The wheels of government can move excruciatingly slowly, but they do move, so this newspaper welcomes news from Attorney General Sen. Kim Wilson that a draft of Bermuda's Public Access to Information Act is now ready.
That's an advance from November,...
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Standing alongside glass cases filled with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and other stones on display at an international jewellery fair in Hong Kong, gem buyers discuss what they prize most in precious stones.
"Quality," most repl...
The Bank of Bermuda and the charitable foundation that shares its name are to focus their giving this year on charities addressing social needs likely to escalate during the economic downturn.
Organisations dealing with children, the elderly and viol...
DATE: Mar 17, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
Bermuda's budding legal eagles will have the chance to learn about British law and forge links with their British counterparts thanks to a new programme launched by the Law Society of England & Wales.
The Law Society has invited applications for the ...
The public will be asked to comment on a draft freedom of information law in 2009, Attorney General Kim Wilson has promised.
Sen. Wilson told The Royal Gazette that a first draft of the proposed Public Access to Information (PATI) legislation was com...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Passive existence will only perpetuate racism, warned the creator of a new movie about Bermuda race relations.
Tim Darrell, a Bermudian living in Canada will show his new documentary 'The Big Conversation' for the first time next Friday.
The project ...
When I first met Charles Bascome in the lobby of The Royal Gazette offices, he was surprised I had never heard of him. "You don't know who I am?" he asked.
I decided to investigate, and discovered his annual concerts and the scholarship fund which be...
Children will learn how to make healthy choices about drugs, alcohol and cigarettes at an early age, thanks to a soon-to-be-launched initiative.
The Al's Pals programme is aimed at helping students aged three to eight understand self-control and deve...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
A guitarist and aspiring music producer with a passion for charity work and a diligent approach to his studies has been named the Island's top teenager of 2009.
Matthew Witkowski was found by the judges of this year's Outstanding Teen Awards to be "a...
DATE: Mar 16, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
TODAY
Charles Bascome & C.M.B. Enterprises Ltd presents 18th Evening of Jazz Concert featuring prominent Yamaha artist Christian Howes (Violinist), Cedrick Easton (Bass), Evan Gregor (Drums), Federico Lechner (Pianist) and local artist Tony Bari Trio...
