Jamel Hardtman
Jamel Hardtman joined the Regiment as a conscript in January 2001 at the age of 19. He's now a member of B.A.D. named on today's court action.
Some of his anti-conscription sentiment stems from personal experience — with Mr. Hardtman a...
FACTS AND FIGURES
• Bermuda has had modern-day conscription since 1957. More than 7,000 male Bermudians have served. At first, only white Bermudians were conscripted. The policy became race-neutral in 1960.
• An electronic ballot is used each year by...
Major Herman Eve
Major Eve, 57, did not want to be conscripted in 1970 — but his early qualms gave way to such dedication that he ended up serving in the Regiment for 35 years.
"I wasn't at all happy when it happened. When I got in there, they locked...
Education Minister Randy Horton told MPs yesterday that two classrooms at CedarBridge Academy had been closed and would be cleaned this weekend — but not because of mould.
Mr. Horton made his statement in the House of Assembly where he blamed "unplea...
DATE: Feb 23, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
TODAY
Don Halladay Free demonstration of natural horsemanship for equestrians/horse lovers, Inwood stables, Radnor Road, Hamilton parish, 11 a.m. Admission free, but donations to SPCA appreciated. Please attend without your horses. Further informatio...
Former Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons spoke out about Government's lack of transparency by telling how staff refused to give him a copy of a press release already distributed to the media.
Speaking in yesterday's Budget debate, Dr. Gibbons said he c...
This is the full text of Shadow Finance Minister E.T. (Bob) Richards' Reply to the Budget.
Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, I rise to make my maiden speech in this Honourable House, aware that a former member, one who gave me my name, who walked thes...
Fun will be the name of the game at an upcoming Science and Engineering Workshop for gifted students.
Five gifted education specialists from the United States will visit Bermuda this week to help run the workshop offered by the Centre for Talented Yo...
An opportunity to watch a spectacular eclipse of the moon in Bermuda brought neighbours, students, parents and teachers together at Victor Scott School and has laid the foundations for what is hoped will be future projects to teach young Bermudians a...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
Jean Foggo Simon's essay, Their Voices Are Not Silent: The Legacy of St. David Islanders, Bermuda has all the hallmarks of a classic.
As we noted last week, St. David's Island-born Jean was one of a number of scholars whose works are included in the ...
