's young black males yesterday.
It was not the first report on the subject to be completed, but it has relied on statistics more so than its predecessors.
The $400,000 report — half of which was paid...
More than 50 percent of young black males enrolled in the public education system leave before obtaining their secondary school certificate.
And a majority of young black males are being encouraged to enter technical fields because they express an in...
The study into young black males on the Island was one of the first to rely heavily on statistical data.
The report, which took two years to complete and cost Bermuda Government $200,000, looked at the educational attainment, earnings and employment ...
