Continued from Saturday
Opposition Leader Kim Swan then praised the work of Shadow Health and Seniors Minister Louise Jackson. "It's persons like Ms Jackson who do seniors proud," he said.
He said that with the rising cost of living and health care, ...
A treasure trove of prizes awaits beachcombers at this year's BIOS Beach Bash.
Casual beach chic, including flip flops, leis and tropical shirts, is the dress code for a sizzling evening of summer fun at the Coral Beach Club next month.
With drinks, ...
Bermuda's petition to become a full member of the University of the West Indies has been unanimously accepted.
It means students from Bermuda will now get subsidised rates, while Government contributes to the revenues of UWI.
According to the West In...
DATE: May 15, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
Six local charities got a boost yesterday when the organisers of an annual fundraising tournament handed over cheques totalling $250,000.
The money was raised by the annual Ross (Blackie) Talbot Charity Classic golf tournament, which took place in Ap...
DATE: May 15, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Open letter to Premier
May 11, 2009
Dear Sir,
This is an open letter to Premier Dr. Ewart Brown.
Dear Premier,
"And he answered, fear not, for they that be with us are more than they that be with them." (2 Kings 6:16 – King James Version)
MYRTLE DURH...
A team of Bermudians are to travel to Haiti this summer to bring hope to thousands of poverty-stricken people.
The group will accompany Phillip Rego to the village of Montrouis in July to work on food, education and medical programmes.
Twenty volunte...
"When I got the message that I got accepted, I jumped for joy," declared 13-year-old Chelsea Pereira-Swainson.
What got Chelsea so excited was a new photography course facilitated by the Bermuda National Gallery and The Family Centre, a programme tha...
Clear reporting
May 10, 2009
Dear Sir,
I have been following with great interest the Premier's efforts to constantly paint The Royal Gazette as a totally biased newspaper, biased that is, against the Premier and his Government.
And then I recalled se...
A few months ago the Premier fired his Education Minister, apparently for not making good progress in reforming the education system.
It was a rare example of a Progressive Labour Party Minister being held to account for his performance in office.
Ac...
Bermudian basketball player Erica Woods is making a huge splash at the IMG Academies (IMGA) in Florida where she is honing her skills in preparation for the next level of her fledging sports career.
With the IMG Basketball Academy programme still in ...
